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ðReport€of€the€Guidance€Report€of€the€GuidanceÏCommittee-Doctoral€and€Other€Programsðð€form.€Both€of€these€forms€detail€the€followingÏinformation:€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ©¢#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔIdentification€of€both€the€Major€and€Minor€Fields;€courses€required€or€recommendedРȼ Ðfor€each€field;€any€specific€language€requirements;€any€particular€research€skill€requirements;€andÏany€additional€training€or€coursework€that€may€be€necessary€to€augment€the€studentððs€program€ofÏstudy.€ÌÌÓ'°ÜøØ ÿÿøà'Óà0 @Ü àAll€members€of€the€studentððs€Guidance€Committee€must€sign€the€departmental€form€and€MSUððsÏð ðReport€of€the€Guidance€Committeeðð€form,€indicating€their€approval€of€the€studentððs€degreeÏprogram€requirements.€Ó*°ÜøØ °Üøà*Óà0@hLS€801€ààStudents€must€also€sign€the€departmental€and€university€forms€indicatingÏtheir€understanding€and€acceptance€of€their€Guidance€Committeesðð€recommendations.They€mustÏgive€both€forms€to€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ·§#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÓ' °Ü‚,Ø °Üøà'Óà0@˜e€StudieàThe€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€will€thenÐ (#& Ðreview€each€studentððs€degree€program.€Programs€which€are€inconsistent€with€departmental€orÏuniversity€policy€will€be€returned€to€the€student€with€specific€information€on€areas€of€confusion,Ïincompleteness,€or€incompatibility.€The€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€can€ask€the€GraduateÏStudies€Committee€to€review€degree€programs€and€provide€advice€in€this€process.€It€is€theÏstudentððs€responsibility€to€correct€any€problems,€obtain€the€approval€of€their€Guidance€CommitteeÏMembers,€and€resubmit€the€appropriate€forms€to€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary.€Ð œ-(, Їà0 @Ü àDegree€programs€must€be€approved€by€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies,€the€Chair€of€theÏDepartment€of€Political€Science,€and€the€Dean€of€the€College€of€Social€Sciences.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJV«#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔStudents€mustÐ øì Ðhave€approved€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ¯#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôdegree€programs€on€file€with€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€by€the€end€of€theirÐ äØ Ðfirst€year€of€study€in€order€to€be€formally€admitted€into€the€Ph.D.€program€in€Political€Science.ÏStudents€who€are€not€formally€admitted€to€the€Ph.D.€program€will€not€have€their€assistantships€orÏfellowships€renewed€in€the€following€semester.ÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJw¯#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÌà0 @Ü àStudents€are€required€to€follow€the€degree€plans€(as€listed€on€the€designated€forms)€made€by€theirÏGuidance€Committees.€Students€must€notify€members€of€their€Guidance€Committees€and€theÏDirector€of€Graduate€Studies€of€any€deviations€from€their€degree€plans.€ÌÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ±#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àò òÔ#†&X°X&XXkJc²#ÔC.à0@Ü(#Ü(#àObtaining€Formal€Approval€to€Remain€in€the€Ph.D.€ProgramÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôó óÐ 0$  ÐÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ³#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àWhen€first€admitted€to€the€Ph.D.€program,€students€are€in€a€probationary€status;€continuation€inÐ   Ðthe€Ph.D.€program€beyond€the€first€year€is€not€automatic.€All€students€must€gain€the€facultyððsÏapproval€to€remain€in€the€doctoral€program€beyond€the€first€year.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àTo€assist€in€this€process,€individual€faculty€members€are€asked€to€prepare€a€written€report€on€theÏperformance€of€all€first„year€students€at€the€end€of€the€Spring€semester€(see€the€form€in€AppendixÏF).€A€copy€of€each€written€report€will€be€placed€in€each€studentððs€department€records.€TheÏindividual€faculty€reports€will€cover€the€following€items:ÌÌà0 @Ü àà @ à1.à0@4Ü(#Ü(#àThe€studentððs€course€gradeÌà @Ü àà0 @ à2.à0@4(#(#àAn€evaluation€of€the€studentððs€overall€performance€in€the€courseÌà @Ü àà0 @ à3.à0@4(#(#àIf€there€was€a€lengthy€written€assignment,€a€statement€that€the€student€did€or€did€not€write€aÏpaper€that€was€of€the€quality€expected€for€a€Master€of€Arts€degree€in€Political€Science.Ìà @Ü àà0 @ à4.à0@4(#(#àOne€of€the€following€three€recommendations€:Ìà @Ü àà0 @ àà0@4(#(#à(a)à @Ø àThe€student€should€be€allowed€to€continue€in€the€Ph.D.€program.Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#àà @ àà0@44(#4(#à(b)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àThe€student€should€not€be€allowed€to€continue€in€the€Ph.D.€program€but€should€be€à0@Ä ocess.€Iàà0@Ä Ü(#Ü(#àallowed€à @d àtoÏcontinue€work€toward€a€terminal€M.A.€degree.Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#àà0@Ø 4(#4(#àà @4 à(c)à @Ø àThe€student€should€not€be€allowed€to€continue€work€toward€a€terminal€M.A.€degree.ÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ]³#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÌà0 @Ü àThe€Graduate€Studies€Committee€will€conduct€the€initial€analysis€of€each€first„year€studentððsÏrecord.€The€Graduate€Studies€Committee€will€consider€the€academic€performance€of€students,€theÏindividual€faculty€reports€of€students,€the€assessments€of€graduate€assistantship€performances,€andÏthe€prospects€of€students€successfully€completing€the€Ph.D.€program.€à0@h!Ü(#Ü(#àIn€order€to€be€approved€forÏcontinuation€in€the€Ph.D.€program,€a€student€must€have:€(1)€à0@p 4(#4(#àcompleted€at€least€15€credits€inÏPolitical€Science€(including€PLS€800„801„802€and€either€803,€809,€or€2€courses€from€theÏmajor/minor€fields);€(2)€à @À àmaintained€an€overall€grade€average€of€3.25;€(3)€earned€no€grade€lowerÏthan€a€2.5€in€any€Political€Science€course;€(4)€constituted€a€Guidance€Committee€and€received€theÏapproval€of€all€committee€members€of€the€studentððs€proposed€program€of€study;€(5)€receivedÏpositive€assessments€of€graduate€assistantship€performance;€and€(6)€compiled€a€set€of€facultyÏcourse€evaluations€which€clearly€suggest€that€the€student€shows€sufficient€promise€of€completingÏâ âthe€Ph.D.