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Master's Thesis, Project, or Comprehensive Exam 
Information and Forms


 

Thesis Project Submission Deadline

The deadline for turning in a master's thesis or project to qualify for graduation in a given semester is the last day of classes (if Saturday, on the Friday before).

The deadline for Summer 2008 is August 9, 2008. 

Thesis and completion signature pages must be submitted to the library.  For library thesis office hours and contact information, see http://library.csusm.edu/services/thesis/thesis.asp

Project abstracts must be delivered to the Graduate Coordinator for the program.  Certification forms must be filed with the Office of Registration & Records or as specified by the program.

The Culminating Experience and Committee Composition

Every Master's degree program is required to include a culminating experience. The form of this experience differs according to degree programs, but all Master's students must satisfactorily complete either a thesis, a project or a comprehensive examination. The Master's Thesis and Project Committee Composition Policy governs who may serve on the student's committee.

 

A finished Master's thesis is a scholarly work that is the product of extensive research and related preparation. The University will make Master's theses and the abstracts of Master's projects publicly available to other students, faculty, and outside researchers in the University Library. As such, theses (and the abstract pages of projects) must adhere to uniform standards of format and construction to preserve the work and to prepare it for binding.

 

Master's Thesis Information

·         Thesis guidelines (MS Word format)

·         Thesis submission flowchart (MS Word format)

·         Thesis Certification form (MS Word format)

·         http://library.csusm.edu/services/thesis/thesis.asp

·         Thesis Helpful Hints

Master's Project Information

·         Project abstract guidelines (MS Word format)

·         Project submission flowchart (MS Word format)

·         Project Certification form (MS Word format)

 

Master's Comprehensive Examination Certification Form 

·         Comp Exam Certification form (MS Word format)

Signature pages for individual master's programs