ENST 6990 - Thesis
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40916,
Credit hours: 6
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Felicia Armstrong
Email: fparmstrong@ysu.edu
Course Description
6990. Thesis. Hours arranged. Applicable to master's degree in environmental studies. Research selected and supervised by departmental advisor and approved by graduate faculty of environmental studies program. May be repeated. 1-6 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | APA essentials, 7th edition: Style, formatting, and grammar | Dona Young | 978-1-7935-8155-6 |
Varies by Thesis Topic
Young, D. J. (2023). APA essentials, 7th edition: Style, formatting, and grammar. Cognella Academic Publishing
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Thesis 1 Tentative Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | Review objectives for semester | ||
| 8/31 | Find Appropriate References | ||
| 9/7 | Complete Annotaded References (minimum of 20) | ||
| 9/14 | Outline Thesis Introduction Chapter and Literature Review Chapter | ||
| 9/21 | Continue to work on Literature Review | ||
| 9/28 | Submit Introduction and Literature Review | ||
| 10/5 | Meet with Advisor to Critique Lit Review | ||
| 10/12 | Write Proposed Methodology and Timeline Gather materials needed for research |
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| 10/19 | Review Methodology and Timeline with Adviser Plan Proposal Meeting |
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| 10/26 | Combined All sections of proposal | ||
| 11/2 | Submit Proposal to Thesis Committee Produce presentation of proposal |
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| 11/9 | Meet with committee and present proposal | ||
| 11/16 | Revise proposal based on committee edits and review | ||
| 11/23 | Set up research experimentation or sampling | ||
| 11/30 | Continue sampling/experimentation | ||
| 12/7 | Continue sampling/experimentation |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.