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MS degree checklist

For Hershey-based Genetics students. Note: The responsibility for meeting all time schedule requirements for the MS Degree rests with the student.

  1. Admitted to Graduate School __________________________________(Date)
  2. Advisor ________________________________________
  3. Development and approval of course of study by Program Committee (first year of residency) and Graduate Committee (additional years)
  4. Course Requirements
    1. Statistics Requirement (3 credits)
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
    2. Genetics Approved Courses (12 Credits)
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
      • Course No. ___________________________ Credits ______________________________
    3. Genetics 590 (2 Credits)
  5. Preparation of a written thesis proposal and approval by the Advisory Committee
  6. Obtain copy of Thesis Information Bulletin and Manual for Graduate Students from Graduate School.
  7. First draft of thesis submitted to major advisor (at least 11 weeks before the delivery date to the Graduate School).
  8. Copies of thesis in approved Graduate School form to all committee members (at least 7 weeks in advance of delivery date to the Graduate School).
  9. Reviewed thesis returned to graduate student for correction (at least 5 weeks before the delivery date to the Graduate School).
  10. Review of thesis and final examination (at least 3 weeks before delivery date to the Graduate School).
  11. Advisory Committee acceptance of thesis.
  12. Review of thesis by Program Chair.
  13. Submit thesis to Graduate School.
  14. Acceptance of thesis by Graduate School.