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STUDENT HANDBOOK 12/13 M S (M.S.) D P The M.S. program is part of BIG (Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate) Program. The M.S. program is ideal for professionals seeking greater depth in several areas of bioengineering or individuals with biological science degrees who wish to enhance their foundation for employment in the many biotechnology fields. The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 36 quarter credits and may be completed in three to four academic quarters of full‐time study. Both thesis and non‐thesis options are offered for the M.S. degree program (Plan I, Thesis and Plan II, Comprehensive Examination). Students must request permission to pursue a Master of Science in Bioengineering while simultaneously pursing a Ph.D. in a program other than Bioengineering. The normative time to complete the M.S. degree is two years. Plan I (Thesis) In addition to the following Bioengineering requirements, all applicants must meet the requirements for Plan I (Thesis) of the UCR Graduate Council course Requirements. Bioengineering students must satisfy the core course requirements (see Core Courses). Students are also required to enroll in BIEN 286, Colloquium in Bioengineering, each quarter it is offered. Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) This Plan is designed primarily for students who do not intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. In addition to the following requirements, all applicants must meet the requirements for Master’s Degree Plan II (Comprehensive Examination). Annual Research Progress Evaluation (ARPE) Each BIG student is required, by both the Graduate Division and the BIG Program, to have an Annual Research Progress Evaluation (ARPE). This consists of an annual meeting with the student’s appropriate advisory committee where the student presents an oral and written summary of their research progress in the past year. The details of the ARPE are found beginning on Page 15. Comprehensive Exam The comprehensive examination will be prepared and administered by the Graduate Examination Committee. The student will be allowed to choose between an oral and a written examination. The examination will cover a broad range of topics chosen from upper division undergraduate courses and graduate courses taken by M.S. students. Subsequent to the examination, the Graduate Examination Committee will issue a passing or failing grade. If a student fails in the first attempt, he or she may retake the examination at the next scheduled comprehensive examination period. No more than two attempts to pass the exam are allowed. The M.S. Comprehensive Examination may be held at the end of any quarters throughout the year. The committee to administer the M.S. Comprehensive Examination will be selected by the Graduate Advisor and approved by the Graduate Program Committee. The exam will be held during finals week in the Spring. 7
STUDENT HANDBOOK 12/13 Advancement to Candidacy and Degree Conferral Students must be advanced to candidacy for the degree no later than the first week of the quarter in which their degree is expected to be awarded. Deadlines for submission are published each quarter in the Schedule of Classes and in the annual Graduate Division Calendar. If the application is not received by the deadline date, the degree may be deferred until the following quarter. If the Master's degree requires a thesis (Plan I), a thesis committee should be nominated. When the student is formally advanced to candidacy and the thesis committee appointed (if applicable), the student and the academic units are notified. The Graduate Division certifies the candidacy of the student and checks for the completion of the University and departmental requirements. The student is sent a "Certificate of Candidacy" when certified. All requirements for the degree must be satisfied within a calendar year from the time of completion of the required course work. Should the student be unable to complete the degree requirements within this time, candidacy will lapse. The student must then file a General Graduate Student Petition requesting a reinstatement of Master's Candidacy with the Graduate Division. The Master's degree is conferred at the end of the academic quarter in which all requirements have been satisfied (the official conferral day is the last day of the quarter). The student must have been formally advanced to candidacy during the quarter in which they finish their degree. Ordinarily, a graduate student will be registered or on Filing Fee status the quarter in which all degree requirements are completed and the degree is to be conferred. However, students may complete the requirements during the quarter break. If they were enrolled or on Filing Fee status the quarter before, they may complete degree requirements before the next quarter officially begins and not be assessed registration fees for that quarter. If a student wishes to complete degree requirements during the summer months, they must have had student status (be enrolled or on Filing Fee status) every quarter of the previous academic year to complete without paying additional fees. If they were withdrawn or on leave any one of those quarters, they must use Filing Fee status or enroll in two units of Summer Session course work to complete during the summer. If a student does not complete the necessary courses by the end of the quarter in which degree conferral is expected, or does not attain the required level of scholarship, registration for the next regular academic session is mandatory ‐ otherwise student status will lapse and candidacy for the degree may lapse. Once student status lapses, the degree can be conferred only after readmission of the student, followed by at least one quarter of registration or Filing Fee status. Students are advised by mail of formal degree award at the end of the quarter in which the degree is conferred. As soon as all degree requirements are completed, the student may request a formal letter of certification of completion bearing the Graduate Dean's signature and University Seal from the Graduate Division. A formal certification of completion is the equivalent of the diploma or the official academic transcript posting for employment and career advancement purposes. Once the diploma is ready, the Registrar will notify students by postcard that they may pick‐up their diploma at that office. If they want it mailed to them they must pay the Registrar for postage. They should make these arrangements with the Registrar's Office. A graduate student pursuing the Master's degree as a terminal degree may not continue to register as a graduate student once the degree has been awarded unless they have been formally admitted to another program. 8
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