Courses

Thesis. Requires approval of research prospectus by Department Graduate Committee.

This course serves as an orientation to and administration of an oral examination for the MS in Geospatial Science program. A non-credit course required of all candidates for the thesis and non-thesis options. The course is to be taken during the last term in which the student is expected to complete all other program requirements. A grade of "S" indicating satisfactory performance or a grade of "U" for unsatisfactory performance will be recorded on the transcript.

Rhetorical techniques for professional expository prose; intertextual argumentation and analysis.

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Orientation to and administration of a thesis defense for the M.S. in Family Studies. The course is to be taken in the last term in which a thesis option student is expected to complete all other program requirements. A grade of "S" indicating satisfactory performance or a grade of "U" for unsatisfactory performance will be recorded on the transcript. A grade of "S" is required for graduation; the course may be repeated once.

Orientation to and administration of an oral examination for the MA in History program. A non-credit course required of all candidates for the thesis option. The course is to be taken in the last term in which the student is expected to complete all other program requirements. A grade of "S" indicating satisfactory performance or a grade of "U" for unsatisfactory will be recorded on the transcript. A grade of "S" is required for graduation; the course may be repeated once.

This class provides students with the opportunity to produce a body of work related to their area of concentration along with a robust research paper. All students must take this course in one of their last two semesters prior to graduation.

Directed research on a selected topic of economics, based on a student's proposal, and with the advice and approval of a faculty advisor, culminating in a research paper of appropriate length and original scholarship. Pass/Fail GIFTED EDUCATION

Independent research leading to the preparation of a scholarly paper related to sport and fitness management topic under the supervision of the student's advisory committee. The student's advisory committee will administer an oral examination covering the re- Grading system is Pass/Fail. search and findings.

Independent research under the supervision of the student's advisory committee. A thesis proposal must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Grading is Pass/Fail.