Instructions for completing Form 1/1-A - Program of Study/Change in Program of Study

http://grad.mst.edu/currentstudents/forms/

GENERAL
Clicking on a cell with a red triangle in the corner will bring up comments to help with filling out this form.
SAVE A COPY OF THIS FORM ELECTRONICALLY. Since it is to be used as the Form 1-A, keeping an electronic copy
will allow you to do your Adds and Deletes to your program without retyping the entire form.
ALL FORMS MUST BE TYPED. Handwritten forms will be returned. You must submit the Form 1, Program of Study,
within six weeks after the beginning of the semester in which you are taking your 15th graduate credit hour in consultation
with your advisor and selected committee. Complete :
Expected graduation date,
Name, student ID, email address
Indicate which degree you are seeking, and if you are thesis/non-thesis
If you are taking courses
at the Missouri S & T campus, check "On Campus"'
at the EEC in St. Louis, check "EEC";
at Ft. Leonard Wood, check EOAC
through distance education from an off-campus location, check "Off Campus"
List the degree program you are seeking (not the department name)
List all undergraduate and graduate college training and the schools attended & year degree awarded if
applicable. E.g. Btech, Mech. Engr., Mumbai Univ., India, 4/05; MS, Sys. Engr., UMR, 12/07
Program Status - indicate if this is a new program(Form 1) or a revised program (Form 1-A).
For NEW program (Form 1): You must list all courses that will be applied toward the degree. List 3000 level first, transfer
courses next, 4000/5000 lec, 6000 lec, then Research/Special Problems/Seminar (Res/Sp Prob/Sem)
=5099/6099/4000/5000/6000/5010/6010. For every course you list, indicate:
Course department and number (e.g. Math 5325)

Courses should be listed on form exactly as they were taken (3 vs 4 digit)

Official course title as listed in Graduate Catalog. If Special Topics (4001/5001/6001), indicate course name not
"Special Topics" as course name
Semester and year course has been or will be completed--SS=summer session; SP=Spring semester; FS=Fall
semester
Indicate credit hours under the appropriate box (no check marks numbers) e.g. 3
1000-2000 numbered courses are NOT allowed on a graduate program.
3000-level lecture courses (old numbers 200 level)

3000-level lec courses limited to 6 credit hours maximum

3000-level lec courses limited to 3 credit hours maximum for 2nd MS

Transfer
credit

must not have been used toward another degree

limited to 9 credit hours with minimum grade of B

must have been taken for graduate credit

must be approved by department

must be accompanied by a copy of the transcript showing courses and grade

*
official transcript must be on file with Registrar's Office for the course to transfer in

Missouri S & T equivalent must be indicated in brackets

4000/5000 level lecture courses (old 300 level numbers)

4000/5000 Special Problems are not a 6000 level lecture course

6000-level lecture courses (old 400 level numbers)

6 credit hours minimum for thesis seeking students

3 credit hours minimum for 2nd MS thesis/non-thesis seeking students


9 credit hours minimum for non-thesis seeking students

Special Problems, does not count as 6000 level lecture course

5099/6099/4000/5000/6000/5010/6010=Research/ Special Problems/Seminar (Res/Sp Prob/Sem)

Research is excluded for non-thesis students

Minimum 6 credit hours research for thesis students

Maximum 4 credit hours special problems (4000/5000/6000) and/or seminar (5010/6010) for non-thesis
Indicate Total Credit Hours
30 credit hours minimum for most MS degrees (see department for requirements)
Some departments require 33-36 credit hours (see department for requirements)
MBA requires 36 credit hours
2nd MS requires 24 credit hours minimum
A copy of transcript showing 1st Masters degree was awarded must be attached to Form 1 upon

submission
NOTE: As this is an Excel file, additional rows may be added as needed for more courses or an additional committee
member.
For REVISED program (1-A):
Add(A)/Delete(D) - use for changing program but not for new programs
List ALL courses on your program (must match exact to your original Form 1) and then do the following:
Indicate capital A if adding course to current program
Indicate capital D if deleting course from current program
Indicate Total Credit Hours
NOTE: As this is an Excel file, additional rows may be added as needed for more courses or an additional committee
member.
Change in Committee:
Use only as change in program; not for new programs.
Indicate who is being replaced and who is replacing the former member--full names not just Dr. Smith
Reason for Change:
Short reason why you are changing committee member(s)
All committee members (including member(s) being removed) must sign change form. If committee member has
left the University, an email with his approval can be attached to the form.
Signatures
Student must sign and date form; advisor & committee must sign new program forms and any change forms
submitted
Type committee members names on line with signature
Advisor must be member of Graduate Faculty (gradfac.mst.edu/graduate faculty/membership/gradfaclist/)
Thesis student must have advisor & 2 committee members minimum. Advisor and at least 1 committee member
must be a member of Graduate Faculty
If a committee member is not on Graduate Faculty then a resume indicating educational background for that
committee member must accompany this form (whether they are on or off campus).
Non-thesis student has only advisor as committee
Department chair or designee must sign
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies (VPGS) or designee must sign
Additional Information
In addition to meeting Missouri S & T requirements, the plan must adhere to all department regulations
Once the plan receives departmental approval, submit the original typed and signed copy to the Office of Graduate
Studies. Once approved by VPGS, the original is sent to the Registrar's Office for student's permanent file, one copy is
sent to the department and one copy is kept in the Office of Graduate Studies.
For 2nd MS a transcript MUST be attached to the Form 1 showing 1st Masters was awarded.

