Dissertation and Final Oral Examination — Penn State.
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Penn State M.A.s are encouraged to begin this process as soon as they are admitted to the PhD; M.A.s from other institutions will begin the process early in the second semester in the program. By the end of the first year of the program, the student should have his or her doctoral committee assembled and one member of the committee identified.
Upon completion of the dissertation, the candidate shall defend the thesis in a final oral examination conducted by the Doctoral Committee, and must be approved by the committee if a degree is to be awarded. The dissertation shall be in a final and polished form prior to the oral examination.
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