DSHS 990 - Dissertation

3 Credits

This course, repeatable 3 times for credit, guides students through all stages of the dissertation process as they design, conduct, and disseminate an original applied research project in the health sciences under the supervision of a dissertation chair and committee. Students progress from developing Chapters 1-3 and obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, to completing data collection, data analysis, and Chapter 4: Results. The course culminates in completion of Chapter 5: Conclusions, an oral dissertation defense, presentation of findings as a scholarly poster, and preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.