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Project Requirements and Guidelines
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Entomology 888 MS Degree Project Course Syllabus |
Course Instructors
Dr. Tom Weissling - tweissling2@unl.edu, Office 402-472-8680
Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss - thengmoss2@unl.edu, Office 402-472-8708
Dr. Marion Ellis - mellis3@unl.edu, Office 402-472-8696
Course Objectives
After completing the course, you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a command of entomological knowledge and scientific principles
2. Demonstrate an ability to apply graduate coursework in an area of specific professional or personal interest to the student.
About this Course
This course serves as a capstone experience for students in the Distance MS Degree in Entomology program. The intent of the course is to provide students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills developed through their MS program in an area of particular applicability to their professional and personal interests. In developing the Distance MS Degree in Entomology program, the faculty determined that the degree project is a valuable and essential component of the graduate education experience.
Course Activities
This course represents an independent project conducted by senior graduate students in the Distance MS Degree in Entomology. Essentially, four steps are required:
1. Topic development
2. Project proposal and approval
3. Project development and consultation with instructor
4. Project submission and final review
Examples for possible directions for the MS degree project can be found in the Examples of Focus Areas section of this Web site. Instructors will work with students to provide direction and specify project expectations. Specific requirements may be found on the other pages of this Web site.
All information presented on the course Web page (http://entomology.unl.edu/ent888/) is a part of the course syllabus.
Grading
Course grading is Pass/No Pass. Instructors will mentor students in the development of the proposal, in project implementation, and completion of projects. Final projects will be reviewed and approved by the instructors. A No Pass will automatically be assigned if the portfolio and other requirements are not completed in the time frame given.