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The Graduate School: The Graduate School is an autonomous organizational unit, whose Dean is responsible to the Provost. The Graduate Dean has authority for all matters pertaining to graduate education and concerning graduate students. The Mission Statement and Goals of the Graduate School may be found in the Graduate School Handbook, available on the World Wide Web at <http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/public_html/handbook.htm>. OBJECTIVES In addition to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, the general objective of the Graduate School is to provide an opportunity for the development of the intellectual potential of individuals in an environment of freedom of expression and inquiry and to enhance the academic integrity of the institution.
ADMISSION Anyone who wishes to earn graduate-level credit, whether as a degree-seeking student or as a non-degree student, must make formal application to, and be officially admitted by, the Graduate School. The Graduate School offers two classifications of admission:
Application. Applications for admission to the Graduate School must be accompanied by a $40.00 application fee ($50.00 for international applicants) which is not refundable and will not apply against the general registration fee if the applicant enrolls. Applicants are encouraged to use our on-line application procedure. Alternatively, the application form may be obtained from our Web page at: http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo or the application form may be obtained from and submitted directly to:
Transcripts. For applicants who desire full graduate standing: it is the responsibility of each applicant who desires full graduate standing to request EACH college or university which the student has previously attended to send directly to the Graduate School Office two official copies of the student's academic record including all courses, grades, and credits attempted and indication of degree(s) earned. Note: The fact that courses completed at one institution may be included on a transcript from another institution will not suffice; official transcripts must be received from each institution previously attended. All transcripts become the property of the University of Arkansas Graduate School and will not be released to the applicant or to any other person, institution or agency. The University should receive all application materials, including all official transcripts, at least one month prior to the date of registration. Previously Enrolled or Currently Enrolled at Fayetteville. For those previously enrolled or currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, the Graduate School obtains transcripts from the Registrar's Office. For a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (baccalaureate degree), the only transcripts required are those from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and those from each institution attended after completing the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, degree. Anyone who was previously enrolled, but who is not currently enrolled in the University of Arkansas Graduate School, is considered a "readmission" and is required only to submit an Application for Admission (no fee) and official transcripts from institutions attended after the University of Arkansas Graduate School enrollment. (See Admission Classification: Readmission.) Admission is for a Specific Semester Only. Applicants who wish to change their date of entry after submitting an application must notify the Graduate School Admissions Office; applicants who have already been admitted should also notify the department in which they plan to major. Application materials for applicants who apply for admission, but who do not subsequently enroll, will be retained by the Graduate School Admissions Office for two calendar years from the date of the applicant's original proposed semester of entry. However, applicants must file a new Application for Admission (no fee) to notify the Graduate School of their request for reconsideration. Applicants who are admitted but do not enroll for two years or more after admission must submit an application for admission, application fee, and have two official copies of the student's academic record sent from each college or university attended and follow procedures for initial admission. Admission to Graduate Standing. Official notice of the decision concerning admission will be sent from the Graduate School. Admission will not be granted until all requirements are met, and graduate credit will not be granted retroactively except in unusual circumstances as approved by the Graduate Dean. Further, admission to graduate standing does not automatically constitute admission to a specific program of study leading to a graduate degree. Therefore, in addition to satisfying the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must comply with the specific requirements and have the approval of the department in which they desire to pursue graduate study. Adviser. At the time of admission to a degree program of the Graduate School, the student is assigned to a major adviser who acts as the adviser throughout the student's program of study. The appointment of the adviser is made in the student's major department and is determined primarily by the student's particular areas of interest in the field. More detailed information regarding the student's program of study can be secured from the appropriate department chairperson. International and Resident Alien Applicants. International applicants and resident aliens must submit a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based or 213 on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the preceding two years, unless their native language is English, they have received a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. graduate school, or they have demonstrated an acceptable level of language proficiency as defined in the Graduate School Handbook located on the Graduate School website. Individual departments may have higher requirements and reference should be made to program descriptions. Resident aliens must submit a copy of their Resident Alien card with their application. International applicants must have all material submitted by May 1 for fall semester admission, by October 1 for the spring semester, and by March 1 for the summer session. International applicants must be acceptable to a program of study as a condition to being granted admission to the Graduate School and must meet the requirements for regular admission status unless holding a degree from the University of Arkansas. International students and resident aliens whose native language is not English must demonstrate competency in spoken English by submitting a test score of at least 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) to be eligible for a graduate assistantship that requires direct contact with students in a teaching or tutorial role. This test cannot be waived. However, students who do not achieve a score of at least 50 on the Test of Spoken English may take the alternative English proficiency assessment. See the Graduate Handbook or contact the Graduate School. English Language Use by Non-Native Speakers. Non-native speakers of English admitted to undergraduate or graduate study at the University of Arkansas are required to take the English Language Placement Test (ELPT) prior to the beginning of classes in their first term of study. Non-native speakers in the following categories are exempt from this requirement:
1. Undergraduate students who transfer at least 24 hours of credit from U.S. institutions, including courses that meet the freshman composition requirement; Diagnostic and placement testing is designed to test students' ability to use English effectively in an academic setting, and its purpose is to promote the success of non-native speakers in completing their chosen course of study at the University of Arkansas. Test results provide the basis for placement recommendations into English as a Second Language (EASL) support courses or course sequences. Courses are offered by the Department of Foreign Languages for those students whose language skills are diagnosed as insufficient for college-level work at the level to which they have been admitted (undergraduate or graduate study). Credit in EASL courses do not count toward University of Arkansas degrees. Non-native speakers diagnosed as having language competence sufficient for their level of study will not be recommended to enroll in EASL courses. The ELPT is administered by Testing Services during New Student Orientation. Recommendations for EASL course work made as a result of the ELPT will be advisory to students and their program advisors with undergraduates further advised to take the recommended courses before taking the required freshman composition courses and graduate students advised to take a writing course to support initial course work taken in their fields. The publication, "International Student Information," is available from the International Admissions Office, 215 Silas H. Hunt Hall. Classifications of Admission to Graduate Standing Full Graduate Standing, Regular Admission. To be considered for full graduate standing, regular status, applicants must have earned a baccalaureate or a master's degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, or from a regionally accredited institution in the United States with requirements for the degrees substantially equivalent to those of this University, or from a foreign institution with similar re-quirements for the degrees. Admission to graduate standing does not automatically constitute acceptance to a program of study leading to a graduate degree. To pursue a graduate degree a person must also be accepted in a program of study by a department after gaining regular admission to graduate standing. International applicants cannot be admitted to graduate standing unless they are also accepted by a department in a degree program AT THE SAME TIME. Persons who achieve regular admission but are not initially seeking a graduate degree (non-degree) and who subsequently decide to pursue a degree must apply for and be accepted in a degree program by the appropriate department and by the Graduate School. A student with regular graduate standing who has not been accepted in a program of study leading to a specific graduate degree may take no more than 12 semester hours of graduate-level courses that can be counted toward the requirements for a graduate degree. At the time of acceptance in a degree program, the chair of the appropriate department will recommend to the Graduate School which courses previously taken, if any, are to be accepted in the degree program. Requirements for regular admission to graduate standing and acceptance in a program of study leading to a graduate degree are:
Any other consideration for regular admission must be by individual petition to the Graduate Dean and, where pertinent, a recommendation from the appropriate departmental chair and will be considered on its own merits, case by case.
