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[M1/P1] Graduate Student Progress Record (MA through PhD)
Name
______________________________________________________
Student Number
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Address (permanent) ______________________________________________________ (Street)
________________________ (City) ______ (State) ____________ (Zipcode)
Address (local)
______________________________________________________ (Street)
________________________ (City) ______ (State) ____________ (Zipcode)
Phone(s)
____________ (permanent) ____________ (local) ____________ (cellphone)
E-Mail(s)
______________________ (KSU)
Sem. Admitted
______________________ Sem. Enrolled ____________________
Current Advisor
______________________
________________________ (Other)
Funding (Please provide dates and funding source)
Dates (sem/yr--sem/yr)______________________ Source (department, grant, etc.)_______________
Dates (sem/yr--sem/yr)______________________ Source (department, grant, etc.)_______________
Dates (sem/yr--sem/yr)______________________ Source (department, grant, etc.)_______________
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Dates (sem/yr--sem/yr)______________________ Source (department, grant, etc.)_______________
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Coursework Overview
Enrollment requirements for the degree at Kent are 90 semester credit hours. These include 28 credit
hours of required courses, 26 hours of elective courses, 6 thesis hours, and 30 dissertation hours.
Please note the following:
1. Students who advance to candidacy under the new system must take 9 hours (three courses) in a
first/primary area, 9 hours (three courses) in a second area, and 3 hours (one course) outside
these areas as part of the coursework requirements for the Ph.D. See the revised Graduate
Handbook for details on the new system, including eligibility. The handbook is available on the
"Graduate Students Forms and Docs" page of the department website.
2. No more than 3 credits of individual investigation or research hours may be applied toward
the degree as elective credits.1
3. No more than 3 credits of 50000-level coursework may be applied toward the degree as
elective credits. These 50000-level credits may only be taken at the home institution.
4. No more than 6 credits of graduate-level classes taken outside the department may be applied
toward the degree as elective credits.
Students who desire to take any graduate-level electives outside the joint program must submit a
written request to the graduate education committee in their home department and receive formal
written approval prior to enrolling in the class. In the request the student must indicate (1) the course
name and number, (2) the department in which the course is being offered, (3) the instructor’s name,
(4) the official graduate catalog description of the course (or equivalent if the course is not listed in the
graduate catalog), (5) if relevant, the department area with which the course is most closely aligned
(inequality, social psychology, medical sociology/mental health, and criminology/deviance), and (6) a
brief explanation detailing how the course (a) contributes to the student’s program of study/interests
and (b) supplements joint program course offerings. If available, the student should also include a copy
of the course syllabus along with the request. First-year students who wish to take an outside course
must explain why they perceive a need to take the outside course in their first year of study instead of
taking the course at a later time.
The schedule below reflects "normal" progress in the joint program for full-time students. Required
courses may be completed earlier than recommended (i.e., in an “elective” course slot) but should not
be completed later than in the sequencing below. More specific information about completing each
facet of the program is located in later sections of the handbook.
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Starting fall 2014. Six credits may be applied until then.
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Plan of Study (required classes in italics)
YEAR 1: Fall (10 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Prof. & Ethical Issues
3
Early Soc. Theory
3
Quantitative Methods
4
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
YEAR 1: Spring (10 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Multivariate Techniques
4
Elective Course in
primary area
3
Elective Course
3
YEAR 2: Fall (10 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Advanced Data Analysis
4
Elective Course in
primary area
3
Elective Course or
Thesis I Hours
3
YEAR 2: Spring (9 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Contemp. Soc. Theory
3
College Teaching
3
Elective Course or
Thesis I Hours*
3
*The student must enroll in Thesis II hours during summer if the thesis is not yet completed.
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(For those entering program without a thesis-based Master’s degree in Sociology, adequate
progress requires thesis research to be completed and defended by the end of the spring semester of
Year 2.)
YEAR 3: Fall (9 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Elective Course
3
Elective Course
3
Elective Course or Ind.
Invest./Research Hours*
3
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
*Ind. Invest./Research Hours recommended for revising thesis or other paper for publication.
YEAR 3: Spring (10 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Qualitative Methods
4
Elective Course
3
Elective Course
3
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
(For adequate progress, the student should advance to candidacy by the end of this semester.)
YEAR 4: Fall (9 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Elective Course
3
Ind. Invest./Research
Hours or Elective
Course*
3
Ind. Invest./Research
Hours or Elective
Course*
3
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
*The elective course taken during this semester will bring the student up to the required number of
hours for elective courses. While they will not count toward the degree, the student is advised to take 6
hours of Individual Investigation/Research Hours this semester to work on publications.
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YEAR 4: Spring (15 Dissertation I hours)
Course Title
Hours
Dissertation I*
15
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
*The student is required to register for 15 hours of Dissertation I by the university. Additionally, by this
timetable, the student must enroll in 15 hours of Dissertation I for the summer.
(For adequate progress, dissertation proposal defended by the end of the spring semester of Year 4.)
YEAR 5: Fall (15 hours)
Course Title
Hours
Dissertation II
15*
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
*The student is required to register for 15 hours of Dissertation I by the university.
YEAR 5: Spring (15 hours)
Course Title
Dissertation II*
Hours
Expected Completion
(Sem./Yr.)
Completed
(Sem./Yr.)
Grade
15
*These 15 hours of Dissertation II are beyond the 30 total required by the Sociology Department;
however, as stated above, students who register for dissertation hours at Kent State must enroll for 15
hours (no more; no less).
