Biology and Marine Biology

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Graduate Programs ....................................................................................... 4

Master of Science degrees ..................................................................................................... 4

MS Degree Requirements ................................................................................................. 4

Doctor of Philosophy degree ................................................................................................. 5

PhD Degree Requirements ............................................................................................... 5

Admission to the PhD program ....................................................................................... 6

Departmental Policies related to Graduate Study .................................................................. 7

Role of your advisor and committee ................................................................................. 7

MS degree policies ........................................................................................................... 8

MS Thesis Prospectus ................................................................................................ 8

MS Comprehensive Exam ......................................................................................... 9

MS Thesis .................................................................................................................. 10

MS Defense ............................................................................................................... 11

PhD degree policies .......................................................................................................... 13

Written Candidacy and Oral Qualifying Exams ........................................................ 13

PhD Dissertation ........................................................................................................ 13

PhD Defense .............................................................................................................. 13

PhD Residency Requirement ..................................................................................... 14

Graduation and Awarding of Degrees .............................................................................. 14

UNCW Academic Regulations and Procedures .................................................................... 14

Transfer of Graduate Credits ............................................................................................ 14

Deficiencies in Course Work ............................................................................................ 14

Full-Time Status ............................................................................................................... 14

Directed Individual Study (BIO 591) ............................................................................... 14

Adding and Dropping Courses ......................................................................................... 15

Auditing Courses .............................................................................................................. 15

Course Waivers and Substitutions .................................................................................... 15

Degree Time Limit ........................................................................................................... 15

Incomplete (I) Grades ....................................................................................................... 15

Withdrawal from a Course or Graduate School ............................................................... 15

Grading ............................................................................................................................. 15

Grade Appeals .................................................................................................................. 16

Academic Grievance Procedure ....................................................................................... 16

Retention ........................................................................................................................... 16

Course Offerings ............................................................................................................... 16

Pre-registration and Registration ...................................................................................... 16

Re-enrollment ................................................................................................................... 17

Departmental Teaching Requirement ............................................................................... 17

Departmental Seminars..................................................................................................... 17

Health Insurance ............................................................................................................... 17

Liability Insurance ............................................................................................................ 17

General Departmental Procedures ......................................................................................... 17

Mail Service ...................................................................................................................... 17

Telephone Service ............................................................................................................ 17

Office Space ..................................................................................................................... 18