MSC Schedule.xml

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  <title>Typical Schedule</title>
  <shortdesc></shortdesc>

  <prolog>
    <author type="creator">Graduate Program Committee</author>
    <copyright>
      <copyryear year="2014"/>
      <copyrholder>CS Department</copyrholder>
    </copyright>
  </prolog>
  <conbody>
    <p>The table below shows a typical distribution of courses and other responsibilities over the 2 years that is typical for a student to complete an MS Thesis. Note that this assumes the student starts in the Fall. Also of note is that some of the order of courses shown is a recommendation, not a requirement. For example, whether you take the courses for breadth early in a program of study or later is not of significance.</p>

    <table>
      <tgroup cols="3">
      <colspec align="left" colnum="1" colname="c1" colwidth="1*"/>
      <colspec align="left" colnum="2" colname="c2" colwidth="4*"/>
      <colspec align="left" colnum="3" colname="c3" colwidth="4*"/>

      <thead>
        <row><entry>Year</entry><entry>Fall</entry><entry>Spring</entry></row>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <row>
          <entry>1</entry>
          <entry>
            <ul>
              <li>CS 5xxx (3cr) (Breadth area 1)</li>
              <li>CS 5xxx (3cr) (Breadth area 2)</li>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
              <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5944" format="html" scope="external">CS 5944 Graduate Seminar</xref> (1cr)</li>
            </ul>
            <note>Student can take upto 1 CS 4xxx. Doing it early in the program is a great way to remove a deficiency.</note>
            <note>Visit several research groups and lab meetings to become acquainted with areas and faculty in department.</note>
          </entry>
          <entry>
            <ul>
              <li>CS 5xxx (3cr) (Breadth area 3)</li>
              <li>CS 5xxx (3cr) (Breadth area 4)</li>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
              <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5944" format="html" scope="external">CS 5944 Graduate Seminar</xref> (1cr)</li>
            </ul>
            <note>Identify area of research interest and initiate conversations with possible Academic and Research Advisor for the <xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5974" format="html" scope="external">CS 5974 Independent Study</xref>.</note>
            <note>Submit <xref href="Student%20Activity%20Report.xml"/> in late Spring.</note>
            <note>Department evaluates all graduate students on <xref href="Green%20Thursday.xml"/>.</note>
            <note>If a student is going on internship, there might be other requirements to be met in this semester. For example, international students must have a <xref href="Plans%20of%20Study.xml"/> on file before going on internship.  Check with GC for details.</note>
          </entry>
        </row>
        <row>
          <entry>2</entry>
          <entry>
            <ul>
              <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5944" format="html" scope="external">CS 5944 Graduate Seminar</xref> (1cr)</li>
              <li>CS 5xxx (3cr) (Breadth 5)</li>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
              <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5974" format="html" scope="external">CS 5974 Independent Study</xref> (3cr)</li>
            </ul>
            <note>Submit report for Independent Study to AGS with approval from advisor.</note>
            <note>File a Plan of Study</note>

          </entry>
          <entry>
            <ul>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
              <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
            </ul>
            <note>Apply for Graduation</note>
            <note>Graduate!</note>
            <note>Could take a CS 6xxx.</note>
          </entry>
        </row>
      </tbody>
      </tgroup>
    </table>
  </conbody>
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