COMPUTER SCIENCES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

After passing the comprehensive examination a student is required to submit a dissertation proposal to their Doctoral Committee for approval. The student will be admitted to candidacy once dissertation proposal has been approved. Admission to candidacy indicates that a doctoral student has completed all course work, has passed a comprehensive examination, and proposed a plan for original research. Section 2.5 of the Florida Tech Graduate Policy Manual provides additional information on admission to candidacy. Policy concerning the dissertation proposal are described in section 2.6.4 of the Graduate Policy Manual.