Students have to identify a research advisor and enroll in this course with her/him to develop the dissertation proposal. By the end of this required course or its series (repeatable for three times), students are expected to have identified a) a special area exam committee, b) the structure of the dissertation proposal, and c) the scope of the thesis with the depth and breadth of the research field.
1-3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Students have to identify a research advisor and enroll in this course with her/him to develop the dissertation proposal. By the end of this required course or its series (repeatable for three times), students are expected to have identified a) a special area exam committee, b) the structure of the dissertation proposal, and c) the scope of the thesis with the depth and breadth of the research field.
Offered in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 at Stanford University.