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All students are required to complete a comprehensive examination, consisting of a written and an oral section, for admission to candidate status. The comprehensive examination is designed to determine the student's competence to begin research for the dissertation, and to demonstrate the student's ability to synthesize the doctoral curriculum and readiness to conduct dissertation research.
The comprehensive exam is based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing quality indicators for a comprehensive examination in a research-focused doctoral program. Successful completion of the comprehensive exam and advancement to candidacy requires the student to demonstrate basic knowledge of the:
All students are expected to design, conduct, and disseminate orginial research with the guidance of an experiences researcher. Successful completion of the dissertation is the culmination of course work, residency, any required research and teaching assistantships, and other related learning opportunities. The dissertation marks the beginning of a well thought out program of research designed to contribute to the health and well being of vulnerable populations. Conferring of the doctor of philosophy degree depends on successful completion of a high quality dissertation and passing the oral defense of the dissertation. Students should read carefully the Illinois State University Graduate School guidelines for writing and defending the dissertation and follow university deadlines.
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