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PhD Dissertation
Upon completion of the PhD preliminary examination, the student must prepare a prospectus and a dissertation proposal. This is done in consultation with his/her major professor and advisory committee. The proposal must receive the formal approval of the major professor and advisory committee.
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.
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.