Instructions for completing Form 1/1-A - Program of Study/Change in Program of Study

Please be advised that the instructions/requirements for this form are campus level requirements, you should consult with
your department for any program specific requirements.

You must submit the Form 1, Program of Study, no later than six weeks into the the semester in which you will have
completed your 15th graduate credit hour, in consltation with your advisor and selected committee.
http://grad.mst.edu/currentstudents/forms/

General
Clicking on a cell with a red triangle in the corner will bring up comments to help with filling out this form.

SAVE A COPY OF THIS FORM ELECTRONICALLY. Since it is to be used as the Form 1-A, keeping an electronic copy
will allow you to revise your program without retyping the entire form.

ALL FORMS MUST BE TYPED. Handwritten forms will be returned.

Student Information (Top Section)

• Expected graduation date: Type semester and year degree requirements will be met
• Name, Student ID, Email: Type legal name, student ID number, and S&T email address
• Degree: Check box by correct degree and by either Thesis/Non-thesis
• If you are taking courses
◦ at the Missouri S&T campus, check box by On Campus
◦ at the EEC in St. Louis, check box by EEC
◦ at Ft. Leonard Wood, check box by EOAC
◦ through distance education from an off-campus location, check box by Off Campus
• Program: Type the degree program you are seeking, not the department (e.g. Computer Engineering, not
Electrical and Computer Engineering).
• Type all previous undergraduate and graduate college training and the schools attended (year degree awarded if
applicable) E.g. Btech, Mech. Engr., Mumbai Univ., India, 4/05; MS, Sys. Engr., UMR, 12/07
• Program Status: Check box by either New (1) or Revised (1-A)

Course Information (Middle Section)

NOTE: As this is an Excel file, additional rows may be added for more courses, as needed.

For NEW program (Form 1): You must list all courses that will be applied toward the degree.
• Add (A)/Delete(D): Not to be used for new program
• Course Dept. & No.: List courses exactly as they were taken (three vs four digit)
• Course Title: List official course title from the Graduate Catalog. If Special Topics (4001, 5001, and 6001),
indicate actual course title (Special Topics is not to be used as a course title).
• Sem & Year: List semester and year for each course that has been or will be completed (SS=summer session;
SP=Spring semester; FS=Fall semester)
• Indicate credit hours where appropriate (include only numbers, not "x" or check marks)
◦ 1000-2000 numbered courses are NOT allowed on a graduate program
◦ 3000 lec: Include all 3000 level lecture courses
▪ Maximum of six credit hours (three credit hours for 2nd master's) allowed on a program of study
◦ Transfer: Include transfer credit (if applicable)
▪ Consult department for approval of transfer credit (limited to nine credit hours). Courses cannot have
been used toward another degree.
▪ S&T equivalent is determined by the department and must be indicated in brackets after course title
▪ Must be accompanied by a copy of the transcript showing courses (must have been taken for graduate
credit) and grade (must have earned "B" or better). Official transcript must be on file with the Registrar's
Office for the course to transfer in.
◦ 4000/5000 lec: Include all 4000/5000 level lecture courses. Do not include 4000/5000 Special Problems or
5010 Seminar, as these are not lecture courses.
 ◦ 6000 lec: Include all 6000 level lecture courses. Do not include 6000 Special Problems or 6010 Seminar,
as these are not lecture courses.
▪ Minimum of six credit hours for thesis students
▪ Minimum of nine credit hours for non-thesis students
▪ Minimum of three credit hours for 2nd master's thesis/non-thesis students
◦ Res/Sp Prob/Sem: Include all credit hours for Research (5099/6099), Special Problems (4000/5000/6000)
and Seminar (5010/6010)
▪ Minimum of six credit hours of research for thesis students
▪ Research is not allowed on a non-thesis program of study
▪ Maximum of four credit hours of Special Problems (4000/5000/6000) and/or Seminar (5010/6010)
allowed on a non-thesis program of study
• Total Credit Hours: Include all credit hours listed on this form
◦ Minimum of 30 credit hours (see department for specific requirements)
▪ Minimum of 18 credit hours of lecture courses is required
◦ Minimum of 24 credit hours for 2nd master's (see department for specific requirements)
▪ Must attach a copy of the transcript from the 1st master's indicating that the degree was awarded

Advisor/Committee Information (Bottom Section)

ADVISORY COMMITTEE- With this form you are appointing your advisory committee as well as establishing your
program of study
• Names of committee members must be typed (always include full names)
• Must have at least three members. The advisor and at least one other must be on Graduate Faculty
(http://gradfac.mst.edu/graduatefaculty/membership/gradfaclist/).
• If the main advisor is outside of the major department, a co-advisor from the major department must be
designated by including "co-advisor" next to the typed name
• If a committee member is not on Graduate Faculty then a resume indicating educational background for that
committee member must accompany this form (whether they are on or off campus)
• An off campus committee member is allowed, however, he/she must have at least a master's degree, and a
resume indicating educational background must accompany this form
• Non-thesis students only have an advisor

For REVISED program (1-A): You must include all courses on the last approved program of study and then indicate
changes using A/D in the first column accordingly
• Add(A)/Delete(D):
◦ List ALL courses/research on your program (must match last approved program of study exactly)
◦ Indicate all courses/research that need to be added to the program by including an "A" (courses must be
inserted within the semester they were/will be taken)
◦ Indicate all courses/research that need to be deleted from the program by including a "D"
◦
For changes in the number of research credit hours in a given semester you must delete (D) the total amount
that was listed on the last approved program of study and add (A) the correct amount for that semester.
• Update total credit hours (if needed)

CHANGES IN COMMITTEE (1A) - A Form 1A must be used to add or replace a committee member after the original
committee has been officially appointed on the Form 1
◦ Indicate the change being made (e.g. Dr. Yes Spring is replacing Dr. No Snow)
◦ Need a brief explanation for the change (e.g. Dr. No Snow has left the university)
◦ All committee members (including member(s) being removed) must sign form. If committee member has left
the university, an email with his/her approval can be attached to the form.

