Students are required to complete a four credit 299-thesis course to meet the requirements of the Human Factors/ Ergonomics Master's Degree. Students are expected to register for two of the 299 units during the first semester following the acceptance of the advising responsibility by the advisor, and two additional 2-units during the following regular semester.

Upon accepting the responsibility of being a Students thesis advisor, a faculty member expects to provide advising services to the student over a period 12 months (two semesters plus one summer) to correspond with the 4-credit registration.

Students who make satisfactory progress on their thesis during each regular semester will receive an SP grade (satisfactory progress) grade. Registration during the summer period that is included in the 12-month advising period is not required.

Students who do not complete their thesis during the first 12 month period of advisement will be required to enroll each following semester and summer in either a 2 unit Special Session 299 course or the 2 unit departmental 299 course.

The fee for the special session course each semester and summer will be $300 ($150 per unit). Then extra unit(s) (regular or special session 299's) will not be counted toward the MS programs 30-unit requirement.

Upon successful completion of the thesis and thesis defense, an SP grades (regular and special session) will be changed by the advisor to (credit) Cr. In addition, at that time, a letter stating that the student has completed the programs "culminating experience" will be sent to Graduate Studies.