Appendix B: Typical Schedule for Master's Candidates

First Semester

• Plant Biology core survey course (PB I)
• One or two PB program-related courses
• PB seminars and discussions
• Thesis Advisor selected and approved by end of semester

Second Semester

• Thesis Committee assembled and approved as early in semester as possible
• Plant Biology core proposal writing course – optional (PB II)
• One or two PB program-related courses
• PB seminars and discussions

Third Semester

• at beginning of semester, Thesis Outline approved and submitted to Graduate School (at least four months before defending)
• One or two PB program-related courses
• journal club
• PB seminars and discussions

Fourth Semester

• journal club
• PB seminars and discussions
• Defense of Thesis Examination