Residency
Requirement
The minimum residence requirement is two semesters, which do not have
to be consecutive.
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Time
Limit
All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years
beginning with the first registration for graduate courses on the
program of study.
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Appointment of Advisory Committee
The committee will consist of a major professor, as chairman, and
two additional members. The major professor and at least one of
the other members of the committee must be members or provisional
members of the graduate faculty. If co-major professors are appointed,
a fourth member must be added with the majority being Graduate Faculty.
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By the end of the first semester, but no later than the end of the
second semester.
Form
required |
First
Committee Meeting
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By end of first semester |
Program
of Study
A student must complete a program of study, which constitutes a logical
whole. Master of Science degrees require a minimum of 30 semester hours
consisting of at least 12 semester hours of course work open only to
graduate students (exclusive of 7000 and 7300). A maximum of 6 hours
of 7000 may be applied toward the minimum of 30 hours. A minimum of
3 hours of 7300 must be listed on the program of study.
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By the end of the first semester, but no later than the end of the
second semester.
Form required |
Transfer
of Credit
If graduate credit earned at an accredited institution constitutes a
logical part of the student's program, transfer of credit may be allowed
when recommended by the student's major professor, advisory committee,
graduate coordinator, and when approved by the dean of the Graduate
School. Such transfer of credit cannot exceed nine semester hours and
must fall within the time limit of the degree. No grade below a B may
be transferred.
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By the end of the fifth semester, but no later than the end of the
sixth semester.
Form
required |
Application
for Graduation
An application for graduation must be filed with the Graduate School
no later than Friday of the second full week (the first full week for
summer) of classes in the semester of the anticipated graduation date.
This form must be filed directly with the Graduation Office in the Graduate
School.
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Thesis
Approval and Defense
The major professor, who will distribute copies to the remaining members
of the advisory committee and schedule a final examination, must approve
the thesis. One complete formatted copy of the thesis must be electronically
submitted to the Graduate School no later than four weeks prior to
graduation for a format check. A candidate must register for at least
three semester hours of thesis under the course number 7300.
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Form
Required
[approval form for master's thesis, defense and final examination
master of arts and master of sciences] |
Submitting the Thesis
The Graduate School must receive the Final Defense Approval form and
an electronic submission of the corrected dissertation no later than
two weeks prior to graduation.
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Form
Required
[electronic thesis and dissertation (etd) submission approval form] |
Printing and Binding of Thesis
- The Odum School of Ecology requires an official hard bound copy
of the dissertation on 100% cotton paper. Payment (cash or check)
must be made prior to submission of the Approval Form to the Graduate
School. Please contact the Ecology Graduate Program Office for payment.
- Personal copies can be obtained through the Tate Student Center's
Print and Copy Services. A request form can be found on their website
at http://www.uga.edu/stuact/facilities-services/electronicdissrequest.pdf.
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Exit
Questionnaire
All Odum School of Ecology graduate students are required to complete
the ecology graduate program exit questionnaire prior to final paperwork
being submitted to the Graduate School. The form is located on the ecology
website at http://www.ecology.uga.edu/people/alumni/
graduateprogramexit.htm.
Students are also encouraged to complete the alumni
questionnaire located at http://www.ecology.uga.edu/people/alumni/
alumniquestionnaire.htm.
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