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Peer reviewedSimpson, Antony E. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
A combination of inadequate preparation and misperception of the nature of the process of original research contributes to many social science doctoral candidates' inability to complete their dissertations. Instruction in research methodology by an academic librarian with a social sciences background is one solution. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs
Phillips, Estelle M.; Pugh, Derek S. – 2000
This handbook is a practical and realistic explanation of the processes of doing research for a PhD in the British educational system. Students and supervisors will find useful advice, including suggestions on how to manage the student-supervisor relationship. The chapters are: (1) "Becoming a Postgraduate"; (2) "Getting into the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Degree Requirements, Diversity (Student), Doctoral Dissertations
Peer reviewedCrosson, Patricia H; Nelson, Glenn M. – Review of Higher Education, 1986
The following are described for 72 doctoral programs: program goals, purposes, and objectives; curriculum and degree offerings; organizational structure; faculty and student characteristics; and admissions and degree requirements. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, College Students, Degree Requirements
Download full textNoble, Keith Allan – 1992
This thesis documents an exploratory study of the degree Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.). A Ph.D. acquisition model was used as the conceptual framework for the investigation. The model incorporated the three fundamental components of the degree (lengthy study, original research, thesis preparation), which were determined from the historical and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Research, Data Collection
Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC. – 1983
Designed for college and university departments and students, this guide provides a comprehensive listing of current graduate programs in geography in the United States and Canada. Following an explanation of the guide format, 146 of the total 169 graduate departments of geography are listed alphabetically under sections for each country.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs
Crosson, Patricia H.; Nelson, Glenn M. – 1984
A descriptive profile of 72 U.S. doctoral programs for the study of higher education is presented. Attention is directed to program goals, academic offerings, organizational structure, faculty and student characteristics, and admissions and degree requirements. Directors of the 92 higher education programs listed in the ASHE-ERIC "Directory…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Programs
Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1990
Guidance is offered for reviewing current Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs and for establishing new ones. Typical academic and institutional contexts of Ph.D. programs in the United States and Canada and the standards and quality which lead to successful Ph.D. programs are presented. Part One addresses the nature and purpose of the doctoral…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Administration, College Admission, Degree Requirements
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report responds to the California State Legislature request to examine the time needed to complete a doctoral degree and make recommendations relative to methods of increasing the rate of progress toward receiving doctoral degrees through the University of California without compromising the integrity of the academic process. The report…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Hackmann, Donald G.; Price, William J. – 1995
This study sought to determine the current status of programs in universities in the United States that offer doctoral degrees in education administration/leadership and to identify recent trends in educational leadership programming. The 127 institutions (of 194 invited to participate) responded to a survey and provided data on admissions…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Delivery Systems, Doctoral Degrees
