MUSC 889 Thesis Proposal & Research II

Course Description

This is the second course for doctoral candidates who are developing and completing a research study for a doctoral thesis. Doctoral candidates will compose chapters 4 and 5 of the thesis and prepare a presentation for the final thesis defense.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Rationale

It is important that the doctoral student engage in research and present a capstone paper summarizing his or her research. The capstone thesis allows the student the opportunity to research and present a capstone paper.

Course Assignment

Assigned readings and presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Capstone: Progress Check Assignments (9)

The student will submit the most recent version of his/her capstone, evidence of substantive research, clear outlines of a chapter, or progress on the manuscript or other required documents. The submission will be reviewed by his/her capstone chair for improvement over previous drafts. The document must show substantive improvement over each previous submission in relation to quality and quantity.

Quiz: Handbook Acknowledgment

The Thesis Handbook provides essential information for the successful completion of the student’s program requirements. This quiz will take the student to the link for his/her Thesis Handbook, and the student will be asked to agree to the Thesis Handbook Acknowledgment. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 yes/no question, and have no time limit.

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