During the third semester you will be writing a thesis prospectus that you will submit sometime between the 11th and 13th week of the semester, to be followed by its defense a week later. The ...

Each student is required to develop a prospectus for a dissertation, which should be based on original research. This step takes place after the successful completion of the comprehensive exam. The ...

Length: Three to four pages, double-spaced, plus bibliography. Introduction: Describe the context of the subject of your thesis in order to set a background for the problem or gap in the literature ...

Emily VanBuren is a PhD student in History at Northwestern University. You can find her on Twitter at @emilydvb or at her blog, dighistorienne. Last quarter, after surviving coursework, qualifying ...

To help students plan for completing their degree, we present a possible timeline for the Ph.D. and both M.S. Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (non-thesis) options. This simply illustrates how all program ...

In the spring, the Department will invite those rising seniors with strong academic records to pursue honors. They may opt to complete either a (full year) honors or a regular (second semester) thesis ...

If you are a master's student in the sociology program in the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University, you must complete a thesis as the final requirement for the master's degree. The ...

Master’s students in the criminal justice studies program in the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University can choose from one of three tracks of study in the completion of their degree: ...

Completed at least five courses in philosophy. Earned at least a 3.3 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in philosophy courses. In order to earn the Track 1 honors designation in philosophy, a student must have ...