GRM 715
Dissertation and Oral Defense
GRM 715 Dissertation and Oral Defense
12 Semester Units
The Dissertation and Oral Defense can begin after GRM 712 has been successfully completed and approved. The candidate will develop and compile an original work, demonstrating ability to add to the body of knowledge in his or her field for presentation to and acceptance by the University. After the student’s dissertation is approved and bound, as a final requirement, doctoral students must appear before their Dissertation Committee for an oral defense of the dissertation through videoconferencing or in person.
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After the formal proposal has been successfully completed and approved, doctoral students begin work on the dissertation. For this, a student will develop and compile an original work, based on his or her individual interests, related to the major, and demonstrating an ability to add to the body of knowledge in the field. After the student’s dissertation is approved and bound, he or she will make an oral presentation to the Dissertation Committee and respond to the committee members’ questions related to the dissertation research.
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