Consult regularly with a program adviser. Upon advisement, upper division and graduate courses in other disciplines may be accepted if they contribute to a coherent program related to the student's educational objectives. A master's project is accomplished in the project seminar, PA 895. It may involve research or carrying out a plan of action and submitting a report. The project may be conducted by a student working individually or by a group of students.
Projects are subject to approval by the project instructor and by the program.
A thesis involves research, usually on an individual basis, in consultation with a faculty committee.