ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY TOPIC APPROVAL SHEET FOR THESIS & APPLIED
RESEARCH PROJECT
This form is to be accompanied by a one page typewritten description of the proposed research paper or
applied research project (3 hours); including the problem, the value and the significance of the problem, and
the method.
To the student: Submit a signed copy of this form to the Graduate College before you begin work on your
research. Your advisor and the department head will not sign this form until they have read and approved the
written proposal description. The Graduate College will send an electronic a copy of this form to you and the
department head or graduate program director once it has been signed by the Graduate College Dean.
Student Name: _______________________________ T Number: _______________________
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Student Signature: ____________________________________________________________________
Student Email: ________________________________
Thesis Title
(Please Print)
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ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST HAVE GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS
My signature indicates I agree to provide the graduate student with the information and direction necessary to
prepare an acceptable document for presentation to the Graduate College and the fulfillment Master’s Degree
requirement.
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Committee Chairperson
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Committee Member
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Committee Member
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Committee Member
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Committee Member
Approval: _______________________________________________Date___________________________
Department Head or Graduate Program Director
Graduate Office Approval: _________________________________Date___________________________
Graduate College Dean – Dr. Mary B Gunter
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For instructions on writing a research paper or creative project see “Thesis Preparation Guide” are available at www.atu.edu/gradcollege. It is your
responsibility to determine whether your project needs approval from the Human Subjects Committee. If so, this approval must be secured before the
study begins.
