Dissertation Proposal Presentation

Near the end of the course work, each doctoral student prepares a written dissertation proposal, which is presented to the doctoral supervisory committee. The student may enroll in IT 998 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal to complete this effort. During the term the student expects to present the dissertation proposal to the committee, the student should enroll in IT 990 Dissertation Topic Presentations. After successfully completing this requirement, the student is formally admitted as a candidate for the Ph.D. degree. The application for candidacy is submitted to the Associate Dean on a standard form.