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Research for Master’s Thesis

GMS6971

Elective Course
Credits: 1-6

This is where you will submit work related to your thesis research. It will also act as the portal to ensure you remain on track for successful completion of your Master’s thesis. You must work directly with your academic advisor to make sure your work and submissions stay on track for successful thesis completion and graduation.

Thesis students must take a minimum of 6 credit hours of GMS6971 in order to meet the Graduate School’s thesis requirements.  They may take more if they so choose, however students may not take all 6 credit hours in the same semester and may not register for more than 4 credits of GMS6971 in any single semester. All thesis students must be registered for 3 credits of GMS6971 in their graduating semester in order to meet the requirements of the UF Graduate School.

We recommend the following course planning structure for students on the thesis track.

  • Take 2 credits of GMS6905: Literature Review early-on in their degree process.  This allows students to formalize a topic of study and complete the literature review that will serve as the introduction portion of their thesis.
  • Take 3+ credits of GMS6971 in a subsequent semester.  During this semester, students will complete the bulk of the remaining work associated with their thesis project.  Regular meetings with their thesis advisor will be scheduled during this first batch of GMS6971 credits to ensure appropriate progress is being made toward thesis completion.
  • Take 3+ credits of GMS6971 in their graduating semester.  This allows students to make any final edits to their written thesis document, schedule and complete the oral defense of their thesis, and submit the completed thesis document to the UF Graduate School in accordance with graduation requirements.