MONTANA TECH Graduate Student Program Form
This form must be filed in the Graduate School Office by the end of the second semester or for part-time students, during the semester in which you would
complete your 15
th
credit. Updates must be filed in the Graduate School Office with an Amended Student Program form no later than one month prior to graduation.
NAME:
Graduate Program:
MAJOR ADVISOR:
MINOR: (If Applicable)
STUDENT I.D. #
ADMISSION DATE
ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE:
(Minor = 12 credits; at least half of the coursework credits must be in the major field. See Catalog)
MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: DEFICIENCY COURSES (IF ANY):
Thesis/Publishable Paper Academic
Requirements for Master’s Degree
Non-Thesis
MS
Ph.D
Others Ind Hyg Pet Eng Tech Comm
Coursework 20 28 21 23 31 or 34 32
Seminar 2 or 3* 3 3 2 2 or 3* 2
Project/Thesis 8 6 6 6 0 or 3 18
TOTAL 30 or 31 37 30 31 36 or 37 60
Course # (not CRN) Course Title Term Credits
*Please check with your Department for Seminar r
equirement.
GRADUATE PROGRAM COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SEMINAR REQUIREMENTS:
Course #
(Ex: ENGR 5880)
Course Description Term Credits Course # (not CRN) Course Title Term Credits
**TC 5150/5160 Writing Seminar
Technical Discipline seminar
**Not Required for Technical Communication Students
**Either Course Fills Writing Seminar Requirement
TOTAL
THESIS OR DISSERTATION CREDITS:
Course # (not CRN) Course Title Term Credits
TOTAL
4000 5000 Seminar Thesis Project Total
Graduate Office Use Only Final Review Approved Date:
Graduate Writing Seminar Yes No Not Required
# Major Credits: # Minor Credits: ½ at 5000 Level: Yes No
Core Requirements: Yes No Not Required
TOTAL Minor Requirements: Yes No Not Required
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Graduate Student Program Form (Page 2 of 2)
Degree Type
Master’s Degree
OPTION A:
Thesis or Publishable Paper in lieu of Thesis (requires approval of Department)
OPTION B: Non-Thesis
Ph.D. Degree
DISSERTATION, THESIS, OR PUBLISHABLE PAPER TITLE:
Dissertation, Thesis, or Publishable Paper Title or Non-Thesis Project
ABSTRACT (below) approved by Committee Chair (initials): Date:
ABSTRACT (Required). Please provide 50 word abstract describing dissertation, thesis, project, paper or curriculum direction. Attach Abstract to
Program form, if necessary.
Also submit the Graduate Committee Appointment Form:
http://www.mtech.edu/academics/gradschool/Forms/graduate-committee-appointment-form.pdf
APPROVALS AND AGREEMENT
SIGNATURE:
(Graduate Student) Date
NOTE: The signatures below indicate approval of the deficiency courses, if any, and the graduate course program indicated.
SIGNATURE
:
(MajorAdvisor) Date
Grad
uate Office Use Only
SIGNATURE
:
(Minor Advisor if applicable) Date
Banner:
**SIGNATURE:
(Environmental Health and Safety Director) Date
**
NOT REQUIRED OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION STUDENTS
rev 9-2019