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366 Biology Li "Approved Preliminary Program" form to the departmental graduate advisor. Admission to classified graduate standing must be recommended by the graduate coordinator in consultation with the Graduate Committee of the Biology Department. To be recommended, the student mustdemonstrate competency in verbal or written communication, quantitative analytical skills and disciplinary knowledge. Competendes may be demonstrated in the following manner: 1. For verbal or written communication, students must achieve either a verbal GREscore in the top 40th percentile or no less than a grade of B in an upperdivision writing class. In exceptional cases the Graduate Committee may consider alternative evidence of verbal or writing ski.lls. 2. For quantitative analytical skills, students must achieve either a quantitative GRE score in the top 40th percentile or no less than a grade of B in a mathematics class at least at the level of Math 70. 3. For disciplinary knowledge, students must achieve at least one of the follOWing: a. A score on the Advanced Biology section of the GRE in the top 40th percentile. The Advanced Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology section wiU fulfill this requirement only in conjunction with coursework in ecology. b. No less than a grade of B in each of the upper-division core courses or their equivalents. EqUivalency will be determined by the graduate coordinator in consultation with faculty teaching the core courses at this university. c. No less than a grade of C in each of the upper-division core courses or their equivalents, as well as an overall GPA of3.0 or better for at least 25 semester units of upper-division lecture or lecture/laboratory courses in natural science. On recommendation, students will be assigned to one of the follOWing three categories: 1. Classified graduate standing will be assigned to students meeting the standards in verbal written communication, quantitative analytical skills, and disciplinary knowledge. 2. Conditional classified standing will be assigned to students meeting a ma-jority of the classification standards yet haVing specific identifiable deficiencies that may be easily corrected within a single semester. While this classification gives students the opportunity to remedy identified deficiencies, those remedial courses taken to correct deficiencies may not be applied to the graduate program. 3. Nonclassified standing will be assigned to students who do not meet the classification standards or whose deficiencies will require more than one semester for remediation. Students recommended for classified graduate standing may proceed with the completion of reqUirements for advancement to candidacy, the next step in the graduate program. Students granted conditional classified status or denied admission (remaining in postbaccalaureate unclassified standing) will not have been admitted to the graduate program in biology and must attempt to increase their classifica~ tion score to gain classified standing. The graduate advisor will provide further infmmatiqn on how this may be accomplished. When any requirements for a change in graduate standing have been completed, the student must see the graduate advisor and file appropriate forms with the graduate division. Advancement to Candidacy Acceptance to classified graduate standing indicates that the student's academic background and perceived ability are sufficiently high to merit admission into the biology graduate program. Advancement to candidacy signWes that the student has developed a coherent program ofstudy for the Master of Arts degree that meets with the approval of the Biology Department. Advancement to candidacy reqUires the establishment of the Thesis Committee, identification of the thesis topic, and the approval of all coursework that must fit within the follOWing framework: Units Courses in ZOO-series 21 Electives 9 (May be 100- or 200-series) Total 30 No less than 18 units of the approved coursework must be in the biological sciences. Nine units must be completed prior to advancement to candidacy. The Biology Department also requires that at least 10 units of approved coursework be completed after advancement to candidacy. Units completed during the semester that advancement is achieved will be considered to have been completed after advancement to candidacy. Students must also show competence in writing skills through an appropriate examination or course. Normal degree progress requires that advancement to candidacy be achieved in the semester follOWing admission to dassified standing. Astudent must be advanced to candidacy, possess a GPA of 3.0 or better, and file a Thesis Committee ASSignment Form before enrolling in thesis (Bioi 299). A complete list of the steps required for advancement to candidacy is available from the departmental graduate advisor. Completion of a Thesis The Master of Arts in Biology requires completion of a research thesis (Bioi 299). The thesis must show originalitYI appropriate organization, clarity of purpose, critical analysis, and accuracy and completeness of documentation where needed. Critical and independent thinking are required. The finished thesis must meet standards appropriate for publication in the scholarly journals of the field. AcolloqUium is reqUired of all students before graduation. Additional information on the completion of the thesis is available from the depart~ mental graduate advisor. Completion of All Requirements for Award of Master of Arts Degree in Biology In addition to the above requirements, in order to receive the Master of Arts degree in Biology the student must: 1. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in all graduate coursework undertaken from the date of embarking on the first course of the approved program. Students wishing to explore other academic areas without jeopardizing this grade point average should attempt to use the GRING grade option for this purpose. 2. File an application for the granting of the Master of Arts degree and pay the diploma fee. Applications should be submitted during the first two weeks of the semester (or the first week of a summer session) in which the degree is to be completed and are available from the Division of Graduate Studies, Thomas Administration, Room 132.