Single Semester, NON-DEGREE Standing. Applicants who desire NON-DEGREE standing must obtain from the Graduate School Admissions Office and sign a STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. Students admitted to single semester NON-DEGREE standing must understand that any enrollment taken in this classification will not normally carry degree credit. Transcripts are not required for applicants seeking this single semester NON-DEGREE standing. For all other types of admission, please see the Graduate School Handbook located on the Graduate School web site. Letter of Good Standing. A graduate student who is in good standing at another regionally accredited institution in the United States may be given admission (non-degree status) to the Graduate School for one semester upon submission of an Application for Admission and a letter of good standing from the Dean of the Graduate School at that institution. If at sometime in the future the student should wish to pursue a degree in the University of Arkansas Graduate School, it will be necessary to follow the normal procedures for admission and to have official transcripts sent from each institution previously attended. Graduate courses transferred and used for requirements for a degree at another university cannot be used for a graduate degree at this institution. Readmission. Readmission to the Graduate School is not automatic. Students who have been enrolled in the Graduate School within the two preceding academic years but have not enrolled in the immediately preceding semester will be readmitted if:
Students who have been previously enrolled in the Graduate School but who have not been enrolled within the preceding two years and who meet the above conditions may be granted further registration after completion of a readmission process. Students seeking readmission for the purpose of entering or resuming a graduate degree program must be accepted by the faculty of that program of study. Such acceptance must state specifically what credit will be granted for the earlier work, any conditions which must be fulfilled to qualify this earlier work in the degree program, and an exact timetable for the completion of all degree requirements. When such recommendations exceed the normal time limits or other conditions established by the Graduate School, the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School will be required. Such recommendations must be submitted and approved prior to the granting of readmission. Readmission to the Graduate School (including that of students who were conditionally admitted) under any other circumstances will be considered and decided on an individual basis. Students interested in obtaining such readmission should contact the Graduate School. Students who were not enrolled in the Spring Semester, but who were enrolled for the Summer Session will have registration materials available for the Fall Semester should they wish to continue their registration. Dual Enrollment Seniors at the University of Arkansas may register for graduate credit if they meet all of the following criteria:
Dual enrollment forms may be obtained in the Graduate School or on our web site. Admission to Graduate Centers In an attempt to fulfill the recognized need for graduate education for Arkansas residents who find it impossible or inconvenient to attend classes at Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas Graduate School offers selected graduate-level courses at graduate centers throughout the state. All courses and instructors at these centers have been individually evaluated by the University of Arkansas Graduate Council and are subject to the same standards of quality that apply to graduate faculty and graduate programs at Fayetteville. Similarly, those desiring to enroll in these courses must follow the same admission procedures and are subject to the same admission criteria as persons admitted at Fayetteville. There are no exceptions or deviations from these policies and procedures. Admission materials, including all official transcripts, should be received in the Graduate School at least one month prior to the requested semester of entry. (See Section on "Admission.") For more comprehensive information regarding format of instruction, schedule of classes, enrollment and registration, fees, etc., contact: Director of Continuing Education, Number 2, University Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701. Those intending to enroll for classes at the Graduate Resident Center for Engineering (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, host campus) must submit application for admission to the Graduate School at least one month prior to initial registration through:
Graduate Resident Center for Engineering
To assure timely processing of the Application for Admission, a check or money order made to the University of Arkansas for the $40 application fee must accompany the application when submitted to the Graduate School. Contact the above address for information pertaining to classes, enrollment, fees, etc. GRADUATE CENTERS The University of Arkansas offers graduate-level courses for residence credit at Graduate Centers located off the Fayetteville campus. There are two types of graduate centers currently in existence: Twelve-Hour Graduate Centers and Graduate Resident Centers. Grad-uate courses completed at Graduate Resident Centers may be used to satisfy course work requirements for any graduate degree but may not be used to satisfy residence requirements for doctoral degrees. Any graduate credit course offered by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, via distance education (regardless of class sites) will be counted as residence credit. Twelve-Hour Graduate Centers. The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, offers graduate courses at off-campus locations. At those locations, not defined as Graduate Resident Centers for specified degrees, a student may complete a maximum of twelve semester hours of courses for residence credit applicable to the master's degree requirements at the University of Arkansas. To obtain graduate credit for courses offered at off-campus locations, the student must gain admission to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Graduate School. If graduate credit so received is to be applied to a specific master's degree, the student must be accepted in a program of study leading to that degree. Graduate courses completed, but not applicable to the requirements for the master's degree the student is pursuing, will not be accepted as part of the 30-week residence required for that degree. Graduate Resident Centers. The University of Arkansas offers graduate level courses for residence credit off the Fayetteville campus. All of the residence requirements for some graduate degrees may be completed off campus at Graduate Resident Centers as indicated in the following list.
