Masters Thesis Proposal & Research – MUSC 689

CG • Section 16WK • 11/10/2019 to 04/18/2020 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

In this course, master's students engage in the research and writing of their thesis or capstone project.

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

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, he or she will submit drafts to his or her committee for review. The student will submit his or her proposal or, if the proposal has already been approved by the student's 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 Assignment (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

This assignment is in the form of a Quiz and the will acknowledge that he or she has received access to the Master's Thesis Handbook. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 yes/no question, and have no time limit.