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RES Research Courses at Global Campus

Scholarship begins with a focus on research. In your research courses, you will learn techniques on how to gather, interpret, and apply leading research methods to your coursework, dissertation, and projects outside of school. These research courses are part of many graduate programs at the University of Arizona Global Campus. Uncover the facts and statistics that support your work.


RES Research Class Descriptions and Credit Information

RES 8922 Applied Doctoral Project Planning II

1 Credits

In this course students continue drafting their Applied Doctoral Project and Project Justification from Applied Doctoral Project Planning I. Students will further refine the description of their topic, their review of the literature and their Project Justification. At the end of this course, students should have a Project Justification in close to its final form.

RES 8971 Dissertation I

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. *Students satisfactorily progressing through the dissertation experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be required to reenroll in the corresponding dissertation experience. Students needing more than two reenrollments in any of the dissertation courses will need to appeal to re-enroll to remain in the program and complete the designated milestone(s). Prerequisites: completion of all required coursework and Dissertation Planning II

RES 8972 Dissertation II

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. *Students satisfactorily progressing through the dissertation experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be required to reenroll in the corresponding dissertation experience. Students needing more than two reenrollments in any of the dissertation courses will need to appeal to re-enroll to remain in the program and complete the designated milestone(s). Prerequisites: completion of all required coursework and RES 8971 Dissertation I

RES 8973 Dissertation III

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. *Students satisfactorily progressing through the dissertation experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be required to reenroll in the corresponding dissertation experience. Students needing more than two reenrollments in any of the dissertation courses will need to appeal to re-enroll to remain in the program and complete the designated milestone(s). Prerequisites: completion of all required coursework and RES 8972 Dissertation II

RES 8974 Dissertation IV

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. *Students satisfactorily progressing through the dissertation experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be required to reenroll in the corresponding dissertation experience. Students needing more than two reenrollments in any of the dissertation courses will need to appeal to re-enroll to remain in the program and complete the designated milestone(s). Prerequisites: completion of all required coursework and RES 8973 Dissertation III

RES 8975 Dissertation V

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. *Students satisfactorily progressing through the dissertation experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be required to reenroll in the corresponding dissertation experience. Students needing more than two reenrollments in any of the dissertation courses will need to appeal to re-enroll to remain in the program and complete the designated milestone(s). Prerequisites: completion of all required coursework and RES 8974 Dissertation IV

RES 8981 - 8985 Applied Doctoral Project

1 Credits

Students writing an Applied Doctoral Project (ADP) must complete a minimum of 5 credits by registering for five terms of ADP courses, 1 credit per course. Students will work with their doctoral committee members to complete milestones in each course resulting in a doctoral project centered on rigorous, ethical research that makes a meaningful contribution to the student's professional field of study. To successfully complete the ADP course sequence, the required milestones for each course must be met within the designated time frame.

*Students satisfactorily progressing (PR) through the ADP experience, but not meeting the required milestones in the designated timeframe, will be allowed two reenrollments in the same ADP course. Students must earn a (P) in subsequent reenrollments or receive a not progressing grade (NP). Three NP grades earned will result in dismissal from the University and will require an approved appeal to reenter the program. For complete policies regarding doctoral degree completion and research requirements, see the Applied Doctoral Project and the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbooks.

RES 8990 Dissertation

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a total of 5 credits by registering for five consecutive terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook.

RES 8991 Dissertation Extension

1 Credits

When Dissertation extends beyond 5 credit hours, students must register
in Dissertation Extension until the Dissertation is complete. Equivalent
to RES 8993.

RES 8992 Dissertation

1 Credits

Students writing a dissertation must complete a total of 5 credits by registering for five terms of dissertation credit, one credit per term. Dissertations are written per the policies, practices, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook. Students are registered for RES 8992 after successfully passing the Preliminary Oral Defense, at which point the Dissertation Support Fee is no longer charged. Clinical program students register for dissertation after they complete PSY 7620, Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology. Equivalent to RES 8990.

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