€in€Political€Science€at€Michigan€State€University.€In€addition,€first„year€students€whoÐ ¸,¬'+ Ðhave€two€deferred€grades€remaining€on€their€record€shall€not€be€approved€for€admission€into€theÏPh.D.€program.Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ‰º#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ øì Ðâ âÌà0 @Ü àÔ#†&X°X&XXkJÀ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔBased€on€its€analysis,€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee€will€make€one€of€the€followingÐ ÐÄ Ðrecommendations€to€the€faculty€as€a€whole:ÌÌà0 @Ü àÔ& ˆ Ôà @ à1.à0@4Ü(#Ü(#àThe€student€should€be€allowed€to€continue€in€the€Ph.D.€program.€à0@ˆtrative€àÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJÀ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à2.à0@4(#(#àThe€student€should€not€be€allowed€to€continue€in€the€Ph.D.€program,€but€will€be€permitted€toÐ € t Ðcomplete€a€terminal€M.A.€degree.Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à3.à0@4(#(#àThe€student€should€be€denied€an€M.A.€degree€and€will€not€be€permitted€to€register€for€furtherÏcoursework.ÌÔ'ˆ” AÁÔÌà0 @Ü àÔ#†&X°X&XXkJçÁ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔThe€Department€faculty€shall€meet€before€the€end€of€the€Spring€semester€for€the€purpose€of€actingÐ   Ðon€the€recommendations€of€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee.€Students€who€receive€the€approvalÏof€the€faculty€of€the€Department€of€Political€Science€can€continue€in€the€doctoral€program.ÏStudents€who€do€not€receive€the€facultyððs€approval€of€Ph.D.€status€are€not€allowed€to€continue€inÏthe€doctoral€program€beyond€the€first€year€and€they€will€not€have€their€assistantships€renewed€inÏthe€following€semester.€Students€who€are€denied€permission€to€continue€in€the€Ph.D.€program€butÏwho€are€allowed€to€complete€the€M.A.€degree,€can€appeal€to€be€admitted€into€the€Ph.D.€programÏon€the€basis€of€subsequent€academic€performance.€Such€appeals€must€be€made€to€the€GraduateÏStudies€Committee€after€the€completion€of€the€M.A.€degree.ÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ±Ã#Ôò òÌà0 @Ü àD.€Continuing€on€in€the€Ph.D.€Program€Ô‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôó óÐ \P ÐÔ#†&X°X&XXkJrÇ#Ôò òÌó óÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àDuring€the€second€and€third€years€in€the€program,€students€will€continue€working€toward€theÐ D8 Ðcompletion€of€the€required€coursework€and€degree€requirements.€During€this€time,€studentsÏshould€maintain€close€contact€with€the€members€of€their€Guidance€Committees€in€order€to€obtainÏinformal€feedback€on€an€ongoing€basis.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àThe€Department€requires€that€students€arrange€a€formal€meeting€of€their€Guidance€Committees€atÏleast€once€per€academic€year.€The€Chair€of€the€Guidance€Committee€is€responsible€for€preparing€aÏshort€report€which€indicates€the€studentððs€progress€to€date,€as€well€any€potential€problems€inÏcourse€selections€or€field€designations,€as€well€as€recommendations€to€resolve€these€issues.€AÏwritten€copy€of€the€committeeððs€feedback€must€be€provided€to€the€student€and€to€the€GraduateÏProgram€Secretary.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àGuidance€Committees€play€an€important€role€helping€studentððs€move€along€in€the€program€andÏenabling€them€to€attain€their€academic€goals.€So,€the€membership€of€a€studentððs€GuidanceÏCommittee€should€not€be€viewed€as€permanent.€It€is€quite€possible€that€a€member€of€a€GuidanceÏCommittee€may€be€unavailable€to€serve€in€this€capacity€(e.g.,€because€of€sabbatical€leave,€fieldÏresearch€outside€of€the€country,€assuming€a€faculty€position€at€another€institution,€etc.).€In€otherÏsituations,€students€student€may€need€to€change€the€composition€of€their€committee€because€theirÏinterests€have€shifted€or€because€of€personality€or€professional€conflicts.€Ìâ âÐ È,¼'+ Ðà0 @Ü àÔ#†&X°X&XXkJÓÇ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔStudents€must€notify€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€if€they€want€to€make€any€changes€in€theÐ   Ðâ âcomposition€of€their€Guidance€Committeesð"ð€either€their€Chair€or€the€other€members€of€theirÐ øì ÐCommittee.€The€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€will€work€with€students€and€faculty€to€makeÏappropriate€changes.€All€changes€in€the€directorship€or€membership€of€Guidance€Committees€mustÏbe€submitted€to€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€and€all€faculty€involved€must€be€notified€of€theseÏchanges.€If€the€ð ðReport€of€the€Guidance€Committeeðð€form€has€been€submitted€and€approved€byÏthe€Department€and€the€College,€a€change€in€Committee€membership€must€also€be€approved€byÏthe€Director€of€Graduate€Studies,€the€Department€Chair,€the€Associate€Dean€of€the€College€ofÏSocial€Sciences.€ÌÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ8Î#Ôò òà0 @Ü àE.€Obtaining€an€M.A.€Degree€Along€The€WayÐ D8  ÐÌó óà0 @Ü àÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔBy€the€end€of€the€second€year,€a€student€may€have€accumulated€enough€credits€and€met€otherÐ ,  Ðrequirements€to€apply€for€an€M.A.€degree.€à0@(universiàThere€are€five€sets€of€requirements€for€the€Master€ofÏArts€degree€in€Political€Science:Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ Ò#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ ø  ÐÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à1.à0@4(#(#àComplete€30€semester€credits€of€work€in€400„,€800„€and€900„level€courses.€A€minimum€of€24Ïsemester€credits€of€the€30€required€must€be€in€Political€Science.€Thus,€as€many€as€6€semesterÏcredits€from€other€departments€may€be€applied€to€your€program.€Special€reading€courses€(PLSÏ993)€will€not€normally€be€used€to€contribute€to€the€M.A.€degree€requirements.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à2.