Degree Conferral. The awarding of a degree is not automatic. You must meet all requirements and submit an application to be considered for the degree. DePaul awards and posts degrees on your transcript at the end of each regular academic term (autumn, winter, spring and summer). Diplomas are mailed at the time your degree is posted.
Definition of technique. 1 : the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer); also : ability to treat such details or use such movements good piano technique.
Methodology is the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of study. It comprises the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles associated with a branch of knowledge.