Dissertation

All Ph.D. students are required to write a dissertation that is based in original research and makes a sustained argument about the subject of the student’s choice. The precise length and scope of the dissertation, as well as the number and division of chapters, should be determined by the dissertation committee in consultation with the student. 

Please see the following pages for information on stages of dissertation preparation:

• Dissertation Committee
• Dissertation Proposal
• Dissertation Progress
• Dissertation Defense