The student works closely with the research advisor to create a research proposal, which is signed by the candidacy committee. Research papers involve either the collection of new data or the use of archival data. (See pg. 13 in the Handbook) |
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A review of relevant literature |
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A description of the research questions |
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An explanation of the methodology to be used |
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Students must have approval from the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects before initiating any research. |
The student defends the proposal before the committee and makes any suggested changes prior to carrying out the study. |
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The student collects the data once the proposal is approved. The student then writes the final paper which is presented for approval to the committee in an oral defense. |
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Once the final paper is approved, the student submits a Departmental Candidacy Report (see appendix H in the Handbook) to the office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies that has been signed by the members of the committee. |
