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Summary of the
PhD Degree Requirements for the
Plant Stress Biology Program Area
To satisfy the course requirements for a doctoral degree, a student must complete:
- A minimum of 72 credit hours from courses numbered 7000-9000 (this includes dissertation research credit hours - i.e. Plnt S 9090)
- 15 credit hours (towards the 72 hour requirement) must be from courses numbered at the 8000 or 9000 level, exclusive of dissertation research, problems or independent study.
The core requirements for the PhD degree in Plant Stress Biology program are:
- Two Entry Level courses (to be completed in the first year). Choose one course from:
- Plnt S 8010 Professionalism and Ethics (2 credits)
- Plnt S 8530 Research with Plant Stress Agents (3 credits)
- Participation in the student seminar series
- Plnt S 9090 Dissertation Research (1 - 10 credits per semester)
- Participation in one of two readings courses each year:
- Elective Courses to fulfill the requirement for 15 credit hours at the 8000 or 9000 level. Selections include:
- Additional Entry Level courses:
During the Fall and Winter semesters, PhD students who have not completed their comprehensive exam must enroll for 9 credits to be considered a full time student.
Teaching Requirement: Students must complete a graduate teaching experience for one semester or participate in an extension program approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. Students can fulfill the teaching experience by assisting in courses outside of the DPS as well as in undergraduate and graduate level DPS courses. For more information see "Student Plan for Teaching Experience."
Students with a strong interest in teaching may be interested in pursuing a minor in College Teaching. Details for this program can be found at: http://gradschool.missouri.edu/programs/minor-college-teaching/degree-requirements/
For a more detailed explanation of degree requirements, see the Graduate Student Handbook.