EDU 8331 Doctoral Dissertation
Prerequisite: Admittance to Ed.D. Candidacy Texas Wesleyan University, 9 hours minimum; continuous enrollment required The dissertation in education is typically comprised of 5 chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature, Chapter 3: Methods and Procedures, Chapter 4: Results, and Chapter 5: Summary, Discussions and Conclusions. The initial dissertation process phase should result in successful completion of the first three dissertation chapters. Each student, under the guidance of his or her major professor, will select a research topic, review relevant literature, and design a research proposal. Dissertation proposal format and other requirements will be addressed. Successful presentation of the dissertation proposal is required by established deadline dates.