TECH 9000 Dissertation Research Hours
A minimum of 20 hours of TECH 9000 Dissertation Research hours is required for the Ph.D. in ISWD. You may register for one credit hour or more per semester; however, the course requirements will reflect the number of credit hours in which you enroll.
According to departmental policy, a doctoral student should register for TECH 9000 Dissertation Research hours only after passing the preliminary examination (written and oral). After passing the preliminary examination, you must be continuously enrolled until submitting the final approved dissertation to the Library.
Note: Although registration in TECH 9000 is not permitted during coursework, it is expected that the doctoral student will discuss potential dissertation research topics with his/her major adviser and committee during coursework and be prepared to register for TECH 9000 immediately after passing the preliminary examination.
Register for TECH 9000 Dissertation Hours
TECH 9000 Dissertation Research Hours course sections are listed in the master schedule for each graduate faculty member in the department. You will register for your major adviser and/or dissertation director’s section. If the dissertation director is not your major adviser, register for the dissertation director’s section. Your dissertation director must be a faculty member in the Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development.
By the fifth day of class, you must complete the Learning Contract required for TECH 9000 and return to the instructor of the TECH 9000 section in which you enroll. You are entering into an agreement with your instructor on what you will achieve during the semester to earn the credit hours in which you enroll. You would expect to work at least 30 hours for one-credit hour, 60 hours for two-credit hours, and so forth. Be very specific and realistic in completing the learning contract. The instructor may revise the learning contract after reviewing your first draft.
Grade Assignment for TECH 9000
The final grade for TECH 9000 is based on your completion of the tasks agreed upon on the final learning contract that was signed by both the student and the instructor. The grades assigned are “S” for Satisfactory and “U” for Unsatisfactory. The letter grade “I” for Incomplete is not permitted.
Limitation on When to Register for TECH 9000
According to departmental policy, a doctoral student should register for TECH 9000 Dissertation Research hours only after passing the written and oral preliminary examinations. Although registration in TECH 9000 is not permitted during coursework, it is expected that the doctoral student will discuss potential dissertation research topics with his/her major adviser and committee during coursework.
Satisfactory Progress for TECH 9000 Dissertation Research
The grades assigned for TECH 9000 are “S” for Satisfactory and “U” for Unsatisfactory. The letter grade “I” for Incomplete is not permitted.
According to department policy, a grade of "U" in TECH 9000 is considered unsatisfactory performance. After the first grade of “U”, the student will receive a warning letter. After the second grade of “U”, the student will receive a probation letter with requirements. After the third grade of “U”, the student will be recommended to the Graduate School for dismissal from the program.