Thesis

The following thesis guide was approved by the Graduate Program Committee spring 2021. There is a paperwork approval process at the end of the document. All final projects are subject to the same assessment rubric below the guide. However, the thesis also requires university approval in the form of an electronic submission. Additionally, the student must be admitted to candidacy at least a semester before the thesis defense. Please read the following guide closely as it outlines the candidacy and ETD process.

A note on committee members from outside VCU

The process as described by John T. Hutton, Graduate Programs Coordinator, College of Humanities and Sciences (huttonjt@vcu.edu): The faculty member will need to submit a current CV to the Graduate Program Director, with the Sociology Chair's approval, will need to submit the CV with an email request to Dr. Joshua Langberg, Associate Dean for Research and Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. This email will request that Dr. Langberg have the faculty member appointed as University Affiliate Graduate Faculty and approved to serve on your committee.

Once approved by Drs. Stamm, Johnson and Langberg, that request will go to the Graduate School for approval. The faculty member, if approved, will receive a letter from the Graduate School, and you will be emailed as well.