2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Graduate Programs
examination must be scheduled. Application for the
oral defense is made to the graduate advisor.
A report of the outcome of the oral defense must be
filed with the Office of the Provost. The report must be
signed by all members of the Graduate Committee.
Students must pass the oral defense to complete their
thesis or directed research requirement successfully.
APPEALS
All graduate policies, procedures, and regulations may
be appealed. Appeals must be made in writing to the
Office of the Provost.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE (MS)
The graduate program leading to the degree of Master
of Science in Applied Natural Science prepares
students to apply basic scientific disciplines to the
practical problems encountered in business, industry,
government, and education. Graduates from the
program will be able to apply the techniques of
scientific research to real-world problems.
Course work includes several important areas of
applied natural science, including biotechnology,
polymer chemistry, industrial chemistry, mathematical
techniques in applied research, environmental
concerns, and scientific information systems. A unique
feature of the program is its 3+2 plan.
The Master of Science in Applied Natural Science
requires 30 or 32 semester credit hours of approved
graduate course work in either the thesis or non-thesis
option. The program offers three emphasis areas:
applied biological sciences, applied chemical sciences,
and applied biochemical sciences.
Degree Requirements
The course of study requires seven semester credits of
work common to all students. Each student must select
an emphasis area with a core of 7-11 semester credits.
Six to fourteen credits in elective courses are also
required, depending on which option is chosen. The
thesis option requires successful completion of six
semester credits of thesis research (BIOL 599 or
CHEM 599) and an approved thesis. The program of
study for each student must be approved by a college
committee and the MSANS Director.
Thesis option students are required to defend their
research results before a thesis defense committee.
Non-thesis option students must take a written
comprehensive examination over courses taken in
their program of study. A non-thesis option student
must submit a formal written report based on an
internship and defend their internship work before their
graduate committee.
Program requirements are summarized as follows:
Plan A Plan B
(thesis option) (non-thesis option)
ANS 510 1 1
ANS 520 1 1
ANS 588 1
OR
ANS 589 1
ANS 593 1 1
MATH 550 3 3
Emphasis Core Courses 7-11 7-11
(Biological emphasis
OR
Chemical emphasis
OR
Biochemical emphasis
Thesis research 6 —
Graduate Internship — 4
Elective courses 6-10 10-14
TOTAL 30 min. 32 min.
Specific course numbers, course titles, and credit
hours for all core requirements, emphasis core
requirements, and electives are cited as follows:
Required General Courses
Courses Titles Credits
ANS 510 Science Information Systems........ 1
ANS 520 Health and Safety in the Lab......... 1
ANS 588 Internship Seminar
OR
ANS 589 Thesis Defense Seminar............... 1
ANS 593 Seminar ........................................ 1
MATH 550 Statistical Methods........................ 3
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TOTAL 7
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