Requirements

Successful completion of the doctoral programs requires:

  • Completion of at least 68 doctoral credit hours
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
  • Passing grade on the comprehensive examination
  • Completion of the publication requirement
  • Approved Candidacy
  • Approved dissertation with all required signatures
  • Completion of all doctoral requirements within 6 years of initial entry
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    The Comprehensive Examination

    Upon completion of all required doctoral coursework students are required to sit for the comprehensive examination. Students are encouraged to complete this examination prior to beginning formal work on their dissertation. Doctoral students are permitted to sit for this examination twice.

    Publication Requirements

    The publication requirement (CSA (DOC) 6096) is part of the competency requirement of all doctoral programs. This requirement is designed to demonstrate research, writing, and presentation abilities that have been acquired as a result of doctoral study. The following may be used to satisfy the publication requirement:

  • An article published in an academic journal or similar publication. For students specializing in management, the publication should make a contribution in a business area of choice.
  • An article published in the proceedings of a national professional conference, e.g., The Academy of Man.
  • A report or monograph published by a professional organization, corporation, or public agency where rigorous criteria for selection can be demonstrated.
  • Other printed materials will be judged on their academic content.
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    Candidacy Requirement

    Candidacy indicates that the student has reached that point in the doctoral program when all coursework not associated with the dissertation has been completed. Only completion of the dissertation remains to fulfill degree requirements.

    To achieve candidacy, each of the following requirements must be fulfilled:

    • Component 1 (Common Core Courses)
    • Component 2 (Specialty Courses)
    • Component 3 (Competencies)
    • Component 4 (Research). Within this component, each of the following must be completed:
      • QNT 6001 Research Methodology
      • CSA 6002 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods or QNT 6007 Quantitative Methods
      • CSA 6003 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods or QNT 6008 Qualitative Methods
      • CSA 6005 Advanced Quantitative Techniques or CSA 6006 Advanced Qualitative Techniques or QNT 6009 Special Topic in Research Techniques
      • CSA 6004 Literature Review or QNT 6011 Literature Review
      • Approval of Concept Paper
      • Appointment of approved dissertation chair

    Candidacy must be approved within four years of beginning the program.

    Dissertation

    Considered part of the research component of the program, the dissertation is the culmination of the doctoral program. An academic committee of three doctoral qualified persons assists the student in the dissertation process. At least one of these members must be a full-time faculty member at Nova Southeastern University. The dissertation must be presented in accordance with the APA Style Manual and Huizenga School dissertation guidelines.