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Apr 29, 2024
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2020-2022 Graduate School Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Integrated Sciences (MS), Curriculum Sequence
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Plan of Study
The typical plan of study requires enrollment at least nine (9) credit hours per term to maintain full-time status. Not every course is offered every term, and the following plan of study is an illustration. At the initial conference with the Concentration Coordinator, a preliminary plan of study will be established in consultation with the Program Director within the first month of the study (using the SGS Plan of Study Form), and it will be placed in the student’s official file kept by the Program Director. At this time, any anticipated exceptions or anticipated transfer credits will be noted and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for approval. An estimated time for completion of the thesis must be included. Changes to the plan of study must be approved by both the advisor and the Program Director.
During the first semester of enrollment, the student starts a laboratory rotation among the potential faculty members. The Concentration Coordinator will suggest 3-5 such faculty members and the student is supposed to meet with these faculty members and work in the faculty’s laboratory for a minimum of two weeks. At the end of the rotation, which is supposed to complete within the first semester of study, the student will select an advisor and sign the advisor form, thus an advisor-advisee relationship is established. Any change to it will require the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Year 1, First Semester (Fall, Year 1): 9 Credits
Complete Study Plan, laboratory rotation, and selection of advisor, start literature study and thesis research in the selected advisor’s laboratory; formation of Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) must be completed at the beginning of the second semester.
Year 1, Second Semester (Spring, Year 1): 9 Credits
Year 2, Third Semester (Fall, Year 2): 9 Credits
XXX Concentration Elective 3 Credits
XXX 780 Thesis Research 6 Credits*
*Complete thesis research project and start to write the thesis.
Year 2, Fourth Semester (Spring, Year 2): 9 Credits
XXX 797/799 Thesis Guidance/Thesis Defense 3/9 Credits**
Note
* The student will register for Research Lab in the area of Concentration (BIOL 780), CHEM 780, PHYS 780) to specifically develop ideas, data, and processes that will be part of the student’s Master’s Thesis.
** The student will continuously register for Thesis Guidance in the area of Concentration (BIOL 797, CHEM 797, PHYS 797) until the Master’s Thesis is successfully defended and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review. After the Master’s Thesis has been accepted by the School of Graduate Studies, this course will be changed to Thesis Defense (BIOL 799, CHEM 799, PHYS 799) and count for 3 credit hours or curricular coursework. NOTE: XXX 797 will not count toward curricular credits until the Master’s project has been successfully completed and approved by the School of Graduate Studies and has been converted to XXX 799 on the student’s transcript.
Year 1, First Semester (Fall, Year 1): 12 Credits
Year 1, Second Semester (Spring, Year 1): 12 Credits
Year 1, Third Semester (Summer, Year 1): 6 Credits
XXX Elective 3 Credits*
XXX Elective 3 Credits*
Note
* The student will register for Elective Courses for various career needs such as data analytics, science education, engineering, informatics, management, and statistics.
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