ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY
TOPIC APPROVAL FORM 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). The description must include the problem, the value and significance of the problem, and the method used.
To the Student: Please submit a signed copy of this form to the Graduate College before you begin working 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 (Print): ___________________________________________________ T NUMBER: __________________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________ GRADUATION DATE: ___________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________ PHONE: ______________________________
THESIS TITLE (Print): __________________________________________________________________________________
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Is Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required for your research? ☐ YES ☐ NO
If yes, please provide the date your study was approved. ________________________________________________________
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 of the Master’s degree requirement.
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COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON (PRINT) SIGNATURE DATE
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COMMITTEE MEMBER (PRINT) SIGNATURE DATE
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COMMITTEE MEMBER (PRINT) SIGNATURE DATE
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COMMITTEE MEMBER (PRINT) SIGNATURE DATE
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COMMITTEE MEMBER (PRINT) SIGNATURE DATE
SIGNATURES OF APPROVAL:
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Program Director Date
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Dean of the Graduate College Date
*For instructions on writing a research paper or creative project, please see the “Thesis Preparation Guide” at www.atu.edu/gradcollege. It is your responsibility to
determine whether your project needs approval from the Human Subjects Committee. If needed, this approval must be secured before the study begins.