FORT SMITH GRADUATE RESIDENT CENTER All course requirements for the Master of Business Administration degree and the Master of Education degrees in elementary education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center in Fort Smith.
GRADUATE RESIDENT CENTER FOR ENGINEERING IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS (University of Arkansas at Little Rock as host campus) All requirements for the Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center for Engineering, University of Arkansas at Little Rock as host campus. GRADUATE RESIDENT CENTERS AT MILITARY BASES AND THE CAMDEN AND RUSSELLVILLE
GRADUATE The Master of Science degree (M.S.), with a major in operations management, is offered at Graduate Resident Centers established at the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tennessee; the Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville; the Hurlburt Field Air Force Base in Florida; and in Camden and Russellville. For further information on this degree program and a description of courses offered, see page 111.
LITTLE ROCK GRADUATE RESIDENT CENTER All of the course requirements for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in rehabilitation may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center in Little Rock.
MID-SOUTH CENTER OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences may be completed at the Mid-South Center of Leadership Training in Little Rock.
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE All course requirements for the Master of Education in adult education and the Master of Education in vocational education may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center at Mississippi County Community College.
NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE All course requirements for the Master of Education in adult education and the Master of Education in vocational education may be completed at the North Arkansas College.
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences, the Master of Arts in Teaching in childhood education, the Master of Education in adult education, the Master of Education in vocational education, and the Educational Specialist degree with a specialization in Educational Administration may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center at the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, Helena.
PINE BLUFF GRADUATE RESIDENT CENTER All course requirements for the Master of Education degree may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center in Pine Bluff. In addition, all requirements for the Educational Specialist degree with a specialization in adult education, educational administration, or vocational education may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center in Pine Bluff.
SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE All course requirements for the Master of Education in adult education and the Master of Education in vocational education may be completed at the South Arkansas Community College.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences may be completed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center at the Phillips Community Center of the University of Arkansas.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT HOPE All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences, the Master of Education in adult education, the Master of Education in vocational education, and the Educational Specialist degree with a specialization in Educational Administration may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EXTENSION BUILDING All course requirements for the Master of Science in human environmental sciences may be completed at the Graduate Resident Center at the University of Arkansas Extension Building in Little Rock. REGISTRATION AND RELATED TOPICS Students must register during one of the formal registration periods. Graduate students, new, returning, or currently enrolled, may register during the priority registration held each semester for the following semester. Students who have not already registered should register during the open registration session. For information on registration, consult the Schedule of Classes or visit the Web at <http://www.uark.edu/admin/regrinfo/>.
Registration for Audit When a student audits a course, that student must register for audit, pay the appropriate fees, and be admitted to class on a space-available basis. The instructor shall notify the student of the requirements for receiving the mark of "AU" for the course being audited. The instructor and the student's dean may drop a student from a course being audited if the student is not satisfying the requirements specified by the instructor. The student is to be notified if this action is taken. The only grade or mark that can be given is "AU." The Graduate School does not normally pay tuition for audited classes for students on assistantship. Proper Address of Students It is the responsibility of all students to maintain and correct their addresses with the University and to report any change of ad-dress promptly to the Office of the Registrar or to the Graduate School. Failure to do so may result in undelivered grades, registration notices, invoices, invitations, or other official correspondence and announcements. Identification Cards Identification cards are made by the Division of Student Services during each registration period and at scheduled times and places during the year. Consult the schedule of classes for the times and locations. The I.D. card can be used as a debit card for purchases at the Bookstore or the Servery. Adding and Dropping Courses A currently enrolled student who has registered during the advance registration period should make any necessary or desired schedule adjustments such as adding or dropping courses or changing course sections during the schedule-adjustment period scheduled for the same semester. Students may also add or drop courses during the first five class days of a semester, but a fee will be charged for changes of registration at this time. A student may drop a course during the first 10 class days of the semester without having the withdrawal shown on the official academic record. After the first 10 class days, and before the drop deadline of the semester, a student may drop a course, but a mark of "W," indicating withdrawal, will be recorded. A student may not drop a course after the Friday of the eighth week of classes in a semester. Drop-add deadlines for partial semester courses are published in the schedule of classes. Drop-add deadlines for summer sessions are published in the summer sessions' schedule of classes. Withdrawal from Registration Withdrawing from the University means withdrawing from all classes that have not been completed up to that time. A student who leaves the University voluntarily before the end of the semester or summer term must file and have accepted by his or her academic dean and the Registrar a Petition for Withdrawal from Registration. Withdrawal must occur prior to the last class day of a semester. Students who do not withdraw officially from a class that they fail to complete will receive an "F" in that class. Attendance Students are expected to be diligent in the pursuit of their studies and in their class attendance. Students have the responsibility of making arrangements satisfactory to the instructor regarding all absences. Such arrangements should be made prior to the absence if possible. Policies of making up work missed as a result of absence are at the discretion of the instructor, and students should inform themselves at the beginning of each semester concerning the policies of their instructors. Full-Time Status Enrollment in 9 semester hours (not including audited courses) is considered full-time for graduate students not on assistantship. For graduate assistants or students with research fellowships on 50% appointment or more, 6 semester hours (not including