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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Criteria for Satisfactory
Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog. |
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Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy |
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Other Grade Requirements Yes Courses that are audited or graded pass/fail or credit/no credit will not count toward program requirements with the exception of Envir St 975 and 976. A maximum of 2 credits graded S may be counted toward program requirements if approved by the student's faculty advisory committee. Courses graded C or lower are not normally accepted toward program requirements. A student's faculty advisory committee, with approval of the program chair, may grant exceptions to this grade requirement. Contact the program office for more information. |
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Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy |
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Specific Courses Yes Courses from the two following areas: biology unit (including Envir St 651) and individual concentration (including Envir St 975 and 976). Contact the program office for a list of required courses. |
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Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 30 credits including 9 credits in the biology unit, 9 credits in the sustainable development unit, and 12 credits in the individual concentration unit (including at least 4 research or advanced independent-study credits). Up to 9 of the total required credits may be completed before entering the program provided those credits are placed in the biology unit and/or sustainable development unit. Contact the program office for more information. |
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Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / No Candidates must complete a final defense which constitutes the final examination. Contact the program office for more information. |
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Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / No Candidates must complete a program certification, and either a thesis or a substantial written report, typically based on either independent research or an internship. Candidates must present a public exit seminar, typically in conjunction with their final examination. |
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Language Requirements No |
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Advisor Follow Graduate School policy |
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Review Policy Yes Program office By the end of the third semester |