INTRODUCTION

Our primary purpose is to provide each of our students with timely, knowledgeable guidance at each stage of their advanced graduate program.  The handbook has information about each of the programs under the College of Education‘s “Research and Doctoral Programs” unit. As of Spring 2025, the four programs include the Masters of Science in Program Evaluation, Measurement, & Statistics, the Education Specialist in Educational Technology, the Doctor of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, and the Doctor of Education in Educational Technology.

The handbook includes nine parts, under which are several chapters. To navigate to the chapters, used the links below, or use the “Content” menu on the top left side of the page.

• Introduction (you are here)

• College of Education Faculty

• Applying to a Program

• RDP Student Advisory Board

• General Doctoral Program Policies

• Pre-program Credits or Courses

• Ed.S. in Executive Educational Leadership

• Ed.D. Program Status Policy

• Ed.D. Program Progress

• Doctoral Student Responsibilities

• Directed Research and Independent Study Courses

• Academic Integrity 

• Program Overview

• Program Requirements

• Course Descriptions

• Admissions

• Program Policies

• Additional Information

• Program Learning Outcomes 

• Program F.A.Q.

• Program Requirements

• Course Flow

• Final Project

• Steps to Graduation

• Program Learning Outcomes

• Program Orientation & F.A.Q.

• Program Requirements

• Core Course Sequence

• Cognate Areas

• Dissertation Overview

• Comprehensive Examination

• Steps for the Dissertation

• Program Graduation

• Final Processes, Program Completion, and Appeals

• Program Learning Outcomes

• Program F.A.Q.

• Program Requirements

• Course Flow

• Program Policies

• Comprehensive Examination

• Research Proposal

• Dissertation

• Templates and Resources

• Moving to the Specialist Program

• Program Learning Outcomes

• Overview of Advising

• Duties of the Advisor and Committee

• Communicating with your Doctoral Advisor

• The Supervisory Committee

• Ed.D. Program Graduation

• Doctoral Fellowships

• Scholarship Opportunities

• Graduate Assistantships

• Links to Financial Aid Information

• Graduate College Forms

• Useful Links