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Current Students Degree Committee Meeting Submit Proposal to Major Advisor General Examination Defense/Final Examination Anticipated Graduation
Daniel Forestieri Munoz Ph.D. PEMSS Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Spring 2019 Spring 2020 Spring 2021
Jayvee Cruz Ph.D. PEMSS Spring 2019 Spring 2019 Spring 2020 Spring 2021 Fall 2021
Diego Mayorga M.S. Soil Science Spring 2020 Spring 2020 NA Spring 2022 Spring 2022
Hector Mendoza M.S. Soil Science Spring 2020 Spring 2020 NA Spring 2022 Spring 2022
Hector Fajardo M.S. Soil Science Spring 2020 Spring 2020 NA Spring 2022 Spring 2022

Notes:

- A follow-up committee meeting should be done if there is/are any issue/s left unresolved after the first committee meeting.

- At the committee meeting, students should have already established their research titles and objectives, and outlined the materials and methods. These are typically presented in powerpoint.

- Member of Ph.D. advisory committee: three (3) + dean's representative

- Member of M.S. advisory committee: three (3)

 

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy M.S. student continuing to Ph.D.

Total Number of Hours of Credit

 

 

 

30

A minimum of 24 hours of credit at the graduate level including a maximum of six hours for the thesis.

60

A minimum of 51 hours of credit at the graduate level including a maximum of nine hours of credit for the dissertation.

60

A minimum of 51 hours of credit at the graduate level including a maximum of nine hours of credit for the dissertation.

Curricular Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

At least 9 hours credit - 7000 or above (not including thesis credits)

 

At least one hour credit - Seminar class (AGRO 7001)

 

One exit seminar (non-credit)

At least 24 hours credit - 7000 or above (not including dissertation credits)

 

At least two hours credit - Seminar class (one proposal seminar and one exit seminar)

 

One seminar class may be substituted with a seminar presented in the minor department (if a minor is being undertaken)

At least 24 hours credit - 7000 or above (not including dissertation credits)

 

At least two hours credit - Seminar class (one proposal seminar and one exit seminar)

 

One seminar class may be substituted with a seminar presented in the minor department (if a minor is being undertaken)

Course Work

 

 

Core:  AGRO 4052     EXST 7005

          AGRO 4055     AGRO 4056

          AGRO 7051

 

 

 

 

Core:  AGRO 4052       EXST 7005

          AGRO 7051       EXST 7013

          AGRO 4055       AGRO 4056

 

 

 

 

 

Members of Advisory Committee

3

5

5
Manuscript Format

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1 - Overall Introduction

Chapter 2 - Research Project 1

Chapter 3 - Research Project 2

Chapter 4 - Conclusions

 

 

Chapters 2, 3 - Stand-Alone Manuscript

I Introduction

II Materials and Methods

III Results

IV Discussion

V Conclusion

References

 

Example: MDalen Thesis 2012

 

 

Chapter 1 - Overall Introduction

Chapter 2 - Research Project 1

Chapter 3 - Research Project 2

Chapter 4 - Research Project 3

Chapter 5 - Conclusion

 

Chapters 2, 3, 4 - Stand-Alone Manuscript

I Introduction

II Materials and Methods

III Results

IV Discussion

V Conclusion

References

 

Example: JLofton Dissertation 2012

 

 

Chapter 1 - Overall Introduction

Chapter 2 - Research Project 1

Chapter 3 - Research Project 2

Chapter 4 - Research Project 3

Chapter 5 - Research Project 4

Chapter 6 - Research Project 5

Chapter 7 - Conclusions

 

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Stand-Alone Manuscript

I Introduction

II Materials and Methods

III Results

IV Discussion

V Conclusion

References

 

Example: same as Ph.D.
Journal Publications

2

 

Examples:

Chapter 2 in review, J. Plant Nutrition

Chapter 2 in preparation, J. Plant Nutrition

 

 

 

3

 

Examples:

Chapter 2 published in Agronomy Journal

Chapter 3 published in Sensor

Chapter 4 in press, J. Plant Nutrition

 

 

5

 

Examples: same as MS and Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 
       
     

 

 

 

SPESS Contacts

For questions about general policy and procedure:

Dr. Maud Walsh

Professor and Undergraduate & Graduate Advisor

110 Sturgis Hall

225-578-1211

evwals@lsu.edu

 

For information related to assistantships, international student paperwork, routing of forms:

Ms. Sheila Rohwer

Graduate Coordinator

104 Sturgis Hall

225-578-6888

Srohwe1@lsu.edu