Master's Degree Plan C
A master's degree option with no thesis or Plan B paper is available in some programs. A departmentally approved program that includes a culminating creative or integrative experience must be filed with the School of Graduate Studies. Generally, a course or seminar on research methods is required, but thesis credits are not accepted. Plan C students should contact their departments early in the final semester to be certain that all degree requirements, including completion of graduation forms, will be met and that all appropriate paperwork has been sent to the School of Graduate Studies.
Master's Degree Plan C Forms
Supervisory Committee Approval form
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Due: If required, by the end of the first semester
Signatures needed: Department head, initials from all committee members
Program of Study form
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Due: By the end of the second semester
Signatures needed: Major professor, committee members, department head, student
Completion of Requirements (Plan C) form
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Due: During the first 4 weeks of the semester of completion
Signatures needed: Major professor
Master's Degree Plan C Checklist
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- Committee form approved and up-to-date (end of the first semester). Some departments and programs require a Committee form while some do not. Check with your department to determine whether or not 1 is required.
- Program of Study form approved (before end of the second semester). All courses listed on the form have been taken and grades submitted. If there is to be any change on the Program of Study form, an e-mail from your major professor, sent to Laura Holley, is needed authorizing the change.
- Registered for at least 3 credits the semester of completion of the coursework.
- Plan C Completion form sent from the major professor. This must be received by the School of Graduate Studies before the graduation forms can be released. This should be done at the beginning of the semester you plan to complete.
- Incomplete grades must be changed by last day of the semester.
- Letter of completion from the department head submitted. This letter must verify that all requirements for the degree program have been completed. This letter must be received by the end of the semester of completion.
- Graduation forms submitted. These are given to you when the Plan C Completion form is received. The following forms must be completed, fees paid, and the forms returned to the School of Graduate Studies before the last day of the semester you plan to complete:
- Commencement data card
- Diploma Fee ($15)
- Graduation Fee Payment form ($15)
- Alumni file card
- Student survey
- NOTE: All requirements and paperwork must be completed by the last day of the semester you plan to graduate and sooner if you plan to participate in commencement.