College of Education Graduate Handbook

Academic Year 2009-2010

Table of Contents

Introduction to Handbook

College of Education Graduate Contacts

College of Education Operating Unit Contacts

Other Resources

Calendar of Important Dates

General Information

• The College of Education
• Departments and Areas of Interest
• Program Responsibility
• Graduate Credit
  • Minimum and Maximum Credit Loads
  • Guidelines for Registration in Independent Study Courses
  • Grading System
  • Minimum GPA Requirements
  • Limited Status
• Financial Aid and Awards
  • Graduate College Funding Opportunities
  • College of Education Awards
  • Graduate Assistantships
  • Stand-alone Tuition and Fee Waivers
  • Education Alumni Association Outstanding Student Medallion

Degree Requirements

• Master of Education Degree (Ed.M.)
  • Program Plan
  • Time Limits
  • Course Requirements for Ed.M. Candidates
• Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) Degree
  • Program Plan
  • Time Limits
  • Course Requirements for M.A. and M.S. Candidates
  • Human Subjects Approval
  • Thesis
  • Thesis Editorial Style and Format Approval
  • Thesis Deposit
• Certificate of Advanced Study Degree (C.A.S.)
  • Program Plan
  • Time Limits
  • Course Requirements for C.A.S. Candidates
• Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)
  • Program Plan
  • Time Limits
  • Course Requirements for Ph.D. Candidates
  • Residence
  • Early Research Requirement
  • Evaluation of Academic Progress
  • Qualifying Examinations
  • Ph.D. Research Specialization Requirements
  • Human Subjects Approval
  • Preliminary (Oral) Examination
  • Dissertation
  • Final Examination
  • Dissertation Deposit
• Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.)
  • Program Plan
  • Time Limits
  • Course Requirements for Ed.D. Candidates
  • Residence
  • Evaluation of Academic Progress
  • Qualifying Examinations
  • Cognate Requirement
  • Human Subjects Approval
  • Preliminary (Oral) Examination
  • Dissertation
  • Final Examination
  • Dissertation Deposit

Convocation Participation

Petitions, Appeals, and other Actions

• Graduate Student Petitions
  • Changing Graduate College Departments
  • Changing Time Limits and Progression Beyond Time Limits
• Graduate Student Appeals
  • Grievance and Policy Procedural Appeals
  • Alleged Capricious Grading Procedure
  • Graduate Student Grievance Procedures at the College of Education
• Other Actions
  • Changing From Non-degree to Degree Status
  • Changing From Limited Status to Full Standing
  • Changing Advisers Within a Department
  • Applying Certificate of Advanced Study Credits in Doctoral Programs
  • Two-Year Rule
  • Certification and Licensure
  • Satisfying Required Courses by Using a Course Waiver Application or Graduate Student Petition
  • Auditing Courses
  • Temporary Discontinuation of Degree Progress
  • Graduate Student Leave of Absence