audited courses) of enrollment is considered full-time in the fall and spring semesters. For full-time enrollment in the summer, consult the Graduate School Handbook, available on the Graduate School website, http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo. Final grades for courses are "A," "B," "C," "D," and "F." (No credit is earned for courses in which a grade of"F" or, beginning with students admitted to the Graduate School in the Fall 2001 or after, "D" is recorded.) A final grade of "F" shall be assigned to a student who is failing on the basis of work completed but who has not completed all requirements. The instructor may change an "F" so assigned to a passing grade if warranted by satisfactory completion of all requirements. A mark of "I" may be assigned to a student who has not completed all course requirements, if the work completed is of passing quality. An "I" so assigned may be changed to a grade provided all course requirements have been completed within 12 weeks from the beginning of the next semester of the student's enrollment after receiving the "I." If the instructor does not report a grade within the 12-week period, the "I" shall be changed to an "F." When the mark of "I" is changed to a final grade, this shall become the grade for the semester in which the course was originally taken. A mark of "AU" (Audit) is given to a student who officially registers in a course for audit purposes (see Registration for Audit). A mark of "CR" (credit) is given for a course in which the University allows credit toward a degree, but for which no grade points are earned. The mark "CR" is not normally awarded for graduate-level courses but may be granted for independent academic activities. With departmental (or program area) approval and in special circumstances, up to a maximum of six semester hours of "CR" may be accepted toward the requirements for a graduate degree. A mixing of course letter grades and the mark "CR" is permitted only in graduate-level courses in which instruction is of an independent nature. A mark of "R" (Registered) indicates that the student registered for master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. The mark "R" gives neither credit nor grade points toward a graduate degree. A mark of "S" (Satisfactory) is assigned in courses such as special problems and research when a final grade is inappropriate. The mark "S" is not assigned to courses or work for which credit is given (and thus no grade points are earned for such work). If credit is awarded upon the completion of such work, a grade or mark may be assigned at that time and, if a grade is assigned, grade points will be earned. A mark of "W" (Withdrawal) will be given for courses from which students withdraw after the first 10 class days of the semester and before the drop deadline of the semester. For numerical evaluation of grades, "A" is assigned 4 points for each semester hour of that grade; "B," 3 points; "C," 2 points; "D," 1 point; and "F," 0 points.
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL/ACADEMIC PROBATION Students may be dropped from further study in the Graduate School if at any time their performance is considered unsatisfactory as determined by either the program faculty or the Dean of the Graduate School. Academic dishonesty and failure to maintain a specified cumulative grade-point average are considered to be unsatisfactory performance. Contact the Graduate School for the probation and academic dismissal policy. Using its own written procedures, the graduate faculty of an academic
degree program may recommend that the student be readmitted to the Graduate
School after dismissal. Dismissed students with non-degree status may
petition for readmission to the Academic dishonesty involves acts that may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational process at the University of Arkansas. Included is an act by which a student gains or attempts to gain an academic advantage for himself or herself or another by misrepresenting his or her or another's work or by interfering with the completion, submission, or evaluation of work. These include, but are not limited to, accomplishing or attempting any of the following acts:
Students should also be familiar with the requirements of the Research Misconduct Policy, page 146. Term Paper Assistance The use of the services of term paper assistance companies is a violation of university policies on academic integrity. Student submission of such research or term papers to meet requirements of any class or degree program is expressly prohibited and constitutes academic dishonesty. Any violation of this prohibition will automatically result in both punitive action by the instructor (e.g., the award of a grade of "F" for the course) and a referral of each violation to the All-University Judiciary Committee for its consideration.
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION Application for graduation must be completed in the Graduate Dean's office, filed with the Registrar and fees paid for the semester in which degree requirements will be completed and graduation effected. If a student fails to complete the degree, the student must then renew the application and pay a renewal fee.
DEGREES OFFERED The faculty of the Graduate School, under the authorization of the Board of Trustees, grants the degrees listed below. The graduate faculty, as represented by the Dean of the Graduate School and through the Graduate Council, has primary responsibility for the development, operating policies, administration, and quality of these programs. Operating through the Graduate Dean, the faculty appoints committees that directly supervise the student's program of study and committees that monitor research activities and approve theses and dissertations.
Doctor of Philosophy
MASTER'S DEGREES The degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) is conferred for graduate work of which the major portion has been done in the liberal arts. The degree of Master of Science (M.S.) is conferred for graduate work of which the major portion has been done in agriculture, engineering, kinesiology, health science, counseling, rehabilitation, human environmental sciences, biological and physical sciences, statistics, and communication disorders. The degree of Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in accounting. The degree of Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is conferred upon a student who majors in agricultural education, childhood education, physical education, secondary education, special education or vocational education. The degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is conferred upon a student whose major work is in the field of business. The degree of Master of Education (M.Ed.) is conferred upon a student who majors in the field of education. The degree of Master of Information Systems (M.I.S.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program in computer information systems and quantitative analysis. The degree of Master of Music (M.M.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in music. The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in the field of public administration. The degree of Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in art, creative writing, drama, or translation is conferred upon a student who completes an approved two-year program of graduate studies in these areas. The degree of Master of Transportation and Logistics Management (M.T.L.M.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in this area. MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF SCIENCE General minimum requirements of the Graduate School for the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, including the several engineering degrees, follow. (Note: For degree requirements in the Master of Arts in Economics, see the Graduate School of Business.)
Departments may require higher grade standards and other requirements.
