Choosing your 的sis Committee
University requirements for Master's theses can be found 在这里.
的 first step on the road to completing the Master of 科学 thesis is the recruitment of a faculty 的sis Committee Chair and a 的sis Committee. 的 的sis Committee Chair must be a tenured or tenure-track member of the Environmental Studies Department. In addition to the 的sis Committee Chair, the 的sis Committee includes two other 成员.
的 second member of the committee must be a 菠菜网lol正规平台 faculty member with a Ph.D. 的 third member can be drawn from outside of the university, but must hold at least a Master of 科学 (or equivalent) degree in the student’s field of study. 问这两个 second and third thesis committee 成员 to read and sign the 的sis Committee Member Form. [pdf]
的 collaboration between graduate student and 的sis Committee Chair can be profoundly creative and prolific. While many graduate students enter the program with a good idea of who their chair will be, others are not certain, or may need to change 椅子 during the course of their study.
Each incoming graduate student is assigned an interim advisor that will advise them on campus resources during their thesis proposal writing stage. For many students this faculty member may ultimately serve as their 的sis Committee Chair, but that is not made official until a student's thesis proposal is confirmed by the advisor 感兴趣的. 的 following tips can help:
- Take the time to study the research program of each Environmental Studies Advisor.
- Schedule appointments with potential 的sis Committee 椅子. Remember, it is equally important that your potential Chair be impressed by you as it is for you to be impressed by them, so come prepared!
- Talk with other graduate students about their experiences with their 的sis Committee 椅子.
- Ultimately, it is the student's responsibility to find an appropriate 的sis Committee Chair and convince them to serve on the committee.
Once the 的sis Committee Chair has been confirmed, students are to consult with this faculty member on each part of their academic plan.
