Master of Science (M.S.)
in
Consumer and Design Sciences
(Thesis and Non-Thesis Options)
Department of Consumer
and Design Sciences
College of Human Sciences
Auburn University
Master’s Student Handbook
Fall 2013
1.
Introduction
This handbook presents guidelines and regulations required to obtain a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Consumer and Design Sciences. Thesis and Non-Thesis Options are available. This document should be used in conjunction with the most recently published Auburn University Bulletin as posted at http://www.bulletin.auburn.edu/thegraduateschool/. If in doubt about
interpretation of rules and policies contained in this manual or the Graduate Bulletin, consult your advisor, Graduate Program Officer (GPO), or Department Head.
2.
Program Description
This program is offered as a Master of Science degree by the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences. To obtain the degree in the Thesis Option, each student is required to fulfill the course work, the thesis requirement, and the final
comprehensive oral examination. For the Non-Thesis Option, requirements are completion of the course work, a final comprehensive written exam over the course work, and completion and oral presentation of a graduate project.
2.1. COURSEWORK
To obtain the degree of M.S. Thesis Option, students must finish a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of graduate level courses, 6000-level or above. To obtain the M.S. Non-Thesis Option, a minimum of 36 graduate semester credit hours is required. Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better to remain in Graduate School. Graduate work is divided into three categories of courses: mandatory courses, Consumer and Design Sciences focus area course selections, and supporting courses.
2.1.1. Core Course Requirements (17-20 hours)
CADS 7040 Protocol for Graduate Study (1) (Fall semester only) CADS 7050 Research Methods in Consumer and Design Sciences (3)
(Fall semester only)
CADS 7060 Survey of Consumer and Design Sciences Research (3) (Fall semester only)
One of the following 3 hour theory courses:
CADS 7100 Environmental Design Theories and Applications (3) (Spring semester in even number years)
CADS 7670 Social Psychological Theories in Clothing Behavior (3) (Spring semester in even number years) Pr. CADS 7050 CADS 7690 Consumer Theory in Apparel and Interiors (3) (Fall semester in odd number years) Pr. CADS 7050
CADS 7200 Aesthetics Theory in Consumer and
Design Sciences (3) (Spring semester in odd number years) Pr. CADS 7050
CADS 7980 Graduate Project (Non-Thesis) (3-6 credit hours)
STAT xxxx Statistics (3-4) (Graduate level statistics; specific course is to be chosen as appropriate for research focus.) See Appendix D for statistics options. Statistics options should be planned in the first semester with the GPO.
2.1.2. Program Focus Area (9 or more hours)
Students select at least 9 credit hours of Consumer and Design Sciences courses in a focal area. New students can learn more about a focus from faculty who research and teach in those areas (see Appendix B). The student’s Major Professor (MP) should align with the desired focus. A list of Consumer and Design Sciences graduate level courses can be found in Appendix C. Focus areas include:
§ Consumer Behavior
§ Interior Design
§ Functional and Creative Apparel Design
§ Retail Management
§ Product Development
§ Sustainability
§ Creativity
§ Forecasting and Trend Analysis
§ Emerging Technologies
§ Multicultural and Global Markets
2.1.3. Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree Program
Undergraduate students accepted into the Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree Program will count the 6000 level courses specified for the undergraduate Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management or Interior Design majors as program focus area courses.
2.1.4. Supporting Course Work
Additional course work in Consumer and Design Sciences or other departments shall be selected to support the thesis research or graduate project, meet the
student’s career goals, and complete Graduate School requirements. These courses should be selected in consultation with the student’s MP; entered on the Plan of Study (POS); and approved by the students’ Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC). Appendix E provides a list of possible supporting courses taught outside the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences. Because this is not a
comprehensive list, other courses may be selected with the approval of the student’s GAC.
2.2. THESIS OPTION
2.2.1. What constitutes a thesis?
A thesis is the written record of an original research project undertaken by a graduate student under the supervision of the GAC, which is chaired by the student’s MP. The thesis is composed of a justification of why the topic is pertinent, what is already known relevant to the subject (literature survey of the topic), what the research objectives are and how they will be investigated, what
was found in conducting the research, and how the study contributes to the knowledge base, and implications for future research.
