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Planning the Program of Study
Doctoral students should develop their program with the assistance of the major
professor and the advisory committee. The courses to be included in the program
should be designated on the Program of Study for the Doctoral Degree form
(Appendix C), available on-line from the Graduate School. The form is to
be completed and submitted to the Graduate School during the first semester
following students' admission to the Ph.D. program. The form must be typed
and the signatures of the initial committee members obtained. Copies of the
form should be distributed to the initial advisory committee, to the School
of Human Ecology, and a copy retained by students.
The degree candidate is required to complete all courses as designated
in the approved program of study. If changes to the agreed upon program
of study are contemplated, the Request for Change in Program of Study
for Doctoral Degree form should be obtained from the Graduate School
and completed. This form must be signed by the major professor, the
Director of the School, the Graduate Coordinator, the minor professor
(if applicable), the chair of the department in which the minor professor
resides, and the Graduate Dean. Copies should be retained by all signatories
as well as by other members of the initial advisory committee and the
School of Human Ecology. Any changes to the program of study must be
recorded on the appropriate form and submitted to the Graduate School.
Course Requirements
A minimum of 60 hours of formal coursework beyond the bachelor's degree is
required. Students must also complete a minimum of 20 semester hours in the
formulation and execution of original research as demonstrated by production
of a dissertation. Additional coursework and/or dissertation hours may be
included in the program of study.
Students who otherwise meet the admission requirements but have limited
or dated research experience may be admitted conditionally into the
Ph. D. program upon recommendation by the graduate faculty within the
appropriate division. Specified conditional requirements will be the
responsibility of the division head until the student's graduate committee
has been identified. Conditional requirements will be determined on
an individual basis to provide the student with direct research involvement
within the first year of study. This may include required enrollment
in such courses as HUEC 7090, 7091, 9091, and/or assignment to a research
project as a graduate assistant or as an unpaid participant.
Core Requirements
HUEC 7090: Research Methods in Human Ecology (3 hours)
Statistics: 7000 level coursework (6-8 hrs or more)
HUEC 7092: Human Ecology Research Seminars (3 hrs - l hr. ea)
HUEC 7093: Advanced Research Methods in Human Ecology (3 hours)
HUEC 7065: Management of Family Resources (3 hours)
HUEC 9000: Dissertation Research (20-30 hours)
Revalidation of Coursework
The doctoral student and major professor will prepare the program of study
for graduate studies advisory committee approval. Courses completed 10 or
more years prior to entry into the Ph.D. program are not eligible for placement
in the program of study. The student is responsible for current knowledge
in all courses listed in the program of study. The general exam is the test
of currency of knowledge for the doctoral program.
Selection of Minor
A minor area of study is recommended for doctoral students. The specific content
and hours required for the minor (generally 12 hours) will be determined
by the minor department. A minor may be in another department or in another
division within the School of Human Ecology. The University Graduate Council
recommends that the minor field requirement include at least one 7000-level
course. If a minor is selected, a faculty member from the minor area must
be a member of the full advisory committee.
General Examination
Students pursuing the Ph.D. degree must successfully complete a general examination
in order to continue in the program. The general examination consists of:
a written and oral component for demonstration of area subject matter competence
(including coursework). This is a personalized examination to be given at
a time appropriate for individual students. The doctoral advisory committee
has the authority to determine appropriate questions for a student's examination.
The research proposal may also be presented as part of the general examination,
or may be presented in a separate meeting (see Section 5.3)
Before successfully completing the written portion of the examination, students
are responsible for obtaining the Request for Doctoral General Examination
form (Appendix B; http://gradlsu.gs.lsu.edu/doctoralexam.pdf) from the Graduate
School. This form must be typed and all relevant signatures obtained. The
form must be submitted to the Graduate School at least three (3) weeks prior
to the oral examination date. Upon receipt, the Graduate School assigns the
outside committee member. At the discretion of the doctoral advisory committee,
the representative of the Dean of the Graduate School may also submit written
questions to the student. If the representative of the Dean of the Graduate
school is asked to submit questions, the questions should be within the scope
of the student's program of study and/or research. If the Graduate School
representative is not asked to submit questions he/she should be given a
copy of the student’s questions and answers prior to the oral examination.
Students are also responsible for all arrangements for the oral defense meeting
including notification of advisory committee members, scheduling of the meeting
room, and obtaining any audio visual equipment which is necessary (See Section
5.3). If after evaluating the written portion of the exam, the committee
determines the student has failed the written portion, the oral exam will
be canceled.
The time allowed for writing the general exam is 20 hours, although
time should not be a limiting factor for students in answering questions.
Students who are required to take the TOEFL exam for admittance into
the Graduate School may be allowed up to a total of four (4) additional
hours to complete their general examinations to facilitate their writing
of the exam in English. The exam must be submitted in English within
this allotted time limit. It is preferred that the general exam be
closed, but the student may receive open-book questions and a list
of allowable resources. After the written exam, the student will be
given a copy of the questions and answers. The student should be encouraged
to review, correct, and make additions to improve the quality of responses.
Both
portions of the general examination must be passed. Copies of the
written examination will be submitted to all committee members, at
least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled oral examination. The student
must pass the written portion of the exam before being allowed to take
the oral portion of the exam. At the meeting, committee members may
comment on the student's examination, ask for further clarification,
or probe specific answers. Passing the general examination is dependent
on successful completion of the written examination, adequate discussion
of the written examination, and, if included as part of the meeting,
presentation of a satisfactory research proposal. No grade of pass
or fail will be communicated to the student until after the oral exam.
The student will be allowed to take each part of the exam twice. The
student's committee will provide written explanations of reasons why
the exam was failed and suggestions on what the student should do to
improve their chances for passing the examination in the future (e.g.
readings, courses, etc.). The committee will also determine the time
interval between the exams, with an interval of six (6) months being
strongly recommended. Failure to successfully complete both the written
and oral portions of the exam will result in termination of the student
form the Ph.D. program.
Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Betsy Garrison
School of Human Ecology
Lousiana State Univesity
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
phone: (225) 578-1724
fax: (225) 578-2697
huecgrad@lsu.edu
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