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VI. THESIS CREDIT AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

A. Minimum of Six Credits of Research
A thesis candidate must complete a minimum of six credits of research after
achieving candidacy and before graduation.
As these credits reflect continuing work on
a single project, a grade is assigned only for
the last semester before graduation (A, B,
C,)

B. Registration and Defense
Candidates must be registered during the
semester when they defend their
thesis and the semester when they submit
their final work to the Dean of
Graduate School. A student candidate must
be so registered unless all degree
requirements, including submission of the
thesis final copies, have been completed before that semester, but an application
to graduate has not been filed by the appropriate deadline.

Deadlines for registration have been determined for each academic period. Please
consult the University Academic Calendar.

C. The Challenges of Summer Defense
Summer defenses are challenging. Candidates are discouraged from
attempting an oral examination defense during summer. It is often difficult to
convene the thesis advisory committee due to the personal and professional
commitments of the members. Under unusual circumstances, however, an oral
defense may be held during the summer. In this case, the student candidate must
register for the appropriate section of thesis hours during either the first or
second summer session.

This rule is in effect if an oral defense is held
between June 1 and Labor Day.

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