Upon the completion of nine hours of core courses, the student may file the prospectus for the thesis or equivalent final project. The written prospectus must be approved by the student's committee before the student begins intensive work on the project itself and must be filed with the director. The committee must have ample opportunity to guide the thesis or equivalent final project as the student's work progresses. At least two of the members of the committee must approve the completed thesis or final project. Instructions on the preparation and submission of the thesis or equivalent final project may be obtained from the College office or the MLA Director.
Manuals are available in the university bookstore.
Comprehensive Examination For the Master of Arts degree in Liberal Arts, an oral comprehensive examination must be successfully completed. It will emphasize the thesis or equivalent project. The examination is normally taken in the semester or summer term in which the candidate expects to receive the degree. The examination is administered by the three graduate faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts who serve as the student's thesis or equivalent final project committee. If the degree candidate does not successfully complete the examination with a two-thirds vote, the examination committee may require the candidate to complete additional requirements prior to repeating the oral examination.