Degree Requirements
The summary of the workload worksheet contains the requirements for the graduate degrees in ABE and ETMAS. Complete the worksheet corresponding to your degree by completing the course taken, semester taken, and hours column to monitor your coursework. Enter the total number of research hours, if applicable.
The worksheet also contains a list of approved math, instrumentation and measurement, and statistical design and analysis courses, as well as substitutions.
Grade Requirements (General)
- ABE (PhD and MS): Minimum GPA = 3.0
- ETMAS (MS and PMS): Minimum GPA = 2.75
- Bioprocessing and Bioenergy (PSM) = 2.75
- Digital Agriculture: M.E. = 3.0
Evaluating Committee
- Ph.D. Members of the evaluating committee (minimum 4):
- Advisor – chair
- One external member (outside the department)
- Three of the four should be graduate faculty members
- Two of the three graduate faculty should be tenured
- M.S. Members of the evaluating committee (minimum 3):
- Advisor – chair
- Two should be graduate faculty members
Examinations
- Preliminary Exam (Ph.D.)
- Research Proposal
- Timing – 5th to 6th semester; must be discussed with your advisor
- Contents – must be discussed with your advisor
- Submit a request form
- The evaluating committee should be in place
- Final Defense
- When – at least 6 months after the preliminary exam
- Submit a request form
Useful Links
- Graduate College Handbook
- Graduate College Petitions (request preliminary/defense, update academic records, request extensions, etc.)
- Thesis template
- Journal of the ASABE for guidance on thesis citation and references.