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Thesis Option

Option for Research-based Thesis

An option for conducting research and writing a research-based thesis is available to students as a replacement for the comprehensive examination. In addition to the required PEP 6305 course, two additional research technique courses may be required to assist the student in conducting scientific research and writing a research-based thesis.  The faculty advisor will assist the student in determining the two additional required research technique courses.  Additionally, 6 hours of thesis hours are required (PEP 6399 and 7399 - Master’s Thesis).  Therefore, the student might complete more than the minimum 36 semester hours with a thesis-based option.  Below is a partial listing of suggested research technique courses:

Bauer College of Business

  • MARK 6398 - Research
  • MARK 8335 - Marketing Models
  • MARK 8336 - Marketing Research Methods
  • MARK 8349 - Multivariate Methods in Marketing
  • STAT 6360 - Statistical Methods for Business

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  • ANTH 6325 - Computer-Based Data Analysis for Statistical and Qualitative Data
  • PEP 6398 - Special Problems (Consult with your faculty advisor)
  • PEP 7370 - Research Methods in Human Performance
  • PEP 7397 - Research and Professional Ethics
  • PEP 7398 - Advanced Special Problems (Consult with your faculty advisor)
  • PSYC 6300 - Statistics for Psychology
  • PSYC 6302 - Experimental Design
  • PSYC 6313 - Multivariate Methods
  • PSYC 6314 - Factor Analysis
  • PSYC 7301 - Applied Data Analysis
  • PSYC 7302 - Data Acquisition in Psychology
  • PSYC 7303 - Data Management in Psychology
  • PSYC 7305 - Structural Equations in Psychological Analysis
  • SAER 7381 - Field Methods in Educational Research
  • SAER 8320 - Ethnographic Methods in Educational Research
  • SAER 8321 - Survey Methods in Educational Research
  • SOC 6304 - Social Statistics
  • SOC 6306 - Seminar in Quantitative Methods
  • SOC 6311 - Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods

College of Natural Science and Mathematics

  • IDNS 6391 - Ethics in Science

Graduate College of Social Work

  • SOCW 8322 - Quantitative Research Methods
  • SOCW 8323 - Qualitative Research Methods
  • SOCW 8324 - Biostatistics
  • SOCW 8325 - Applied Multivariate Statistics
  • SOCW 8326 - Advanced Multivariate Statistics