The process of writing the thesis or dissertation at UCI includes development of a hypothesis, analysis, interpretation of research results and a conclusion drawn therefrom. It fulfills two major purposes:
- It is an intensive, highly professional training experience, the successful completion of which demonstrates the candidate's ability to address a major intellectual problem and arrive at a successful conclusion independently and at a high level of professional competence, and;
- Its results constitute an original contribution to knowledge in the field.
To assist graduate students in this scholarly process, UCI provides several resources in addition to the resources provided within your own academic department's graduate affairs office. Specifically, The
UCI Thesis and Dissertation Manual is now available online through University Archives. Students may also attend UCI's Thesis & Dissertation Workshops that are held every quarter, and hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies and University Archives. During this workshop, students view an overhead presentation about how to file your thesis/dissertation, the sequence order of your manuscript, the paperwork required, the length, margins, spacing, pagination, etc. In addition, academic requirements such as language and coursework requirements, doctoral committee membership changes, filing fee, etc. will be discussed. Representatives from the University Archives and the Office of Graduate Studies are available to answer questions. The workshop lasts approximately one hour and is traditionally held in UCI's Langson Library, Room 570.
[Note: For thesis and dissertation deadlines, as well as other deadlines related to graduate study, see the
Graduate Student Filing Deadlines page.]
It is also important for you to fully complete all steps necessary to
Satisfying Degree Requirements at UCI.
If you need additional information, please contact:
Andrea Anderson
Office of Graduate Studies
Email:
alanders@uci.edu