à @4 àComplete€the€PLS€800„801„802„803„809€required€course.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à3.à0@4(#(#àAmong€the€courses€constituting€the€30€credits€offered€for€the€degree,€no€grade€can€be€lowerÏthan€2.5.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#à4.à0@4(#(#àMaintain€an€overall€grade€average€of€at€least€3.25€for€all€coursework.Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àòò5.à0@4(#(#àOn€the€faculty€course€evaluations€(Appendix€F),€gain€statements€from€at€least€two€PoliticalÐ <0 ÐScience€faculty€members€that€the€papers€written€for€the€respective€courses€were€of€the€qualityÏexpected€for€an€M.A.€degree€in€Political€Science.€Note:€If€a€paper€was€not€of€M.A.€quality,€theÏstudent€shall€have€the€opportunity€to€rewrite€the€paper€and€resubmit€it€to€the€faculty€member€forÏa€second€evaluation.€(However,€the€course€grade€would€not€normally€be€changed.)ÌóóÌà0 @Ü àTo€receive€an€M.A.€once€these€requirements€are€met,€the€student€must€apply€online€for€the€degreeÏby€the€first€week€of€the€semester€in€which€the€degree€is€to€be€granted.€Application€for€an€M.A.Ïdegree€is€optional,€but€students€may€find€it€advantageous€to€receive€the€M.A.€when€they€areÏeligible.ÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJQÓ#Ôò òÔ& ¤ Ôà0 @Ü àF.€Passing€the€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€ó óÐ t$h" ÐÌà0 @Ü àÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔAfter€completing€the€required€courses€and€before€writing€a€dissertation,€students€must€pass€aÐ T&H!$ ÐComprehensive€Field€Examination€in€both€their€Major€and€Minor€Fields.€Students€mustÏÔ'¤t$ÚÔsuccessfully€pass€the€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€by€the€end€of€the€third€year€in€which€theyÏhave€been€enrolled€as€a€full„time€graduate€student€in€the€Ph.D.€program€at€MSU,€including€theÏfirst€(ð ðprobationaryðð)€year€before€formal€admission€to€the€Ph.D.€program.€(ð ðFull„timeðð€means€aÏsemester€in€which€you€take€at€least€six€credits.)€Failure€to€meet€this€deadline€will€result€in€removalÏfrom€the€program.€Students€must€take€both€their€Major€and€Minor€Comprehensive€FieldÏExaminations€during€the€same€academic€semester€unless€an€exception€is€granted€by€the€DirectorÏof€Graduate€Studies€based€upon€the€recommendation€of€the€studentððs€Guidance€Committee.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ…Ú#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ ´-¨(, ÐÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ>Þ#ÔÌÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àò òÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ–Þ#Ô1.€Eligibility€to€Take€the€Comprehensive€Field€ExaminationsÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôó óÐ øì ÐÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àBefore€taking€the€written€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations,€students€must€have€registered€for€atÏleast€39€credits€of€coursework€approved€by€their€Guidance€Committees,€and€completed€at€least€33Ïcredits.€Up€to€12€of€these€credits€may€be€taken€in€other€departments.€PLS€999€credits€forÏdissertation€preparation€do€not€count€toward€this€total.ÌÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àEligibility€to€take€a€particular€Comprehensive€Field€Examination€depends€on€meeting€theÏfollowing€criteria:ÌÌà8 @Ü àà0@Üü!Üü!àà0@4ü!ü!à(a)à8@Ø 4ü!4ü!àCompletion€of€all€of€the€required/core€courses€(PLS€800,€801,€802,€803,€and€809).€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#à(b)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àCompletion€of€the€required€proseminars€and€the€required€minimum€number€of€courses€in€bothÏthe€Major€and€Minor€Fields€(four€courses€in€the€Major€Field€and€three€courses€in€the€Minor€Field).€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#à(c)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àA€minimum€of€39€semester€credits€(with€at€least€27€of€political€science€credits)€of€graduateÏlevel€courses€must€be€completed€satisfactorily.€Up€to€two€courses€for€which€the€student€isÏregistered€in€the€semester€in€which€the€comprehensive€is€taken€will€be€counted€toward€thisÏrequirement€òòprovided€the€student€has€no€other€incomplete€or€deferred€grades€among€coursesÐ À´ Ðcounted€toward€the€required€13óó.PLS€999€(Dissertation€Research)€credits€may€not€be€used€toÐ ¬  Ðmeet€these€course€requirements.Ìà @Ü àà0 @ àà0@4(#(#à(d)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àAn€overall€grade€point€average€of€3.25€in€political€science€courses€taken€at€à0@$!4(#4(#àà0@$!4(#4(#àà0@$!4(#4(#àà0@$!4(#4(#àà0@$!4(#4(#àà0@$!4(#4(#àMSU.€Ìà @Ü àà0 @ àà0@4(#(#à(e)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àComplete€fulfillment€of€any€other€specific€course€requirements€identified€by€the€studentððsÏDoctoral€Program€Guidance€Committee.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#à(f)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àRegistered€for€at€least€3€credit€hours€during€the€semester(s)€in€which€taking€the€ComprehensiveÏField€Examinations.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#à(g)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ6ß#ÔÔ‡XÇrXX&X°ÔPetitioning€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€by€the€end€of€the€final€week€of€the€semester€òòprioróóÐ   Ðto€the€term€they€wish€to€take€their€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations.€For€example,€studentsÏwishing€to€take€the€comprehensive€exams€during€their€fifth€semester€in€the€program€shouldÏpetition€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€by€the€final€week€of€their€fourth€semester€in€theÏprogram.€Ìà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àà0@4(#(#à(h)à0@Ø 4(#4(#àCertification€by€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€of€a€studentððs€eligibility€to€take€theÏexaminations.Ô#†&X°XXXÇr}è#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ ¨!œ ÐÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àRequests€for€exceptions,€delays,€or€extensions€relating€to€any€of€the€Comprehensive€FieldÏExamination€requirements€must€be€made€to€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies.