{"id":2629,"date":"2015-08-13T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalscience.cos.ucf.edu\/?page_id=2629"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:24:54","slug":"forms-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/graduate\/forms-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Forms &amp; Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Masters Program<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Important Dates, Deadlines, &amp; Procedures<\/h3>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Summer 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Summer-2026-MA-Thesis-Timeline_3.23.26.docx\">Thesis<\/a>)\/(<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Summer-2026-MA-NonThesis-Timeline_3.20.26.docx\">Non-Thesis<\/a>)<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Spring 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Spring-2026-MA-Thesis-Timeline_10.07.25.docx\">Thesis<\/a>)\/(<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Spring-2026-MA-NonThesis-Timeline_10.07.25.docx\">Non-Thesis<\/a>)<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Fall 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Fall-2025-MA-Thesis-Timeline_6.24.25.docx\">Thesis<\/a>)\/(<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Fall-2025-MA-NonThesis-Timeline_6.24.25.docx\">Non-Thesis<\/a>)<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>General Master&#8217;s Program Resources<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/MAHandbookSpring2022.pdf\">MA Program Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ucf.edu\/content.php?catoid=17&amp;navoid=1443\">Masters Policy Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/MA-Program-of-Study_06.12.24.pdf\">Masters Program of Study Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/MA-Student-Annual-Report.docx\">Masters Student Annual Review Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powerforms.docusign.net\/86c806c2-1f37-41a7-89f2-f826b363af3d?env=na3&amp;acct=bcdaf540-1162-4b18-b348-d879c21e32db&amp;accountId=bcdaf540-1162-4b18-b348-d879c21e32db\">Restricted Registration Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"link pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Comp-Exam-Req-Form-03.18.25.pdf\">Comprehensive Exam Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/MA-Comp-Exam-_-Spring-2024.docx\">Comprehensive Exam Sample<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive Exam Evaluation Forms &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/MA-Comp-Exam-Part-I-Evaluation.pdf\">Part I Qualitative<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/MA-Comp-Exam-Part-II-Evaluation.pdf\">Part II Quantitative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Thesis Track<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nextgensso.com\/sp\/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=http:\/\/federation.net.ucf.edu\/adfs\/services\/trust&amp;TargetResource=https:\/\/dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com\/Submit\/Form\/Start\/a9cce747-256b-43b3-84be-740c0a1778b8\">Thesis Advisory Committee Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/thesis-and-dissertation\/\">Thesis Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Theses and Dissertations &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.ucf.edu\/c.php?g=78534&amp;p=506860\">An Introduction\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Thesis-Prospectus-Defense-Announcement-Formatting.docx\">Thesis Prospectus Defense Announcement Formatting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Thesis-Defense-Announcement-Formatting.docx\">Thesis Final Defense Announcement Formatting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Non-Thesis Track<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Research-Paper-Instructions-for-the-MA-Non-thesis-option_11.05.19-1.pdf\">Non-Thesis Research Paper Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"link pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Non-thesis-Research-Paper-Proposal-Approval-Form_08.01.19.pdf\">Non-Thesis Proposal Approval Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Non-Thesis-Defense-Announcement-Formatting.docx\">Non-Thesis Defense Announcement Formatting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Non-thesis-Research-Paper-Approval-Form_3.25.20.pdf\">Non-Thesis Approval Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Ph.D. Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/SecurityStudiesPhD-2025_26-Handbook.pdf\">Security Studies Ph.D. Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ucf.edu\/content.php?catoid=17&amp;navoid=1494\">Doctoral Policy Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powerforms.docusign.net\/86c806c2-1f37-41a7-89f2-f826b363af3d?env=na3&amp;acct=bcdaf540-1162-4b18-b348-d879c21e32db&amp;accountId=bcdaf540-1162-4b18-b348-d879c21e32db\">Restricted Registration Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/PhD-Program-of-Study-Form_SEP2023.pdf\">Doctoral Program of Study Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Doctoral <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/WC-Exam-Rules-and-Procedures-3-December-2018.docx\">Written Candidacy Exam Rules &amp; 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