Master's thesis

Master's Thesis- MA FSoS

You need to complete the Degree Completion Steps as part of your degree. 

Final Oral Examination

Students may elect to give a presentation of their master’s thesis work - it is an option, not a requirement. This is a joint decision between the advisor and the student.

No Final Oral Examination can occur without all committee members present. It is advisable to schedule (tentatively) with your committee at least one month prior to when you plan to have your oral examination. 

It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a date and two-hour time block for the final oral examination with their committee. Plan ahead because faculty members are very busy with many students at the end of the semester. The Final Oral Examination is closed to everyone except the student and the student’s committee.

Thesis or dissertation submission

Students must deposit the thesis by the last business day of the anticipated month of graduation. Degrees are conferred monthly by the University of Minnesota. A student finishing a thesis is requested to share an electronic copy with their advisor.