Graduate Program: Thesis and Project Options

Graduate students in the M.Ed. program may elect to complete either a thesis or a project. Those choosing the thesis option (ED 599) must satisfy the general requirements for a thesis outlined in the Minot State University Graduate Catalog. Graduate students wishing to pursue the project option must register for ED 598 or the appropriate course within their concentration area. The graduate student will learn the techniques of action research and will apply those skills in an action research project. A written report, acceptable to a graduate faculty committee, describing the project will complete the requirements. Project reports have a seven chapter format; this format should be obtained from the Director of the M.Ed. Program. Both theses and projects will be guided by, and eventually approved by, a graduate committee consisting of two faculty members from the chosen concentration and two faculty members from the education core faculty.