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Oral and Written Defense Steps

Steps for Obtaining Approval of Masters Project/Thesis

If you are a Graduate Student who is preparing to give your Oral Defense for your masters project/thesis, please follow the steps below for your defense and write-up:

  1. Submit the masters project/thesis write up to the project/thesis supervisor for approval of the CONTENT (it is alright for a student to take the oral defense if the written report still needs minor editorial work such as fixing the English grammar). Students completing the thesis option are referred to the Graduate Division web site(http://www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy/) for guidelines on formatting the thesis report, as well as instructions on submitting final copies.

  2. Once the supervisor approves the write-up the student submits copies to all committee members for their approval of the CONTENT.

  3. Once the committee approves the write-up the oral defense is Scheduled
    • Student meets with faculty to determine several dates and times to present the Oral Defense
    • Student submits abstract and keywords to main committee member for approval

  4. Once the student's committee approves the oral defense requirement the final version of the written report is submitted
    • The student works with the committee to resolve any issues with the report submitted in Steps 1. and 2. above. After all issues with the written report are resolved, the student is given the (official) signed signature sheets and cover sheet to include with the written report
    • The Student makes copies of the write-up:
      • Students submitting a thesis write-up are referred to the Graduate Division web site (http://www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy/) for instruction on submitting final copies
      • Students submitting a project write-up should use the plastic (White) binding combs, thick black plastic sheet on the back and thick clear plastic sheet on the front. The number of copies depends upon the committee - minimal of 2 copies. The original version is provided to the office.

  5. In preparing for oral presentation, students must review instructions and guidelines for preparing oral presentation and confirm this to their advisor.

  6. How to write Culminating Experience Reports (CER)
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