Joint authorship is not permitted. A complete, unbound copy of the thesis must be submitted to the Thesis Office for a format check by the first submission deadline of the semester in which the student intends to graduate or before the request for a final oral examination form is filed, whichever comes first. Copies of the completed thesis must be in the hands of the POS committee at least two weeks before the final examination. A thesis processing fee is charged during the term in which the student intends to graduate. A minimum of two credits of such independent work is required on every program of study for a nonthesis master s degree.
Some programs require more credits.
The element of creative independent study must be explicitly identified on the program of study. As with a thesis, a creative component should be submitted to members of the POS committee two weeks before the final oral examination. The final oral examination must be held by the final examination deadline date for the semester in which the degree is granted. All coursework in the program of study must either be completed or in progress before the final examination can be scheduled. For more detailed information, see the Graduate College Handbook.