€The€Director€ofÏGraduate€Studies€will€confer€with€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee€and€the€studentððs€GuidanceÏCommittee€concerning€such€requests.€The€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€will€review€and€rule€onÏstudent€requests€for€extensions€or€changes€in€the€comprehensive€examination€process.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJë#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ 0'$"% ÐÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJAí#ÔÔ‡XÇrXX&X°Ôà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àAll€Ph.D.€students€are€required€to€take€their€comprehensive€examinations€in€both€the€Major€andÐ )ü#' ÐMinor€fields€in€the€Department€of€Political€Science€at€Michigan€State€University.€ComprehensiveÏexaminations€taken€at€other€institutions€can€not€be€used€in€place€of€those€given€at€MSU.Ô#†&X°XXXÇr™í#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôà0@ed€gradeàÐ à*Ô%) ÐÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ&ï#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôò òà0 @Ü àÔ#†&X°X&XXkJ’ï#Ôà0@Ü(#Ü(#à2.ó ó€ò òAdministration€of€the€Comprehensive€Field€ExaminationsÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ôó óÐ ¸,¬'+ ÐÐ ¬- (, Ðà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àThe€Department€will€offer€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€during€a€four„week€period€of€eachÏFall€and€Spring€term.€The€Fall€Comprehensive€Examinations€will€normally€be€given€during€theÏmonth€of€October;€the€Spring€Examinations€will€normally€be€administered€during€the€month€ofÏFebruary.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ6ð#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ ÐÄ ÐÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àFor€each€academic€year,€the€specific€dates€of€the€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€will€beÏdetermined€by€the€Chair€of€the€department€in€consultation€with€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies.ÏAll€faculty€and€graduate€students€will€be€notified€of€the€dates€for€the€Fall€and€SpringÏadministration€of€the€Comprehensive€Examinations€at€the€start€of€the€Fall€term.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àThe€Graduate€Program€Secretary€is€responsible€for€the€actual€administration€of€the€examinationsð"ðÐ D8  Ði.e.,€collecting€the€exams€from€faculty,€distributing€exam€questions,€receiving€examination€answersÏfrom€students,€distributing€student€responses€to€field€committee€members,€collecting€facultyÏevaluations,€and€maintaining€files€of€all€previous€examinations.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àEach€field€examination€will€be€supervised€by€a€Field€Committee.€Selection€of€Field€ExaminationÏCommittees,€including€the€Chair€for€each€of€Committee,€will€be€determined€by€the€Chair€of€theÏDepartment€of€Political€Science€in€consultation€with€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies.€ÌÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àIf€the€Chair€of€the€studentððs€Guidance€Committee€is€not€a€member€of€the€Field€ExaminationÏCommittee€in€that€studentððs€Major€Field,€the€studentððs€Guidance€Committee€Chair€willÏautomatically€serve€as€an€additional€member€of€the€Major€Field€Examination€Committee€for€thatÏstudent.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJäñ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÐ TH ÐÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àMembers€of€the€Field€Examination€Committee€formulate€the€questions€for€each€FieldÏExamination,€and€they€determine€the€format€and€procedures€for€each€Field€Exam.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJÓ÷#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔòòStudents€mustÐ   Ðbe€given€some€choice€of€the€questions€they€will€answer€on€both€the€Major€and€Minor€exams.óó€à0@Ø (#(#àà0@Ø Ü(#Ü(#àòòÐ ø ÐÔ#†&X°X&XXkJìø#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔóóÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àThe€Chairs€of€the€Field€Examination€Committees€will€be€responsible€for€collecting€and€assemblingÏthe€questions€for€the€comprehensive€exams.€Ô#†&X°X&XXkJðù#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔThe€Chairs€of€the€Field€Examination€Committees€willРȼ Ðalso€be€responsible€for€communicating€the€format€and€procedures€of€each€examination€to€theÏDirector€of€Graduate€Studies€at€least€one€month€prior€to€the€scheduled€examination€dates.ÌÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àAll€committee€members€shall€grade€all€questions€regardless€of€which€committee€member€wrote€theÏquestion.€The€Committee€as€a€whole€shall€determine€the€studentððs€grade€and€submit€the€result€ofÏthis€evaluation€to€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€on€the€appropriate€departmental€form.€TheÏgrading€options€available€to€the€Committee€are€ð ðpass€with€distinctionðð,€ð ðpassðð,€ð ðnot€passðð,€andÏð ðfailðð.€The€ð ðnot€passðð€option€indicates€that€the€student€provided€the€Committee€with€insufficientÏinformation€to€warrant€either€a€ð ðpassðð€or€a€ð ðfailðð,€and€requires€that€the€student€be€tested€further,Ïeither€orally€or€in€writing€at€the€Committeeððs€discretion.€The€ð ðnot€passðð€option€is€not€a€substituteÏfor€the€retake€afforded€a€student€who€fails€the€examination.ÌÔ#†&X°X&XXkJâú#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°ÔÌà0 @Ü àà0@Ü(#Ü(#àBecause€of€the€difficulties€of€maintaining€anonymity€when€only€a€small€number€of€students€areÏtaking€a€Field€Examination,€Field€Examination€Committees€will€be€notified€of€the€name€of€theÏstudent€writing€each€Field€Examination.Ô#†&X°X&XXkJ\ÿ#ÔÔ‡XkJ&XX&X°Ô€If€a€student€turns€in€a€Comprehensive€Field€Examination,Ð œ-(, Ðit€must€be€assigned€a€grade.€If€a€Comprehensive€Field€Examination€is€not€turned€in€at€theÏdesignated€time€and€place,€it€will€be€counted€as€a€failure.