Thesis & Dissertation Information
This is a one-stop-shop for your thesis and dissertation success. Have specific questions? Contact us at gcdegspcl@txstate.edu.
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Thesis and dissertation defenses and oral comprehensive exams may be held in person or virtually via Zoom or Teams.
Thesis Students
If you are completing a thesis, please review the resource guides.
You are also encouraged to refer to the Thesis Requirements for a Master's Degree page in the Graduate Catalog for more information regarding your thesis:
- thesis proposal
- thesis enrollment and credit
- thesis deadlines and approval process
Dissertation Students
If you are completing a dissertation, please review the resource guides.
You are also encouraged to refer to the Dissertation Requirements for Doctoral Degrees page in the Graduate Catalog for more information regarding your dissertation:
- advancement to candidacy*
- dissertation committee
- dissertation proposal and defense
- dissertation enrollment and credit
- dissertation deadlines and approval process
*The requirements for advancement can be found in your program's section of the Graduate Catalog.