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PhD Dissertation
Upon completion of the PhD preliminary examination, the student must prepare a dissertation proposal. This is done in consultation with his/her major professor and advisory committee.
Students will be required to publically present their proposed PhD research to the department. They must submit their written proposal to their advisory committee for review and discussion. The proposal must receive the formal approval of the major professor and advisory committee. The student must obtain final approval on the proposal and any necessary IRB/PACUC approvals before commencing dissertation data collection. Proposal examination outcome forms must be filed with the graduate assistant. (Department Policy, 3/23/2010)
Following the approval of the proposal, the student will research and write a dissertation in his/her area of specialization under the direction of the major professor. There will be a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation.
The dissertation is assumed to represent the equivalent of from 24 to 48 hours of coursework, and a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research hours must be taken. A student must be registered in research credits for every semester in which the dissertation research is carried on. (Department Policy 11/03/08)
