Northern Illinois University
Department of Communication
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Permit Form for Internship, Independent Study and Thesis hours: COMS 639, 697, 699 (PDF)

All M.A. students must file a department committee approval form (PDF) and a course approval form (PDF) by the end of their first year of study. Both forms should be completed and signed by all members of your committee.

Thesis Students

These forms are required of all students who are completing a thesis as part of their degree program:

• Report of prospectus meeting (PDF)
• IRB inquiry form (PDF) 
• Thesis committee approval form (PDF) 
• Request to change a thesis committee (PDF) 
• Request to defend thesis (PDF) 
• Results of oral defense of thesis (PDF) 

Non-thesis Students

All students who do not elect to write a thesis must complete a written examination.

• Competency area approval form (PDF)
• Report of Examination (PDF) 

All of the requirements for the M.A. program can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.