Figure 5. Time to degree for our M.S. students from May 2002-2014.
Figure 6. Placement of our students from the inception of our graduate program in jobs out of state, jobs
in NC, PhD programs (for M.S. graduates) and other jobs.
f. ROLE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN GRADAUTE PROGRAM
Graduate teaching assistants participate in the undergraduate instructional program primarily as
laboratory instructors and through assistance in laboratory preparations, as is detailed in section 6.b. Thus,
our TAs fill a fundamental role in our teaching mission, and essentially every undergraduate student in our