1. Steps to Completing Your Master’s Project By Neil C. Headman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Illinois - Springfield

2. Overview of the Master’s Project Like a thesis+ A research project that produces or provides some meaningful product or service to a group, agency, cause, or to the profession Format Introduction Literature Review Methods Results Discussion

3. Project Proposal Elements Introduction Literature Review Methods Goal for this semester Get proposal ready for Committee approval (as deemed by your Committee Chair) Set Committee Meeting for proposal approval …within the last (not next) ten years…”

4. Process Overview Complete proposal draft Have draft reviewed by Committee Chair Meet with Committee for proposal approval Make adjustments recommended by Committee Complete IRB form, and have signed by Chair Gain IRB approval Conduct research project Write up Results and Discussion, submit draft to Chair Meet with Committee for approval of project Make recommended changes, have bound, and submit

5. Go to it!