The prospectus must be reviewed and approved by writing by all members of the guidance committee before submission to the Executive Committee for approval. For a thesis to be acceptable for the degree, all members must sign the title page certifying that the student has completed the thesis to their satisfaction. In case the committee members cannot reach a unanimous decision to accept the thesis, but a majority is favorable, the majority and minority should report their separate opinions of its merits to the Dean of Graduate Studies who will make the final decision according to standard procedures for dealing with divided graduate committees. Instructions on the preparation of theses and a schedule of dates for the filing of theses are available at Graduate Studies. The dates are printed in the UCD General Catalog.
Students are responsible for observing the filing dates and for preparing the theses in proper form.
As noted in the section on transfer credit, students may transfer up to 12 units from one Davis program to another with the approval of the Graduate Adviser and Dean. Students must spend a minimum of two quarters in regular graduate standing in the second master's program to meet the residency requirements of Graduate Studies. They must also complete a separate thesis or examination for each degree program.