2.2.2. Stage 1: The GAC and the Thesis Proposal
The first stage of the thesis is to choose a research topic and advisor. Under the guidance of the MP, the student then identifies the GAC, which is composed of two or three members of the Graduate Faculty in addition to the MP. In addition to the MP, at least one GAC member must be in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences. The MP serves as Chair of the Committee.
Working with the MP (and GAC members as needed), the next step is to develop a research proposal that forms the foundation for and becomes a part of the thesis. It outlines the basic research idea; presents a review of the relevant literature related to the research idea; and specifies the research plan, incorporating the methodology and analysis. Development of the research proposal normally takes several
iterations. Once approved by the MP, the proposal is presented to the GAC for their approval. The student should plan on giving GAC members two weeks to read the proposal prior to the presentation. After the MP and the GAC approve the thesis proposal, the student is cleared to conduct the research activities under the MP’s guidance.
2.2.3. Registration Guidelines
During each semester that the student works on developing or completing the thesis, the student must register for a minimum of two hours of CADS 7990.
This is the only way that the MP’s work time with the student is documented. While the student is writing the thesis, after finishing the research and course work, he/she may be allowed to register for a minimum of two hours of CADS 7990 and GRAD 7@@0 to be reported as a full-time student.
2.2.4. Completion of the Thesis
After completion of the research work, a completed draft of the thesis is first presented to the MP for review. After the MP has approved a final draft of the complete thesis, it is submitted to the GAC for review, and a final oral thesis defense is scheduled. Committee members are given two weeks(prior to the oral defense) for their review.
During the first part of the oral defense, the student presents his/her thesis research. All departmental faculty and graduate students are encouraged to attend this
presentation. Only the graduate student and his/her GAC members participate in the remainder of the thesis defense. The MP and GAC then pose questions to the student about the thesis research and related topics. Final passage in this oral exam requires unanimous approval of all committee members. In case of failure to pass the oral exam, the student will be allowed one re-examination contingent on the committee approval and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
2.2.5. Graduate School Forms
The committee vote is reported on Form 9, Report of Master Candidate Examining Committee, which should be obtained by the student from the website
the exam. The ETD Final Approval Form must be submitted for the uploading of the final thesis. Each of these must be signed by Committee members.
2.2.6. Possible Sources of Financial Support for Thesis Research
Aside from students who pursue research allied with their major professor’s funded research, there may be opportunities to apply for support from Graduate School funds (http://grad.auburn.edu/cs/thesisdissertationaward.html) and/or from
professional organizations. E.g., the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) sponsors competitive applications for a limited range of awards.
2.3 GRADUATE PROJECT AND COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR NON- THESIS OPTION
2.3.1. What can a project be?
A graduate project is a research or creative scholarship project, or a significant teaching or outreach program. Examples include research that is similar to that for a thesis, a research-based design project, or an in-depth case study.
2.3.2. The GAC and the Project Proposal
Students who choose the Non-Thesis Option complete a graduate project and take a written comprehensive exam covering their coursework. Like Thesis students, Non-Thesis students choose a MP and a Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC); the student’s MP is Chair of the Committee. Members must include two departmental graduate faculty. The GAC must approve the student’s Plan of Study (POS), proposal for the graduate project; and completed graduate project. Under the leadership of the MP, the GAC develops and approves the questions on the comprehensive exam and grades questions related to their expertise.
The student works with the MP to develop and outline plans for a graduate project, including the format and evaluative criteria to be used. A proposal for the project must be approved by the student’s GAC prior to implementation. The student should plan on giving GAC members two weeks to read the proposal prior to the presentation.
2.3.3. Completion of the Project
When the project is completed, the student must submit the written project to the GAC and discuss it in an oral presentation to them. Departmental faculty and graduate students are also invited to the presentation. Committee members are given the written project two weeks prior to the presentation.
2.3.4. Written Comprehensive Examination
The MP and GAC are responsible for developing the Written Comprehensive Examination, which addresses literature in the student’s field based on courses in the POS. Depending on the POS courses, the GAC may ask a faculty member who is not on the Committee to contribute a question. The MP provides guidance on what and how to study for the exam. The exam is administered as a “take home” test composed of four questions, some of which may have more than one part, using one of the following formats for one or multiple sittings:
§ Two 4-hour periods (two questions per period), or
§ Four 2-hour periods (one question per period).
