College of Nursing - Dissertation Guide

1 Table of Contents Forward…………………………………………………………………………………...2 Research Experience……………………………………………………………………...3 Candidacy Requirements and Procedures………………………………………………...3 Course Registration and Grades…………………………………………………………..4 Dissertation………………………………………………………………………………..4 Dissertation Committee…………………………………………………………………...5 Composition of Dissertation Committee………………………………………………….5 Governance of the Committee…………………………………………………………….6 Committee Expectations…………………………………………………………………..6 Dissertation Proposal……………………………………………………………………...6 Dissertation Proposal Content and Format………………………………………………..6 Proposal Defense………………………………………………………………………….7 Institutional Review Board………………………………………………………………..7 CITI Training……………………………………………………………………………...7 Dissertation Defense……………………………………………………………………....8 Format for Dissertation Defense..…………………………………………………………8 Dissertation Manuscript…………………………………………………………………...8 Front Matter……………………………………………………………………………….9 Back Matter……………………………………………………………………………….10 After the Dissertation Defense……………………………………………………………10 Professional Editing………………………………………………………………………10 Final Dissertation Report…………………………………………………………………10 Copyright Permission……………………………………………………………………..10 Paper, Ink and Printing…………………………………………………………………....11 Final Report……………...………………………………………………………………..11 Dissertation Abstract……………………………………………………………………...11 Graduation and Conferment………………………………………………………………11 Appendix A……………………………………………………………………………….12 Research Experience Form……………………………………………………………….13 Appendix B……………………………………………………………………………….14 Dissertation Committee Membership Form……………………………………………...15 Committee Members Responsibilities……………………………………………………16 Appendix C……………………………………………………………………………….17 Approval of Proposal Defense……………………………………………………………18 Appendix D……………………………………………………………………………….19 Front Matter Form Examples…………………………………………………………20-26 Appendix E……………………………………………………………………………….27 Annotated Outline for Quantitative Studies…………………………………………..28-37 Annotated Outline for Qualitative Studies……………………………………………38-46