Theses and Dissertations

Doctoral dissertations completed by candidates for the Doctor of Education in career and technical education. A selection of theses cannot be published and must be requested from the archives. Contact archives@uwstout.edu for access.

M.F.A.: Candidates for the Master of Fine Arts complete a Creative Thesis. This is comparable to a Plan A thesis in terms of academic rigor, but combines a creative aspect with the theoretical research. A selection of theses cannot be published and must be requested from the archives. Contact archives@uwstout.edu for access.

Education Specialist (Ed. Spec.): Used in Education Specialist degree programs. Students write a paper similar to the Plan A Master’s paper as a requirement of their Education Specialist degree. These may be accounts of studies conducted in the field and are sometimes referred to as Field Studies. A research committee (including a primary adviser) guides the project. Requires an oral defense. A selection of theses cannot be published and must be requested from the archives. Contact archives@uwstout.edu for access.

Used in Master’s degree programs: In depth master’s research project paper, similar to a Ph.D. thesis. They typically are longer than a Plan B and contain a richer bibliography. A research committee (including a primary adviser) guides the project which requires an oral defense. These papers are most commonly produced by those planning to pursue a Ph.D. At Stout as of 2011, they are most common in the Food and Nutritional Sciences program. A selection of theses cannot be published and must be requested from the archives. Contact archives@uwstout.edu for access.

Used in Master’s degree programs. A master’s paper, typically less in-depth and rigorous than a Plan A paper, most often with an applied rather than theoretical focus. Sometimes consists solely of an in-depth literature review. May be a project associated with solving a problem in business or industry. Sometimes referred to as a field problem. Guided by a single graduate faculty adviser. A selection of theses cannot be published and must be requested from the archives. Contact archives@uwstout.edu for access