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INFORMATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS III
trar, and must be submitted not later than the end of the first
week of the first term of the year in which the degree is to be
granted.
All programs of study, and applications for candidacy for the
degree of Master of Science, shall be in charge of the Committee
on Courses in Science (in case the advanced work is to be in
Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Geology,
Paleontology, or Biology), and of the Committee on the
Courses in Engineering (in case the work is to be in Civil,
Mechanical, Electrical, or Aeronautical Engineering); and recommendations
to the Faculty of the award of that degree shall
be made by one of these Committees; all such actions being taken
in general after consideration and recommendation by the Department
concerned.
B. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
1. General Requirements: The degree of Doctor of Philosophy
is conferred by the Institute in recognition of breadth of
scientific attainment and of power to investigate scientific problems
independently and efficiently as exhibited by the canaidate
during his period of graduate work. While the degree is not
awarded for the completion of definite courses of study continued
through a stated term of residence, the advanced study
and research must in general be pur sue d for at least three
academic years. Advanced work done at other institutions will
be given due credit, but not less than one year must be spent in
residence at the Institute.
The work for the degree must consist of scientific research
and the preparation of a thesis describing it and of systematic
studies of an advanced character in some branch of science or
engineering, which will be termed the "major subject" of the
candidate. In addition as "minor subj ect" (or subj ects) studies
such as will give a fundamental knowledge and research pointof-view
must be pursued in at least one other branch of science
or engineering. The choice and scope of the minor subject must