Many programs and departments have adopted special departmental requirements, such as a reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages. Students should consult their graduate advisors concerning possible departmental requirements. Registration for language reading examinations in French, Spanish and Italian is handled by the Graduate Student Services office. An information sheet is available from the same office. The exams are offered only one time during the Fall and Spring semesters, approximately 4-5 weeks after classes have begun.
Registration is required at least two weeks prior to the exam date.
Students are encouraged to complete this requirement as early as possible - delay may postpone your graduation. The Thesis An approved thesis topic must be submitted to the Graduate Student Services office on the appropriate form no later than the end of the first semester of the students registration for thesis research. Accepted theses become the property of the University and are sent to the University's Gelman Library where they are bound and placed in circulation. All requirements pertaining to form, style, and methods of reproduction are contained in the booklet Information Concerning Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations available in the Graduate Student Services office. Technical assistance and short courses on the use of terminals and wordprocessing languages are avail- able to all GW students.