MST 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>
        <title>Typical course schedule for M.S. Thesis students</title>
        <tgroup cols="3">
          <colspec align="left" colnum="1" colname="c1" colwidth="1*"/>
          <colspec align="left" colnum="2" colname="c2" colwidth="6*"/>
          <colspec align="left" colnum="3" colname="c3" colwidth="6*"/>

          <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><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5944" format="html" scope="external">CS 5944 Graduate Seminar</xref> (1cr)</li>
                </ul>
                <note>Recommended that a student who will do research take the <xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5014" format="html" scope="external">CS5014: Research Methods in Computer Science</xref> course early in their studies.</note>
                <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><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5944" format="html" scope="external">CS 5944 Graduate Seminar</xref> (1cr)</li>
                  <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5994" format="html" scope="external">CS 5994 Research Thesis</xref> (3cr)</li>
                </ul>
                <note>Identify area of research interest and initiate conversations with possible Academic and Research Advisor.</note>
                <note>Student submits Student Activity Report in late Spring.</note>
                <note>Department evaluates all graduate students on <xref href="Green%20Thursday.xml">Green Thursday</xref>.</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">Plan of Study</xref> on file before going on internship. Check with GC for details.</note>
              </entry>
            </row>
            <row>
              <entry>2</entry>
              <entry>
                <ul>
                  <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</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>
                  <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5994" format="html" scope="external">CS 5994 Research Thesis</xref> (3cr)</li>
                </ul>
                <note>File a Plan of Study</note>
                <note>Could take a CS 6xxx.</note>

              </entry>
              <entry>
                <ul>
                  <li>CS xxxx (3cr)</li>
                  <li><xref href="http://www.cs.vt.edu/graduate/courses/CS5994" format="html" scope="external">CS 5994 Research Thesis</xref> (3cr)</li>
                </ul>
                <note>Schedule Final Exam</note>
                <note>Apply for Graduation</note>
                <note>Conduct Final Exam (defense of thesis)</note>
                <note>Submit ETD (no later than 2 weeks after defense date)</note>
                <note>Graduate!</note>
              </entry>
            </row>
          </tbody>
        </tgroup>
      </table>

  </conbody>
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