Thesis Resources

Thesis Blackboard Course

Students conducting a thesis and faculty who serve on thesis committees should enroll in the Blackboard course titled "Thesis - Graduate College" (Course ID: THESIS-001). This course contains all of the necessary steps and requirements needed to complete a thesis and submit it to the Graduate College for final approval. Please review the self-enroll steps linked below.

 Thesis Blackboard: Self Enroll Steps

Your thesis is the culmination of your graduate program. From picking a subject and developing a study to analyzing the data and writing the results, the thesis process includes more than just writing a paper. Consult with your committee chair (i.e., your thesis advisor) to develop a timeline that best suits your project’s needs. Be sure to enroll in the Thesis Blackboard course early in the process!

Thesis Publishing Guide and Checklist

The Thesis Publishing Guide serves as the primaryformatting/style guide for MSU theses. It contains instructions for meeting all of the requirements necessary for final Graduate College approval of a thesis and for being published in MSU's repository, Bear Works. 

The Thesis Initial Submission Checklist helps thesis writers and thesis advisors ensure that all requirements in the Thesis Publishing Guide have been met.

Thesis Orientation Video (SP24)

Zoom Recording Link

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Thesis Blackboard course, the documents linked above, or the thesis submission process, feel free to email us at: GraduateThesisServices@MissouriState.edu

Thesis course to Non-Thesis course:

Occasionally, students need to change their culminating research experience from a thesis to a non-thesis project/seminar course. In such cases, the academic unit should request the change by completing the Thesis Course to Non-Thesis Course Form.

Spring 2024 Deadlines for Thesis Submission

April 15 - - deadline for SP24 thesis - submit final thesis to the Graduate College using the Thesis Blackboard site.  All assignments and quizzes must be complete.

May 31 - final submission of all requirements for SP24 thesis.

Summer 2024 Deadlines for Thesis Submission

July 15 - - deadline for SU24 thesis - submit final thesis to the Graduate College using the Thesis Blackboard site.  All assignments and quizzes must be complete.

August 23 - final submission of all requirements for SU24 thesis.