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 ...

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 ...

The dual doctorate DNP/PhD program is designed for students who seek to combine leadership in advanced practice with the development of nursing science through research. Dual doctoral students from ...

After completing the Candidacy Examination successfully, the PhD in Computer Science candidate must prepare a thesis proposal that outlines, in detail, the specific problems that will be solved in the ...

A doctoral dissertation must consist of peer-reviewed scholarly publications or manuscripts accepted for publication, as well as a summarising report on the said documents (an article-based ...

After completing the research proposal successfully, the PhD in Computer Science candidate must conduct the necessary research and publish the results in a PhD dissertation. The dissertation must be ...

Each student must secure a Doctoral Thesis Advisor (Dissertation Advisor, Advisor), and Dissertation Committee. The student should choose the Advisor according to her/his research interests and the ...

The Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University follows all of the Graduate College policies regarding the doctoral dissertation procedures. The doctoral dissertation: Is an unpublished ...

Faculty's in­struc­tions of ex­amin­ing doc­toral dis­ser­ta­tions. These regulations and principles are based on the Rector’s decision ‘'Pre-examination and acceptance of doctoral dissertations and ...