2.1 - Topic Approval Link 2.1 Topic Approval Link Your dissertation topic will need to be approved by your professor and also the Graduate School by submitting a topic proposal. The topic proposal is a general sketch of the dissertation the topic, general reasoning behind the topic, as well as a potential thesis and thesis map for your Literature Review. The topic proposal must clearly link to theory, identify what problem or gap in literature your proposed topic will address, and show a connection to program goals and core courses. Submit your topic approval request Via the "Topic Approval" link above, after you have approval from your professor. You will receive an email response within a week of submitting the request. You will be asked to submit a copy of the approval in Week 4