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The final milestone in the doctoral program is the dissertation. In this project, the student selects their committee, develops research questions, designs a study, proposes the study to the committee, implements the study, writes up the results, and defends the study to the committee. More information on the dissertation can be found in the College of Education Graduate Handbook

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