Ph.D. Proposal Presentation

Written Proposal Submission

At least one year before anticipated completion of the dissertation, a written proposal must be submitted to the reading committee. The committee will review the proposal with regard to the quality of the technical content and the written exposition.

Oral Presentation

If the proposal is acceptable, the committee will ask the candidate to make an oral presentation to ensure that the candidate has adequate understanding of the subject area. This also affords the student the opportunity to seek guidance for the dissertation work.