Program of Study. At the time of admission to the Graduate School and acceptance in a program of study leading to a graduate degree, the student is assigned to a major adviser who becomes the adviser throughout the program of study and chair of the student's graduate advisory committee. The choice of a major adviser is largely determined by the student's choice of a major subject. The program of study may consist of courses chosen from one department or it may include such cognate courses from other departments as may in individual instances seem to offer greatest immediate and permanent values. As a general principle, two-thirds of the courses come from the degree program in which the student is seeking a graduate degree. A student who writes a master's thesis must register for a minimum of six semester hours of master's thesis. No more than six semester hours of master's thesis enrollment may be given credit in the degree program. Students wishing to take 3000-level undergraduate courses for graduate credit should consult the Graduate School Handbook available on the Graduate School web site at <http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo>. Undergraduate courses numbered below 3000 will not be allowed to carry graduate credit. Under ordinary circumstances graduate registration is limited to 18 hours for any one semester including undergraduate courses and courses audited. All requirements for a master's degree must be satisfied within six consecutive calendar years. Admission to Candidacy. To be admitted to candidacy for a degree, students must have been unconditionally admitted to graduate standing, and must have been approved by the major adviser and the Dean of the Graduate School for their particular degree program. The minimum prerequisite is 12 semester hours of graduate credit over and above any entrance deficiencies or conditions. Transfer of Credit. The University of Arkansas will permit a student to transfer six hours of graduate credit from an accredited graduate school in the United States, provided that the grades are "B" or better and the subjects are acceptable to the department concerned, as a part of the master's program. (The transfer of graduate credit from institutions outside the United States is not permitted.) This does not, however, reduce the minimum requirement of 24 weeks of residence for the master's degree as set by state law. Students contemplating transfer of credit should consult with the Graduate School Office in advance. Residence Requirements. The candidate must be in residence a minimum of 24 weeks. A total of 12 weeks of residence may be accredited from University of Arkansas off-campus graduate courses (restriction does not apply to graduate degree programs offered through the Graduate Residence Centers, see page 20) or for work done in off-campus classes held in Fayetteville. Acceptance of transferred credit does not reduce the minimum residence requirement of 24 weeks. Thesis. The title of the thesis must be recommended by the thesis director and the thesis committee and be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School at least three months before the date of the comprehensive examination. The thesis must be submitted for approval to the thesis committee consisting of a minimum of three faculty members who have been approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. This committee must receive the thesis at least three weeks prior to the comprehensive examination which is to be completed at least one week before the degree is to be conferred. Upon acceptance of the thesis by the thesis committee and at least one week before graduation, two typewritten copies of the unbound thesis in prescribed form must be delivered to the Graduate Dean for approval before it is deposited in the Mullins Library. All copies of the thesis must include original signatures of the student's thesis committee of record as approved and filed in the Graduate Dean's Office. Signatures of persons other than those of the official thesis director and members of the thesis committee are unacceptable. Comprehensive Examination. In addition to completing other requirements, the candidate for a master's degree must take a comprehensive examination, which may be oral and/or written as recommended by the major department. Grade-Point Average. To receive a master's degree, a candidate must present a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.85 on all graduate courses required for the degree. Failing to earn such an average on the minimum number of hours, the student is permitted to present up to six additional hours of graduate credit in order to accumulate a grade-point average of 2.85. In the computation of grade point, all courses pursued at this institution for graduate credit that are part of the degree program (including any repeated courses) and the thesis (if offered) shall be considered. Students who repeat a course in an endeavor to raise their grade must count the repetition toward the maximum of six additional hours. Individual departments may have higher grade standards.
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY See the Graduate School of Business, page 29.
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree offered in consecutive summer, fall and spring semesters with initial enrollment in the summer semester. The M.A.T. degree is the initial certification program for students at the University of Arkansas and has seven areas of emphasis: agricultural education, childhood education, middle level education, physical education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education. Students are selected up to the maximum number designated for each cohort area of emphasis. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree for initial certification are: completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program; a cumulative grade-point average of 2.7 in all previous courses; admission to the Graduate School; admission to Teacher Education program; completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of a "C" grade in all courses; completion of all prerequisite courses in the teaching field; and payment of an internship fee. The M.A.T. degree requires the completion of 10 to 12 hours of core courses to be selected from the following: CIED 5012, Measurement/Research/Statistical Concepts for Teachers; CIED 5022, Classroom Management Concepts for Teachers; CIED 5032, Curriculum Design Concepts for Teachers; CIED 5042, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum; CIED 5052, Seminar: Multicultural Issues; and ETEC 5062, Teaching and Learning with Computer-Based Technologies. In addition, students must complete coursework in their areas of emphasis, and a six hour internship is required. All M.A.T. students must participate in a comprehensive examination and one of the following: project, internship, directed research, and/or student portfolio. In order to receive the degree, a candidate must present minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on all graduate courses required for the degree. For information on the areas of specialization, refer to the sections of this catalog on agricultural education, childhood education, middle level education, physical education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education. Admission to candidacy, residence requirements, and other requirements are the same as for the Master of Education degree. All requirements for the M.A.T. must be completed within six consecutive calendar years.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION See the Graduate School of Business, page 29
MASTER OF EDUCATION The degree of Master of Education (M.Ed.) is offered with areas of concentration in adult education, education, educational administration, educational technology, elementary education, higher education, physical education, recreation, secondary education, special education, and vocational education. The degree of Master of Science (M.S.) is offered in communication disorders, counseling, health science, kinesiology, and rehabilitation. General minimum requirements for the degree of Master of Education (M.Ed.) follow:
After a student has been admitted to the Graduate School, the student
may seek acceptance into one of the several program areas of concentration
offered in the Master of Education program. Procedures and forms facilitating
this process may be obtained from the Office for Research, Graduate Studies
and Faculty Development, (GE 306), College of Education and Health Professions.
Upon acceptance to a program area, the student is assigned an adviser.