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àChanges€in€the€format€and€procedures€of€written€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€mustÏbe€submitted€to€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€and€approved€by€the€Chair€of€theÏDepartment.Ô#†&XõæX$XXK #ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÐȼ(#(# ÐÌÔ#†&XõæX$XXK %#ÔÔ& ¤ Ôà0 Ü àò òà0Ü(#Ü(#à3.€Retaking€a€Comprehensive€Field€ExaminationÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔó óР!”(#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àIf€a€student€fails€to€pass€the€Comprehensive€Field€Examination€(which€may€include€anyÏoral€examinations)€in€a€field,€the€student€shall€be€allowed€one€retake€(including€any€oralÏÔ'¤ !‡Ôexaminations)€of€this€Field€Examination.€This€retake€(including€any€oral€examinations)Ïshall€be€completed€no€later€than€the€end€of€the€studentððs€seventh€semester.Ð (#(# ЀÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àThe€Chair€of€the€Field€Examination€Committee€is€responsible€for€making€arrangementsÏwith€the€student€and€Graduate€Program€Secretary€to€administer€a€retake€examination.€AÏstudent€who€fails€a€retake€may€not€offer€that€field€for€the€Ph.D.€degree.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àAt€any€time,€a€student€may€petition€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee€to€change€one€fieldÏfor€examination.€But,€any€student€who€fails€retakes€in€either€a€major€or€minor€field€will€beÏrequired€to€leave€the€Ph.D.€program.€If€a€student€petitions€the€Graduate€StudiesÐ ¤-˜(, ÐCommittee€to€change€one€field€for€examination€òòafteróó€failing€a€retake€of€a€ComprehensiveÐ   ÐField€Examination,€and€if€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee€approves€the€change€in€fields,Ïthe€Graduate€Studies€Committee€shall€also€specify€a€semester€in€which€the€ComprehensiveÏField€Examination€in€the€new€field€shall€be€taken.Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ã#ÔÌò òà0 Ü àG.€Doctoral€Dissertationó óШ œÜ(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔAfter€passing€two€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations,€students€must€write€and€successfullyÐ ˆ | Ðdefend€a€doctoral€dissertation€in€order€to€complete€their€Ph.D.€requirements.€Ô#†&XõæX$XXK #ÔÐt hÜ(#Ü(# ÐÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔò òÌà0 Ü àÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ,#Ôà0Ü(#Ü(#à1.€Selection€of€the€Dissertation€CommitteeÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔó óÐL@ (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àBy€the€end€of€the€third€year€in€the€doctoral€program,€each€student€should€identify€a€facultyÏmember€to€serve€as€the€Chair€of€the€Dissertation€Committee.Students€can€ask€the€Chair€ofÏthe€Guidance€Committee€to€serve€as€the€Chair€of€the€Dissertation€Committee,€or€they€canÏselect€other€faculty€members€whose€research€interests€and€skills€are€more€in€line€with€theirÏintended€dissertation€projects.€Students€should€select€a€faculty€member€who€is€an€activeÏmember€of€the€Department€of€Political€Science€at€Michigan€State€University€to€serve€asÏtheir€Dissertation€Advisor.€Dissertation€Advisors€must€be€able€and€willing€to€supervise€aÏdissertation€research€project,€as€well€as€assist€a€student€in€other€professional€activities€andÏpursuits.€The€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€will€work€with€students€to€insure€that€theyÏselect€faculty€who€can€provide€them€with€appropriate€advising,€mentoring,€supervision,Ïand€guidance.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àStudents€must€also€identify€at€least€three€additional€faculty€to€serve€as€members€of€theirÏDissertation€Committee.€The€Composition€of€the€Dissertation€committee€must€be€inÏaccordance€with€University€rules€(see€pp.64€of€the€Universityððs€òòAcademic€ProgramsóóÐ  Ðcatalog€for€2002„2004).€To€summarize€briefly:Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#à(a)à0Ø 4(#4(#àThe€Dissertation€Committee€must€have€at€least€òòfouróó€tenure€stream€MSU€facultyÐ ØÌ Ðmembers.€(With€the€approval€of€the€Dean€of€the€Graduate€School€and€the€ChairÏof€the€Department,€a€non„tenure€stream€faculty€member€or€academic€specialistÏmay€be€substituted€for€one€of€these€faculty€members.)€Faculty€from€outside€theÏDepartment€may€serve€on€a€Dissertation€Committee,€but€at€least€three€membersÏof€the€Dissertation€Committee€must€be€regular€faculty€members€of€theÏDepartment€of€Political€Science.€A€faculty€member€from€outside€the€DepartmentÏof€Political€Science€cannot€serve€as€the€Chair€of€the€Dissertation€Committee.€TheÏmembers€may€or€may€not€be€the€members€of€a€studentððs€GuidanceÏCommittee.Normally,€however,€the€Dissertation€Committee€will€contain€some€ofÏthe€Guidance€Committee€members.Ô#†&XõæX$XXK ½#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÐ)$'Ø (#Ø (# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#à(b)€à0Ø 4(#4(#àThe€University€requires€that€a€Deanððs€Representativeð"ð€a€MSU€faculty€memberÐ è*Ü%) Ðwho€is€not€a€member€of€the€Political€Science€Departmentð"ð€be€present€at€the€finalÐ Ô+È&* Ðoral€defense€of€the€dissertation.€The€Deanððs€Representative€votes€on€the€approvalÏof€the€studentððs€final€dissertation€project.€Students€are€strongly€encouraged€toÐ ¬- (, Ðmeet€this€requirement€by€asking€someone€from€outside€the€Department€ofÏPolitical€Science€to€serve€on€the€Dissertation€Committee€right€from€theÏbeginning.€The€outside€representative€cannot€serve€as€the€Chair€of€theÏDissertation€Committee,€but€outside€representations€on€dissertation€committeesÏcan€come€from€any€unit€on€campus€except€the€Department€of€Political€Science.Ð Ø (#Ø (# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK è(#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#à(c)€à0Ø 4(#4(#àPersons€who€are€not€regular€faculty€at€Michigan€State€University,€but€who€canÐ ” ˆ Ðcontribute€to€the€studentððs€program,€may€serve€as€additional€members€of€theÏDissertation€Committee€and€assist€in€the€work€of€the€committee.Ð Ø (#Ø (# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#à(d)€à0Ø 4(#4(#àWith€the€approval€of€the€Department€Chair,€an€exception€may€be€granted€toÐ D8  Ðallow€an€Emeritus€faculty€member€to€serve€as€one€of€the€four€required€facultyÏmembers;€in€addition,€an€Emeritus€faculty€member€may€continue€to€serve€as€theÏChair€of€a€Dissertation€Committee.