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Title | 1997-98 General Catalog |
Creator | California State University, Fresno |
Format | PDF Document |
Date of publication | 1997-05 |
Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
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Location | Fresno, California |
Language | eng |
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Title | Page 366 |
Full Text Search | 366 Biology Li "Approved Preliminary Program" form to the departmental graduate advisor. Admission to classified graduate standing must be recommended by the graduate coordinator in consultation with the Graduate Committee of the Biology Department. To be recommended, the student mustdemonstrate competency in verbal or written communication, quantitative analytical skills and disciplinary knowledge. Competendes may be demonstrated in the following manner: 1. For verbal or written communication, students must achieve either a verbal GREscore in the top 40th percentile or no less than a grade of B in an upperdivision writing class. In exceptional cases the Graduate Committee may consider alternative evidence of verbal or writing ski.lls. 2. For quantitative analytical skills, students must achieve either a quantitative GRE score in the top 40th percentile or no less than a grade of B in a mathematics class at least at the level of Math 70. 3. For disciplinary knowledge, students must achieve at least one of the follOWing: a. A score on the Advanced Biology section of the GRE in the top 40th percentile. The Advanced Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology section wiU fulfill this requirement only in conjunction with coursework in ecology. b. No less than a grade of B in each of the upper-division core courses or their equivalents. EqUivalency will be determined by the graduate coordinator in consultation with faculty teaching the core courses at this university. c. No less than a grade of C in each of the upper-division core courses or their equivalents, as well as an overall GPA of3.0 or better for at least 25 semester units of upper-division lecture or lecture/laboratory courses in natural science. On recommendation, students will be assigned to one of the follOWing three categories: 1. Classified graduate standing will be assigned to students meeting the standards in verbal written communication, quantitative analytical skills, and disciplinary knowledge. 2. Conditional classified standing will be assigned to students meeting a ma-jority of the classification standards yet haVing specific identifiable deficiencies that may be easily corrected within a single semester. While this classification gives students the opportunity to remedy identified deficiencies, those remedial courses taken to correct deficiencies may not be applied to the graduate program. 3. Nonclassified standing will be assigned to students who do not meet the classification standards or whose deficiencies will require more than one semester for remediation. Students recommended for classified graduate standing may proceed with the completion of reqUirements for advancement to candidacy, the next step in the graduate program. Students granted conditional classified status or denied admission (remaining in postbaccalaureate unclassified standing) will not have been admitted to the graduate program in biology and must attempt to increase their classifica~ tion score to gain classified standing. The graduate advisor will provide further infmmatiqn on how this may be accomplished. When any requirements for a change in graduate standing have been completed, the student must see the graduate advisor and file appropriate forms with the graduate division. Advancement to Candidacy Acceptance to classified graduate standing indicates that the student's academic background and perceived ability are sufficiently high to merit admission into the biology graduate program. Advancement to candidacy signWes that the student has developed a coherent program ofstudy for the Master of Arts degree that meets with the approval of the Biology Department. Advancement to candidacy reqUires the establishment of the Thesis Committee, identification of the thesis topic, and the approval of all coursework that must fit within the follOWing framework: Units Courses in ZOO-series 21 Electives 9 (May be 100- or 200-series) Total 30 No less than 18 units of the approved coursework must be in the biological sciences. Nine units must be completed prior to advancement to candidacy. The Biology Department also requires that at least 10 units of approved coursework be completed after advancement to candidacy. Units completed during the semester that advancement is achieved will be considered to have been completed after advancement to candidacy. Students must also show competence in writing skills through an appropriate examination or course. Normal degree progress requires that advancement to candidacy be achieved in the semester follOWing admission to dassified standing. Astudent must be advanced to candidacy, possess a GPA of 3.0 or better, and file a Thesis Committee ASSignment Form before enrolling in thesis (Bioi 299). A complete list of the steps required for advancement to candidacy is available from the departmental graduate advisor. Completion of a Thesis The Master of Arts in Biology requires completion of a research thesis (Bioi 299). The thesis must show originalitYI appropriate organization, clarity of purpose, critical analysis, and accuracy and completeness of documentation where needed. Critical and independent thinking are required. The finished thesis must meet standards appropriate for publication in the scholarly journals of the field. AcolloqUium is reqUired of all students before graduation. Additional information on the completion of the thesis is available from the depart~ mental graduate advisor. Completion of All Requirements for Award of Master of Arts Degree in Biology In addition to the above requirements, in order to receive the Master of Arts degree in Biology the student must: 1. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in all graduate coursework undertaken from the date of embarking on the first course of the approved program. Students wishing to explore other academic areas without jeopardizing this grade point average should attempt to use the GRING grade option for this purpose. 2. File an application for the granting of the Master of Arts degree and pay the diploma fee. Applications should be submitted during the first two weeks of the semester (or the first week of a summer session) in which the degree is to be completed and are available from the Division of Graduate Studies, Thomas Administration, Room 132. |