Acceptance in a program area should be accomplished before the completion
of the first graduate course. Some All Master of Education degree programs include a minimum of 33 semester hours. Nine semester hours of basic core courses are required for all M.Ed. students in three areas: Research Tools, Learning/Development Domain, and History/Philosophy Domain as follows:
Admission to Candidacy. Admission to candidacy will be met when the following have been completed:
Transfer of Credit. Transfer of credit regulations established by the Graduate School for the Master of Arts and Master of Science degree apply to the Master of Education degree. The University of Arkansas also offers Residence Requirements. The candidate must be in residence a minimum of 24 weeks. A total of 12 weeks of residence or 12 semester hours of approved study may be accepted for residence credit from the University of Arkansas off-campus graduate courses. Acceptance of transferred credit does not reduce the minimum residence requirement of 24 weeks. Graduate courses completed, but not applicable to the requirements for the master's degree the student is pursuing, will not be accepted as part of the 24-week residence required for that degree. All requirements for a master's degree must be satisfied within six consecutive calendar years. Other Requirements. Students who do not have a grade-point average of 3.00 upon completion of Master of Education program requirements may be allowed to submit up to six additional hours of graduate credit in residence on the Fayetteville campus or at approved Graduate Resident Centers in order to accumulate a 3.00 average. The policies and procedures approved for the Master of Arts and Master of Science de-grees also apply to the Master of Education degree. In addition to completing other require-ments, the candidate must pass a comprehensive examination administered by the respective program area.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE (IN ART) The objective of the program of study leading to the degree of Master of Fine Arts in art shall be professional achievement of high order, a knowledge of art history and criticism, the development of a fundamental grasp and understanding of the professional field of art and its relationship to supporting fields of knowledge, as well as the satisfactory completion of course work and other degree requirements. The program of study will vary depending upon the art medium areas selected for the creative work and the goals of the individual graduate student. The Master of Fine Arts degree in art is considered to be the terminal degree in studio art and is awarded in recognition of professional development in the visual arts as evidenced by a period of successful post-bachelor's degree study. The M.F.A. degree is recognized as preparatory to studio art teaching positions at institutions of higher education. Application for Admission. In addition to the application for admission to Graduate School, the applicant must also submit to the Department of Art all transcripts of college work, letters of reference, a portfolio of creative works, and an application form obtained from the department. The applicant for the Master of Fine Arts degree in art is expected to have earned the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or its equivalent, with a major concentration in visual art. Applicants who do not have an art major may present evidence of proficiency in creative work in the visual arts. After admission to the Graduate School and acceptance by the Department of Art, the graduate student will be appointed an adviser by the department chairperson to work with the student in planning a suitable program of advanced study. The art faculty will review the student's work and progress in the program at least twice each year. Residence Requirements. To meet the residency requirements the student is required to complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit and study in residence for a minimum of four regular semesters (not to include summer terms) on the Fayetteville campus. All degree requirements must be completed within six consecutive calendar years from the date of first en-rollment. With approval of the department chairperson and the Graduate School, up to six credit hours of graduate level work in studio art or art history may be transferred from another recognized graduate school and applied to degree requirements. Candidacy Application and Review. After completion of at least two semesters in the M.F.A. degree program, the student may make application to be a candidate for completion of the M.F.A. degree. The art faculty will conduct a formal review of the applicant's work and progress in the program. At least two regular semesters of residence must be completed after acceptance as a degree candidate. Graduate Committee and Major Adviser. When the student has been accepted as a degree candidate, the student will select a major adviser from the graduate art faculty. The major adviser will serve as adviser to the student in planning the completion of the program of study. At least one semester before graduation, a four- or five-member committee of graduate art faculty will be selected. The student's major adviser will be chairperson of this committee and one member of the graduate committee will represent the art history or criticism area. The degree candidate may select one additional committee member from a discipline outside the Department of Art. Final Examination. Final approval for the completion of the M.F.A. degree will be the responsibility of the candidate's graduate committee, and will require an oral examination over the candidate's exhibition of creative works and related aspects of the student's program of study. MASTER OF FINE ARTS (IN CREATIVE WRITING) See Creative Writing, page 66.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS (IN DRAMA) See Drama, page 70.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS (IN TRANSLATION) See Translation, page 130. Other Requirements for MFA Degrees The policies and procedures approved for the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees also apply to the Master of Fine Arts degrees. In addition to completing other requirements, the candidate must pass a comprehensive examination administered by the respective program area.
MASTER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS See the Graduate School of Business, page 29.
MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT See the Graduate School of Business, page 40. The Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S.) is undifferentiated but with seven areas of specialization - adult education, counselor education, educational administration, elementary education, higher education, secondary education, and vocational education - and may be issued by the Graduate School to those students whose major objective is to develop educational competency in one of these specialized areas. All graduate courses applicable to this degree must be taken on the Fayetteville campus unless otherwise specified. All requirements for the Educational Specialist degree with specialization in adult education and vocational education may also be completed at the Graduate Resident Center in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. All requirements for the Educational Specialist degree with specialization in educational administration may be completed at the Graduate Resident Centers in the University of Arknasas at Pine Bluff, University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas at Helena.
