Loyola University Chicago

Degree Requirements

Total Hours: 72
Practicum: Required
Comprehensive: Culminating Portfolio & Written Minor Examinations
Dissertation: Required

Length of the Program: Each program of study is a minimum of 72 semester hours.  Students have six years from acceptance to complete the program. (See GA&S Policy: Time Limit for Completion of Degree Requirements)

Curriculum Plan: The Ph.D. degree program includes 72 semester hours of coursework, research tool requirement, culminating comprehensive, and dissertation.

Technology Expectation
All students are provided Internet access to link electronically to classmates, faculty and student services. In order to use these technological resources, all students must have the computer skills necessary to support academic work (i.e., word processing, PowerPoint) and to access e-mail and the Internet.

Continuous Enrollments
Doctoral students in Educational Psychology are required to maintain the status of continuous enrollment during their program of studies. (See GA&S Policy: Academic Standing - Continuous Regisration) This means that during each semester of each academic year (excluding Summer Sessions), each student must do one of the following:

• Enroll in one of the following:
  • At least one course
  • CIEP 610 - Doctoral Studies (maximum enrollment two semesters)
  • CIEP 600 - Dissertation Supervision

• A formal leave of absence may be granted upon request and the approval of the Graduate School's Associate Dean.

All students are required to complete the following 13 courses (39 semester hours):

• CIEP 450 Educational Psychology
• CIEP 550 Seminar in Educational and School Psychology
• Four research methods courses
• Three learning courses
• Two development courses
• One diversity course
• CPSY 551 Writing for Publication

Additional requirements include:

• CIEP 533 Proseminar (two non-credit and non-tuition bearing sections taken during the first year of study)
• CIEP 433/498 Teaching Apprenticeship
• CIEP 433/499 Research Apprenticeship

A minimum of 36 hours of graduate-level coursework must be completed at Loyola University Chicago.

Comprehensive

Comprehensive Portfolio and minor examination application deadline:

• December 1

Portfolio due date:

• April 1

Written minor examination dates: (varies based on minor)

• See handbook 
• Consult with advisor

Dissertation

• Dissertation - Ph.D. Dissertation Forms
• Oral defense of the dissertation

Degree Conferral
While the commencement ceremony is every May, degrees can be conferred May, August, and December. Students must apply for graduation/degree conferral. Students should apply for graduation in the semester they anticipate completing all degree requirements. Failure to meet application deadlines may result in a delay of the conferral of the degree to the following semester. Applications for Degree Conferral are due:

• August 1 for December conferral      
• December 1 for May or August conferral