Graduate Student Handbook - University of British Columbia
Graduate Student Handbook - University of British Columbia
Graduate Student Handbook - University of British Columbia
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<strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> Page 2<br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4<br />
New <strong>Student</strong>s .................................................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Important Names .............................................................................................................................................................. 5<br />
MA PROGRAM<br />
Supervisor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
MA Committee ................................................................................................................................................................. 7<br />
Registration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
Completion <strong>of</strong> MA ........................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
MA Program Requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11<br />
Breadth .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11<br />
Core Program Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
PSYC 547 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
MA Specialization in Human–Computer Interaction ..................................................................................................... 13<br />
A Promise ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13<br />
Grades ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13<br />
MA Thesis Proposal ....................................................................................................................................................... 13<br />
PsychFest ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13<br />
MA Thesis ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14<br />
MA Thesis Defense ........................................................................................................................................................ 14<br />
Schedule for Completion <strong>of</strong> MA Degree ....................................................................................................................... 14<br />
Thesis to Grad Studies .................................................................................................................................................... 15<br />
Evaluation <strong>of</strong> MA Performance and Admission to the PhD Program ........................................................................... 15<br />
Application for Graduation ............................................................................................................................................ 15<br />
Application for Admission to the PhD Program ............................................................................................................ 16<br />
PhD PROGRAM<br />
PhD Committee .............................................................................................................................................................. 17<br />
Transfer <strong>Student</strong>s ............................................................................................................................................................ 17<br />
Research and CV ............................................................................................................................................................ 17<br />
Completion <strong>of</strong> PhD ......................................................................................................................................................... 17<br />
PhD Program Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
Statistics and Breadth ..................................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
Core Program Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
A Promise ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
Minor ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19<br />
Synopsis <strong>of</strong> MA/PhD Course Requirements ................................................................................................................. 19<br />
Admission to Candidacy ................................................................................................................................................ 19<br />
Comprehensive Examination ......................................................................................................................................... 19<br />
PhD Dissertation Proposal ............................................................................................................................................ 24<br />
PhD Dissertation ............................................................................................................................................................ 24<br />
Departmental Dissertation Approval Meeting ............................................................................................................... 25<br />
<strong>University</strong> Oral Defense ................................................................................................................................................. 25<br />
Application for Graduation ............................................................................................................................................ 26
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