This series of coursework hours will be used to do a search of the literature and write the dissertation in the traditional format or three published papers in peer reviewed journals with an introduction and conclusion. The papers must be in the areas of methods, results, and discussion.

Notification to the faculty as a whole must be 10 working days prior to the defense date.

Prerequisites

Must have passed advance to candidacy exam. Must defend the dissertation and be approved by your advising committee including an outside reader to meet the graduation requirement.