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Requirements" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1"><img src="/sites/default/files/rutgers.jpg" width="700" height="274" /></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">(Further detailed in the <a href="http://gsnb.rutgers.edu/gsnb-handbook" target="_blank">GSNB<span class="s2"> Handbook</span> </a> <a href="http://proteomics.rutgers.edu/public/catalogs.rutgers.edu"></a>) </span></p> <h3 class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>A. Rutgers Ph.D. Requirements</strong></span></h3> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Years:</strong> ≥3 yrs full-time effort required</span></p> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><strong>Credits:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≥72 billable credits required (<em>i.e</em>., course credits or research credits)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≥24 must be research</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤12 can be from undergraduate courses</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤24 can be transfer credits; transfer credits must be ≤50% of total course credits and only if student has at least 12 credits as a Rutgers grad student)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Maximum # credits/semester = 16 (though one can obtain special permission to take an additional 1-2 billable credits):</span><br /> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">6 for GA or TA (non-billable credits for Graduate Assistants or Teaching Assistants)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤10 (to 12 by permission) course or research credits (billable credits)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">[For GFs (Graduate Fellows), there is normally a 9 course or research credit limit.]</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Minimum # credits/semester = 1 (This is typical for a student who is finished with coursework and who is not a TA, GA, or GF.)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">No more than 9 credits with grades of C or C+ will be accepted toward Ph.D.</span></li> </ul> <p class="s1" style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><strong>Transfer of credits: </strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must be in field of study</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must be within last 6 yrs</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Can only be transferred after obtaining ≥12 course credits at Rutgers</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≥B’s only</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤50% of total course credits can be transferred</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤12 credits can be from undergraduate courses (taken while in grad school) provided these courses include “extra work” or get special approval</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>International students:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must maintain full-time status throughout program to keep their student visas</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Anytime the course load drops to ≤9 credits, must fill out a Reduced Course Load form. (Otherwise, this could lead to loss of eligibility for on-campus housing.) </span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Pre-qualifying exam:</span><br /> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">If done with coursework, can register for 0 credits [Exceptions: (1) student is a GA or TA in which case s/he must register for ≥1 research or course credit and (2) student has not taken their 24 research credits yet in which case s/he must register for ≥3 research credits]</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">After qualifying exam (“ABD”):</span><br /> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must register for ≥1 research credit until Ph.D. is conferred [Exceptions: (1) Oct. degrees don’t require registration in the last Fall semester, (2) student has not taken their 24 research credits yet in which case s/he must register for ≥3 research credits, and (3) If student is living on campus, s/he must register for ≥3 credits unless need <3 credits to graduate)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>Domestic students:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Full-time status is required if student is supported by a TA or GA (9 credits, including the 6 TA or GA credits)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Part-time status is acceptable if student is not supported by a TA or GA, though must be registered with ≥1 course or research credit in order to be matriculated</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>Qualifying exam/committee:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">The qualifying examshould be taken as soon as student has finished most of their course requirements</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must be ≥2 semesters before defense</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Committee must have ≥4 members: advisor + 2 graduate program faculty + 1 outside faculty member</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">May be written, oral, or both</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>B. Rutgers Master’s Degree Requirements</strong></span></h3> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><strong>Years:</strong> ≥1 yr of advanced academic study</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><strong>Credits:</strong> ≥30 required</span><br /> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><strong>Plan A:</strong> Thesis Masters: ≥12 course credits, must be at graduate level (500’s and 600’s); 6-12 research credits allowed</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><strong>Plan B:</strong> Non-Thesis Master’s: ≥30 course credits (≥18 of which must be at graduate level: 500’s and 600’s)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>Transfer of credits:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤12 credits can be transferred</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≥B’s only</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>Thesis and non-thesis options/Committee: </strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Student can opt to write a thesis or graduate without writing a thesis</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Supervision: Student should be advised by the graduate program director, a committee director, and professor supervising his/her courses</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must have ≥3 members or associate members in their graduate program; one member will serve as chair</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Graduate program director is usually involved in the committee selection</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">A thesis master’s committee (and not a non-thesis master’s committee) can include one non-program member (with approval of the graduate program director)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must be registered for courses and/or research (Need ≥1 research credit/semester)</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">≤3 semesters are allowed for research only</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0 0 0 0;"><span class="s1"><strong>Final exam or paper or project: </strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must apply for candidacy to the master’s program ≥2 mos. before the final exam. The master’s candidacy form must be provided to the committee chair at the time of the final exam. After the exam, the student brings the form to the graduate program director to sign; then s/he returns the form to the Graduate School.</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">May be written, oral, or both</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Can be the qualifying exam</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Master’s thesis should be prepared in strict accordance with the instructions given in the Style Guide for Thesis and Dissertation Preparation</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Must be approved by the professor in charge and accepted by other members of the committee</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Student files a diploma application through registrar’s website</span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Thesis must be filed electronically with the Graduate School of New Brunswick</span></li> </ul> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="links"></div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="footer">  <div id="footer-inside" class="container_12 clearfix"> <div class="region region-footer-first"> <div id="block-block-2" class="block block-block"> <div class="content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://iqb.rutgers.edu/contact_iqb"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contact Us</span> </a>• <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="/Directions">Directions</a> • <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="user">Login</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-area grid_4">  </div> <div class="footer-area grid_4"> </div> <div class="footer-area grid_4"> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="footer-bottom">  <div id="footer-bottom-inside" class="container_12 clearfix"> <div class="region region-footer"> <div id="block-block-3" class="block block-block"> <div class="content"> <p style="text-align: center;">Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • +1-848-445-0103</p> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="footer-bottom-left" class="grid_8">  </div>  <div id="footer-bottom-right" class="grid_4"> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </body> </html>