Form 3B (PhD)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY
Graduate Student Program of Study (Ph.D.)
Student: ________________________________ Date: _________________________
Department: EFB
Area of Study: _____________________________________________________________
A. Coursework
1. Transfer credits: The following courses have already been completed and should be transferred to
meet doctoral degree requirements at ESF.
1.a. Graduate credits transferred from previous Master’s degree (may not exceed 30 credits of coursework
– no thesis credits): Submit transcripts to verify courses.
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
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Subtotal a.
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1.b. Graduate credits transferred from non-degree programs excluding ESF (petition required):
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
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Subtotal b.
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1.c. Non-degree ESF graduate credits (maximum of 9 credits, petition not required):
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
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Subtotal c.
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Total (a + b + c) Transfer credits
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2. Suggested Courses: The following courses are desirable to broaden the student's program but are
NOT required to meet minimum degree requirements:
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
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Subtotal
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3. Required Courses: The following courses (including topic seminars, but not including capstone
seminar) are considered essential for this student’s program. All EFB Ph.D. students are required to
take five (5) seminar courses (797). Seminar courses may be taken at ESF or SU.
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
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Subtotal
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Total Transfer Coursework credits
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Total Required Course credits
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(Total Transfer & Required Course credits must be 30-48)
(________)
Total Dissertation credits (must be 12-30)
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Total number of credits (minimum of 60)
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B. Communication Skills
2
1. Technical writing
 Requirement completed
2. Library usage
 Requirement completed
Target semester for completing course
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Target semester for completing course
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C. Preliminary examination
Target semester for examination __________________________________________
D. Research tool(s
Tool _____________ Target semester for completion _________________________
Tool _____________ Target semester for completion _________________________
E. Candidacy examination
Target semester _______________________________________________________
F. Dissertation
Target semester for proposal _____________________________________________
Target semester for capstone seminar ______________________________________
Target semester for defense ______________________________________________
Accepted by:
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Major Professor
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Student
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Steering Committee member*
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Danilo D. Fernando
EFB Graduate Director
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Steering Committee member*
*For non-ESF faculty committee appointments, please include the full name, affiliation, and address of
the appointee.
cc:
Department Chairperson
Major Professor
Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies
Student
Registrar
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Revised: 7-2008
3B – PhD Student Name: ____________________________________
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