Admission to the Program. Admission to the Educational Specialist degree program is based on the total profile of the applicants' educational background and their career objectives. After students have been admitted to the Graduate School, they may seek acceptance in one of the program areas of specialization. All students seeking admission must meet the following admission criteria:
General Requirements. All Ed.S. programs contain a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work beyond the master's degree in a planned program. The program for each student must include the requirements specified in the particular program to which the student has been accept-ed; assessed deficiencies in the area of specialization; assessed courses to meet current professional requirements of the Master of Education degree; a minimum of nine semester hours of graduate work in a related field(s) other than the area of specialization; a graduate course in research, statistics, or data processing applicable for educational specialists; and an original project, research paper, or re-port for which variable credit up to six semester hours is required. A grade-point average of 3.25 is required for the Ed.S. degree program on all work presented as part of the Ed.S. degree program. After a student is accepted into an Ed.S. program, a committee with a minimum of three members will be appointed and a program of study will be established outlining the minimum requirements. Only the adviser and one other member of the student's committee may be from the program area sponsoring the program. The committee's responsibilities include the determination of deficiencies, the acceptability of previous graduate work, the approval of the candidate's program of study, the approval of the original project or research paper, and the conduct of a final examination. This examination will be a comprehensive oral evaluation scheduled near the end of the candidate's program and will include one or both of the following: (1) evaluation of the original project, research paper, or report, and (2) evaluation covering material related to the background and professional preparation of the candidate. A written examination may not be taken to substitute for the oral examination. A written account of the original project, research paper, or report will be filed with the program area sponsoring the candidate's program of study. A declaration of intent to pursue the Ed.S. program must be filed with the Dean of the Graduate School by the student immediately following the approval of the program of study. The last 30 hours of the program must be completed within a period of six years from the date of declaration. A minimum of 30 weeks of resident study at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, in an approvedprogram is required. Credit earned in any University of Arkansas center, off-campus workshop or special course will not count as residence study in the Ed.S. program. The only exception is course work completed at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Graduate Resident Center by students pursuing the Ed.S. degree in education with a specialization in adult education, educational administration, or vocational education; the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Graduate Resident Center and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas at Helena Graduate Resident Center by students pursuing the Ed.S. degree in education with a specialization in educational administration. Upon completion of all requirements, candidates are issued an Educational Specialist degree. Their names appear on the commence-ment program, but there is no distinctive academic regalia in connection with the Educa-tional Specialist degree. The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree is designed to prepare the interested student for advanced professional proficiency in a selected field of education and, in addition, to develop the ability for scholarly study of professional problems. The degree is awarded to those persons who, through their planned program, show professional growth and competence. The Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) is undifferentiated but has five areas of specialization-adult education, educational administration, higher education, recreation, and vocational education. Admission to the Program. Admission to the Doctor of Education program is based on the total profile of the applicants' educational attributes. In evaluating an application for doctoral study leading to the Ed.D. degree, particular attention is given (1) to the apparent congruence between the stated career objective and the proposed field of specialized study, and (2) to the estimated prospects of the success of the applicant both in completing the degree requirements and in fulfilling the professional expectations of the education position to which the applicant aspires if a doctoral degree is earned. Applicants must meet the following admission profile requirements for the Ed.D.:
Interested applicants must first gain admission to the Graduate School, then be accepted by a program area in education by gaining approval of a majority of the graduate faculty teaching regularly in that program area. This decision is made after the applicant has been interviewed by the program faculty. Declaration of Intent. Immediately after formal acceptance into the Ed.D. program, students must file with the Dean of the Graduate School a statement of their intention to become a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Education. Courses taken prior to filing the Declaration of Intent cannot be used to satisfy the residence requirement for the Ed.D. degree. The appointment and responsibility of the Doctoral Advisory Committee for the Doctor of Education degree is the same as that for the Doctor of Philosophy degree (see below). The degree must be completed within seven consecutive calendar years from the date of the Declaration of Intent. Residence Requirement. The residence requirement for the Doctor of Education degree may be fulfilled by selecting any one of four plans. This selection must be made in consultation with the adviser, soon after the Declaration of Intent is filed. The plan will specify a number of hours of enrollment and a number of consecutive semesters or terms in which the enrollment must be completed. Students who also hold University appointments, other than those of Graduate Assistant, for half time or more, should see the residence requirement under the Doctor of Philosophy. In meeting the doctoral residence requirement, candidates who hold a master's degree from the University of Arkansas must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours on the Fayetteville campus; candidates who hold a master's degree from another institution must earn a minimum of 36 semester hours on this campus. Three hours of Doctoral Dissertation may be applied toward this requirement. Doctoral students with regular outside employment responsibilities may not enroll for more than nine semester hours in each semester. Graduate work in an off-campus location, beyond that allowed on the master's degree and the Educational Specialist degree, will not count toward the minimum of 96 graduate hours required of all Ed.D. candidates. Program of Study. A minimum of 96 semester hours of graduate study
is required for the Ed.D. degree. The program of study shall consist of
the major field in education and one or two additional fields of study.
The dissertation and program emphasis may be in one of the following areas:
adult education, educational administration, recreation, higher education,
or vocational education. The nature of the program of study will vary,
depending upon the field selected and the candidate's objective. Candidates
for the Ed.D. degree will be required to complete: EDFD 6403, Educational
Statistics and Data Processing; EDFD 6623, Techniques of Research in Education,
and at least one of the following advanced statistics courses: EDFD 6413,
Experimental Design in Education; EDFD 6423, Multiple
Other Requirements. The examination for candidacy, dissertation, and final examination requirements for the Doctor of Education degree are the same as those for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Transfer of Credit. Transfer of credit is not acceptable for doctoral degrees. For doctoral candidates, at the discretion of the advisory committee, the program of study may be adjusted in lieu of work taken at other colleges or universities and recognized by the candidate's committee, but it will not appear on the University of Arkansas academic record. Programs of advanced study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) are offered in the following fields: agronomy, animal science, anthropology, biology, business administration, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, comparative literature, computer science, counselor education, curriculum & instruction, economics, engineering, English, entomology, environmental dynamics, food science, health sciences, history, kinesiology, mathematics, microelectronics-photonics, philosophy, physics, plant science, poultry science, psychology, public policy, and rehabilitation. (Note: For the Ph.D. in Business Administration and Economics, see the Graduate School of Business.) The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded in recognition of high scholarly attainment as evidenced by a period of successful advanced study with at least a 3.0 cumulative graduate grade-point average (2.85 for those students admitted to the Graduate School prior to Fall 2001), the satisfactory completion of certain prescribed examinations, and the development of a dissertation covering some significant aspect of a major field of learning. Declaration of Intent. Students who wish to become candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are