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PLAN OF STUDY AND PLSC COURSES
A Plan of Study which lists the courses to be taken by the student during her or his graduate studies will be prepared by the student with guidance from her or his advisor and graduate committee. The Plan of Study must be submitted to the Department Chair prior to the end of the second semester of residence by M.S. and Ph.D. candidates. The Plan of Study is a listing of planned and/or required academic courses, credits, grades attained in courses already completed, and credits for thesis and research. Forms are available from the department office or the Graduate School (copies included in Appendix 3). A student requesting and obtaining significant statistical consultation from a PLSC faculty member should register for 1-2 credits of PLSC 793 with the consultant, as recommended by the consultant and major advisor. The Plan of Study form contains provision for transfer of graduate credits earned at another institution. Quarter credits are converted (x 0.67) to semester credits. Thesis credits will be evaluated carefully. See the NDSU Graduate Bulletin for limited credit for special topics. After the Plan of Study is prepared by you and your advisor, submit one copy to the Department Chair for approval. After the Chair and the Plant Sciences Graduate Studies Committee accept your plan of study and selection of committee members, obtain the necessary signatures of your committee members and return it to the Department Chair. The Department Chair forwards the plan of study to the Graduate School Dean via the Academic Dean. If both Deans approve and sign, your program of study is completed. Signed copies are sent to the student, major advisor, and the Department Chair. The Graduate School Dean appoints the final member to your thesis committee. A particular professor may be suggested as the Graduate Appointee by you via the Department Chair. If you should need to change your Plan of Study for any reason, a Request for Change must be submitted to the Graduate School.
GRAs should not register for more than 10 credits/semester (including 798-799) without permission of the Academic Dean. This restriction may be interpreted as not more than 20 credits in a 2 semester period because of a need to take courses in sequence, offering of some courses in alternate years only, etc.
After preparing a tentative plan of study with your major advisor, discuss the selection of members to serve on your graduate committee. Your committee will help and assist you with the completion of your degree. Take your Plan of Study and thesis proposal to each of your committee members for discussion and approval. Periodic meetings with your graduate committee will help keep your committee aware of progress and changes in your plan of study and thesis/dissertation research topic; this will help avoid problems later.
The following is a list of courses offered by the
Department of Plant Sciences. Many related courses offered by other
departments may be taken toward your degree. Your final program of study will
be determined by you, your advisor, and your committee. Obtain a course
catalog to determine the year and specific semester courses are offered.
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Prospective students may schedule a visit by calling 1-800-488-NDSU. Design by Brenda A. Deckard, Student Services Coordinator and Edward L. Deckard, Professor, Email:Edward.Deckard@ndsu.nodak.edu or PLSC Acting Chair Rod.lym@ndsu.nodak.edu |
