Advanced Graduate Handbook

Table of Contents

PREFACE

MISSION, VISION, GOALS

• COEDU Mission
• COEDU Vision
• Goals of Graduate Education
  

GENERAL DEGREE INFORMATION

• Application Deadlines
• Graduate Admissions/Registration
• Time Limitations Related to Admission
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Enrollment Requirements
• Readmission to Graduate Program
• Academic Standards/Probation
• Auditing of Courses
• Academic Grievance Process

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

& REQUIREMENTS

Description of Degree Programs and Degrees Offered

• Advanced Degree Programs
  • Doctor of Philosphy (Ph.D.) Degree
  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Degree
  • Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Degree
    
    

Ph.D. Programs: Policies & Procedures

• Admission (University and College of Education (COEDU) Requirements)
• Time Limits, Residency, Full Time Status
• Appointment of Doctoral Committee
• Development of Student's Program of Study
  • Two-Year Schedule
  • Program Structure
  • Completion & Filing of Program of Study
  • Change(s) to Program of Study
  • Transfer of Credit
• Performance Standards
  • Grade Point Average Requirement
  • Conditions for Receiving S/U and Z Grades
    • S/U Grades
    • Z-Grades
  • "I" Grade
  • "M" Grade
• Qualifying Exams (see below)
• Admission to Candidacy
• Dissertation
  • Enrollment Dissertation Hours (incl. Continuous Enrollment)
  • Concept Paper
  • Dissertation Proposal
  • Writing the Dissertation
  • Final Oral Examination
  • Submission of Dissertation and Distribution

Ed.D. Programs: Policies & Procedures

• Admission (University and College of Education (COEDU) Requirements)
• Time Limits, Residency, and Full-time Status
• Appointment of Doctoral Committee
• Development of the Student's Program of Study
  • Two-Year Schedule
  • Program Structure
  • Completion & Filing of Program of Study
  • Change(s) to Program of Study
  • Transfer of Credit
• Performance Standards
  • Grade Point Average Requirement
  • Conditions for Receiving S/U and Z Grades
    • S/U Grades
    • Z-Grades
  • "I" Grade
  • "M" Grade
• Qualifying Exams (see below)
• Admission to Candidacy
• Dissertation
  • Enrollment Dissertation Hours
  • Concept Paper
  • Dissertation Proposal
  • Writing the Dissertation
  • Final Oral Examination
  • Submission of Dissertation and Distribution

Qualifying Exams (for Ph.D. and Ed.D)

• Guiding Principles, Policy, & Guidelines for Administering the QE
• Qualifying Exam (QE) Options
  • College-Wide Option
  • Program-Specific Option

Ed.S Programs: Policies/Procedures

• Admission (University and College of Education (COEDU) Requirements)
• Time Limits, Residency, & Full-Time Status
• Appointment of Ed.S. Committee
• Development of the Student's Program of Study
• Performance Standards
  • Grade Point Average Requirement
  • Conditions for Receiving S/U and Z Grades
    • S/U Grades
    • Z-Grades
  • "I" Grade
  • "M" Grade
• Education Specialist Thesis/Project
• Ed.S. Comprehensive Examination

Ed.S. Degree Program Requirements

• Completion and Filing of Planned Program of Study Form 
• Change of Course(s)
• Change of Degree Program
• Transfer of Credit
• Waiver of Core Courses
  • Process Core Examination
• Comprehensive Examination
• Application and Clearance to take Comprehensive Examination
• Enrollment Requirement
• Comprehensive Examination Schedule/Dates
• Submission of Comprehensive Examination Results

IRB Requirements

• Permission to Conduct Research Involving Human Beings

- Institutional Review Board (IRB)

• Education in the Protection of Human Subjects
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Forms

Graduation

• Applying to Graduate
• Late Graduation Application
• Commencement/Certification for Degree

ADVANCED DEGREE FORMS (on the COEDU website)
NOTE:  Some forms are available on the USF Graduate Admissions website and others on the Registrar's Office website. 

OFFICES & ORGANIZATIONS FOR GOVERNING GRADUATE STUDY

• University of South Florida
• College of Education
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  • Coordinator of Graduate Studies
  • Graduate Programs Committee (GPC)
  • Graduate Student Association (GSA)
  • Credentialed Graduate Faculty

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• COEDU Graduate Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Scholarships
  • Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Waivers
  • Scholarships

APPENDICES

• Appendix I: Research Proposal Questions
• Appendix II: Students’ Rights & Responsibilities
• Appendix III: Grievance Procedures
  • USF Graduate Student Academic Grievance Procedures
  • Purpose of the Grievance Process
  • Definition of an Academic Grievance
  • Purpose and Composition of the Grievance
  • Procedures for Resolving a Grievance
• Appendix IV:  Administration of Qualifying Examination

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