Students who submit a thesis in partial fulfillment of the master’s degree must prepare it in conformity with the regulations approved by the Chairperson of the Division of Aquaculture. Thr ee approval pages bear ing origin all signatures of the graduate committee must be included with three typewritten, dear, unbound copies of the thesis, all presented to the Chairperson, Division of Aquaculture at least two weeks prior to the end of summer school and three weeks prior to the end of the Fall or Spring semester. Two copies are bound and become the property of the Program; one copy is bound and becomes the property of the Blazer Library. Theses must be on white paper of at least 50 percent rag or cotton fiber content and must be in a form acceptable to the Aquaculture Program. Instructions for the preparation should be obtained from the Program’s website (www.ksuaquaculture.org) before the thesis is typed.
Theses must be developed under the direction of a full member of the Aquaculture Graduate Faculty.
The Master of Science in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences Degree Program requires a minimum of 37 semester credit hours.
All candidates’s hall perfo rm satis factorily on written examination(s) of the contents of their program of studies and the final defense of their theses. Written comprehensive examinations are scheduled after the application for the degree has been filed and evidence exists indicating that the student should complete all degree requirements. Written comprehensive examinations are not to be given prior to admission to a candidacy, or while the student’s overall graduate grade-point average is below 3.0.
The committee chair must file the Schedule of Written/Comprehensive E examination in the Aquaculture Research Center with copies to the student and committee members at least two weeks prior to the comprehensive examinations. Committee chairs shall certify the results of the completion of the comprehensive examinations to the Chairperson, Aquaculture Division no later than 30 days in advance of Commencement. A review period of no less than 60 days nor more than one year is required of candidates who fail the written or comprehensive examinations or thesis final defense initially. Additio nal courses or thesis work may be required of an unsuccessful candidate. Committee changes are not normally approved between the first taking of the comprehensive examinations or thesis final defense and the retake. Written comprehensive examinations may not be retaken more than once for the master's degree.
A review period of no less than 60 days nor more than one year is required of candidates who fail the written comprehensive examinations or thesis final defense initially. Additio nal courses or thesis work may be required of an unsuccessful candidate. Committee changes are not normally approved between the first taking of the comprehensive examinations or thesis final defense and the retake. Written comprehensive examinations may not be retaken more than once for the master’s degree.
All program requirements must be completed within three years of initial admission, unless otherwise approved by the Chairperson of the Division of Aquaculture.
The University expects all students to attend class regularly. Students are responsible for course work covered during all class periods, including the first class meeting. Each instructor will record absences and deal with the main manner consistent with University policy. If a student presents the instructor with an adequate and documented reason for an absence, the instructor normally will give the student an opportunity to make up the work missed, if this is feasible. Adequate reason is involved in the circumstances beyond the student's control, such as personal illness, critical illness or death in the immediate family, or participation in an approved University activity. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the request to make up class work missed. Students should familiarize themselves with each faculty member's course syllabus for specific details.
Graduate Research Assistantships provide student assistance for the Aquaculture Program. Students holding these positions work 20 hours per week and receive stipends and waivers of tuition. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of need and high academic achievement.