Master's Students

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College of Graduate Studies Master's Student Handbook

Program Handbooks:

College of Business

• Accountancy Program, MAcc
• Business Administration, MBA

College of Education and Human Development

• Athletic Training, MS 
• Curriculum and Instruction, MS 
• Early Childhood Education, MS
• Educational Administration, MS
• Elementary Education, MS
• Higher Education Administration, MS
• Instructional Design and Educational Technology, MS
• Kinesiology, MS
• Professional Counseling, MS
• Professional School Counseling, MS
• Reading, MS
• Secondary Education, MS
• Special Education, MS

College of Engineering and Computer Science

• Computer Science, MS
• Geospatial Systems Engineering, MS
• Engineering, MS

College of Liberal Arts

• English, MA
• History, MA
• Clinical Psychology, MA
• Public Administration, MPA

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Master of Public Health

College of Science

• Biology, MS
• Chemistry, MS
• Data Science, MS
• Coastal and Marine System Science, MS
• Environmental Science, MS
• Fisheries and Mariculture, MS
• Marine Biology, MS
• Mathematics, MS

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

• Communication, MA
• Studio Art, MFA

Graduate students must submit their thesis electronically through ProQuest for graduation within a specific term by posted deadline.

• 1. Log on and create an account.
  2. Click 'Submit my dissertation/thesis' in the 'Ready to begin?' box located on the right.
  3. Click 'Create an Account' in the 'New user?' box.
  4. Create your account
  5. Once it is created you will receive a confirmation email.
  6. Open this email and it will give you a link to proceed.
  7. Once you are able to log into your account, you will see a list of 'submission steps' on the left hand side of your screen. These steps will guide you through process. Each box will be check off as it is completed. 
     *Note: When attaching your dissertation, it must be in a PDF format.How to get Started:
• View detailed submission/revisions steps.

Thesis review turnaround times are:

• If submitted the week before thesis submission deadline: 2-3 business days
• If submitted the week of or on the thesis submission deadline: 5-7 business days

Please note that a signed Form C- Thesis Defense & Written Thesis Report must be received by CGS before the thesis can be accepted and sent for printing.

For specific questions regarding Copyright options, ProQuest Open Access Publishing Plus or Creative Commons licensing, contact alexa.hight@tamucc.edu or (361) 825-2588.

Thesis Submission Deadlines (by semester)

To be considered for graduation within a specific term, the Thesis must be submitted to CGS through ProQuest by the deadlines posted below (normally 2 weeks prior to graduation). Please note that specific programs may have additional or earlier deadlines.

The College of Graduate offers two workshops each semester. Graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend a formatting workshop the semester of graduation. Dates for upcoming sessions can be found in our GROW calendar of events.

All sessions are identical and cover the following information:

• The College of Graduate Studies required formatting
• The available formatting templates
• Deadlines
• ProQuest