Ph.D. Thesis Proposal
The thesis proposal may not be
submitted until after language examinations and comprehensive
examinations have been completed.
The student, in
consultation with the thesis adviser, prepares a thesis proposal
including:
- a working title
- a brief discussion of existing scholarship
on the topic
- a statement of the problem addressed by the
thesis and the approach taken in addressing it
- a statement of methodological considerations
involved in the research and writing of the thesis
- a provisional outline describing the content
of each chapter
- a preliminary bibliography
- a
schedule for writing and completing the thesis
In consultation with the adviser the
student will nominate two or more readers who, upon appointment
by the associate dean will serve with the adviser as the thesis
committee.
During the time of
consultation with the thesis adviser, the student is encouraged
to meet with the library representative to review research tools
and strategies pertaining to the proposal and to refine the
working bibliography.
Having secured approval of the
thesis adviser and readers on the appropriate form available
from the Office of Graduate Theological Education or online at
www.luthersem.edu/gradstudies/phd/forms, the student
submits it along with the completed thesis proposal to the chair
of the thesis adviser’s division for the division’s approval. The
division’s review of the proposal may include an oral discussion
with the candidate.
After the division has approved the
thesis proposal, the student submits both a hard copy and an
electronic copy of the proposal and the signed
approval form to the Office of Graduate Theological Education
for approval by the Graduate Committee.
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