This project is typically written in conjunction with the Master's Seminar. Entry into the Ph.D. program is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for the Master's Degree. The student must pass comprehensive examinations in two specialties. Students typically take these examinations during their third year in the program.
Committees consist of three examiners rather than two.
The student is required to write a dissertation proposal which provides a detailed outline of the theoretical and methodological basis for the research as well as detailed hypotheses concerning expecting findings. This proposal is written in consultation with a three-person dissertation committee, and must be defended in an oral examination. Completion of the dissertation.