Thesis & Dissertation Information

This is a one-stop-shop for your thesis and dissertation success. Have specific questions? Contact us at gcdegspcl@txstate.edu.

Thesis and dissertation defenses and oral comprehensive exams may be held in person or virtually via Zoom or Teams.

Thesis Students

If you are completing a thesis, please review the resource guides.

You are also encouraged to refer to the Thesis Requirements for a Master's Degree page in the Graduate Catalog for more information regarding your thesis:

  • ​thesis proposal
  • thesis enrollment and credit
  • thesis deadlines and approval process

Dissertation Students

If you are completing a dissertation, please review the resource guides.

You are also encouraged to refer to the Dissertation Requirements for Doctoral Degrees page in the Graduate Catalog for more information regarding your dissertation:

  • advancement to candidacy*
  • dissertation committee
  • dissertation proposal and defense
  • dissertation enrollment and credit
  • dissertation deadlines and approval process

*The requirements for advancement can be found in your program's section of the Graduate Catalog.