For approval of new courses and deletions or
modifications to an existing course.
Course Approval Form
More information is located on page 2.
Action Requested:
Course Level:
X Create new course
Delete existing course
Modify existing course (check all that apply)
Title
Prereq/coreq
College/School:
Submitted by:
Credits
Schedule Type
Repeat Status
Restrictions
Number:
HAP
Grade Type
Department:
Ext:
3-1982
Health and Human Services
P. Maddox
Subject Code:
Undergraduate
X Graduate
Health Administration and Policy
Email: pmaddox@gmu.edu
Effective Term:
799
(Do not list multiple codes or numbers. Each course proposal must
have a separate form.)
Title:
x
Fall
Spring
Summer
Year
2010
Current
Banner (30 characters max including spaces)
New
Master’s Thesis
Credits:
(check one)
x
Fixed
Variable
Grade Mode:
(check one)
x
1
or
to
Not Repeatable (NR)
Repeatable within degree (RD)
Repeatable within term (RT)
Repeat Status:
6
x
(check one)
Regular (A, B, C, etc.)
Satisfactory/No Credit
Special (A, B C, etc. +IP)
Lecture (LEC)
Lab (LAB)
Recitation (RCT)
Internship (INT)
Schedule
Type Code(s):
(check all that
apply)
Prerequisite(s):
x
Total repeatable
credits allowed:
Independent Study (IND)
Seminar (SEM)
Studio (STU)
Corequisite(s):
Admission to one of the master’s programs in the department
and permission of instructor.
Special Instructions: (restrictions for major, college, or degree; cross-listed courses; hard-coding; etc.)
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Description (No more than 60 words, use verb phrases and present tense)
Notes (List additional information for the course)
Provides students with skills to develop their research
proposal, conduct their research, and complete their thesis in
a relevant field of study.
Indicate number of contact hours:
When Offered: (check all that apply)
X
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week:
x Spring
Fall
x Summer
0
Hours of Lab or Studio:
Approval Signatures
Department Approval
Date
College/School Approval
Date
If this course includes subject matter currently dealt with by any other units, the originating department must circulate this proposal for
review by those units and obtain the necessary signatures prior to submission. Failure to do so will delay action on this proposal.
Unit Name
Unit Approval Name
Unit Approver’s Signature
Date
For Graduate Courses Only
Graduate Council Member
Provost Office
Graduate Council Approval Date
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Health Administration and Policy
Course Number: HAP 799 (1-6 credits)
Course Title:
Master’s Thesis
Prerequisites:
Admission to one of the master’s programs in the department and permission of instructor.
Course Description:
Provides students with skills to develop their research proposal, conduct their research, and complete their
thesis in a relevant field of study.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Identify a research problem
Survey relevant literature
Develop a framework for scholarly exploration
Conduct an analysis of the problem
Synthesize implications of the findings
Develop a scholarly report of the findings
Tentative Schedule: Schedule is flexible. Students are expected to work closely with their thesis
committee chair and update the other members of the committee on the progress of their thesis.
Teaching Strategies: Independent study under direction of faculty advisors
Evaluation: Student must successfully pass oral defense of the thesis.
Policies and Guidelines
Honor code:
“To promote a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of
the George Mason University community and with the desire for greater academic and personal
achievement, we, the student members of the university community, have set forth this honor code:
Student members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie
in matters related to academic work” (George Mason University Catalog, 2006-2007, p. 31).
Individuals with disabilities:
George Mason University is committed to complying with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by providing reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants
for admission, students, applicants for employment, employees, and visitors. Applicants for admission
and students requiring specific accommodations for a disability should contact the Disability Resource
Center at 703-993-2474, or the Equity Office at 703-993-8730. Applicants for employment and
employees should contact Human Resources at 703-993-2600 or the Equity Office. Students and
employees are responsible for providing appropriate documentation and requesting reasonable
accommodation in a timely manner (George Mason University Catalog, 2008-2009, p. 54).
Memorandum defining policies and guidelines for students / faculty course requirements:
The student is responsible for completing all course requirements on time unless expressed permission for
late submission has been granted in advance by the instructor, except for cases of illness or death in
the family.
If a student fails to submit assignments or take exams as scheduled, it is the students' responsibility to
contact the professor in advance of the missed deadline. For every day beyond the deadline, 5 points will
be deducted from the grade for that assignment or exam.
For final examinations the catalog policy shall prevail: Absence from final examinations will not be
excused except for sickness on the day of the examination or for other caused approved by the student's
academic dean (George Mason University Catalog, 2006-2007, p. 35).
E-Mail accounts:
Students will be expected to use their GMU e-mail account. The student must be able to receive emails
and other communication as specified. Do not allow the mailbox to become full.