18 / GENERAL INFORMATION courses may be used in the cognate work or as a mi- nor. In lieu of a minor or minors, the candidate may present a suitable program of no fewer than 15 credits of cognate work in at least two departments. If two fields are included, there shall be no fewer than five credits in either field. If three or more fields are in- cluded, the five credit requirement for each field does not apply. This program must have the approval of the student's supervisory committee. The College of Education faculty will expect the candidate to be pre- pared to answer questions, at the time of the oral ex- amination, in any of the areas chosen. Admission to Candidacy.-Admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Education requires suc- cessful completion of the qualifying examinations and approval of a dissertation topic. Recommenda- tion to the Graduate School for admission to can- didacy is based on the action of the supervisory com- mittee. Application for admission to candidacy should be made as soon as the qualifying examination has been passed and a dissertation topic has been ap- proved by the student's supervisory committee. Qualifying Examination.-The applicant is recom- mended for the qualifying examination by the super- visory committee after completion of sufficient course work. The examination, administered on campus by the student's major department, consists of (1) a general section; (2) a field of specialization section; (3) exami- nation in the minor or minors, where involved; and (4) an oral examination conducted by the applicant's supervisory committee. If the student fails the qualifying examination, a re- examination will not be given unless recommended for special reasons by the supervisory committee and approved by the Graduate School. At least one semester of additional preparation is considered es- sential before re-examination. Research Preparation Requirement.-EDF 7486 (Methods of Educational Research) or its equivalent, for which a basic course in statistics is a prerequisite, is a minimum requirement in all programs. Additional requirements vary with the department and with the student's plans for doctoral research. For information relating to Concentrated Period of Study, the Supervisory Committee, Time Lapse, the Dissertation, and the Final Examination, the student is referred to the material presented under the heading Requirements for the Ph.D. These statements are ap- plicable to both degrees. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PH.D. Doctoral study consists of the independent mastery of a field of knowledge and the successful pursuit of research. Consequently, doctoral programs are more flexible and varied than those leading to other gradu- ate degrees. The Graduate Council does not specify what courses will be required for the Ph.D. degree. The general requirement is that the program should be unified in relation to a clear objective, that it should have the considered approval of the student's entire supervisory committee, andathat it should in- clude an appropriate number of credit hours of doc- toral research. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course requirements for doctoral degrees vary from field to field and from student to student. The student's supervisory committee has the responsi- bility for recommending individual courses of study for each doctoral student subject to the approval of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. A mini- mum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is re- quired for the doctoral'degree. Major.-The student working for the Ph.D. must elect to do the major work in a department specifical- ly approved for the offering of doctoral courses and the supervision of dissertations. These departments are listed under Graduate Programs. Minor.-With the approval of the supervisory com- mittee, the student may choose one or more minor fields. Minor work may be completed in any depart- ment, other than the major department, approved for master's or doctor's degree programs as listed in this Catalog. If one minor is chosen, the representative of the mi- nor department on the supervisory committee shall suggest from 12 to 24 credits as preparation for a qual- ifying examination. A part of this background may have been acquired in the master's program. If two minors are chosen, each must include at least eight credits. Competence in the minor area may be dem- onstrated through a written examination conducted by the minor department or through the oral quali- fying examination. Course work in the minor at the doctoral level need not be restricted to the courses of one department, provided that the minor has a clearly stated objective and that the combination of courses representing the minor shall be approved by the Graduate School. This procedure is not required for a departmental minor. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE Supervisory committees are nominated by the de- partment chairperson, approved by the dean of the college concerned, and appointed by the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. The committee should be appointed as soon as possible after the stu- dent has begun doctoral work, and in general no later than the end of the second semester of equivalent full-time study. The Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is an ex-officio member of all supervisory committees Ond should be notified in writing well in advance of all examinations conducted by.such com- mittees. Duties and Responsibilities.-Duties of the super- visory committee follow: 1. To inform the student of all regulations govern- ing the degree sought. It should be noted, however, that this does not absolve the student from the re- sponsibility of informing himself concerning these regulations. (See Student Responsibility.) 2. To meet immediately after appointment to re- view the qualifications of the student and to discuss and approve a program of study. 3. To meet to discuss and approve the proposed dissertation project and the plans for carrying it out. 4. To conduct the qualifying examination or, in those cases where the examination is administered by the department, to take part in it. In either event, no fewer than five faculty members shall be present with the student for the oral portion of the examination. This examination must be given on campus.