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APPENDIX P
Graduate Council Document No. 06-E
Approved by the Graduate Council on October 19, 2006
Adding a Thesis Option to a Currently Approved
Non-Thesis Option Masters Degree Program
Background Information: Currently, many Purdue University graduate programs have been approved as non-thesis option, Master of Science programs. The opportunity is now available for currently approved, non-thesis option, masters degree programs to request the addition of the thesis option.
A. Submission and Approval Process
- Proposal submitted via the Curriculog electronic proposal workflow system.
- Administrative review by the Graduate School (A revised proposal may be requested.)
- Proposal forwarded to the appropriate Graduate Council area committee for review and recommendation to the council
- Graduate Council makes recommendation on approval to the dean of the Graduate School
- Dean of the Graduate School provides final approval
B. General Proposal Format
- Name of the proposed degree program
- Title of the degree to be conferred
- Academic area of field of study, department, and college/school involved
- Proposed date of initiation of the thesis-option program
- Rationale for offering the thesis option
- Admission and degree requirements (Include a sample plan of study.)
- Sustainability and expected outcomes of the thesis option program
- Graduate faculty participating in the program (Include a brief resume of each faculty member.)
- Description of required resources (Indicate additional resources, beyond current levels, required for program implementation, including additional personnel, space, and other fiscal need.)
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