1-9 semester credit hours (variable hours)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor & successful completion of the Qualifying Exam
Required for PhD students; may be repeated for up to 9 hours to meet the degree requirement
Enrollment only open to PhD students
The student will use this course to develop a research proposal that will be used as a basis for their doctoral dissertation. The student must complete nine semester credit hours with the supervision of the mentor or primary advisor. The result will be used to prepare for the advance to candidacy exam.