{"id":1757,"date":"2017-05-16T16:42:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T16:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/?page_id=1757"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:48:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:48:46","slug":"gradresources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/gradresources\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-6\">Capstone Project: descriptions of and instructions for the thesis, portfolio, and comprehensive exam capstone projects<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/Capstone-Project-Description-revised-5.19.20-4.pdf\">Updated Capstone Project Description<\/a>: (For students starting their\u00a0graduate studies in Fall 2020 or later)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/Capstone-Project-Description-older-version-1.pdf\">Capstone Project Description<\/a>: (Previous Capstone Project Description, for students starting prior to Fall 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note: students who entered the program\u00a0prior to Fall 2020\u00a0will 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\u00a0Fall 2020 and later\u00a0must use the updated document.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/committee-members-form-4-22-15.docx\">Committee members form<\/a>: form must be completed and submitted before you can register for thesis, portfolio, or comprehensive exam hours<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/Capstone-Projects-revised-dept-review.docx\">Department Capstone Project Deadlines<\/a> suggested due dates for the submission of capstone drafts and the final capstone document<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/graduation-and-commencement-timetable\/\">Graduation and commencement timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/catalog\/graduate-catalogs\/\">Graduate Catalog<\/a>: contains program requirements and course descriptions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/planofstudyform.pdf\">Plan of Study<\/a>:\u00a0form must be completed and submitted by the time you complete 12 credit hours<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/Professional-Document-Samples-_-Resources-10.8.19.pdf\">Professional Document Samples<\/a>: contains samples of professional documents required for capstone projects<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/Student-Professionalism-Policy.docx\">Student professionalism policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sample capstone prospectuses<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/thesis-prospectus.docx\">Thesis prospectus<\/a> (with creative writing focus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/grad-portfolio-prospectus.docx\">Portfolio prospectus<\/a>\u00a0(with literature and creative writing focus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/english\/files\/portfolio-prospectus-w-teaching.docx\">Portfolio prospectus<\/a>\u00a0(with teaching option)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thesis-specific documents<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate College <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/thesis-and-dissertation-style-guide\/\">Style Guide 2022-23 Edition<\/a>:\u00a0all thesis projects must follow this style guide, especially as it refers to matters of pagination; 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