The time frame for the latter two formats can range from a period of two to four contiguous days or to a maximum of two weeks. The student will choose which format to follow at least one week ahead of the test time. The MP will e-mail (copying GAC members) the question/s to the student at the beginning of the period, and the student must e-mail to the MP (copying GAC members) the response/s by the end of the assigned time span. Passing requires an overall minimum average score of 80% and all responses must earn a score of 70% or higher. The student should anticipate that grading the exam will require at least one week and will depend on other faculty commitments at the time.
2.3.5. Registration Guidelines
During each semester that the student works on developing or completing the project, the student must register for a minimum of two hours of CADS 7980.
This is the only way that the MP’s work time with the student is documented. While the student is finishing the project, studying for the comprehensive exam, and/or completing last course work, he/she may be allowed to register for a minimum of two hours of CADS 7980 and GRAD 7@@0 to be reported as a full-time student.
2.3.6. Graduate School Forms
The MP and GAC members will sign Form 8, Non-Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form, after the student has passed the Written Comprehensive Examination; successfully completed the graduate project; and given the oral presentation of the project.
3.
Procedures
3.1. DEPARTMENT OFFICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 3.1.1. Graduate Student Contact Address
Each student must provide a current address, phone number and email address when he/she joins the program. This information is to be given to Tracie Burton, Administrative Assistant in the Consumer and Design Sciences Department Office (Spidle 308). It is the student's responsibility to make sure their correct updated name, address, and phone number are always listed on their official university records. This can be done on AU Access.
3.1.2. Use of Office and Supplies
If you have a graduate assistantship, you will be assigned to a graduate student office space on first or third floor and check out (from University Facilities) whatever key/s you need to access your office and the Department Office. You will be accountable for returning the key/s when your assistantship is completed. Department purchased supplies housed in the Office are only to be used if needed for completion of graduate assistantship responsibilities and tasks.
personal use, e.g., course, thesis, or dissertation requirements. You will be given an access code for the copier only if you regularly require its use for your
assistantship, e.g., in teaching tasks. Otherwise, your assistantship supervisor may need to allow you to use her code to complete a specific task.
3.2 ACCESS TO SPIDLE HALL AND COMPUTER LABS
Your Auburn ID card will give you card-swipe access to Spidle Hall when it is locked following business hours except on the week-ends of home football games and during holiday breaks. Your card will also give you card-swipe access to the two computer labs in Spidle (110 and 302). These doors are automatically locked in non-business hours. If you have problems with your card working, contact Walter Tolbert ([email protected], Spidle 148).
Card-swipe cautions: All swipes are recorded in the locking system. DO NOT
leave any door of the building propped open to let someone else enter sometime after you; doing so will cause your swipe privileges to be removed. DO close the computer lab doors after you enter the lab in off-hours. If you do not, and someone enters after you, and then you leave but they do not and they do not close the door when they leave, then your swipe privileges will be removed.
3.3 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES 3.3.1. University Procedures
All registration for Auburn University will be via the “tiger i menu” channel that is located on the “tiger i” tab from AU Access. This is accessed in the main AU web page by clicking on “Students” and then clicking on “AU Access”. Complete registration instructions can be found at
http://www.auburn.edu/administration/registrar/reginstr.pdf. You will need a username and password to enter the site. This information will be sent to the mailing address listed on your application through the Graduate School. If there are problems with a password, contact the OIT Help Desk at 844-4944.
3.3.2. CADS Specific Procedures and Policies
The Department blocks online registration for the following individualized courses:
CADS 7900 – Directed Studies CADS 7910 – Supervised Teaching CADS 7920 – Graduate Internship CADS 7930 – Advanced Design Projects CADS 7960 – Special Problems
CADS 7970 – Special Topics in Design CADS 8970 – Special Topics
CADS 7980, 7990, and 8990 – Graduate Project, Thesis, and Dissertation These are courses that involve individual work with professors and/or are not regularly scheduled. Tracie Burton will have to register you, but you must first complete a form (available in 308).
You may also be blocked from registering for a 6000 level course that shows prerequisites or any course that calls for “departmental approval.” If so, check with Tracie Burton to get registered.
CADS 7910, Supervised Teaching, is a one credit hour course that is required for Graduate Teaching Assistants who will have direct teaching responsibilities. It should be taken under the direction of the faculty member responsible for the course and during the first term of your teaching responsibilities. It may be
repeated in another term only if you are assigned to teaching responsibilities with a different course.
