Doctoral Program Quick Reference
Mail Folder is provided in Collaboration Room (154 Natural Resources)
Office space assignment - see Major Professor or Renee Tilley (126 Natural Resources)
Room keys ($10 deposit) - see Renee Tilley (126 Natural Resources)
Guidance Committee
Shall be formed within the first two semesters of doctoral study. Minimum of 4 regular faculty, 3 with earned PhD (2 non-regular faculty may serve).
Emeritus faculty with approval of department chairperson and graduate school.
More than four committee members is allowed.
Non-MSU faculty in addition to the three MSU faculty requires graduate school approval.
Program Plan
Complete within one semester of the committee’s first meeting in GradPlan.
Course Requirements
Courses will be prescribed by the guidance comm.; this is in addition to the completion of a minimum of 24 research credits (FOR 999).
Required Course
FOR 802 Forest Science Research must be taken during the first semester of the program
Time Limits
Eight years
Comprehensive Exams
Must be passed within five years of the first course taken towards degree. Must be enrolled the semester comps are done.
Extension
Must be submitted in GradPlan for approval by Dean of College and Dean of Graduate School. Upon approval of the extension, doctoral comprehensive exams must be passed again.
GPA Expected
3.0 or higher
FOR 890
Maximum of (7) seven credits