UH Animal Sciences Graduate Program

Graduate Training Flow Chart

	Description	Average months	Student progress forms, paperwork suggestions
Enter U.H. Animal Science Dept. Probationary/ Non-probationary	Begin immediately to discuss and plan graduate career. Decide on plan A or plan B.	0	None
Preliminary advising conference. Any deficiencies are identified.	Conducted by faculty. One faculty member assigned as interim advisor.	1	Student progress form I indicates plan A or B, signatures needed, interim advisor/chair.
Admission to candidacy. All deficiencies and/or minimum requirements completed.	First semester. Called general exam on form.	3	Student progress form II. Course transfers considered.
Assemble thesis (plan A) or program (plan B) committee.	Choose final thesis/program advisor and committee.	4	Student progress form III, obtain names and signatures of committee (for plan A and B).
Select research topic. Write research proposal.	Consult with advisor and committee members. Write proposal before doing research and in consultation with full committee.	4-6	None
Acceptance of research proposal.	Must be completed by end of second semester after admission.	6	Student progress form IV, notes acceptance of topic/proposal.
Do research.	Plan A and plan B research.	6-21	None
Animal Science Comprehensive exam Written and/or Oral Failure/Pass	Covers all topics in animal science, made up by faculty. Taken in second year of graduate work, pass/fail evaluated on basis of both written and oral.	12-21	Students are encouraged to see each faculty member for guidance on preparation, including reading list. First time, failures given one more chance; second time, failures rejected. Student's thesis/program committee notifies graduate chair by letter of pass/fail.
Finish thesis/research work, write up results.	Seek guidance from committee.	16-22	Be prepared to write several drafts.
Submit thesis to committee for consideration.	-	20-22	Final copies of thesis to committee members at least 2 weeks prior to exam.
Thesis research defense (plan A) Mini thesis defense (plan B) Failure/Pass	a) Department seminar open to public. b) Closed examination by thesis research committee.	21-23	Student progress form VI covers thesis defense exam.
Completion of thesis Graduation	Plan A Plan B	22-24	Form VII is used to indicate satisfactory completion of thesis. Use only form VI for mini thesis defense, because mini thesis is not submitted to graduate school.

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