Graduate Degree Programs
A course abbreviation, a number, and a title designate each course. Course designations and official abbreviations are listed above the first course in each group. The figures in parentheses following the course title show the number of credits that may be granted for that course. In the case of courses with variable credits, the number of credits that may be earned in a single semester is determined by the department or program offering the course.
A department or major program may schedule an entire section of a course below the 400 level for fewer credits than the maximum authorized. In 400-level courses, a student may schedule fewer credits than the maximum number but in no case more than the maximum number authorized. No 600-level courses (supervised college teaching; on- and off-campus research; and full- and part-time dissertation work) are listed with individual programs. All courses listed under graduate majors may not be required in the particular major.
The following courses for which students may register have been set up for
common use by major programs to encourage innovation and provide flexibility
in designing graduate programs. For courses 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, and 599,
special titles may be requested by a graduate program for a given semester,
through the Senate Curriculum Coordinator, 101 Kern Building, University Park
campus.
590. COLLOQUIUM--Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual
lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
594. RESEARCH TOPICS--Supervised student activities on research projects identified
on an individual or small-group basis. A specific title may be used in each
instance and will be entered on the student’s transcript. Multiple offerings
may be accommodated by the use of suffixes A, B, etc.
595. INTERNSHIP--Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field
experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity
required. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered
on the student’s transcript. Multiple offerings may be accommodated by
the use of suffixes A, B, etc. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment
by instructor.
596. INDIVIDUAL STUDIES--Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student’s transcript. Multiple offerings may be accommodated by the use of suffixes A, B, etc.
597, 598. SPECIAL TOPICS--Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student’s transcript. Multiple offerings may be accommodated by the use of suffixes A, B, etc.
599. FOREIGN STUDIES (1-2 per semester, maximum of 4) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student’s transcript. Multiple offerings may be accommodated by the use of suffixes A, B, etc.
600, 610. THESIS RESEARCH--In registering for thesis research a student uses the appropriate number (600, 610) preceded by the abbreviation designating the major field. The numbers 600 (on campus) and 610 (off campus) are available for credit in thesis research in all graduate major programs. The bursar assesses charges for these courses at the current rate of tuition, according to the student’s status at the time of registration.
601, 611. THESIS PREPARATION--The numbers 601 and 611, with associated special fees, are available to Ph.D. degree candidates who have passed the comprehensive examination and met the two-semester residence requirement. They may be used for thesis preparation work during its later stages, when the academic activity of the candidate consists partly (611) or solely (601) of work on the completion of research and writing of the dissertation.
SUBJ 601 and SUBJ 611 do not carry academic credit. They are entered on the academic transcript to indicate the registration and the nature of the candidate’s academic activity. A candidate registered for SUBJ 601 is classified as a full-time student, while one registered for SUBJ 611 is classified as a part-time student. Students may take 601 plus up to 3 additional credits of course work for audit by paying only the dissertation fee. Students wishing to take up to 3 additional credits of course work for credit, i.e., 590, 602, etc., with 601 may do so by paying the dissertation fee and an additional flat fee. Enrolling for 3 credits for either audit or credit will be the maximum a student may take with SUBJ 601 without special approval by the Graduate School. (NOTE: Registration for additional credits above this will incur an additional charge at the appropriate tuition per-credit rate [in-state or out-of-state].) Students wishing to take more than 3 additional credits of course work must register for 600 or 611 (i.e., not for 601, which is full-time thesis preparation). (See also Thesis Preparation, in the General Information section of this bulletin.)
The numbers 600, 601, 610, and 611 may not appear in the Schedule of Courses for each semester.
602. SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE TEACHING--May be offered by any graduate program in a department that also offers undergraduate courses. A graduate program with no counterpart undergraduate program may offer SUBJ 602 when cooperative arrangements are made with an admin-istrative unit that does not offer graduate degrees but that uses graduate assistants in its teaching. SUBJ 602 may be offered in any semester and is subject to the following restrictions:
SUBJ 603. FOREIGN ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (1-12)--Foreign study and/or research approved by the graduate program for students enrolled in a foreign university constituting progress toward the degree.
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