I already have a specialist degree and district level certification. How does that effect my doctoral level program?
Since you already have district level certification, you will not need to take the District Level Field Experience class (ELPS 995). In addition, other classes you have taken that are duplicates of those in the prescribed cohort doctoral program need not be repeated. That is the good news. However, KU requires that you take the first 18 hours of the program within 4 consecutive semesters. This means that you might need to substitute some other class for the courses you have already completed or take the class again. On the Lawrence campus there is a wide variety of alternative courses but the number of options at the Edwards Center is limited. In the past, some students have elected to take alternative classes while others have chosen to repeat classes they had in a specialist program. Most students have not been disappointed by repeating the classes since the material is usually different from the information covered in the student’s specialist program. One additional consideration: y
Related Questions
- I will complete all the requirements for my Doctoral level degree a few months after the scheduled program start date. Can I still apply?
- I already have a specialist degree and district level certification. How does that effect my doctoral level program?
- Is enrollment in the Master or Doctoral degree program required with the Dietetic Internship?
