surviving your doctoral program
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Surviving the DoctorateSurviving the Doctorate
Department of Learning
Technologies
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Doctoral Timeline
Admissions
Coursework
(Time depends on the student)
Qualifying• Portfolio• Examinatio
n Dissertation
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How Long Will It Take Me?How Long Will It Take Me?
Coursework is easy. The dissertation is the tough part. No one hassles you to write each week, or turn-in homework, or gives you a grade at the end of the semester. Please remember the following however:
You will not graduate without completing your dissertation!
. . . Many students lose sight of this fact!
Coursework is easy. The dissertation is the tough part. No one hassles you to write each week, or turn-in homework, or gives you a grade at the end of the semester. Please remember the following however:
You will not graduate without completing your dissertation!
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The Top Ten ListThe Top Ten List
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#10: YOUR Problem
#10: YOUR Problem
You are responsible for both completing courses and making progress on your dissertation.
The Chair will not, and cannot, push you to complete your doctoral studies.
You are responsible for both completing courses and making progress on your dissertation.
The Chair will not, and cannot, push you to complete your doctoral studies.
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#9: Create a Research File #9: Create a Research File
Your research file will help you study for the comprehensive examination and will help create a literature review structure.
Your research file will help you study for the comprehensive examination and will help create a literature review structure.
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#8: Create a Cohort
#8: Create a Cohort
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#7: A Good Committee
#7: A Good Committee
This is the single most important selection in your doctoral process.
This is the single most important selection in your doctoral process.
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#6: Attend Defenses
#6: Attend Defenses
Take the opportunity to attend at least five proposal and dissertation defensesprior to defending your dissertation.
Take the opportunity to attend at least five proposal and dissertation defensesprior to defending your dissertation.
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#5: Your Major Professor
#5: Your Major Professor
You and the Chair must talk and come to a compromise before talking to other committee members.
You and the Chair must talk and come to a compromise before talking to other committee members.
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#4: Take more Classes
#4: Take more Classes
Take advantage of research, statistics and measurement classes.
Take advantage of research, statistics and measurement classes.
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The statistics, research, and measurement courses that you complete, as a requirement of the degree program, may not sufficiently prepare you for your dissertation.
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#3: Make a Schedule
#3: Make a Schedule
Plan from the end to the beginning.Plan from the end to the beginning.
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#2: Writing NOT Researching
#2: Writing NOT Researching
You must write!
At least 3-5 hours a week
should be spent WRITING!
You must write!
At least 3-5 hours a week
should be spent WRITING!
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#1 #1ABD Is Not A Title
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The Dissertation Defense
The Dissertation Defense
Is a celebration of your successIs a celebration of your success
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Dr. Jeff M. AllenJeff.Allen@unt.edu
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