It should be stressed that these criteria are guidelines to assist the graduate faculty in deciding admission. Every student admitted to the M.A. program will be assigned an advisor who is a member of the graduate faculty. The advisor, in consultation with the student, will be responsible for constituting M.A. examining committees. The advisor will also represent the student to the Graduate Committee in its evaluative role. Each semester at registration the faculty advisor should approve the student's course of study.
Students have the right to change advisors.
Changes must have the approval of the Graduate Director and the new faculty advisor. The initial student-advisor agreement, and any subsequent changes, must be recorded on the form provided by the Department and filed in the student's permanent file. This course should be completed within the first year of graduate study. Students admitted to the doctoral program upon completion of the M. A. degree may use this course to satisfy part of the doctoral course requirements. No more than nine hours may be taken at the 400-level. 3.