Today is the official start date of my Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations! My four questions arrived yesterday, a day early, giving me a chance to review each one and select the first to address. I spent much of the evening doing some research, ending up with a dozen or so decent research articles. Not half bad.
The "comps" (as we so affectionately term the course at NCU) consists of four questions related to the student's dissertation specialization area. In my case, my questions are focused on "exceptional student education." No surprise there, special ed is my life. Each question is framed around one of four topic areas:
1. Theoretical and conceptual knowledge
2. Research methods and critique
3. Professional application
4. Ethical considerations
Each question requires a 10-15 page response, plus the references pages. While I have seven weeks to complete the questions, my goal is six or fewer. If I can continue on the pace I've already set, that should be no problem. Finishing (and passing!) is my Christmas present to myself this year. Hmmmmm....is that sad? Not sure.
Anyway, wish me luck! When these are over, I become an official Doctoral Candidate and will be considered ABD (All But Dissertation). Woohooooo....what a milestone!
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