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DOCT721 - Residency: Preparing for the Practicum and Dissertation

Course Details

Course Code: DOCT721 Course ID: 5468 Credit Hours: 2 Level: Graduate

This course fosters interaction amongst students, program administrators, faculty, and support staff. A detailed overview of faculty research areas, collaborative research opportunities, and the dissertation proposal and dissertation requirements are provided. Students will discuss the practicum experiential learning requirement. Key skillsets will be reinforced, which will set the students up for success as they move into the dissertation phase of their program of study. (Prerequisite: DOCT722 or DOCT723)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration03/30/2026 - 09/04/2026 Course Dates09/07/2026 - 11/01/2026 Start Month September SessionSummer 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.