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Graduate Studies 157Thesis OptionThe thesis option requires a minimum of 30 credit hoursof course work plus 6 credits for the thesis. The thesis must bewritten in the area of specialization; the credit, however, maybe applied toward the major field or electives.Thesis Committee. The advisor should assign a thesiscommittee (three members of the appropriate department andone member of another school) as soon as practical and subsequentlynotify the School of Education and Counseling and theGraduate Office. Also, unless prior arrangements are made,the advisor should arrange for the thesis oral examination andnotify the appropriate officials of the time, dates, and results.Thesis Style. All theses must conform to the style prescribedby the Graduate Council. The American PsychologyAssociation, Modern Language Association and Kate Turabian,A Manual for Writers (latest edition) have been adopted bythe Council. Any deviation from the recommended style musthave prior approval of the advisor and the Dean of Educationand Counseling.Non-Thesis OptionThe non-thesis option requires a minimum of 36 credithours of course work plus placing one graduate research paperon file in the Graduate Office. Note: The non-thesis option isnot available for the MSE in Special Education.The non-thesis student shall file with the Graduate Office,School of Education and Counseling and the appropriateschool office a minimum of one acceptable graduate paper.The file paper requirement is defined as follows: one acceptablegraduate paper, project, or portfolio which meets allthree of the following criteria: (1) demonstrates knowledge ofresearch and research skills; (2) demonstrates depth of thought,organization, and competence in the discipline; and (3) demonstrateswriting proficiency at the graduate level.The file paper must be placed on file in the Graduate Office28 calendar days prior to the anticipated date of graduation.The paper filed must be an original copy, contain a signaturesheet, and be signed by the student, advisor, department chair,school dean, Director of Graduate Studies, and the Dean ofEducation and Counseling.Degree CandidacyOnly after students have achieved formal admission to agraduate degree program, filed the program of study, filed one600-level research paper, or other appropriate degree optionevidence, will they be considered candidates for the degree.Candidacy is automatic when the above items have been met.Students will be awarded the degree after they earn graduatecandidacy status, complete an application for graduation, andobserve the additional provisions that may apply under theheading “General Degree Requirements.”General Degree RequirementsThe professional education core acts as the intellectualfoundation for the Master of Science in Education degree.Core requirements vary by program and area of emphasis, butare generally between 6 and 15 credit hours and are usuallychosen from EDU 603, 626, 627, 650, 658, and 674. Prospectivegraduate students should contact the professor-in-charge tolearn more about specific core requirements. Any substitutionfor core courses requires approval of the Dean of Educationand Counseling.Requirements for the Master of Science In Education DegreeAction Office Time1. File Application form, Admissions Office At least two weeks before registration.and one official transcript2. Graduate Record Exam Graduate Office At initial registration time file for the GRE exam to be completed beforeearning 9 hours of course work.3. File program of study Graduate Office Before completing 15 credit hours.4. Department meeting; file Department Chair, Immediately after completing 15 credit hours.approval form. Admission Graduate Officeto degree candidacy5. File one 600-level paper Graduate Office The file paper must be placed on file in the Graduate Office 28 calendar daysbefore anticipated date of graduation.6. File for graduation Graduate Office No later than the end of the second week of the semester in which the studentintends to graduate.7. File for final program Department Chair, Request to take comprehensive examination signed and filed in thecomprehensive examinations Graduate Office Graduate Office 2 weeks before the examination; results must be filed in theGraduate Office 28 days before anticipated date of graduation.8. File for portfolio examination Department Chair, Request for Portfolio Review signed and filed in the Graduate Office theGraduate Office semester in which Portfolio will be reviewed. Portfolio results must be on filein the Graduate Office 28 days before anticipated date of graduation9. File original and 3 copies Graduate Office The thesis must be submitted to the Graduate Office 28 calendar days beforeof thesis and abstractsanticipated date of graduation.