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Graduate Division Requirements

 Overview


There are three sets of "requirements" (specific requirements and proficiencies) for all Botany Department graduate programs.
  • Graduate Division
  • Botany Department Proficiencies
  • Track Proficiencies
The details of these requirements vary according to your specific graduate program (MS-A, MS-B, and PhD).

You, and your faculty advisors, need to monitor your progress in all three sets of requirements.  Your Progress Form is the vehicle for doing this.
 
The Graduate Division requirements are set by the University and are the same for all equivalent graduate programs.  The Graduate Division requirements are quite general and are satisfied by specific activities which usually take place within the Botany Department.

The Graduate Division requirements consist of course accomplishments, forms that document specific tasks (such as passing an exam), and the completion of a thesis or dissertation.

 Graduate Division Forms

The forms required by the Graduate Division are discussed in other parts of the Graduate Program Workflow.  The are summarized here, along with links to the workflow step in which they logically fit.  Copies of these forms (as PDF documents) are attached to this page.

EARLY DRAFT

MS-A (Thesis)

  • Form I: Pre-Candidacy
  • Form II: Admission to Candidacy
  • Form III:
  • Intent to Graduate
  • Copyright
  • Permission to Copy

MS-B (Portfolio)

  • Form I, II and III (not required)
  • Intent to Graduate

PhD

  • Form I: Pre-Candidacy
  • Form II: Admission to Candidacy
  • Form III:
  • Intent to Graduate
  • Copyright
  • Permission to Copy


 Graduate Division Course Requirements: Master of Botany (MS) Degree

EARLY DRAFT


30 credits of course work is required as part of the MS training process. The distribution of credits must meet a specific set of criteria established by the Graduate Division of the University of Hawai`i.

The specific courses used to meet these requirements depend on your research interests, background and long-term goals.  You should work with your interim committee to determine which courses are most appropriate.  Note that these courses can be used to satisfy track proficiencies.

MS-B (Portfolio) Course Requirements
  • 30 credits minimum
  • 18 credits addressing track proficiencies through botany.
  • 12 credits of courses of interest to the student that include 2 courses with research projects. These courses must be approved by the student's advising committee.

MS-A (Thesis) Course Requirements

  • 30 credits minimum including:
  • 12 credits of thesis research/writing.
  • 18 credits addressing track proficiencies and other courses approved by the student's advising committee.

Course Requirements: PhD



Other Graduate Division Documents