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DOCT706 - Professional Practice IV

Course Details

Course Code: DOCT706 Course ID: 5462 Credit Hours: 1 Level: Graduate

In this course, students begin pre-work on their dissertation proposal. Students will gain additional insight into strategies for building their dissertation committees and will review Year Two and Three program milestones. Students will also receive additional training on the Institutional Review Board and research grant writing. (Prerequisite: DOCT705)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration03/30/2026 - 09/04/2026 Course Dates09/07/2026 - 12/27/2026 Start Month September SessionSummer 2026 Session C Weeks16 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.