Student teaches four courses over the three quarters of the academic year.
Student, who has not received the fourth year Writing Quarter, enrolls in PHL 699: Dissertation Research.
Student works on their dissertation project.
For departmental policies and further details about the Dissertation, see Section 6 and Appendix 6: Dissertation Procedures & Policies, Section III.
Student prepares application for the Writing Quarters program. For further details about the relevant structure and timeline of Year Five, see Appendix 7: Writing Quarters, Section II.
In addition, the student is expected to apply for external grants and fellowships to further support their dissertation research.