MATERIALS SCIENCE PROGRAM Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Curriculum must include MSE 900. Contact program for more information.	Specific Courses Yes Curriculum must include a mathematical analysis course. Contact program for more information.
Specific Credits No	Specific Credits No
Examinations Yes An oral evaluation by fourth semester. Contact program for details.	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Admission to candidacy is usually based on successful completion of a "research readiness" exam by the fourth semester, and completion of a Ph.D. thesis proposal to the satisfaction of the student's thesis committee. Contact program for more information.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements No
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Yes Entering students must choose a research advisor during the first semester of study.
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy