COUN 744 - Dissertation I

3 Credit(s)

This course is a Counselor Education & Supervision doctoral degree requirement focused on preparing students to inform professional practice by generating new knowledge for the counseling profession through dissertation research or a comparable research project focusing on areas relevant to counseling practice, counselor education, and/or supervision. Further, the course requires students to work individually with their doctoral committee to determine the specific requirements for completing dissertation research or comparable research project including a dissertation/project proposal and defense. Students may register for this course after successfully completing oral and written comprehensive exams and with the permission of their dissertation committee. The student’s doctoral dissertation/project committee chair (or intended doctoral dissertation/project committee chair) will oversee the work of the student.