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Try to schedule your thesis defense a few or more weeks before your manuscript is due! The making of your powerpoint is easier when you have some of your writing done in my opinion! (if you care)

For tips on how to create your powerpoint, ask your PI what they like and examples of their previous grad students as well!

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Here is a link for the thesis format! Make sure you remember to use this before you start writing up anything. UT Tyler provides a template you can use in word which is in this link!

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Here is a link to all the faculty in the chemistry department. If you don't already have a PI, use this to have an idea of who you may want to talk with.

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Used to nominate members of the student's thesis committee. The entire form must be completed by the thesis chair and signed by the college dean before sending to GradForms@uttyler.edu for Graduate School Dean approval. Committee membership must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School.

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Try to get this started as soon as possible. Even if it isn't perfect, a rough draft is better than nothing. You want to aim to have this done by the end of your second semester!

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As you continue to do research, write a rough draft of all the methods/techniques you are using for research. Do this as you go, it is never too early to get this done. Some may say this is the easier section to write!

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Here is the link that the university updates dates of the important deadlines! Make sure you give yourself enough time to get documents sent in to the grad school.

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Deadlines

Class start dates, registration deadlines, holidays, etc. are on the Academic Calendar.

For Graduate Nursing Program deadlines, visit our Graduate School of Nursing page.

Graduate Program Application Deadlines

Please note that international students may enroll in online-only study if they reside in their home country while they are enrolled.

Dates marked with * are soft deadlines. If space and time allow, new applications will be considered. Programs may fill at any time.

Programs with a posted decision date review all applicants at one time after the deadline. Applicants will be notified of their status after that date. Alternatively, rolling admission means that applications are reviewed when completed and decisions are issued within about 7 days.

Other Important Dates

Fellowship dates marked with * are priority deadlines. If time and funding allows, new fellowship applications will be considered. Depending on the number of applications, funding may run out at any time.

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Information about The University of Texas at Tyler admission requirements for graduate students, including: application deadlines, criteria for admissions, test scores, and credit transfers.

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If your stuck on how to write a thesis here are a few resources!

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It may also be helpful to look at prior Theses your PI or the chemistry department have. Here is the link to look up all Theses and Dissertations UTT has in their library!

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Give your enough time at least 3 weeks or more weeks to have your committee review and edit your full rough draft! They will take their time doing this and it is a stressful process. After you receive committee corrections (which will be a lot). Your PI will give you the approval that your thesis is finalized. Then you will send it as a .docx to "gradmanuscripts" (gradmanuscripts@uttyler.edu)

Then you follow any other directions from gradmanuscripts! Congrats, that hard work is done!

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Email gradforms@uttyler.edu and csprayberry@uttyler.edu with the following information!

The College of Arts and Sciences

Thesis Title

"Your name", Candidate, MS Chemistry

Time/Date/Location

"PI NAME" Thesis Chair, College of Arts and Sciences

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During your defense you will give a presentation of your research! This is open to the public. Usually this last 30-45 mins with time for questions from the public. After public questions, everyone but your committee will leave! Then your committee will have the time to ask you more questions about your work! This is really scary and stressful, but it will be okay :) Then they will tell you to leave the room while they deliberate and decide if you met expectations.

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Congratulation on all your hard work!