For those students completing a master’s thesis, much of the first year will be spent defining their thesis topic, determining their committee and advisor, and perhaps beginning their research. The second year is spent conducting more research and writing the thesis. At the end of the second year, students present their thesis to their committees and the school at large.

Thesis students: please click on the appropriate documents below to learn more about completing your master’s thesis at SMEA.

Thesis Prospectus

• Guide to the Thesis Process
• Thesis Prospectus Summary Page
• Thesis Prospectus Suggested Outline
• Thesis Committee Nomination Form

Thesis Formatting Requirements

Graduate School formatting requirements

The UW Graduate School has specific requirements for your thesis title page, copyright page, and abstract.  Please check for the latest requirements here.

ProQuest formatting requirements

The UW Graduate School has recently changed to Electronic Theses/Dissertations (ETDs) rather than paper copies.  Due to this change students must now follow the formatting guidelines in the ProQuest Dissertation Publishing-Author Guide: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission.

Thesis Dates and Deadlines

A list of important dates and deadlines for thesis and paperwork submissions for the Graduate School.