expected to complete work equivalent to the requirements for the master's degree as determined by program faculty, and must file a statement of their intention to become doctoral candidates with the Dean of the Graduate School upon registration for their first semester of graduate work beyond the master's degree or its equivalent. A student cannot satisfy any part of the residence requirement for the doctoral degree until after a Declaration of Intent has been filed with the Dean of the Graduate School. Immediately after the student has filed a Declaration of Intent and indicated the major field of study, a Doctoral Program Advisory Committee will be appointed, with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, from the graduate faculty to evaluate the student's preparation and fitness for further graduate work. If the student is allowed to continue as a prospective candidate for the doctoral degree, this committee will serve in an advisory capacity in working out and directing a suitable program of advanced study and investigation. The student's major adviser shall serve as chair of the committee. Appointment of this committee does not constitute admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, a very important and significant step in the student's graduate career which must be taken after the student has completed ap-proximately two years of graduate work beyond the baccalaureate degree. The degree must be completed within seven consecutive calendar years from the date of the Declaration of Intent. Purpose of the Residence Requirement. Residence requirements are intended to insure that every doctoral student has ample opportunity for the major intellectual development, which can result from a sustained period of intensive study and close association with other scholars in the intellectual environment of the University. The requirement recognizes that growth as an independent scholar is not merely a matter of class attendance, but rather involves a broader development of the intellect which comes about through intensive study, independent research, sustained association with faculty members and other colleagues who share common scholarly and professional interests, attendance at seminars and colloquia, intensive reading and familiarization with library resources, consultation with specialists in other disciplines and resource centers, and the opportunity for broadened exposure to current intellectual issues as they are revealed in various campus offerings. Residence Requirement. After filing a Declaration of Intent to
pursue the doctoral degree, a student must fulfill a residence requirement
by completing a minimum of two consecutive semesters of full-time graduate
study (nine hours or more per semester), either fall-spring, spring-fall,
spring and a complete 12-week summer session, or a complete 12-week summer
session and fall. This period of residence is independent of and in addition
to that required for any other graduate degree. During this period of
residence, the student must be continually involved on a full-time basis
with the on-site academic, scholarly, and research activities of the academic
department (or corresponding academic unit) in which the A student who does not concurrently hold appointment as a Graduate Assistant must satisfactorily complete a minimum of nine semester hours, including dissertation credits but exclusive of courses offered through the Division of Continuing Education, during each semester or summer counted in the residence period. For degree purposes, any graduate credit course offered by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, via distance education (regardless of class sites) will be counted as residence credit. For students who hold appointments as Graduate Assistants this requirement is six semester hours per semester if the appointment is for 50 percent time and nine semester hours per semester if the appointment is for 25 percent time. A student not on an assistantship who intends to satisfy one semester of the residence period during the summer must satisfactorily complete a minimum of nine semester hours of such work during the summer. For a student holding a concurrent assistantship of 25 percent or 50 percent time in the summer, this requirement is three semester hours per any five- or six-week summer session. Students who also hold University appointments, other than those of Graduate Assistant, for half time or more will be considered to contribute to the residence requirements only for semesters or 12 weeks in the summer during which all of the following criteria are met: (1) the duties of the appointment primarily involve degree-related academic or scholarly activities such as dissertation research; (2) the departmental chairperson (or corresponding administrator) and the student's Doctoral Program Advisory Committee certify that the duties of the appointment do not interfere with the appointee's regular participation as a student, on an essentially full-time daily basis, in the normal on site academic, scholarly, and research activities of the department and degree program and the associated scholarly demands thereof; (3)the student is enrolled, for each semester or summer session counted in the residence period in at least six semester hours in each semester or three hours in each of two consecutive five-or six-week summer sessions or 6 hours in an entire ten- or twelve-week summer session; and (4) file a plan for approval by the Graduate Dean in advance of satisfying residence requirements. Program of Study. The objectives of the program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall be scholarly achievement of high order and the development of a fundamental understanding of the major field and its relation to supporting fields of knowledge, rather than the satisfactory completion of a certain number of credit hours. The nature of the program of study will vary somewhat, depending upon the major field of study and the objective of the prospective candidate. Transfer of Credit. Transfer of credit is not acceptable for doctoral degrees. For doctoral candidates, at the discretion of the advisory committee, the program of study may be adjusted in lieu of work taken at other colleges or universities and recognized by the candidate's committee, but it will not appear on the University of Arkansas academic record. Grade-Point Average Requirement. A minimum cumulative graduate grade-point average of 3.0 is required to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Note: for those students admitted to the Graduate School prior to Fall 2001, the minimum cumulative graduate grade-point average required to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree is 2.85. Language Requirement. Foreign language requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree vary from department to department. For specific details see departmental statements. These requirements should be completed early in the doctoral program. Examination for Candidacy. After completing approximately two
years of graduate study, and at least one year before completing all other
requirements, the prospective candidate must take candidacy examinations
in specified fields of study in accordance with the requirements of the
department in which the candidate is working. These examinations may Dissertation. Each candidate must complete a doctoral dissertation on some topic in the major field. The topic assignment shall be made and a title filed with the Dean of the Graduate School at least one year before the final examination, the specific problem and subject of the dissertation to be determined by the major adviser, the candidate, and the advisory committee. The completed dissertation must be a definite, scholarly contribution to the major field. This contribution may be in the form of new know-ledge of fundamental importance, or of modification, amplification, and interpretation of existing significant knowledge. Each doctoral candidate must register for a minimum of 18 hours of doctoral dissertation. After the student has passed the candidacy examinations the student must register for at least one hour of dissertation each semester and one hour during the summer session until the work is completed whether the student is in residence or away from the campus. For each semester in which a student fails to register without prior approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, a registration of three hours will be required before the degree is granted. Three typewritten copies of the completed dissertation in the prescribed form must be presented to the candidate's advisory committee for approval at least six weeks before the degree is to be conferred. After approval by the committee and the Dean of the Graduate School, two copies must be deposited in the Mullins Library at least two weeks before the degree is to be conferred, together with two copies of an abstract, of not more than 350 words, approved by the major adviser as suitable for publication. The third copy of the dissertation shall be presented to the candidate's major department. Final Examination. The candidate's final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy will be oral. The major adviser will forward to the Dean of the Graduate School, not less than ten (10) days before the date of the final oral examination, an abstract of the dissertation accompanied by a memorandum announcing the date, time, and place of the oral examination. The examination will be primarily concerned with the field of the dissertation, but may also include other aspects of the candidate's graduate work. This examination is open to the public. The examining committee shall consist of the student's advisory committee and others who may be included at the discretion of the major adviser and the Dean of the Graduate School. |
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