{"id":976,"date":"2022-06-22T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=976"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:40:44","slug":"thesis-dissertation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/current\/thesis-dissertation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis &amp; Dissertation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis &amp; Dissertation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every graduate program at Tarleton requires a thesis for the completion of a master\u2019s degree. You must have full admission to a degree program and the permission of the department head to enroll in thesis courses. A thesis will not be accepted unless you have completed a minimum of six semester hours of thesis course work. The Thesis Manual contains details regarding the preparation and submission of a thesis for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/10\/Thesis-and-Dissertation-Manual.pdf\">Thesis &amp; Dissertation Manual&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/10\/NEWThesisPrelimPages_10.8.docx\">Pre-Formatted Preliminary Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2022\/07\/proquest-submission.pdf\">ProQuest &#8211; Binding and Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2024\/09\/Form-1_Thesis_Dissertation-Proposal-Approval-Form.pdf\">Form 1 &#8211; Proposal Approval Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2024\/09\/Form-2_Thesis_Dissertation-Defense-Form.pdf\">Form 2 &#8211; Defense Schedule Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2024\/09\/Form-3_Thesis_Dissertation-Defense-and-Final-Assess.-Form.pdf\">Form 3 &#8211; Defense Results\/Comprehensive Assessment Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2024\/09\/Form-4_Thesis_Dissertation-Final-Approval-Form.pdf\">Form 4 &#8211; Final Approval Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cert has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#424242\"><div class=\"lwcw\" data-options=\"id=64&format=html\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"lw_lwcw\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.tarleton.edu\/livewhale\/theme\/core\/scripts\/lwcw.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857\" href=\"http:\/\/calendar.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/#!view\/all\/tags\/Comp%20Exams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Comps Exam Events<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>All Events<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-5db768a6-8804-451a-b909-b5409d5d8857 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:50px !important;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 0px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-46f531a6-0ada-4af5-b2c4-ab4e3d7accd0 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thesis &amp; Dissertation Not every graduate program at Tarleton requires a thesis for the completion of a master\u2019s degree. You must have full admission to a degree program and the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":580,"parent":936,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-976","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/author\/acaudle-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","display_name":"acaudle"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 6 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 22, 2022","modified":"Updated on October 9, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 22, 2022 2:26 pm","modified":"Updated on October 9, 2025 4:40 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8423,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976\/revisions\/8423"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}