Much of the clerical work required to graduate should occur within the term prior to the proposed term of graduation. Ideally, students will identify a thesis director, arrange for an MA Committee to read the thesis and administer exams, and apply for graduation before the proposed term of graduation. In the final term, students will submit the thesis, sit the written and oral exams, and submit a final, approved copy of the thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students and advisors should try to complete the following steps in order.
Student satisfies the foreign language requirement.
Student identifies a thesis director who will chair the thesis and exam committees. Student signs up for eight thesis credit hours, normally spread over the final two terms of the student s residency. Absolute deadline is within the first week of proposed term of graduation. Student and advisor create MA Committee to approve thesis and administer written and oral exams. Normally, the thesis advisor will chair the MA committee and direct both the thesis and exams.