enrollment which enables the student to place greater emphasis on his practicum experience, internship, and dissertation and a lesser emphasis on formal course work. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have:
(a) Been granted full admission status (b) Completed most of his course work (c) Passed the comprehensive examinations (d) Achieved proficiency in a research tool (e) Passed the qualifying examination
(7) Internship All students are required to complete one year of full-time intern ship in an approved setting. This internship may consist of two years of experience on a half-time basis. (8) Dissertation A dissertation evidencing high attainment in original scholarship must be submitted by all Ph.D. candidates. Since Rosemead is a pro fessional school, the dissertation topic will usually be closely related to the student's applied professional interests. Dissertation research is not necessarily restricted to experimental and statistical or theoretical nature is also acceptable for dissertation study. The dissertation topic and proposal must be approved by the candidate's advisory committee. Five weeks prior to graduation the candidate must submit two ap proved typewritten copies of his dissertation. The two final copies are read by all committee members prior to the final oral examination. (9) Final Oral Examination The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation. In some instances the candidate may also be examined in other areas in which the advisory committee has requested additional preparation.
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