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THESIS OPTION
Students who choose the thesis option must complete 24 credit of coursework
and 9 credits of thesis.
Prior
Completed Thesis
Thesis checklist:
Advisor and Committee
In preparation for the thesis, a student should identify to the program's
graduate studies director an advisor and a committee. The advisor is a faculty
member from either the Computer and Information Sciences Department or the
Mathematical Sciences Department. The committee is comprised of two faculty
members from the student’s area of specialization, with one of them being the
advisor. A third member is required and can be a faculty member from within or
outside of the CS and Math departments. The third member may be an appropriate
individual in business or industry. Additional members may be included in the
committee with approval of the graduate director.
Thesis Proposal
The student must submit a thesis proposal to the committee for approval.
Guidelines for Preparing a Thesis Proposal
Thesis Document
Upon completion of the thesis, a written document is prepared and an oral
defense is scheduled. The document is to be reported in a thesis format. After a
successful defense, the final version will be archived in the department and in
the IU South Bend library. Note that there is no comprehensive exam. Rather, a
student finishes the program with the thesis option by successfully defending
the thesis, making corrections to the document, and submitting the final version
for archiving.
General IU
Guide for The Preparation of Thesis from the Office of the VP for Research
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