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Two doctoral programs are offered: The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is authorized to qualify candidates for the Doctor of Recreation (Re.D.); The Ph.D. in human performance with a specialty in leisure behavior is administered through the University Graduate School. A member of the graduate faculty will be appointed to chair the students doctoral advisory committee. Early in the first academic year students will select 2 or 3 additional faculty members, including one representing the minor area. The doctoral advisory committee works with the student to prepare a course of study (prescription of courses) which must be approved by this committee.
The course of study is 90 credit hours. It includes 30 credits in the major area, 15 credits (or as stipulated by the minor department) in the minor, a second minor or supporting electives totaling 15 credits, a dissertation totaling 20-30 credits, and up to 10 credits of electives. Included in the 90 credit hours is the research skill requirement, usually a minimum of 12 to 15 hours of research design, statistical analysis and qualitative analysis. Some of the research courses are not included in the total credits.
Upon completion of most of the course work, the student will take a written and oral examination. Upon passing the examinations, and satisfactory completion of all course, the student will be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
A doctoral program normally takes about 3 years of full-time residency to complete. Doctoral students are typically expected to be involved in research with their major advisor, participate in teaching opportunities, and be involved professionally.
Some courses that doctoral students can anticipate taking are: