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N6 format review and submit a final version of the thesis to the graduate school by the specific dates listed on the graduate school website. The following table summarizes the current and proposed new requirements for the M.S. degree program: Summary of M.S. Requirements and Proposed Changes Current Requirements New Requirements Minimum total credits 30 30 Minimum research credits 6 6 Minimum formal course credits 18 18 (500-level or higher) Minimum 500-level credits 12 12 Core Graduate Course credits 0 9 Seminar 2 credits/year 2 credits/year Scholarship and Research Integrity (students beginning Fall 2009 or later) Not required for students beginning prior to Fall 2009 On-line training and 1 credit MATSE 582 Professional Development Minimum GPA for graduation 3.0 3.0 Thesis requirement A written thesis and an oral defense administered by a committee of 3 faculty members with at least 2 from the iMatSE graduate program A written thesis and an oral defense administered by a committee of 3 faculty members with at least 2 from the MATSC graduate program Doctoral Degree Requirements General requirements are based upon completing the required course work, passing the candidacy examination, a period of residence, passing the comprehensive examination, the writing of a satisfactory thesis (and its acceptance by the doctoral committee and the Graduate School). A doctoral program consists of a combination of courses and research that fulfills the requirements of the Graduate School, and is approved by the student’s doctoral committee. A master's degree is not a prerequisite for the doctorate. However, the first year of graduate study leading to the Ph.D. may be the same as that for the M.S. degree. Acceptance into the Ph.D. program is based on the student's performance on the Ph.D. candidacy exam, which is administered by a graduate 5
N7 candidacy exam committee. Although there is no specified graduate school requirement for the number of course credits required for a Ph.D. degree, the MATSC program requires a minimum of 18 credits of 500-level courses [excluding MATSE 590 and MATSE 582 Professional Development] for completing a doctoral degree. The instructional program includes three required graduate core courses in materials including Thermodynamics of Materials (MATSE 501), Kinetics of Materials Processes (MATSE 503) and Principles of Crystal Chemistry (MATSE 512). Additional courses are determined by the student and the advisor, in consultation with the student’s doctoral committee. A student with a M.S. degree from Penn State can use the 500-level credits earned during his or her M.S. study to (partially) fulfill the course requirement. Upon approval by the doctoral committee and the graduate program chair or co-chair, the program can waive up to a maximum of 10 credits from the 18 credit coursework requirement for a student who has taken high-quality graduate coursework towards an M.S. degree from another regionally accredited U.S. university institution or officially recognized degree-granting institution. The Office of the Vice President for Research/Office of Research Protections requires that all candidates for advanced degrees complete training in Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI). The SARI requirements for the MATSC program include completion of an online Responsible Conduct of Research training program and a 1 credit Professional Development course (MATSE 582). Students should complete the SARI requirements by the end of their first year of study. Upon completion of coursework, a comprehensive exam will be administered by the student’s Doctoral Committee. The comprehensive exam consists of a written progress report and thesis proposal, and its defense to the student’s Doctoral Committee. At the culmination of the Ph.D. thesis research experience, each candidate must write a thesis, present it to his/her Ph.D. committee, and defend it at a final oral exam. All candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English in both written and oral form. All pre-comprehensive students are required to register and attend the program seminar series, and post-comprehensive students are required to attend by scheduling the course for audit. The following table summarizes the current and proposed new requirements for the Ph.D. degree program: 6
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candidacy exam committee. Although there is no specified graduate school requirement for the<br />
number of course credits required for a Ph.D. degree, the MATSC program requires a minimum of<br />
18 credits of 500-level courses [excluding MATSE 590 and MATSE 582 Professional<br />
Development] for completing a doctoral degree. The instructional program includes three required<br />
graduate core courses in materials including Thermodynamics of Materials (MATSE 501),<br />
Kinetics of Materials Processes (MATSE 503) and Principles of Crystal Chemistry (MATSE 512).<br />
Additional courses are determined by the student and the advisor, in consultation with the student’s<br />
doctoral committee. A student with a M.S. degree from Penn State can use the 500-level credits<br />
earned during his or her M.S. study to (partially) fulfill the course requirement. Upon approval by<br />
the doctoral committee and the graduate program chair or co-chair, the program can waive up to a<br />
maximum of 10 credits from the 18 credit coursework requirement for a student who has taken<br />
high-quality graduate coursework towards an M.S. degree from another regionally accredited U.S.<br />
university institution or officially recognized degree-granting institution.<br />
The Office of the Vice President for Research/Office of Research Protections requires that all<br />
candidates for advanced degrees complete training in Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI).<br />
The SARI requirements for the MATSC program include completion of an online Responsible<br />
Conduct of Research training program and a 1 credit Professional Development course (MATSE<br />
582). Students should complete the SARI requirements by the end of their first year of study.<br />
Upon completion of coursework, a comprehensive exam will be administered by the student’s<br />
Doctoral Committee. The comprehensive exam consists of a written progress report and thesis<br />
proposal, and its defense to the student’s Doctoral Committee. At the culmination of the Ph.D.<br />
thesis research experience, each candidate must write a thesis, present it to his/her Ph.D.<br />
committee, and defend it at a final oral exam. All candidates must demonstrate proficiency in<br />
English in both written and oral form. All pre-comprehensive students are required to register and<br />
attend the program seminar series, and post-comprehensive students are required to attend by<br />
scheduling the course for audit.<br />
The following table summarizes the current and proposed new requirements for the Ph.D. degree<br />
program:<br />
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