Thesis-based students
Thesis-based students must conduct research under the direction of one, or more, supervisors culminating in a research paper and oral defense.
![Dr. Walter Herzog, right, works with a student in a kinesiology lab](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2023-05/151020_EDIT_Walter-Herzog-0006.jpg?itok=xiY98Uh9)
Working with a supervisor
If you are working with a supervisor, follow the best practices outlined on this website and complete the student-supervisor checklist two months after starting your program.