Following establishment of the advisory committee and before advance registration for the third term, the student will meet with the committee to discuss the program of courses for the degree and plans for research. In this regard, the committee is empowered to require work in fields with which the student's interests are allied. The advisory committee will advise the student on the selection of readings on general and historical topics of importance which may not be encountered in formal courses. Copies of the approved program of courses and the plans for research must be placed in the departmental files. Research and Training Assignments.
Research is required of each student in the program.
In addition, each term the student must be engaged in a training assignment which supplements formal course work by professional activities such as research or teaching. The assignment varies according to the needs, professional goals, and competencies of the student, and increases in responsibility as the student progresses. The assignments require from ten to twenty hours of service per week. The general regulations of the Graduate School with respect to academic retention shall be followed. In addition, no course in which the grade is below C shall count toward the degree or fulfillment of any requirement, but the grade will be included in the grade point average.