Master's Thesis/Project Proposal and Research – ETHM 689
CG • Section 16WK • 11/10/2019 to 04/18/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog
Rationale
An important part of a master’s degree is the completion of a capstone project. Under the direction of a mentor, the master’s candidate completes a thesis/project manuscript, thesis/project defense, and final document submission.
Course Assignment
Assigned readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Thesis/Project Submission: Proposal/Current Status Assignment
As the student moves through the process of preparing his or her capstone project or thesis, the student will submit drafts to his or her committee for review. The student will submit his or her proposal or, if his or her proposal has already been approved by his or her committee, the most recent version of his or her thesis or project. The student's document will be reviewed by his or her thesis/project mentor.
Thesis/Project Submission: Progress Check Assignments (8)
The student will submit the most recent version of his or her thesis or project. The thesis/project will be reviewed by the student's thesis/project mentor for improvement over previous drafts. The document must show substantive improvement over each previous draft in relation to quality and quantity. Substantive improvement is defined as either quantitative improvement (word count, sources, etc.) or qualitative improvement (editing, revising, synthesizing, etc.).
Quiz: Master's Thesis Handbook Acknowledgment
The student will take a quiz to ensure his or her understanding of the Master's Thesis Handbook. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 yes/no question, and have no time limit.