Ð Ø (#Ø (# Ðà0 Ü àÐ Ü(#Ü(# Ðà Ü àà0  àà04(#(#à(e)€à0Ø 4(#4(#àFaculty€who€have€left€MSU€may€continue€to€serve€on€a€Dissertation€CommitteeÐ àÔ  Ðonly€if€the€student€is€within€one€semester€of€completing€the€dissertation;Ïotherwise,€the€faculty€member€must€be€replaced.Ð Ø (#Ø (# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#à(f)€à0Ø 4(#4(#àFaculty€on€leave€may€be€replaced€if€the€Dissertation€Committee€Chair€deems€itÐ „ Ðadvisable.€Ð Ø (#Ø (# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àStudents€should€work€with€their€Dissertation€Chairs/Advisors€to€select€committeeÏmembers€who€can€facilitate€their€dissertation€research.€The€Director€of€Graduate€StudiesÏcan€also€provide€advice€and€suggestions€to€students€on€the€membership€of€DissertationÏCommittees.€à0@( itute€foàà0@( Ü(#Ü(#àÐ (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àStudents€must€obtain€the€signatures€of€all€members€of€the€Dissertation€Committee€on€theÏappropriate€departmental€form,€ð ðEstablishment€of€Dissertation€Committee,ðð€and€submit€itÏto€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary.€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ¨,#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔStudents€must€notify€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€if€they€want€to€make€any€changes€inÐ  !” Ðthe€composition€of€their€Dissertation€Committeesð"ð€either€their€Dissertation€Chair€or€theÐ Œ"€  Ðother€members€of€their€Committee.€The€Director€of€Graduate€Studies€will€work€withÏstudents€and€faculty€to€make€appropriate€changes.€All€changes€in€the€directorship€orÏmembership€of€Dissertation€Committees€must€be€submitted€to€the€Director€of€GraduateÏStudies,€and€all€faculty€involved€must€be€notified€of€these€changes.€Ð (#(# Ðò òÌà0 Ü àÔ& ¸ Ôà0Ü(#Ü(#àÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ‡4#Ô2.€Dissertation€ProposalÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔó óÐ(#&(#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àStudents€must€prepare€a€written€proposal€of€their€dissertation€project.€They€should€workÏclosely€with€their€Dissertation€Chair,€as€well€as€with€other€committee€members,€to€Ô'¸(ë6ÔidentifyÏthe€necessary€components€of€the€proposal,€as€well€as€the€expected€time€lines€for€theirÏcompletion.€à0@ä ot€offeràà0@ä Ü(#Ü(#àWhile€the€written€proposal€need€not€be€extensive,€it€should€indicate€theÏfollowing€items:€(a)€The€problem€under€examination;€(b)€the€major€variables€which€will€beÐ ¤-˜(, Ðincluded;€(c)€the€type€of€data€and€methods€of€data€collection€that€will€be€used;,€(d)€theÏsetting€or€context€of€the€research;€(e)€the€major€theoretical€relationships€which€will€beÏconsidered;€and€(f)€a€brief€review€of€major€relevant€literature.Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK G7#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àThe€Dissertation€Committee€is€responsible€for€reviewing€written€drafts€of€the€proposal€andÏproviding€comments.€After€the€proposal€has€been€tentatively€approved€by€each€committee,Ïmember,€a€meeting€of€the€whole€Dissertation€Committee€will€be€held€at€which€the€studentÏgives€an€oral€defense€of€the€proposal.The€Dissertation€Chair€will€set€the€generalÏparameters€of€this€defense,€and€advise€the€students€of€these€guidelines.€If€the€proposal€isÏacceptable€to€all€members€of€the€Dissertation€Committee,€final€approval€is€granted€and€theÏstudent€should€proceed€with€the€project.€All€of€the€members€of€the€DissertationÏCommittee€must€find€the€dissertation€proposal€acceptable€and€indicate€this€in€writing€(viaÏtheir€signatures€on€the€appropriate€departmental€form)€before€final€approval€of€theÏproposal€is€given.€A€Dissertation€Committee€may€schedule€several€oral€defense€meetingsÏprior€to€its€approval€of€a€dissertation€project.€If€the€Committee€indicates€only€provisionalÏapproval,€signatures€from€all€members€of€the€Dissertation€Committee€are€again€requiredÏwhen€final€approval€is€granted.€à0@Äot€offeràà0@ÄÜ(#Ü(#àA€copy€of€this€approved€proposal€signed€by€the€studentÏand€by€the€committee€members€must€be€given€to€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary€to€beÏplaced€in€the€studentððs€file.Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK á:#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àThe€dissertation€proposal€should€be€completed,€defended,€and€approved€by€theÏDissertation€Committee€before€the€end€of€the€first€semester€of€the€studentððs€fourth€year€inÏthe€program.€The€Dissertation€Committee€then€supervises€the€subsequent€dissertationÏresearch.€Ð (#(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK l@#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÌò òà0 Ü àÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ðA#Ôà0Ü(#Ü(#à3.€Dissertation€Proposals€Involving€Human€SubjectsÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔó óÐ (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àUniversity€and€federal€regulations€require€that€òòallóó€research€directly€or€indirectly€involvingÐ øì Ðthe€gathering€of€data€from€human€subjectsð"ð€including€interviews,€and€mail€or€telephoneÐ äØ Ðsurveysð"ð€be€reviewed€and€approved€òòbeforeóó€initiation€by€the€University€Committee€onÐ ÐÄ ÐResearch€Involving€Human€Subjects€(UCRIHS).€Ð (#(# ÐÌà0 Ü 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èVÔadvance€by€a€Department€memo.The€memo€will€be€typed€and€distributed€by€theÏGraduate€Program€Secretary.€The€defense€must€be€held€during€daytime€hours,€duringÏweekdays,€and€while€classes€are€in€session€(including€finals€week).€Students€should€beÏaware€that€any€defense€during€the€summer€is€at€the€discretion€of€the€faculty€membersÏinvolved.€There€must€be€written€approval€of€this€presentation€from€an€extraordinaryÏmajority€of€the€committee€(including€the€Deanððs€representative);€that€is,€a€student€willÏpass€the€final€dissertation€defense€if€no€more€than€one€member€of€the€committee€has€aÏdissenting€opinion€during€the€oral€dissertation€defense.