PhysicsThesis Standards Procedures

Standards

1.) The thesis must be grammatically correct before being reviewed by committee members.

ISU has a writing center which can help the thesis author create a grammatically correct document in addition to the assistance the student's major advisor can provide.

2.) The thesis must include an objective evaluation of its conclusion(s).

A thesis is a dissertation advancing an original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement for an academic degree. A scientific thesis must perform an objective evaluation of its veracity.

Procedures

Oral exams

1.)Committee members who are not the student's adviser must be given priority in asking questions in the oral exam.

2.) All committee members must be present for the duration of the oral exam.