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Second Year Project A central goal of the S&TS graduate curriculum is to prepare students
for independent research. To achieve this goal, each student selects a
topic related to some field of specialization within S&TS and explores it
under the guidance of a faculty committee. This “Second Year Project”
creates a context for students to increase their familiarity with research
techniques and strategies such as ethnographic fieldwork, or primary source
and archival work. Students are expected to present the results of their
research in a departmental seminar and/or professional journal or meeting. Admission to Ph.D. candidacy occurs after the student has 1)
passed the A-exam (written and oral examinations in specific subject areas),
2) received committee approval of a dissertation proposal, and 3)
completed any additional work required by the committee. The A-exam
should be taken, at the latest, by the beginning of the seventh semester of
study. Scheduling of A-exams also requires that no incomplete or failed
courses appear on the student’s graduate transcript. |
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