€If€more€than€one€member€ofÏthe€Dissertation€Committee€fails€to€approve€the€dissertation,€the€defense€must€beÏrepeated.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 Ü àà0Ü(#Ü(#àà04(#(#àThe€dissertation€should€òònotóó€be€bound€before€this€oral€defense€is€successfully€passed,Ð èÜ  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àStudents€must€submit€an€òòApplication€for€Graduationóó€to€the€Office€of€the€Registrar€(RoomÐ ¨œ Ð150€Administration)€early€in€the€semester€of€graduation.€After€submitting€the€òòApplication€forÐ ”ˆ ÐGraduationóó,€students€will€receive€a€òòGraduate€Credit€Statement€and€Final€Certification€forÐ €t ÐDegreeóó€form.Ðl`Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àStudents€must€submit€a€final€unbound€copy€of€the€dissertation€to€the€Graduate€School€and€aÏbound€copy€to€the€Department€of€Political€Science.€Ô#†&XõæX$XXK «k#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔStudents€should€check€with€theÐ 0$ ÐRegistrarððs€Office€and€The€Graduate€School€for€the€deadline€dates€for€submitting€an€approvedÏdissertation€during€a€given€semester.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àÔ#†&XõæX$XXK @n#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔStudents€are€not€required€to€enroll€for€classes€during€the€semester€in€which€their€degree€isÐ àÔ Ðactually€granted,€if€this€is€later€than€the€oral€dissertation€defense.€Ô#†&XõæX$XXK ^o#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÐÌ ÀÜ(#Ü(# ÐÌÔ#†&XõæX$XXK Yp#Ôò òà0 Ü 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àFirst,€students€are€required€to€meet€with€their€Guidance€Committees€at€least€once€each€yearÏuntil€they€pass€their€Comprehensive€Field€Examinations€or€leave€the€Ph.D.€Program.€It€is€eachÏstudentððs€responsibility€to€initiate,€schedule,€and€arrange€the€annual€meetings€of€GuidanceÏCommittees.€It€is€the€responsibility€of€the€Guidance€Committee€to€review€the€studentððsÏprogress€in€research€activities,€as€well€as€plan€for€work€in€the€coming€year€(GSRR€2.4.8).€AÏreport€on€the€results€of€this€review€should€be€prepared€and€signed€by€all€members€of€theÏGuidance€Committee€and€by€the€graduate€student.€This€report,€along€with€any€response€thatÏthe€graduate€student€may€attach€to€it,€will€be€filed€with€the€Director€of€Graduate€Studies.€TheÏGraduate€Program€Secretary€will€place€a€copy€of€this€report€in€the€graduate€studentððs€file.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü 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Ðreading€courses€(PLS€993)€and€dissertation€research€(PLS€999).Students€holding€graduateÏassistantships€may€take€three€graduate€courses€per€semester,€but€à0@ôompletioàthey€must€complete€at€leastÏtwo€courses€(6€hours€of€credit)€each€semester€in€order€to€retain€their€assistantship.€Ô#†&XõæX$XXK q#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔStudentsÐ „$x" Ðholding€fellowships€should€take€three€courses€per€semester,€prior€to€writing€their€proposal€andÏdissertation.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àMSU€is€a€member€of€the€Committee€on€Institutional€Cooperation€(CIC).€Through€thisÏcommitteeððs€ð ðTraveling€Scholarðð€program€a€doctoral€student€can€take€a€limited€number€ofÏcourses€at€any€Big€Ten€University€or€the€University€of€Chicago.€Participants€in€this€programÏnormally€pay€tuition€at€MSU€rates€for€courses€taken€at€other€participating€institutions;€theÏcourse€or€courses€are€treated€financially€as€if€they€were€MSU€courses,€and€a€tuition€waiverÏcovers€these€courses€as€well.€à0@øThis€foàIt€is€not€uncommon€for€the€Departmentððs€political€scienceÏdoctoral€students€to€take€academic„year€courses€at€the€University€of€Michigan€in€Ann€Arbor.Ð ¼-°(, ÐIn€addition,€political€science€doctoral€students€regularly€take€summer€school€politicalÏmethodology€courses€at€the€Inter„university€Consortium€on€Political€and€Social€ResearchÏ(ICPSR)€and€the€Institute€for€Social€Research€(ISR)€at€the€University€of€Michigan.€A€doctoralÏstudent€interested€in€this€program€should€contact€the€Graduate€School€office€for€instructionsÏand€formal€processing.€Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK H#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÌÔ#†&XõæX$XXK z†#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔà0 Ü àUniversity€grades€are€issued€in€numerical€form,€ranging€from€ð ð0ðð€to€ð ð4.0ðð€in€steps€of€.5.Ð ” ˆ Ð(There€is,€however,€no€grade€of€0.5.)€In€Political€Science,€the€shared€understanding€of€whatÏthese€grades€mean€is€as€follows:à @Ä àÐ Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà Ü àà  àà 4 à4.0€indicates€superior€performanceÌà Ü àà  àà0 4 à3.5€indicates€satisfactory€performanceÐ 4(#4(# Ðà Ü àà  àà0 4 à3.0€is€the€minimum€acceptable€grade,€but€a€predominance€of€such€grades€suggestsÐ 4(#4(# Ðà Ü àà  àà 4 à€€€inability€to€complete€the€graduate€programÌà Ü àà  àà0 4 à2.5€or€less€indicates€unsatisfactory€performance.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 Ü àCourses€may€also€be€taken€on€a€Credit/No„Credit€basis.€If€two€or€three€graduate€courses€perÏsemester€are€taken€for€credit€and€grades,€it€is€possible€to€take€other€òònon-PLSóó€courses€ofÐ ¸¬ Ðinterest€on€the€Credit/No„Credit€system.The€Credit/No„Credit€system€is€intended€to€allowÏstudents€to€study€in€areas€outside€the€major€field€of€study€without€jeopardizing€their€gradeÏpoint€averages.An€instructor€will€expect€graduate€students€to€perform€at€or€above€the€3.0Ïlevel€in€order€to€earn€credit€for€the€course.€Students€must€register€for€the€course€in€advance€onÏthis€basis€if€you€choose€this€option.€à0@ìompletioàÔ#†&XõæX$XXK ½†#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔÐTHÜ(#Ü(# ÐÔ#†&XõæX$XXK £Œ#ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔ€Ð @4 Ðà0 Ü àFor€incomplete€coursework,€either€an€ð ðIðð€(Incomplete)€or€a€ð ðDFðð€(Deferred)€can€be€given,Ïaccording€to€the€instructorððs€announced€criteria€and€discretion€and€University€regulations.ÏDeferred€and€incomplete€grades€are€strongly€discouraged,€especially€in€required€courses.