GRADUATE PROGRAM GUIDELINES: THESIS AND DISSERTATION
M.S. THESIS
A candidate must submit a thesis which shows independent judgment in developing a problem from primary sources. The thesis shall be written under the direction of the student's Major Professor. The thesis must be approved by the Major Professor, who will distribute copies to the Advisory Committee and schedule a final examination.
Written assent of two of the three committee members will be required before a thesis will be approved as ready for a final defense. The thesis, signed by the Major Professor must be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School for his approval no later than two weeks prior to graduation. A candidate must register for at least three semester hours of thesis under the course number CBIO 7300. Instructions for typing the thesis may be obtained in the Graduate School.
PH.D. DISSERTATION
Candidates for the doctorate must present a dissertation on some subject connected with their major field of study. The dissertation must represent originality in research, independent thinking, scholarly ability, and technical mastery of a field of study. Its conclusions must be logical, its literary form must be acceptable, and its contribution to knowledge should merit publication. When the dissertation has been approved by the student's Major Professor, he/she will distribute copies of the dissertation to the members of the Advisory Committee, and will schedule a final oral defense and notify the Graduate Coordinator. Written assent of 3 of the 4 committee members (other than the Major Professor) will be required before a dissertation will be approved as ready for a final defense. If the Advisory Committee declines to approve the dissertation, the Major Professor will notify the student and the Graduate School.
The dissertation, signed by the Major Professor, must be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School for his approval no later than two weeks prior to graduation. Once the dissertation has been approved by the Advisory Committee and the final oral examination has been passed, the dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School for final approval no later than the last day of classes of the following semester. Dissertations which are not submitted by this deadline must be defended again and approved by the Advisory Committee before they will be considered by the Graduate School for final approval.
Students must register for a minimum of three semester hours of dissertation credit under the course CBIO 9300. Instructions for typing the dissertation may be obtained in the Graduate School.