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Requirements for the Master of Science Degree
- A minimum of thirty graduate credits obtained as follows:
- Completion of at least three 600-level Plant Biology core courses (see page 2 for course listings)
- Six (minimum) to ten (maximum) credits of Master's Thesis (BIOLOGY 699)
- Two or more credits from PB journal clubs (1-2 cr. per semester)
- Four credits from Plant Biology seminars and discussions (1 credit per semester – see pg. 3)
- The remaining graduate credits are elective.
- Terms and Conditions
Graduate credit is normally given for classes at the 500 level or higher. Graduate credit may be awarded for courses at the 400 level if approved by the Guidance/Thesis Committee. No course may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis except for Master’s Thesis (BIOLOGY 699). In the courses that a student is offering to satisfy degree requirements, a minimum standard for satisfactory work is a 3.0 average. A student who in any two semesters, consecutive or otherwise, has semester averages of below 2.8 is subject to academic dismissal. No more than six credits of Independent Study can be applied towards the M.S. degree. All coursework is subject to approval by the Guidance/Thesis Committee.