M S Degree Final Oral Exam Checksheet
Student Name: / PSU ID#LASTNAME, Firstname
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No / Date / Adviser’s Initials / Specific Criteria
Does the student have any “Provisional Admittance” criteria that need removed?
Does the student have at least 30 credits?
Has the student earned at least 20 of the above mentioned 30 here at University?
Does the student have at least a 3.0 GPA?
Has student met the 5-hour SARI Seminar Requirement/Research Communication and Integrity?
Has student taken / provided proof of CITI on-line portion of SARI requirement?
Does student have at least 12 credits at 400- and 500-level (STATS for WFS and FOR R students does not count towards the 12 credits)?
Does student have at least six (6) STATS credits at the 400- or 500-level? (Soils students require 3 STATS credits at the 500 level)
Does the student have at least one (1) credit of Colloquium? (FOR R/SOILS/WFS 590)
Does the student have at least six (6) thesis 600 credits?
Are there no more than six (6 ) thesis credits with a “quality letter grade?”
Are there at least 18 credits at the 500- and 600-level (Excluding 602)?
ONLY six (6) thesis 600 credits may count toward this 18.
Are there at least 12 credits in “the major” courses?
Is the student carrying a Minor or in a Dual Degree Program? If so, in what program?
If carrying a Minor; are there at least six (6) credits in the Minor?
If carrying a Minor, are at least 3 of the 6 credits at the 500-level?
Does the student have any MISSING or DEFERRED Grades?
Has the student met the requirements of the degree and major within eight (8) years of admission?
Have TA requirements been met?______List semesters.
If an “extension” has been granted, through what semester and year?
Thesis Title:
Adviser confirms all requirements have been met. The Graduate School will not be notified of successful completion without this form being completed.
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Adviser Signature Student Signature
Revised 4/20/15