  {"id":24,"date":"2014-07-08T17:59:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T17:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate_studies\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2021-11-01T16:19:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T21:19:41","slug":"thesis-research-capstone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-student-resources\/student-requirements\/thesis-research-capstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis, Research Paper &amp; Applied Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Final program options for your graduate degree are listed below. Make sure to discuss with your advisor.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 599px\" width=\"569\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Program<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>Final Options<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Biology MS<\/td>\n<td>Thesis or Research Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Business Administration (MBA-Applied Masters)<\/td>\n<td>Final Course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Education MAT (Applied Masters)<\/td>\n<td>Final Course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English MA<\/td>\n<td>Thesis or Creative Thesis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English MS<\/td>\n<td>Thesis or Research Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Environmental Studies MS<\/td>\n<td>Thesis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mathematics MS<\/td>\n<td>Research Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elementary\/Middle Level Mathematics Education<\/td>\n<td>Research Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Education MSpEd (Applied Masters)<\/td>\n<td>Final Course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Thesis (MA\/MS)<\/h3>\n<p>The thesis must demonstrate an ability to work independently and give evidence of independent thought, both in perceiving problems and making satisfactory progress toward their solution.<\/p>\n<p>All theses must be prepared in accordance with the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2015\/02\/Handbook-February-2015.pdf\">Handbook for the Preparation of the Thesis or Research Paper<\/a><\/strong> and any additional formatting manual required by the department or School of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Corresponding <strong>thesis templates<\/strong> are also available\u00a0to assist in the formatting of thesis papers (located under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/student-requirements\/ma-ms-track\/\">MA\/MS Track<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>A student electing the Thesis Option is required to submit one (1) original and one (1) photocopy of the thesis to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree<\/p>\n<h5>Creative Thesis &#8211; MA in English Only<\/h5>\n<p>A creative thesis is a collection of the student&#8217;s own work, which development is\u00a0overseen by\u00a0the student&#8217;s advisor. For more information, contact the English Department.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2015\/03\/Feb_-2014-Creative-Thesis-Handbook.docx\">Creative Thesis Handbook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0assists in the final preparation of creative work. All other aspects of the creative thesis must match the general thesis requirements and guidelines as described in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2015\/02\/Handbook-February-2015.pdf\">Handbook for the Preparation of the Thesis or Research Paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Corresponding <strong>thesis templates<\/strong> are also available\u00a0to assist in the formatting of thesis papers (located under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/student-requirements\/ma-ms-track\/\">MA\/MS Track<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3>Research Paper (MA\/MS)<\/h3>\n<p>The research paper must be prepared in accordance with the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2015\/02\/Handbook-February-2015.pdf\">Handbook for the Preparation of the Thesis or Research Paper<\/a><\/strong> and any additional formatting manual required by the department or School of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Corresponding <strong>research paper\u00a0templates<\/strong> are also available\u00a0to assist in the formatting of research papers (located under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/student-requirements\/ma-ms-track\/\">MA\/MS Track<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>A student electing the Research Paper option is required to submit one (1) original copy of the research paper to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Project\/Course (Applied Master&#8217;s)<\/h3>\n<p>Every applied master&#8217;s program must include a final project, i.e. an experiential-based activity typical of preparation for practice in the field. 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