MS Non-thesis Option Procedures

Master of Science graduate students who opt to complete a non-thesis master's degree should follow these requirements.

Graduate students and at least two faculty members will attend the presentation. 

Each student will identify a faculty member as his or her supervisor who will approve the topic. Possible topics include work that was done individually for a class project, an extension of class material, or review and synthesis of several journal articles. 

The presentation will be 20 minutes long. Arrange the date with the Graduate Director well in advance. The report must be approximately 20 pages, double-spaced, 12-font. The format will be typical of scientific papers: abstract, introduction, two or three sections of a body, conclusions, references, and appendices if necessary. The final report must be approved by at least three members of the graduate faculty. If the presentation and report is not accepted, the student will be required to make revisions.