Plant Biological Sciences Graduate
Program Handbook
University of
Minnesota
Jerry Cohen, Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Plant Biology
1445 Gortner Avenue, Room 250
St. Paul, MN
55108
612-624-9212
cohen047@umn.edu
Jane Glazebrook, Associate Professor
Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Revised
(7/2007)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Welcome
Purpose
of handbook
Sources
of information
Part 1. Graduate Student Policies and Guidelines................................................ 6
Degrees
Awarded..................................................................................................... 6
Admission
of Prospective Students.......................................................................... 6
Undergraduate
Degree and Course Requirements.................................................... 6
Application
Process.................................................................................................. 6
Graduate
School Admission Application................................................................. 7
Applicants
from Non-English Speaking Countries.................................................. 7
Application
Evaluation Criteria................................................................................. 7
General
Degree Requirements.................................................................................. 8
Advisor
and Advisory Committee............................................................................ 8
Course
Requirements............................................................................................... 8
Plant
Biological Sciences Colloquium...................................................................... 9
Degree
Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy...................................................... 9
General
Degree Requirements.................................................................................. 9
Required
Courses PhD............................................................................................. 9
Laboratory Rotations................................................................................................ 10
Preliminary
Written Examination.............................................................................. 11
Preliminary
Oral Examination.................................................................................. 13
Teaching
Experience................................................................................................. 14
Seminar
Requirement............................................................................................... 14
Final
Oral Exam....................................................................................................... 14
Ph.D.
Degree Program Timeline Form..................................................................... 16
Degree
Requirements for Master of Science - Plan A, Thesis.................................. 17
General
Degree Requirements.................................................................................. 17
Required
Courses M.S. Plan A................................................................................ 17
Thesis
Proposal........................................................................................................ 18
Teaching
Experience................................................................................................. 18
Research
Seminar..................................................................................................... 18
Final
Oral Exam....................................................................................................... 19
M.S.
Degree Program Timeline Form – Plan A....................................................... 20
Degree
Requirements for Master of Science - Plan B, Without Thesis.................... 21
General Degree Requirements................................................................................. 21
Required
Courses M.S. Plan B................................................................................ 21
Proposal
Paper......................................................................................................... 22
Teaching
Experience................................................................................................. 22
Final
Oral Exam....................................................................................................... 22
M.S.
Degree Program Timeline Form – Plan B....................................................... 23
Procedures
to Monitor Student Degree Progress..................................................... 24 Assignment of Advisors.......................................................................................... 24
Formal
Annual Reviews........................................................................................... 24
Annual
Evaluation Form.......................................................................................... 26
Registration.............................................................................................................. 27
Grad
999.................................................................................................................. 28