A Creative Component is not a traditional research project, but usually geared more for non-traditional graduate students. Since a majority of our students are working professionals the Creative Component is seen as a means of applying course content to everyday agronomy issues they may face. However, the final decision of what the Creative Component will contain and how it will be structured is for the student, major professor and other members of their POS committee. As with a thesis, a creative component should be submitted to members of the POS committee two weeks before the final oral examination. However, no first submission or final submission of a creative component is turned in to the Thesis Office or Graduate College for review and approval like students who are completing a thesis would do.