Dissertation Proposal

After successful completion of the Oral Examination, the student must form a dissertation committee and submit a dissertation proposal. The proposal is due early in the semester following the Orals, and should be reviewed and approved by committee members prior to formal submission to the Department. After the proposal has been approved, the candidate proceeds to dissertation research and writing under the guidance of the dissertation committee. When the dissertation committee agrees that the dissertation is complete, the candidate will participate in an Oral Defense of Thesis of approximately two hour's duration.

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