Expected
graduation date

Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A.

(See instructions)

SUBMIT TYPED ORIGINAL. NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS.

Name

ONUR AKTURK

Email

oan69@mst.edu

Degree

X MS

Student
ID

ME

X On Campus
Program

MBA

2nd MS*

EEC

EOAC

Geology and Geophysics

X Thesis

Non-thesis

Off-Campus

Program Status: X New (1)

Revised (1-A)

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training:

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

Add (A)
Delete
(D)

Course
Dept. & No.

Sem &
Year

Course Title

3000 lec

Transfer

4000/
5000 lec

Res/
6000 lec Sp Prob/
Sem

Change in Committee:
Reason for Change:
Total Credit Hours *

Signatures:

*Please see instructions for minimums

Date:

Candidate
Type name

Signature

Type name

Signature

Type name

Signature

Type name

Signature

Date:

Advisor
Committee
Member

Date:

Committee
Member
Dept. Chair or
Designee
Date

Date:
VPGS or
Designee
Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson.

12/2015

Expected
graduation date

Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A.

(See instructions)

May 2016

TYPED FORMS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED

Student
ID

Name

Josephine Miner

Email

email address@mst.edu

Degree

Program

MS

ME

On Campus

MBA

2nd MS*

EEC

EOAC

Mechanical Engr.

(A)=Add
(D)=
Delete

CS 228
MCE 520
ME 5525
Math 5325
ME 5139
ME 6212
EMgt 6001
ME 6099
ME 6010
ME 6099

Thesis

Non-thesis

Off-Campus

Program Status:

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training:

Course
Dept. & No.

1010101

New (1)

Revised (1-A)

BS, UMR, 12-07

Sem &
Year

Course Title
Intro to Numerical Methods
Fatigue Analysis (ME 5238)
Intermediate Heat Transfer
Partial Differential Equations
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Finite Element Approximation II
Case Studies in Project Management
Research
Seminar
Research

SS14
FS14
FS14
FS14
SP15
SP15
SP15
FS15
FS15
SP16

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

3000 lec

Transfer

4000/
5000 lec

Res/
6000 lec Sp Prob/
Sem

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
3

Change in Committee:
Reason for Change:
Signatures:

Total Credit Hours *

30

*Please see instructions for minimums

Candidate

Josephine Miner
Type name

Advisor

Date:
Signature

Dr. Gordon Snow

Type name

Dept. Chair or
Designee

Date:
Signature

Dr. Aretha Franklin

Type name

Committee
Member

Signature

Dr. Sam Jones

Type name

Committee
Member

Date:

Date:
Signature
VPGS or Designee

Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson.

Date

12/2015

Expected
graduation date

Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A.

(See instructions)

May 2016

TYPED FORMS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED

Student
ID

Name

Josephine Miner

Email

email address@mst.edu

Degree

Program

MS

ME

On Campus

MBA

2nd MS*

EEC

EOAC

Off-Campus

Program Status:

New (1)

Mechanical Engr.

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training:

Course
Dept. & No.

(A)=Add
(D)=
Delete

D
A

CS 228
MCE 520
ME 5525
Math 5325
ME 5139
ME 6212
EMgt 6001
EMgt 6322
ME 6099
ME 6010
ME 6099

1010101

Thesis

Non-thesis

Revised (1-A)

BS, UMR, 12-02

Sem &
Year

Course Title
Intro to Numerical Methods
Fatigue Analysis (ME 5238)
Intermediate Heat Transfer
Partial Differential Equations
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Finite Element Approximation II
Case Studies in Project Management
Case Studies in Project Management
Research
Seminar
Research

SS14
FS14
FS14
FS14
SP15
SP15
SP15
SP15
FS15
FS15
SP16

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

3000 lec

Transfer

4000/
5000
lec

6000 lec

Res/
Sp Prob/
Sem

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
3

G. Snow
Change in Committee:

Replace Dr. G.Snow with Dr. Y. Spring

Reason for Change:

Dr. Snow has left University

Signatures:

Total Credit Hours *

30

*Please see instructions for minimums

Candidate

Josephine Miner
Type name

Advisor

Date:
Signature

Dr. Aretha Franklin

Type name

Committee
Member

Signature

Dr. Sam Jones

Type name

Committee
Member

Date:

Date:
Signature

Dr. Y. Spring
Type name

Date:
Signature

Dept. Chair or
Designee
Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson.

VPGS or Designee
Date

12/2015