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Topic 

Typically, the topic will focus on some important educational psychology theory, or address a critical issue in the practice of educational psychology.  Sources of topics may include the following:  ideas, theory, and research encountered in courses and readings; current research conducted by a faculty member; problems and issues arising during a practicum; past experiences reconceptualized; emerging or ongoing areas of interest discussed in journals, other scholarly publications, or professional meetings.

Selecting Faculty Advisers Advisers 

You will need two faculty advisers (e.g., a supervisor and a reader, or co-supervisors) for your report or thesis, at least one of which must be in your area of specialization.  One of the readers, who will be your primary adviser/supervisor for the report, must be a member of the GSC in the Department.  It is important students consult with both committee members early in the process regarding each member's expectations, and to ensure meeting the Graduate School deadlines for graduation.

Registration 

You must enroll for EDP 398R (Master’s Report) while you are working on the master’s report and using faculty time, and you must be enrolled in EDP 398R during the semester in which the degree is awarded. Thus, if you are working on your master’s report during the spring, but do not complete it until the summer, you cannot graduate unless you enroll in EDP 398R in the summer session.

If you are completing a master’s thesis, you must register for a minimum of two semesters of thesis hours.  The first semester is EDP 698A and the second semester is EDP 698B (these courses are three hours each).  After completion of EDP 698A, you must enroll for EDP 698B while you are working on the master’s thesis and using faculty time, and you must be enrolled in EDP 698B during the semester in which the degree is awarded. Thus, if you are enrolled in 698B and working on your master’s thesis during the spring, but do not complete it until the summer, you cannot graduate unless you are enrolled again in EDP 698B during the summer session.

Writing your Report/Thesis Thesis 

The Department requires APA formatting for your report/thesis. APA style guidelines can be found in local campus bookstores, or at the APA website.  The format instructions on the OGS website do not necessarily reflect APA format requirements, so you will need to take extra care in preparing your report/thesis.  EDP students use APA style for headings, references, and citations of their dissertations. Everything else will be according to the Graduate School template.  The Graduate School provides templates for reports and theses, which include the requirements for that office’s formatting for the rest of the document.  A specific page length is not required; however, between 30 and 70 pages is typical. 

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Writing Master’s Reports and Theses

In universities across the United States, it is common to make the following distinctions (Cone & Foster, 1999):

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