The Master's thesis or project is a serious demonstration of a graduate student's ability to explore, develop, and organize materials relating to a certain topic or problem in a field of study. The goal of the master's thesis or project is not only to pursue research and investigation, but also to write an extended scholarly statement clearly, effectively and directly. The thesis or project becomes a visible and permanent record of the quality of the work that a graduate student has accomplished at Sonoma State University.
Library records show heavy borrowing of theses, both on campus and through inter-library loan.
It is very important to insure that every manuscript represents the highest professional standards. Critical, independent thinking. Mere description, cataloguing, compilations and other superficial procedures are not adequate. A clear statement of the details of the study or task, the methods or criteria used, and the supporting data. An effort should be made to make the work accessible to as broad an audience of educated people as possible.