Resources for Master's Students in the College of Education, Health and Human Services
This page provides essential tools to navigate your academic journey, including the Master's Student Flow Chart, Plan of Study information and guidance on completing a Thesis or Master's Project. Explore resources on graduate assistantships, credit transfers, degree changes, graduation applications and licensure requirements.
Track your progress toward graduation by viewing the Master's Student Flow Chart (PDF).
It is the responsibility of each graduate student to make an appointment with the assigned faculty adviser and prepare a plan of study to be filed with the Office of Graduate Student Services by the end of the second enrolled semester. The plan of study form is available in the program area department. The completed form is a comprehensive plan for the student's program. If the plan of study must be revised after submitting to the Office of Graduate Student Services, the adviser must initial the change(s) on the plan of study or submit a memo to the Office of Graduate Student Services indicating the change(s).
The Master of Arts degree in which a student is writing a thesis includes a minimum of 6 credit hours of Thesis I 60199. Upon completion of the 6 required hours, students must continually register for Thesis II 60299 each semester until completion of degree requirements. No more than 6 hours of thesis credit may be counted toward completion of degree requirements.
Please Note: All theses must be submitted electronically
The master's degree in which a student is completing a project requires a student to register for a total of 6 credit hours upon completion of coursework, with the exception of Hospitality and Tourism Management, which only requires 3 credit hours. Registration must be from 2 to 6 credits per semester, distributed over 1 to 3 semesters as desired.
THESIS NOTE: When entering data for ETD submission of your thesis, it is very important when you reach the UMI Publication section so that you ensure the following is clicked:
Do not upload my paper to UMI. I retain the option to submit it myself at a later date.
MAKE SURE THIS IS CLICKED - UPLOADING TO UMI IS NOT AN OPTION FOR THESIS SUBMISSION.
The appropriate form must be completed if students decide to change their degree/major. Upon approval, a new plan of study must be filed. The form should be used when students desire to change from one Master's or Ed.S. program into another.
Students can not use the Change of Degree/Major form to change to a higher degree. They must formally apply again to the higher degree. Students can use the to drop down to a lower degree (Ed.S. to Masters, Ph.D. to Ed.S., etc).
If you have questions about the form, please reach out to ogs@kent.edu.
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure/endorsement are required to pass specific assessments before application for licensure/endorsement. Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.
After completion of all licensure/endorsement program requirements, State licensure assessments and Teacher Education Modules (found in the ), students can officially apply for license/endorsement. To do so, please refer to the Vacca Office website: How to Apply for an Educator License.
Students nearing completion of their coursework are required to complete the online graduation application, available through FlashLine, by published deadlines. The online application is used for all degree and certificate programs. See our page on Applying to Graduation for more information.
A maximum of 12 semester hours may be transferred from accredited institutions if the following conditions are met:
Coursework used to fulfill requirements for a previous degree will not be transferred.