Courses

Scheduled when the student is ready to begin the thesis. No credit until the thesis degree and consent of the major professor.

Scheduled when the student is ready to begin the thesis. No credit until the thesis approval of instructor of record.

This course involves the selection of a thesis topic, collection and analysis of primary or secondary data, and the composition of the thesis, and thesis defense under faculty supervision. This course may be used to maintain continuous enrollment. Permission of supervising faculty and graduate director are required.

Students completing the thesis option will develop a research problem or question, review relevant literature, collect and analyze data, and compose a defensible thesis. Theses must be approved by and completed under the supervision of a designated faculty member. Students completing the thesis option will take FS 695 twice for three credit hours each time.

Exploration of a research-based topic or project under the direction of a first and second reader. A topical thesis will include a review of pertinent literature, collection and analysis of primary and secondary literary sources, and composition of a defensible thesis. A project-based thesis will include a review of pertinent literature, design and implementation of a literature-based project, and analytical evaluation of process and outcome.

Selection of a thesis topic, collection and analysis of primary and secondary sources, field work, and composition of thesis and thesis defense under faculty supervision. May be taken more than once.

The second of two courses required for the completion of the history thesis, this course takes students through the writing process. Students will compose a thirty- to forty-page MA thesis grounded in original primary source research and informed by relevant historiography.

Under the advice and guidance of a faculty member, students will identify and complete a research project relevant to the field of Audiology. Requires approval of the Department Chair.

Requires approval of research prospectus by student's graduate committee.

Students work independently to plan, research, and write results of an original research project. Students must have completed 24 hours of course work before enrolling in this course. Six credit hours of this course is required to complete the MA Thesis Option Degree in Communication. However, no more than 3 credit hours may be taken in any one semester without the expressed permission of the graduate faculty.