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Degree Out of Field

Persons who hold a bachelors-degree outside
the fields of technology and desire to pursue a graduate degree, may be required
to complete certain undergraduate or graduate courses deemed appropriate by the
program committee. This course work will be considered prerequisite to the
courses required for the degree and will not count toward the total number of
hours required for the degree.

Graduate Committee

The graduate committee for the specialist
degree will be composed of at least three members.

Two of the committee members (including major
advisor) will be from the student's major area of concentration. One member must
be from another program area.

The graduate committee is chaired by the
major advisor and must be appointed within the first semester after the student
has been admitted into the Educational Specialist program. The major professor
or the departmental graduate coordinator should complete the appropriate form
requesting the appointments of the committee members before the program of study
is submitted.

Minimum Hours - 31

Required courses (6 hours)

One half (or more) of the hours on the
graduate program exclusive of thesis credit, must be 8000 level, or their
equivalent for the Master's and Educational Specialist levels. Two-thirds (or
more) of the hours on the graduate program exclusive of dissertation credit must
be 8000 level or their equivalent for the Doctorate.

Thesis or Special Problem

Each student in the Educational Specialist
degree program is required to write a thesis for 6 hours of credit or a special
problem for three hours of credit. The thesis will be a report of either a
historical, survey, descriptive, or experimental research study. The thesis will
be written using a format approved by the program committee. The thesis may be
an original contribution or replication of significant research as judged by the
graduate committee. The special problem will involve 3 credits and may involve
action research, curriculum development, or other projects approved by the
program committee. The special problem should result in a written report (using
a format approved by the graduate committee) designed to develop writing and
analytical skills.

The student must submit for approval by the
student's graduate committee a proposal outlining and describing the nature of
the thesis or special problem before beginning extensive work on it. After
completion of the thesis, the student will defend the work in an oral
examination by the graduate committee. After completion of the special problem,
the final draft must be approved by the student's graduate
committee.