Required Signatures
New Program (Form 1)/Revised Program (Form 1A) if including a Change in Committee
• Student must sign form (Candidate Signature)
• Advisor and all committee members must sign form (an email approval can be attached if a committee member is
not available for original signature and urgent submission of form is needed)
 • Department chair or designee must sign
• Dean of Graduate Studies or designee must sign

Revised Program (Form 1A) with Course Changes only

• Advisor and student must sign form (names of all committee members must still be listed)
• Dean of Graduate Studies or designee must sign

Additional Information
Once the Form 1/1-A receives departmental approval, submit the original typed copy to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Once processed, the original is sent to the Registrar's Office, one copy is sent to the department and one copy is kept in
the Office of Graduate Studies.
Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A. Expected
(See instructions) graduation date
SUBMIT TYPED ORIGINAL. NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS.

Student
Name ID

Email

Degree MS ME MBA 2nd MS* Thesis Non-thesis

On Campus EEC EOAC Off-Campus

Program Program Status: New (1) Revised (1-A)

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training:

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

Course Sem & Res/
Add (A) Course Title 4000/
Delete Dept. & No. Year 3000 lec Transfer
5000 lec
6000 lec Sp Prob/
(D) Sem

Change in Committee:

Reason for Change:

Total Credit Hours *
Signatures: *Please see instructions for minimums

Candidate Date:
Type name Signature

Advisor Date:
Type name Signature

Committee Date:
Member
Type name Signature
Committee
Member Date:
Type name Signature
Dean of Graduate
Dept. Chair or Studies or
Designee Designee

Date Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson. 2/2019

)

riate
Res/
Sp Prob/
Sem

019
Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A. Expected
(See instructions) graduation date May 2016
TYPED FORMS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED
Student
Name Josephine Miner ID 1010101

Email email address@mst.edu

Degree X MS ME MBA 2nd MS* X Thesis Non-thesis

X On Campus EEC EOAC Off-Campus

Program Mechanical Engr. Program Status: X New (1) Revised (1-A)

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training: BS, UMR, 12-07

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

(A)=Add Course Sem & Res/
Course Title 4000/
(D)= Dept. & No. Year 3000 lec Transfer
5000 lec
6000 lec Sp Prob/
Delete Sem
CS 228 Intro to Numerical Methods SS14 3
MCE 520 Fatigue Analysis (ME 5238) FS14 3
ME 5525 Intermediate Heat Transfer FS14 3
Math 5325 Partial Differential Equations FS14 3
ME 5139 Computational Fluid Dynamics SP15 3
ME 6212 Finite Element Approximation II SP15 3
EMgt 6001 Case Studies in Project Management SP15 3
ME 6099 Research FS15 5
ME 6010 Seminar FS15 1
ME 6099 Research SP16 3

Change in Committee:

Reason for Change:

Signatures: Total Credit Hours * 30

*Please see instructions for minimums

Candidate Josephine Miner Date:

Type name Signature
Advisor Dr. Sam Jones Date:
Type name Signature
Committee
Member Dr. Aretha Franklin Date:
Type name Signature
Committee
Member Dr. Gordon Snow Date:
Type name Signature
Dean of Graduate
Dept. Chair or Studies or
Designee Designee

Date Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson.

Program of Study, Form 1 & 1-A. Expected
(See instructions) graduation date May 2016
TYPED FORMS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED
Student
Name Josephine Miner ID 1010101

Email email address@mst.edu

Degree X MS ME MBA 2nd MS* X Thesis Non-thesis

X On Campus EEC EOAC Off-Campus

Program Mechanical Engr. Program Status: New (1) X Revised (1-A)

Previous undergraduate & graduate college training: BS, UMR, 12-02

Indicate Cr Hrs where appropriate

(A)=Add Course Sem & 4000/ Res/
Course Title
(D)= Dept. & No. Year 3000 lec Transfer 5000 6000 lec Sp Prob/
Delete lec Sem
CS 228 Intro to Numerical Methods SS14 3
MCE 520 Fatigue Analysis (ME 5238) FS14 3
ME 5525 Intermediate Heat Transfer FS14 3
Math 5325 Partial Differential Equations FS14 3
ME 5139 Computational Fluid Dynamics SP15 3
ME 6212 Finite Element Approximation II SP15 3
D EMgt 6001 Case Studies in Project Management SP15 3
A EMgt 6322 Case Studies in Project Management SP15 3
ME 6099 Research FS15 5
ME 6010 Seminar FS15 1
ME 6099 Research SP16 3

G. Snow
Change in Committee: Replace Dr. G.Snow with Dr. Y. Spring

Reason for Change: Dr. Snow has left University

Signatures: Total Credit Hours * 30

*Please see instructions for minimums

Candidate Josephine Miner Date:

Type name Signature
Advisor Dr. Sam Jones Date:
Type name Signature
Committee
Member Dr. Aretha Franklin Date:
Type name Signature
Committee
Member Dr. Y. Spring Date:
Type name Signature

Dept. Chair or Dean of Graduate

Designee Studies or Designee

Date Date

* Transcript of 1st MS must be attached to Form 1 upon submisson.