DOC - Doctoral Research Courses

This course provides students with an opportunity to gain advanced skills in the academic writing process. Any pre- dissertation or writing process consists of writing prospectus. The final assignment is a finished prospectus that may be used as the basis of writing professionally in the field or for publication. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None 3 semester hours

The doctoral qualifying exam (DQE) focuses on the learner outcomes that are associated with the required core courses of their programs. Students must take the DQE the session after successfully completing all required core courses and must pass it within three sessions of successfully completing all required core courses. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 0 semester hour

The doctoral qualifying exam (DQE) focuses on the learner outcomes that are associated with the required core courses of their programs. Students must take the DQE the session after successfully completing all required core courses and must pass it within three sessions of successfully completing all required core courses. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 0 semester hour

(Formerly Argosy DR 8801A and DR 8801B). This course guides students in initial stages of original doctoral applied or dissertation research. Students define a topic and submit a preliminary plan for approval. Students begin researching the background of the selected topic area, critically evaluating prior research, and conducting a review of literature and/or information sources related to the proposed research topic. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-3 semester hours

(Formerly Argosy DR 8802A and DR 8802B). This course guides students in the preparation of completing original doctoral research. Students complete an introduction to their doctoral research that identifies research questions, hypotheses or problem statement and identifies the importance of the research. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-3 semester hours

(Formerly Argosy DR 8804A and DR 8804B). This course guides students in the implementation of doctoral applied or dissertation research. Students successfully defend the proposal and earn IRB approval. Candidates begin to conduct the study or apply the intervention/solution. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-6 semester hours

(Formerly Argosy DR 8804A and DR 8804B). This course guides candidates in the completion of original doctoral applied or dissertation research. Candidates compile all sections of the research study into one research document and orally defend their final doctoral research study. Following a successful defense, candidates complete any revisions recommended by their research mentors and submit the doctoral research document for final editing and approval. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-3 semester hours

This course provides the means for doctoral candidates to continuously register for dissertation credit after 12 semester hours of dissertation have been completed and through the term in which candidates successfully defend their dissertation. Pre-requisite(s): DOC 696, DOC 697, DOC 698 and DOC 699. Co-requisite(s): None. 0 semester hours