CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
THESIS APPLICATION (CE 599)
DATE:
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 4 units
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Fall
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Winter
Last Name:
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Spring
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Summer
First Name:
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Address:
City/State: _______________________________________________ Zip Code: ___________________________________
Telephone: (Home)
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Date of Advancement to Candidacy: ______________ WPE Date: __________ (WPE MUST BE COMPLETED)
Signatures of Proposed Thesis Committee (rank above instructor):
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Faculty Chairperson:
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Faculty:
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Date:
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Date: _____________________
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Faculty:
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* Attach a one-page summary and bibliography of the proposed thesis.
Approved:
Department Chair
Date
College Graduate Studies Committee
Date
Associate Dean
Date
Note: Upon approval of this document, the chairperson of the committee becomes the student’s advisor
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final copy of report must be filled in the department office
COPIES TO:
Student File (original)
Topic File
Thesis File
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Revised January 28, 2012
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
ATTENTION ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS!
ALL OF THE MS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY ACCREDITED BY
WASC (WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES)
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARDS ALSO HAVING OUR MS PROGRAMS
ABET ACCREDITED
IN ORDER TO EARN THIS SECOND ACCREDITATION, SOME NEW REQUIREMENTS
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS
STARTING WINTER:
Each of you must complete and electronically submit the following materials to the department
coordinator before you will be allowed to enroll in the Comp Exam (596) or Thesis (599).
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Resume
Life-long learning essay
Lab report
Contemporary issues essay
Abstract of a Design Project
1. Resume
Civil Engineering Students send your
materials to Donna Melendez
Email:
dmelend@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Subject: New Engr Grad Req (CE
596/599)
2. Life-long learning essay
Please write a one-page statement about the appreciation for “life-long learning you have
gained from your degree program at Cal. State LA. And address the following questions:
1. Do you see the benefit for continuous learning throughout your life time?
2. How has your degree program shown/demonstrated the benefit of life-long learning?
3. What are your long-term professional and personal goals?
4. How will continuous learning throughout your lifetime allow you to achieve your longterm goals?
5. What types of formal (college degrees) and informal (seminars, self-study) future
learning avenues are you planning to pursue?
3. Lab Report
Submit a lab report from any of your science or engineering courses that were completed
during your graduate or undergraduate program.
4. Contemporary issues essay
Write a one-page paper discussing how the knowledge of current events and contemporary issues
(non-engineering related) will benefit you in your engineering career.
5. Abstract of a Design Project
Please submit an abstract of a design project that was completed during your graduate or
undergraduate program
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Revised January 28, 2012