PH 196,197,198,199 Directed Research (pre-qual)

Students may participate in Directed Research through arrangements with a faculty member. Directed research is subject to approval by an approved  the Chair of the program. Directed Research (PH 196-199) grants credit to PhD students prior to their qualifying exam for carrying out research activity on the student’s own project, including a specific literature review for a research proposal or dissertation, design, analysis, writing, and preparing a PhD proposal. Doctoral Research (PH 297-299) grants credit exclusively to PhD candidates and post-docs for carrying out research activity. 

PH 196 is 0.50 units; PH 197 is 1.0 units; PH 198 is 2.0 units; PH 199 is 3.0 units.

Prerequisites:  Proposal form available from the PhD Program Associate Director must be approved on or before the first day of the term, including aims, specified products, and timeline all signed by the supervising faculty member and the Executive Director of Education.