Pre-Dissertation/Capstone Research Project

Catalog description

This course is designed to guide students through the pre-dissertation preparation processes. The pre-dissertation process consists of writing a preliminary prospectus and forming the dissertation or capstone project committee. The final assignment is a completed preliminary dissertation/capstone prospectus, which is required to begin the dissertation courses. In this course, students develop a prospectus that lays the foundation for a dissertation or capstone project, which will be original and contributory research by the doctoral candidate.