With the Graduate School, students enrolled in all Doctoral programs at Cumberlands will be guided through the research and writing process for their dissertations. The doctoral dissertation is designed to evaluate the candidate’s capabilities as a scholar and is the final academic requirement of all doctoral programs.
The Graduate School Dissertation Handbook serves as a resource for students on the dissertation procedures, requirements, and expectations for activities completed through the
Below you can explore the process and resources that guide students through your writing for the dissertation process. Please note that some academic programs may have additional parameters or requirements; those are outlined either in the Graduate Catalog or by the academic department to students during their enrollment.
All courses are prerequisite for the next course.
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Course |
Student Tasks for Progression |
| DSRT734 - Inferential Statistics in Decision Making | Application of statistical methods to research design, as well as the investigation of real-world applications of these methods |
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DSRT736 – Dissertation Seminar |
Topic Approval Chapter Two Draft |
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DSRT839 – Advanced Research Methods |
Comprehensive Exam IRB Chapter 1 & 3 Drafted |
| DSRT837 - Professional Writing and Decision Making | Introduction to writing and organizational skills needed for dissertation |
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DSRT930 – Dissertation
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Dissertation Committee Approval Chapter 4 Drafted |
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DSRT931 – Dissertation |
Chapter 5 Drafted Disseration Review by Academic Department Disseration Defense |
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DSRT932* |
*Required if student research required longer research timeline |
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