After acceptance into the program, they are asked to form an advisory committee of professors. Up to nine semester hours of graduate courses taken under PBS can usually be used for the MT degree if a grade of B or better is achieved. Graduate programs which are to be earned totally through TOTE need to be designed for maximum flexibility. This is necessary since only a limited number of courses can be offered on TOTE every year. Students may, with advisor's approval, enroll in courses in the prerequisite subjects through local institutions or correspondence programs such as the University of North Carolina Independent Study by Extension program, of which North Carolina State University is a participant.
Chemistry is available for undergraduate credit from other participating institutions.
The applicant may enroll in NCSU graduate courses prior to acceptance in the MT program. Off-campus PBS students, while in this status, generally may not apply more than 9 credits earned to the MT degree. A minimum of thirty-three hours of courses is required to be completed in the program. All requirements for the MT degree should be completed within a period of six calendar years beginning with the date the applicant commences courses carrying graduate credit applicable to the degree program. A one year extension may be granted in certain instances.