Thesis & Dissertation Resources
Get the support you need
Reference our helpful materials, and be sure to enroll early in the Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College Brightspace course.
Thesis & Dissertation Orientation
Join the Graduate College for the fall thesis & dissertation orientation. The orientation will provide essential guidance for submitting a successful thesis, from formatting to final submission.
The same material will be presented at both sessions; attend the session that best fits your schedule.
Zoom links will be provided closer to the date of the events.
Enroll in the Thesis & Dissertation - Graduate College course
Review the necessary steps and requirements to complete and submit your thesis/dissertation for final approval.
If you are conducting a thesis or dissertion or if you are faculty who serve on thesis/dissertation committees, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Brightspace course titled "Thesis & Dissertation - Graduate College" (Course Code: Community_89).
Self-enroll now
- Log into Brightspace
- Select “Discover” which is the top left menu item (under the MSU logo).
- Find the course titled “Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College” (Course Code: Community_89).
- Select the “Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College” course title
- Select “Enroll in Course” and then select “OK”
- The course will then be available to you on your “My Home” menu under “My Courses”
Review the thesis & dissertation publishing guide
The Thesis and Dissertation Publishing Guide serves as the primary formatting/style guide for MSU theses and dissertations. It contains instructions for meeting all of the requirements necessary for final Graduate College approval of a thesis/dissertation and for being published in MSU's repository, Bear Works.
Follow the thesis initial submission checklist
The Thesis Initial Submission Checklist helps thesis/dissertation writers and advisors ensure all requirements in the Thesis and Dissertation Publishing Guide have been met.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the Thesis Brightspace course, the documents linked above, or the thesis/dissertation submission process, feel free to email us at: GraduateThesisServices@MissouriState.edu.
Consult with your committee chair (i.e., your thesis/dissertation advisor) to develop a timeline that best suits your project's needs.
Thesis submission deadlines
Need to request a thesis course to a non-thesis course?
If you need to change your culminating research experience from a thesis to a non-thesis project/seminar course, your academic unit may request the change by completing the Thesis Course to Non-Thesis Course Form.