ÏWhere€an€instructor€must€choose€between€a€deferred€and€an€incomplete€grade,€the€latter€is€toÏbe€preferred.€A€deferred€grade€should€be€limited€to€unforeseen€circumstances€beyond€theÏstudentððs€control.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àAn€ð ðIðð€automatically€converts€to€a€permanent€I/0.0€if€the€work€is€not€completed€by€the€middleÏof€the€studentððs€next€semester€of€attendance,€if€that€semester€is€within€one€calendar€year€ofÏreceiving€the€incomplete.€If€the€incomplete€work€is€not€made€up€within€one€calendar€year,€theÏcourse€must€be€repeated€to€receive€credit€for€the€course.€A€ð ðDFðð€must€be€removed€within€theÏtime€limit€set€by€the€instructor,€with€a€grade€reported€within€two€calendar€years.€After€twoÏyears,€the€DF€will€automatically€change€to€a€DF/U€(no€grade).€Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àPh.D.€students€who€have€more€than€one€incomplete€or€deferred€grade€at€the€end€of€any€givenÏsemester€will€be€reviewed€by€the€Graduate€Studies€Committee€which€will€recommendÏappropriate€action€up€to€and€including€dismissal€from€the€program.€Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌÔ#†&XõæX$XXK #ÔÔ‡XK $XX&XõæÔò òà0 Ü àó óFor€students€in€the€Ph.D.€program,€only€those€admitted€to€the€Ph.D.€program€in€politicalÐ Ä+¸&* Ðscience€shall€be€eligible€for€Departmental€readings€courses€(PLS€993).€All€such€courses€shallÏinclude€either€one€major€research€paper€or€several€shorter€papers.€These€papers€shall€beÐ œ-(, Ðgraded€on€the€same€criteria€as€those€written€for€regularly€scheduled€seminars.€à0@üourses,€àReading€coursesÏmust€be€individually€arranged€with€the€instructor,€and€must€not€parallel€regularly€offeredÏcourses.There€is€a€form€that€must€be€completed€before€enrollment€in€PLS€993.The€form€isÏavailable€from€the€Graduate€Program€Secretary.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü 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àPROFESSIONAL€DEVELOPMENT€AND€PROFESSIONAL€STANDARDS€OFÐ l ` ÐCONDUCTÐ Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àA.€Professional€DevelopmentÔ#†X§_XX&XõæhÂ#ÔÔ‡XK $XXX§_Ôó óÐH< Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àÔ#†X§_X$XXK JÃ#ÔÔ‡XK $XXX§_ÔThe€Ph.D.€Program€in€Political€Science€is€designed€to€prepare€students€to€become€activeÐ (  Ðmembers€of€the€political€science€community.€In€order€to€facilitate€this,€it€is€important€thatÏstudents€become€broadly€educated€and€versed€in€academic€science€research.€Therefore,Ïstudents€should€attend€talks,€presentations,€and€colloquia€held€on€the€MSU€campus,Ïparticularly€those€which€are€sponsored€by€the€Department.€Students€should€also€attend€any€jobÏpresentations€given€by€candidates€who€are€interviewing€for€faculty€or€postdoctoral€positions€inÏthe€Department€of€Political€Science.€These€presentations€provide€excellent€opportunities€forÏstudents€to€see€firsthand€how€others€present€research.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àStudents€should€also€gain€experience€in€presenting€their€own€research.€Such€experience€can€beÏdeveloped€through€active€participation€in€course€seminars,€departmental€colloquia,€practiceÏjob€talks,€and€dissertation€defenses.€It€is€also€important€for€students€to€become€involved€in€theÏintellectual€activities€of€the€discipline€of€political€science€by€attending€professional€conferencesÏand€meetings.€Students€should€first€become€familiar€with€the€norms€and€expectations€ofÏresearch€presentations€at€professional€meetings.€Then,€they€should€work€closely€with€theÏfaculty€members€of€their€Guidance€Committees€to€assume€a€more€active€role€in€this€processð"ðÐ üð Ði.e.,€presenting€papers,€preparing€poster€sessions,€etc.€The€Department€of€Political€ScienceÏstrongly€encourages€student€participation€in€professional€conferences,€and€it€will€work€withÏstudents€to€facilitate€their€involvement.Ô#†X§_X$XXK »Ã#ÔÔ‡XK $XXX§_ÔÐÀ!´Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌÔ#†X§_X$XXK jÊ#Ôò òÔ& ¸ ÔÔ‡&XõæXXX§_Ôà0 Ü àB.€Ethical€StandardsÔ#†X§_XX&XõæÛÊ#Ô€ó óИ#Œ!Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àÔ‡XK $XXX§_ÔPolitical€scientists€share€problems€in€common€with€practitioners€of€other€scholarly€disciplines.Ð x%l # ÐThey€also€frequently€encounter€ethical€problems€unique€to€their€professional€Ô'¸˜#ÏÊÔcareers.ÏAccordingly,€the€American€Political€Science€Association€has€compiled€ð ðA€Guide€toÏProfessional€Ethics€in€Political€Sciences.ðð€The€Guide€contain€a€statement€on€professionalÏethics,€and€a€list€of€ethical€principles€which€are€relevant€for€any€and€all€aspects€of€politicalÏscience€scholarship.€The€Guide€is€available€on„line€on€the€APSA€Web€Page,€and€it€should€beÏreviewed€by€every€political€science€graduate€student€(òòapsanet.org/pubs/ethicsóó).Ð+ô%)Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àThe€Department€of€Political€Science€is€committed€to€creating€an€environment€that€promotesÏethical€conduct€and€intellectual€integrity€within€our€graduate€student€population.€All€graduateÐ Ä-¸(, 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àStudents€are€responsible€for€understanding€the€policies€and€procedures€on€ethical€misconductÏin€research€and€creative€activities€(see€the€Universityððs€òòGuidelines€for€Integrity€in€ResearchÐ   Ðand€Creative€Activitiesóó),€to€report€known€acts€of€misconduct€of€which€they€have€directÐ üð  Ðknowledge€to€university€officials,€and€to€protect€the€rights€and€privacy€of€individuals€makingÏsuch€reports€in€good€faith.€In€order€to€reinforce€and€facilitate€these€responsibilities,€theÏDepartment€will€conduct€professionalization€sessions€which€will€cover€the€application€ofÏprofessional€norms€across€a€range€of€research€and€teaching€activities.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àStudents€who€fail€to€satisfy€the€Universityððs€and€the€Departmentððs€standards€of€ethics€andÏintellectual€integrity€will€be€dismissed€as€students€from€the€Ph.D.€program.Ð Ü(#Ü(# ЀÌà0 Ü àò òÔ‡&XõæXXX§_ÔD.€Use€of€Human€Subjects€in€Political€Science€Researchó óÔ#†X§_XX&Xõæ¾Ö#ÔÐH<Ü(#Ü(# ÐÌà0 Ü àAll€Ph.D.€students€in€the€Department€of€Political€Science€must€comply€with