Coursework Summary
Current GPA
Semester hours completed
Semester hours attempted
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_____________________
_____________________
Current Credit Hours with grades of B- of below
____________________
Current Credit Hours with grades of C or below
_____________________
Current Credit Hours with grades of IN, IP, or NR
(excluding Thesis/Dissertation hours)
_____________________
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M.A. Thesis Progress
Thesis Advisor/Chair _______________________________________________________
Thesis Topic/Title
_______________________________________________________
Thesis Committee
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Thesis proposal approved by thesis committee.
___________________ (Date)
(An oral defense of the thesis proposal must occur prior to committee approval. The proposal must be
submitted at least 10 days (but preferably two weeks) in advance of the meeting.)
Completed & filed "KSU Notification of Approved Thesis Topic" form w/IRB approval (if
applicable).
___________________ (Date)
(This form must be submitted before data collection/analysis takes place and no later than the semester
prior to the final thesis defense.)
Expected Graduation Date
___________________ (Date)
Applied for Graduation with Arts & Sciences
___________________ (Date)
(Apply for graduation during the semester prior to the semester you intend to graduate.)
Completed & filed "Report of Thesis Final Examination" form. ___________________ (Date)
(Oral defense of the thesis must occur by the A&S university deadline for graduation in any semester.
The completed thesis must be submitted to committee at least 10 days (but preferably two weeks) prior
to the final oral defense. Announcement of the public defense (via e-mail and/or flyers) should be made
at least 10 days prior.)
Completed & filed "Thesis Preparation Approval" form.
___________________ (Date)
(Concurrently, submit the final version of the approved thesis ELECTRONICALLY by the semester
deadline, following thesis document formatting guidelines.)
Comprehensive Examinations (if applicable2)
Major Area: _______________
Minor Area: _______________
Date Completed
Pass/Fail
Expected Completion
_____________
_______
__________________
_____________
_______
__________________
_____________
_______
__________________
_____________
_______
__________________
(Complete and submit "Report of Doctoral Candidacy Examination" form upon passing both
comprehensive examinations)
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See p. 13 of the Graduate Student Handbook to determine whether you are eligible for the new system that goes into effect
fall 2014. Students who enter the program during or after the fall 2014 semester must use the new system, described below.
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Candidacy Requirements (if applicable)3
I. Coursework Requirement
A. Nine hours of electives in a first/primary area
Indicate area name (inequality, social psychology, medical sociology/mental health, or
criminology/deviance): ________________________________________
Course Number and Title
Semester/Year Completed
Grade
1.
2.
3.
B. Nine hours of electives in a second area
Indicate area name (inequality, social psychology, medical sociology/mental health, or
criminology/deviance): ________________________________________
Course Number and Title
Semester/Year Completed
Grade
1.
2.
3.
C. Three hours of electives outside the student's first or second area
Indicate area name (inequality, social psychology, medical sociology/mental health, or
criminology/deviance): ________________________________________
Course Number and Title
Semester/Year Completed
Grade
1.
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See p. 13 of the Graduate Student Handbook to determine whether you are eligible for the new system that goes into effect
fall 2014. All students who enter the program during or after the fall 2014 semester must use the new system.
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II. Research Agenda
Area:
_______________________________________________________
Chair (chosen by student):
_______________________________________________________
Members:
(1)______________________________________________(chosen)
(2)____________________________________________(appointed)
(3)____________________________________________(appointed)
Form to request a four-person committee submitted:
_____________________________ (Date)
5-10 page overview document submitted:
_____________________________ (Date)
Candidacy Review
Date Completed
Pass/Fail
Expected Completion
_____________
_______
_________________
_____________
_______
_________________
(Complete and submit "Report of Doctoral Candidacy Examination" form upon passing the
Candidacy Review)
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Ph.D. Dissertation Progress
Dissertation Chair
_________________________________________________
Dissertation Topic/Title
_________________________________________________
Dissertation Committee
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Dissertation prospectus approved by committee.
___________________ (Date)
(An oral dissertation prospectus defense must occur prior to committee approval. The proposal/
prospectus must be submitted at least 10 days (but preferably two weeks) in advance of the meeting.)
Completed & filed "KSU Notification of Approved Dissertation Topic and Prospectus" form
w/IRB approval (if applicable).
___________________ (Date)
(Must be submitted before data collection/analysis takes place and no later than the semester prior to
the dissertation defense.)
Expected Graduation Date.
___________________ (Date)
Applied for Graduation with Arts & Sciences.
___________________ (Date)
(Apply for graduation during the semester prior to the semester you intend to graduate.)
Completed "Report of Dissertation Final Examination" form.
___________________ (Date)
(Oral defense of the dissertation must occur by the A&S university deadline for graduation in any
semester. The completed dissertation should be submitted to the committee at least 10 days (but
preferably two weeks) prior to the pre-oral committee meeting. The committee must agree that the
dissertation is ready for defense prior to the formal oral defense. The formal oral defense should occur
no sooner than 10 days after the pre-oral meeting, and announcement of the public defense (via e-mail
and/or flyers) should be made at least 10 days prior.)
Completed "Dissertation Preparation Approval" form.
___________________ (Date)
(Concurrently, submit the final version of the approved dissertation ELECTRONICALLY by the
semester deadline, following dissertation document formatting guidelines.)