Course Descriptions

MEHU 6097-RESEARCH (1-9 credit hours)
This course is designed to afford the student the opportunity to develop a thesis or dissertation proposal under faculty guidance. The proposal development may involve a literature search, conceptual analysis, primary research, or a pilot field study. The research would be preliminary but relevant to the thesis or dissertation. Credit and hours to be arranged. Teaching technique is tutorial in nature. At the end of the term, the student must turn in a one-page report of the research completed during the semester, and the student's advisor must turn in a completed Ongoing Research Assessment form to the graduate program coordinator. This form is a requirement of the SACS accreditation review of UTMB in 2008.

Prerequisite: Consent of advisor and graduate program director
Term offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Year offered: Annually
Hours per week: Conference or discussion 1-9
Instructor(s): IMH Faculty
Changed effective Spring Term, 2005

MEHU 6098-THESIS (3-9 credit hours)
Formal preparation and completion of the thesis for the Master of Arts degree under the direction of the student's supervisory committee. At the end of each term, the student must turn in an end-of-semester progress summary, and the student's advisor must turn in a completed Ongoing Thesis/Dissertation Progress Assessment form to the graduate program coordinator. This form is a requirement of the SACS accreditation review of UTMB in 2008.

Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the Master's degree and consent of advisor and graduate program director
Term offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Year offered: Annually
Hours per week: Conference or discussion 3-9
Instructor(s): IMH Faculty
Changed effective Fall Term, 2004

MEHU 6099-DISSERTATION (3-9 credit hours)
Formal preparation and completion of the dissertation for the Doctor of Philosophy degree under the direction of the student's supervisory committee. At the end of each term, each student must turn in an end-of-semester progress summary, and the student's advisor must turn in a completed Ongoing Thesis/Dissertation Progress Assessment form to the graduate program coordinator. This form is a requirement of the SACS accreditation review of UTMB in 2008.

Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the PhD degree and consent of advisor and graduate program director
Term offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Year offered: Annually
Hours per week: Conference or discussion 3-9
Instructor(s): IMH Faculty
Changed effective Fall Term, 2004

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