Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...

Welcome to the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) preparation workshop. My name is Megan Dishman—I’m an advisor in the Graduate School. Here are the topics we will discuss: A little background ...

A thesis, which may be research or expository, critical, or creative work, is required of every master’s degree candidate under Plan I. Every thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the ...

Congratulations on making it to these final steps of your degree! This guide provides information about formatting and submission of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for GSAS programs. Once ...

When a student submits a dissertation, thesis, or report, the expectation is that the document will not be changed and that minor errors are acceptable. There are, however, circumstances that require ...

The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...

Students take about eight years to complete a doctoral degree -- twice the time of a bachelor’s degree. Also, the average age of a doctoral student is 33. Many doctoral students work full-time and ...

Music improvisation is an ancient practice that is deeply ingrained in human social interaction and expression. Currently, paradigms in music practice predominantly focus on competitive “performance ...

Though page number is obviously far less important than the content and quality of one’s work, it is nevertheless very common for PhD candidates to obsess over the length of their theses. How many ...

Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...