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This page is designed to faciliate your progress through the MEES program by outlining the steps necessary to obtain an M.S. degree. Please review the masters requirements to verify total credit hours and other information related to your degree.
1. Initial Advisory Meeting. A three-member Research Advisory Committee should be formed during the first semester and meet with the student to discuss his/her program (mainly coursework, also basic research area). A report of this meeting must be filed in the MEES office by the end of the second semester. After this time, yearly committee meetings are to be held in order for the committee to review academic and research progress.
2. Course Work. Approved courses in the areas listed in the MEES guide must be completed per the AOS curriculum. Check the curriculum for your AOS: Ecology, Env. Chemistry, Env. Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science, Oceanography.
- Pre-requisites (courses still required to complete undergraduate background)
- AOS Required Courses
- Statistics
- Seminars (one per year, capped at 2)
3. Research Proposal. A research proposal, covering as specifically as possible the research to be conducted, should be filed with the MEES office as soon as it is developed and approved by the Advisory Committee (no more than 1 year after entrance into the program).
If vertebrate animals are used in the research, the animal use protocol should be filed by this time, as well, through the appropriate campus' committee (UMCP, UMCES, UMBC, COMB, UMES) before the research is done.
4. Application for Diploma. Must be filed with the Graduate School no later than the third week of the semester in which the student plans to graduate and at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense. Forms are available via campus (UMCP, UMBC, UMB, UMES paper form available).
5. Request for Appointment of Thesis Committee. Must be filed (through the MEES office) with the Graduate School no later than the third week of the semester in which the student plans to graduate and at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense*. Forms are available via campus (UMCP, UMBC, UMB, UMES paper form available).
6. Approved Program Form. Listing all of the coursework for degree, signed by advisor and MEES Director, to be filed with the Graduate School (usually by the 5th week of the semester of graduation - dates announced yearly)*. Forms are available via campus (UMCP, UMBC, UMB, UMES paper form available).
7. Defense of Thesis Research. An oral defense of the research, conducted by a committee of the graduate faculty (see #5 above) must be completed approx. four weeks before the end of the semester in which the student plans to graduate (dates announced yearly)*. The report of this defense must be filed with the Graduate School, with the MEES office receiving a copy. Committee sign-off form will be sent from the Graduate School once the committee is approved.
8. Report of Examining Committee and Thesis Filed. Thesis must be filed two to three weeks prior to graduation (dates announced yearly)*. Thesis format must follow all rules specifically by the Graduate School - check with your campus (UMCP, UMBC, UMB, contact UMES for details).
9. One copy of the final thesis must also be submitted to the MEES office, via paper copy or CD.
Annual Progress Report. All students must file a committee report annually by September 30.
* Check Graudate Student Deadlines for specific dates (UMCP, UMBC, UMB, UMES)
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