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| ====== M.Sc. Degree Requirements ====== | ====== M.Sc. Degree Requirements ====== |
| The Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Physics may be completed under one of three options called Plans A, B and C. Plan A involves the writing of a Master's thesis. Plan B allows two choices. One choice is a so-called Plan B project. The second choice is to write three Plan B papers on three different topics. Both Plan A and Plan B require a faculty research adviser who agrees to supervise the work. A three member faculty committee will be appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies to certify that the thesis or project/papers is satisfactory and to administer the final oral examination. Plan C involves course-work, requires a higher GPA, and requires that the Graduate Written Examination be passed. | The Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Physics may be completed under one of three options called Plans A, B and C. Plan A involves the writing of a Master's thesis. Plan B allows two choices. One choice is a so-called Plan B project. The second choice is to write three Plan B papers on three different topics. Both Plan A and Plan B require a faculty research adviser who agrees to supervise the work. A three member faculty committee will be appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies to certify that the thesis or project/papers is satisfactory and to administer the final oral examination. Plan C involves course-work, requires a higher GPA, and requires that the Graduate Written Examination be passed. |
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| | The respective requirements are summarized in the table below. |
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| ^ Requirements ^ M.S. (Plan A) ^ M.S. (Plan B) ^ M.S. (Plan C) ^ | ^ Requirements ^ M.S. (Plan A) ^ M.S. (Plan B) ^ M.S. (Plan C) ^ |
| ^ Submit GPAS Planner | After 10 credits | After 10 credits | After 10 credits | | ^ Submit GPAS Planner | After 10 credits | After 10 credits | After 10 credits | |
| ^ Time Limits | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | | ^ Time Limits | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | *Must complete and have the degree awarded within 5 years after initial enrollment in program | |
| ^ Transfer credits<sup>(+)</sup> | Not more than 40% of program | Not more than 40% of program | Not more than 40% of program | | ^ Transfer credits<sup>(+)</sup> | At least 12 University graduate course credits and 10 University master’s thesis credits (xxxx-8777) | At least 20 University graduate course credits | At least 20 University graduate course credits | |
| ^ Preliminary and Final Oral Committee | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields| NA | | ^ Preliminary and Final Oral Committee | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields | 3 members: 2 from major field, 1 from minor or related fields| NA | |
| ^ Thesis reviewers | All members of oral committee | NA | NA | | ^ Thesis reviewers | All members of oral committee | NA | NA | |
| *Applies to students admitted after 1/1/13. Students admitted before 1/1/13 will follow old time limit policy of not more than 7 years.\\ | *Applies to students admitted after 1/1/13. Students admitted before 1/1/13 will follow old time limit policy of not more than 7 years.\\ |
| <sup>(+)</sup> Credit from courses that have been a part of undergraduate degree requirements cannot be transferred, even if listed as graduate courses. Graduate degree credits, on the other hand, can be transferred into our program. | <sup>(+)</sup> Credit from courses that have been a part of undergraduate degree requirements cannot be transferred, even if listed as graduate courses. Graduate degree credits, on the other hand, can be transferred into our program. See [[https://policy.umn.edu/education/gradcreditdegree|University policy]]. |
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