DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (HOME DEPARTMENT)
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST AND ANNUAL REPORT
(TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 15 AND SUBMITTED TO MAJOR PROFESSOR;
SUBMISSION OF FINAL SIGNED REPORT TO DEPARTMENTAL DOGE DUE BY APRIL 1)
Name
Degree program
Date of Birth:
PhD
MS
Major Program
Citizenship
Co-major program (if any)
ISU entry date
Minor
AnS entry date
Committee members/depts. (5 for PhD; 3 for MS):
BS School
1. Major prof
BS Major
2. Co-major prof (if any)
MS School
3.
MS Major
4.
5.
Degree Requirements/Recommended Training Activities
In each blank below, indicate the date (mm/dd/yy) or semester and year the requirement was met or the activity was done.
English requirement (non-native speakers, only - indicate the number of the remedial English
course taken (Engl
)
Speak/teach certification for those involved in teaching (indicate level passed):
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Joined laboratory of major professor
POS Committee Appointment form approved (date filed
This form must be filed by the end of the student’s third semester in residence.
1st
)
1st POS Meeting: Program of Study (POS) and approved by the POS Committee
(date filed
)
This should be approved by the end of the 2nd year (PhD), or before the end of the 1st year (MS).
2nd
Annual POS meetings (recommended)
3rd
4th
Teaching (Teaching Assistantship or Teaching Seminar-if any); indicate courses taught or
attended
International Research Experience: Location:
Preliminary exam (Ph.D. only) – For majors administered by Animal Science
This should be taken by first semester of third year. The preliminary examination must include a written component
consisting of answering questions prepared by the POS committee. A research proposal may also be prepared and given to
the POS committee two weeks prior to the exam.
Thesis submitted to POS Committee
Thesis should include one or more manuscripts written in a form suitable for submission to a journal. The thesis must be
given to POS committee at least two weeks prior to defense.
Research seminar presented to Dept. of Animal Science
This must be a public seminar. At least 2 weeks prior to seminar, a title and abstract for an announcement must be given to
the Dept. of Animal Science DOGE to distribute to Animal Science faculty and students.
Final examination passed
Thesis title:
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Recommended Training Requirements
Required/Recommended Activities
Semester/Year
Responsible Conduct in Research Training. This requirement of all Animal Science
Students is met by completing GR ST 565, Responsible Conduct in Research in Science and
Engineering, or by completing the online course in the CITI program. See details
(http://www.compliance.iastate.edu/rcr/training/).
Required Occupational Training: Dept. of Animal Science students involved in laboratory
research are required to take and pass the:
a)
b)
c)
Chemical Hygiene Training Plan AND the
Hazardous Waste Generator Plan.
Students working or teaching with animals should take the animal care and use training when
offered by the LAR/IACUC.
Comments and Clarifications
Describe course waivers, transfers, etc. Where appropriate, include date of action and attach memo of explanation.
Note: The transferability of credits from other institutions will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the student’s POS
committee and the AnS DOGE. To request waiver of a course requirement, students must send a memo to the AnS DOGE stating
that they have already received satisfactory instruction in the subject matter covered by the required course; this memo must be
signed by major professor (on behalf of POS committee) and the instructor of the course to be waived. Credits for seminars,
workshops and colloquia are not transferable.
Additional Information
The Animal Science graduate program review subcommittee strongly recommends that all students annually prepare a
professional CV. Among the items included should be Oral Presentations/Posters at Conferences/Scientific
Meetings/Workshops and Publications and Manuscripts in preparation.
Signatures
Student (sign)
Date
Major professor signature (type or print, and sign)
Date
Co-major professor signature, if any (type or print, and sign)
Date
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Graduate Student Yearly Progress Report
A short (approximately three-fourths page, single spaced) description of yearly (calendar year) research progress is
required by the Department of Animal Science, and is to be turned in to major professors with the above checklist by
March 15 of each year. Graduate students who have been involved in teaching should also include comments
(course/responsibility) on this activity. This progress report is to be first submitted to the student’s major professor
who should review the report, schedule a meeting with each student to discuss research progress and add any relevant
comments on progress of the student at the bottom of the student’s report. Both the major professor and the student
should sign the report when the discussion is completed. The original copy of the signed report is to be sent to the
Department of Animal Science DOGE by April 1.
Major Professor Comments
Signature of Major Professor
_______________________________________
Signature of Graduate Student
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