2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

TIME LIMIT FOR THEDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREEAfter being admitted to a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree, a student will be allowed seven calendaryears in which to complete all of the requirements for the degree including transferred credit and prior credit at TexasSouthern University.Continuation in the doctoral degree program beyond the seven-year limit must be approved by the student’s Doctoral DegreeAdvisory Committee and the Dean of the Graduate School. The maximum time allowed to complete the doctoral program,including an approved extension is nine calendar years. This time limit does not include work done as part of the requirementsfor a master’s degree.ADMISSION CRITERIAMaster of Science DegreeEnvironmental ToxicologyApplicants must present a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (combined verbal and quantitative) which are consideredalong with the applicant’s undergraduate grade point average that must be at least 2.75 overall or 3.0 in the lastsixty hours. In addition to the above requirements, the socioeconomic background of applicants will be considered in theadmission process.a. Economic status of family when applicant was in elementary, secondary,and undergraduate school.a. Applicant was first generation to attend undergraduate school.b. Applicant was first generation to attend graduate or professional school.c. Applicant is multi-lingual.d. Applicant was employed while attending undergraduate school.e. Applicant helped to raise other children in family.f. Geographic residence in Texas of applicant at time of application.g. Geographic region in which applicants high school is located.i. Applicant demonstrated performance in community activities.j. Applicant has demonstrated commitment to a particular field of study.k. The presence or absence of role models with comparable graduate school trainingin the applicant’s region of residence.l. The applicant’s performance during a personal interview.The applicants are expected to present evidence of having completed the following courses with the indicated, associatedsemester credit hours (in parentheses):• General Chemistry w/laboratory (8)• General Organic Chemistry w/laboratory (8)• Biology w/laboratory (8)• Physics (8)• Calculus (6)52DEGREE REQUIREMENTSMaster of Science DegreeEnvironmental ToxicologyThe requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Environmental Toxicology are summarized below:1. Satisfactory performance on the Qualifying Examination.m. Completion of a total of (36) semester credit hours of graduate level courses (usually 500 levelor above). A minimum of twelve (12) of these credit hours must be in core courses. A totalof eighteen (18) credit hours must be taken in specialization area courses (see listed core and