POLI 7996 Dissertation Seminar

Name: Dissertation Seminar
Rating: 4.37 (8 reviews)

Only students who have passed their doctoral comprehensives should take this course. This course will involve discussions of all stages of the dissertation from proposal to defense. In addition it will address issues of professional development such as teaching, conference participation, and interviewing for jobs.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: MCAS
Credits: 1
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.37 / 5

Based on 8 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Nasser Behnegar
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.60/5
Christopher Kelly
Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Nasser Behnegar · Mcguinn Hall 226A M 11:00AM-12:00 Noon · Offered