Penultimate-Semester Non-Thesis Students

Master's Studies in Computer Science Department

Important Information for Penultimate-Semester Non-Thesis Students

Every MS student in CDS, DF or IAC graduating within two semesters must complete the To-Do List in the below table within the deadlines.
Forms including all the signatures (except the graduate advisor's) must be submitted to Ms. Donna Murray, stddlg22@shsu.edu, or in-person at her office AB1-214C, unless it's instructed to submit to other departments.

To Do (Non-Thesis students)			Deadlines
			Spring 2024 Graduation	Summer 2024 Graduation	Fall 2024 Graduation
1. Audit Degree Works	1.	Must complete core courses before/within your penultimate-semester.	See Academic Calendar
2. Form Committee	2-1.	Select your project supervisor and 2-3 committee members from the list of faculty. Note that thesis committee chairs, co-chairs, and members must hold graduate faculty status. See How to Find a Supervisor. × How to Find a Supervisor With the rarest exception, you expect your supervisor to be a professor who have taught you. Some students still choose supervisors as their research interests and the professors' do match. Email a professor you hope will agree to be your supervisor first. It's good to take a look each professor's webpage with their research works published. When approaching a faculty member, attach 1- to 2-page prospectus explaining the topic of your thesis or report. If the professor agrees on your project, ask the professor's advice about possible committee members, suggesting anyone you have in mind.	As early as possible
	2-2.	Submit GG-01: Graduate Committee Composition Form.	The second Friday of September of Fall 2024 September 8, 2023	The second Friday of February of Spring 2024 February 9, 2024	The second Friday of June of Summer 2024 June 7, 2024
	2-3.	Submit ACA: Advisory Committee Agreement Form.
3. Propose Project	3-1.	Schedule your project proposal presentation.	As early as possible
	3-2.	Distribute supervisor-approved proposal documents (ppt slides and proposal report) to committee members. For what to include, please contact your supervisor. (Here are samples: Example Slide 1, Example Slide 2, Example Proposal Document)	One week prior to your project proposal date
	3-3.	Present your proposal.	On your scheduled proposal date
	3-4.	Submit GG-02: Proposal Report Form.	The first Friday of November of Fall 2023 November 3, 2023	The first Friday of April of Spring 2024 April 5, 2024	The second Friday of July of Summer 2024 July 12, 2024