{"id":2611,"date":"2023-10-12T14:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2611"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:34:48","slug":"committee-programs-of-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/graduate-center\/committee-programs-of-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee & Program of Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Review of your program’s graduate student handbook is a requirement. <\/strong> It contains important information about degree requirements, milestones, and expectations, including coursework, seminars, research proposals\/presentations, written and\/or oral preliminary examinations, as well as thesis\/dissertation and final exam requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Handbooks:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Crop & Soil Sciences<\/a>,\u00a0Horticulture<\/a>,\u00a0Plant Pathology<\/a>,\u00a0Entomology<\/a>,\u00a0Food Science<\/a>,\u00a0MS in Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you move through your program, make it a priority to stay in regular contact with your advisor and meet with your full committee at least once each year. These conversations can help keep you on track, provide valuable feedback, and support your academic and professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Master\u2019s Programs of Study<\/a> (save form first) should be submitted in your second term (or, for part-time students, one year before taking your final exam). <\/strong>You may not take an exam in the same semester you submit your Program of Study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PhD Programs of Study<\/a> (save form first) should be submitted in your second semester but no later than your third semester and at least 5 months prior to prelims. <\/strong> An approved Program of Study is required before a student can schedule their preliminary exam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are welcome to submit your draft to Deb Marsh<\/strong> marshdj@wsu.edu<\/a>, your Academic Coordinator for review and feedback, prior to seeking committee approval. Then once your committee has approved, you will need to send the completed and signed form to Deb Marsh for Department Chair\/Director approval and submission to the WSU Graduate School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALL documents are submitted to the Graduate School through your CAHNRS Graduate Academic Coordinator.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the Program of Study is submitted to the Graduate School, it will take about 3 months for review\/approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

External Committee Members (non WSU \/ non Adjunct) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have included a 4th external (or 5th) committee member in your committee composition (non WSU\/non adjunct), please follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Request their CV. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Once you have received the CV<\/strong>, send it– along with a brief rationale explaining the value this person will add to your committee– to your Graduate Program Director (your department chair\/director, not <\/em>your advisor). Please cc Deb Marsh marshdj@wsu.edu<\/a><\/strong> on this message. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. After completing Step 2<\/strong>, submit the External Committee Member Nomination Form<\/a>. This form will then route electronically to the Graduate Program Director (your department chair\/director, not <\/em>your advisor) for review\/approval and subsequently to your academic coordinator (Deb Marsh)<\/strong>. It is important to enter the correct individuals in the form, or the routing will not function correctly. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Transfer Credit Policy and Procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    It’s always a good idea to get started on transfer credit early in your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chapter 6.7.7 | The Graduate School | Washington State University (wsu.edu)<\/a>
    Courses Taken as a Graduate at Other Accredited Institutions of Higher Learning (Transfer Credit)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In brief, no more than half of the graded credit listed on the Program of Study can be transfer credit (which includes University of Idaho COOP coursework).<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Graduate-level courses are transferrable with a B or better, with a few exceptions. Undergraduate coursework is NOT transferrable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transfer credits cannot be more than six years old for a master\u2019s or certificate program and ten years old for a doctorate program at the time of WSU graduation. Please note that your degree completion deadline<\/a> is partly based on the earliest coursework listed on the WSU program of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do you arrange transfer credit? <\/strong> The mechanism to transfer credit is the program of study, where you list the proposed transfer courses exactly as they appear on the original transcript. Transfer credit hours should be reported in semester hours and\/or will be converted by the Graduate School. For quarter-to semester credits from domestic schools, multiply the quarter credits by .67, then round down (since only whole numbers can be listed (e.g. 4 quarter credits x .67 = 2.68, so list 2 credits on the POS). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With regard to international transcripts, you will need to include the institution’s catalog description for each course from their University Catalog, as well as a course syllabus. International transfer credit eligibility <\/strong>and conversion determinations can be requested in advance of the Program of Study submission. Be thoughtful in this request and remember only half of the total graded credit on the POS can be transfer credit. To request a review, gather your documents and send your request for proposed transfer credit eligibility and credit conversion review<\/strong> (include your WSU ID#) to the Programs team (Maria Kobets maria.kobets@wsu.edu<\/a>) at the WSU Graduate School and cc Deb Marsh<\/strong> marshdj@wsu.edu<\/a>, your Academic Coordinator. Note–the transfer credit will not be formalized until the fully completed and signed Program of Study is submitted and approved by the WSU Graduate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    PhD Preliminary Examination <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Preliminary examinations for doctoral students may be scheduled once the Program of Study is officially approved by the WSU Graduate School, and after completion of most of your coursework. Refer to Guide: PhD Preliminary Exams<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Review of your program’s graduate student handbook is a requirement. It contains important information about degree requirements, milestones, and expectations, including coursework, seminars, research proposals\/presentations, written and\/or oral preliminary examinations, as well as thesis\/dissertation and final exam requirements. Program Handbooks:\u00a0Crop & Soil Sciences,\u00a0Horticulture,\u00a0Plant Pathology,\u00a0Entomology,\u00a0Food Science,\u00a0MS in Agriculture As you move through your program, make it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8273,"featured_media":0,"parent":2141,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611"}],"version-history":[{"count":86,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10668,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611\/revisions\/10668"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}