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Along with the proposal, the student must submit to the committee 1) a Preliminary Oral Exam form, 2) a Doctoral Program of Work 3) and Learning Outcomes form (one copy to be completed by supervisor), two of which can be found here. . The Preliminary Oral Exam Form and Learning Outcomes is to be completed through DocuSign. To use the DocuSign version of these proposal forms, please email the Graduate Coordinator and include a list of your committee members and their email addresses. We recommend completing the DocuSign version on the day of your exam, shortly before the exam begins. The Program of Work is a document (MS Word or other format) of the courses you have taken, additional courses that you plan to take, and your prospective dissertation title. There is a minimum requirement of 30 coursework hours for the PhD degree, which includes Dissertation hours. The student should consult with the supervising professor about the details of the written proposal, the oral presentation, and any proposed coursework (other than dissertation).
The Preliminary Oral Exam will consist of three parts plus the Program of Work. First the student will submit a short written summary of proposed research and then present a 30-minute presentation on the proposed research. This will be followed by a question and answer session on the research program meant to test the student on his/her fundamental understanding of the fields pertinent to the research.
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