Graduate students have the option of completing a master’s thesis under the direction of one member of the faculty. Students may draw upon the COMD faculties’ wide range of research interests. Students who are considering a master’s thesis must obtain consent from a faculty member to act as the thesis committee chair. Students who opt to complete a thesis must register for six thesis credits (typically two 3-credit sections across 2 semesters) and must be registered for thesis credits in the semester their thesis is completed and defended. Students who complete a thesis do not have to take the elective course or the comprehensive exam. Students completing a thesis will graduate with 3 credit hours more than the number required for the graduate program.