Milestone 4:Research Design and Methodology  

The fourth course in the LEEP milestone sequence moves students from the exploration of the professional knowledge base to the design of their dissertation study. The main course objective is the completion of milestone 2: the writing of a paper on the design and methodology of the dissertation study. Together with the first milestone paper (Exploring the Knowledge Base) and the third milestone paper (Dissertation Prospectus), this paper should qualify students to participate in the qualifying exam, the prerequisite for dissertation research.