Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required | Complete Residency 1 as soon as you begin your program; should be completed within 90 days of completing your Foundations course (EDPD 8002/EDPD 8006/EDUC 8110). |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete Residency 2 after RSCH 8100/RSCH 8110. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete Residency 3 after RSCH 8200/8210 and RSCH 8300/8310. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete Residency 4 after your prospectus is approved and you are enrolled in EDUC 9000 or EDPD 8990 as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during EDUC 9000. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete Residency 1 in term 1; required in order to advance into RSCH 8110. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete Residency 2 between terms 2 and 5; required in order to advance into HLTH 8551. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete Residency 3 between terms 6 and 7; required in order to advance into HLTH 9101. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete Residency 4 after your prospectus is approved and all course work completed as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensives are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete Residency 1 in term 1; required in order to advance into RSCH 8110. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete Residency 2 as between terms 2 and 5; required in order to advance into HLTH 8551. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete Residency 3 between terms 6 and 7; required in order to advance into HLTH 9001. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete Residency 4 after your prospectus is approved and all course work completed as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive retreat during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing (effective 8/29/22) |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required | Complete residency 1 in term 1; required in order to advance into RSCH 8110. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete residency 2 between terms 2 and 5; required in order to advance into HUMN 8550. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete residency 3 between terms 6 and 7; required in order to advance into HUMN 9000/9001. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete residency 4 after your prospectus is approved as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensives are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete residency 1 as soon as you begin your program; no later than within 90 days of completing MGMT 8003M. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete residency 2 at the beginning of your second year, around the time of second research course (RSCH 8310). |
Effective Spring 2020: |
Students who started the program in Winter 2018 or later, completion of Residencies 1 and 2 is required in order to advance into MGMT 8900 and all subsequent courses in the program.
Students who started the program in Fall 2018 or earlier, completion of Residencies 1 and 2 is required prior to registration in the advanced research course and MGMT 9000. |
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Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete residency 3 once you have a draft prospectus. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete residency 4 after your prospectus is approved as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during MGMT 9000M. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete Residency 1 as soon as you begin your program; required in order to advance into RSCH 8101N. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete Residency 2 prior to entering NURS 8551. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete Residency 3 once you have a draft prospectus. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete Residency 4 after your prospectus is approved as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during NURS 9000 Doctoral Dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing (through 8/28/22) |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete residency 1 in term 1; required in order to advance into RSCH 8110H. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete residency 2 between terms 2 and 5; required in order to advance into PHLT 8068. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required | Complete residency 3 between terms 6 and 7; required in order to advance into PHLT 9005. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete residency 4 after your prospectus is approved and PHLT 9005 is completed as:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensives are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
Timing for the following PhD programs:
Clinical Psychology (CLIN) | Criminal Justice (CRJS) | Developmental Psychology (DEVP) | Forensic Psychology (FORP) |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (IOP) |
Psychology (PSYC) |
Public Policy and Administration (PPA) |
Social Work (SW) |
Residency | Required or Optional | Timing |
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Residency 1 (RESI 8401) | Required |
Complete residency 1 as soon as you begin your program; should be completed in term 1 or term 2. Focus: Socialization into Walden, community building, introductory skill and professional identity development, team building, scholarly writing, identification of potential research topics for your dissertation. |
Residency 2 (RESI 8402) |
Required |
Complete residency 2 after completing RSCH 8100/8110. Focus: Introduction to research skills, self-assessment, dissertation and research skill development as well as professional development. |
Residency 3 (RESI 8403) | Required |
Complete residency 3 after completing RSCH 8100/8110, 8200/8210, 8300/8310. Focus: Prospectus writing and completion, proposal development, and dissertation processes. |
Residency 4 (RESI 8404) |
Required OR dissertation intensive (DRWI 8500) |
Complete residency 4 after your prospectus is approved as follows:
View this video guide to select your track. |
(DRWI 8500) |
Optional |
Complete a PhD Dissertation Intensive during your dissertation. Contact Student Success Advising to register. NOTE: Intensive Retreats are NOT included in Fast Track tuition. |
View the PhD Residency Calendar
Email Academic Advising if you have questions.
International Students: Be sure to register for your selected U.S. residency 3-4 months before the residency start date in order to allow sufficient time to complete the required processes and approvals for you to be able to travel and attend. View the SEVIS/I-20 site for complete information about the requirement for travel to U.S. residencies.
View this video guide to select your track.
Overview
The Residency 4 Proposal Writing Track provides information on the dissertation process and journey with a focus on the proposal phase, tools, and related resources for the learner to draft their proposal and outline for dissertation chapters 1, 2, and 3. Topics include scholarly skills to synthesize literature, accurately utilizing APA formatting, dissertation checklist, literature review, theoretical and conceptual framework, methods, and instrument testing.
Required:
This track is right for you if:
Learning Outcomes
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Overview
The Qualitative Track for Residency 4 aims to meet the student where they are in the dissertation process to help ensure the fundamental assumptions of qualitative research align with chapters 1 and 3 or chapters 4 and 5 of the dissertation. Topics include the nature and logic of qualitative research, trustworthiness, data collection strategies, data analysis, ethical considerations, IRB, qualitative methodologies: case study, phenomenology, narrative inquiry, action research and visual research.
Required:
This track is right for you if:
Learning Outcomes
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Overview
The Quantitative Track for Residency 4 aims to meet the student where they are in the dissertation process to help ensure the fundamental assumptions of quantitative research align with chapter 4 of the dissertation. Topics include power analysis, SPSS, data entry, data screening, test instrument reliability, statistical analysis overview: independent-samples t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression, logistic regression, factorial ANOVA, results, and methods.
Required:
This track is right for you if:
Learning Outcomes
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Overview
The Residency 4 Presenting & Publishing Track supports advanced doctoral students who want to gain a deeper understanding of their role as steward of their discipline, with a specific focus on strategies to disseminate their research as part of their development as a scholar/practitioner. Topics include audiences and venues for dissemination, strategies for creating products to disseminate, tactics for effective publication and presentation, and continued development of scholarly identity.
Required:
This track is right for you if:
Learning Outcomes
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Overview
The Residency 4 General Track seeks to build student capacity to complete the dissertation proposal and the final dissertation. Topics include dissertation chapter expectations, the Walden dissertation process, and working with the dissertation committee. Students will present a PowerPoint of their proposed dissertation research and receive developmental feedback from faculty and peers. Feedback will emphasize alignment, quality, and feasibility. For the required final assignment, you will compose a reflection identifying what you have learned about your own research and the research development process in general as well as specifying next steps to move forward with a timeline for completion.
Required:
This track is right for you if:
Learning Outcomes