Graduate Resources

Capstone Project: descriptions of and instructions for the thesis, portfolio, and comprehensive exam capstone projects

• Updated Capstone Project Description: (For students starting their graduate studies in Fall 2020 or later)
• Capstone Project Description: (Previous Capstone Project Description, for students starting prior to Fall 2020)

Please note: students who entered the program prior to Fall 2020 will have the option to use either the older document or the updated document for their MA capstone (please consult with your committee chair on that decision); students who enter the program Fall 2020 and later must use the updated document.

Committee members form: form must be completed and submitted before you can register for thesis, portfolio, or comprehensive exam hours

Department Capstone Project Deadlines suggested due dates for the submission of capstone drafts and the final capstone document

Graduation and commencement timetable

Graduate Catalog: contains program requirements and course descriptions

Plan of Study: form must be completed and submitted by the time you complete 12 credit hours

Professional Document Samples: contains samples of professional documents required for capstone projects

Student professionalism policy

Sample capstone prospectuses

• Thesis prospectus (with creative writing focus)
• Portfolio prospectus (with literature and creative writing focus)
• Portfolio prospectus (with teaching option)

Thesis-specific documents

• Graduate College Style Guide 2022-23 Edition: all thesis projects must follow this style guide, especially as it refers to matters of pagination; formatting of text, tables, and illustrations; headings; and primary sections of the manuscript
• Thesis template
• Electronic thesis info