Dissertation Seminar

Students will enroll in the Dissertation Seminar course in their second summer in order to begin preparation of their dissertation proposals. Guidelines for the dissertation proposal will be disseminated during the Dissertation Seminar. Students may not propose their dissertation until they have successfully passed their qualifying examinations. The dissertation must involve clinical research on a topic in the field of couple and family therapy or a closely related field (e.g., family studies, family science, psychology, human development, child development,gerontology, etc.) and include a comprehensive discussion of implications for the field of couple and family therapy.