Thesis Project Proposal & Research I – WRSP 888

CG • Section 16WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

This is the first course for doctoral candidates in the process of developing and completing the research study and doctoral thesis. Doctoral candidates will finalize the thesis proposal and develop chapters 1 & 2 of the thesis to include a detailed literature review relevant to the research study.

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

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 lecture presentations

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

As the student moves through the process of preparing his/her thesis, the student will submit drafts to the committee for review. The feedback the student receives on these drafts will guide him or her as he or she moves forward. The student will submit his or her proposal or, if his or her proposal has already been approved by the committee, the most recent version of his or her thesis.

The student will submit the most recent version of his or her thesis. The thesis will be reviewed by his or her thesis mentor for improvement over previous drafts. The document must show substantive improvement over each previous draft in relation to quality and quantity.

The Thesis Handbook provides essential information to the successful completion of the student's program requirements. This quiz will take the student to the link for his or her Thesis Handbook, and he or she 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.