3.3.3. Important Schedule Adjustment Information (Consult Academic Calendar http://www.auburn.edu/main/auweb_calendar.html):
§ Classes dropped prior to the 6th class day incur no drop fee.
§ Classes dropped from the 6th to the 15th class day incur a $100 drop fee.
§ Classes dropped prior to the 15th class day of fall and spring semesters do not
appear on the transcript. If tuition is reduced because of the schedule adjustment, a partial refund will be given. If the student withdraws, a resignation fee will be charged for resigning from all classes.
§ Classes may be dropped from the 15th class day until mid-semester. Withdrawal will be noted on the transcript, and there is no tuition refund.
3.3.4. Procedure for adding or dropping a course after the 15th class day
§ Students must provide Tracie Burton with the course number and credit hours, the student’s MP name, and the student’s Banner number.
§ Tracie will send an e-mail to the appropriate Graduate School counselor, who will initiate the course change process in the online Work Flow program.
§ The student, instructor of record, and MP will each have to approve in Work Flow.
3.4 PLAN OF STUDY
The POS is filled in on-line at http://graduate.auburn.edu/gspoststudent/. This form is used to list the course work already taken and planned to be taken by the student to complete M.S. requirements; it lists the GAC members, each of whom are asked to approve it. The Plan of Study must be approved by the student’s MP, all GAC members, the Department Head, and the Dean of the Graduate School.
The POS should be filed with the Graduate School by the beginning of the third semester. If unforeseen circumstances arise, the POS can be revised; a revision requires the signatures of the MP and Department Head for curricular changes and of faculty members being added to or removed from the Committee.
3.5 GRADING INFORMATION
To receive any graduate degree at Auburn University, students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all courses carrying graduate credit. Students may not take more than 9 semester hours beyond the POS to obtain the 3.0 GPA.
Students making grades of D and F must repeat those courses whether or not they are listed on their POS. Both the original grade and the grade for the repeated course will be counted in calculating the cumulative GPA. Course credits from other universities may not be used to satisfy the requirement to repeat courses. Courses that are retaken will not count as part of the 9-hour limit beyond the Plan of Study used to obtain the cumulative 3.0 GPA. Students who score a grade of U in a course that is graded as S or U will also have to repeat the course at Auburn and follow the same rules that apply for grades of D and F.
3.6 CLEARANCE FOR GRADUATION
In order to get a clearance for graduation each student must have taken the following steps:
1) have a final (revised if necessary) approved POS submitted to the Graduate School by the last day of the semester before graduation;
2) finished the course work and fulfilled all entries in the POS;
3) requested a graduation check from Graduate School by the last day of the semester before the semester of graduation;
4) register in the semester of graduation;
5) clear incomplete grades by the deadline indicated on the Graduate School academic calendar; and
6) as a thesis student, finish the thesis work and have the thesis approved by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee (Form 9, ETD Final Approval Form, and completed thesis submitted to Graduate School), OR as a non-thesis student, pass the comprehensive exam and completed the Graduate Project (Form 8 submitted following both).
See Appendix A for a checklist.
3.7 TIME LIMIT FOR DEGREE COMPLETION
M.S. candidates have a maximum of five calendar years to complete all degree requirements. Extending degree completion beyond this time will require additional coursework.
3.8 GRADUATION
To officially graduate in the term of the thesis defense or project and examination completion, the following dates must be met (as identified on the Graduate School academic calendar).
§ Thesis students: Submit Form 9, the ETD Final Approval Form, and upload the electronic thesis by November 8, 2013, or April 3, 2014 (Summer Term 2014 date TBA).
§ Non-thesis students: Pass the comprehensive exam and secure approval of the graduate project to submit Form 8 by November 11, 2013, or April 11, 2014 (Summer Term 2014 date TBA).
Students must order their own graduation regalia at the University Bookstore. Graduation information is available at www.auburn.edu/graduation and on the Graduate School website. The Registrar’s Office will also communicate with the student about graduation.
If the student will finish all work by the end of the term but miss the aforementioned due dates, the student may still complete all work, and
participate in graduation ceremonies, but must pay a “clearing for graduation” fee in the following term,.
§ The student must speak with Clint Lovelace at the Graduate School about final submission dates for completion in a specified term.
§ If the specified date is met, the student will not officially graduate until the next term, but can receive a certificate of completion from the Graduate School if necessary for beginning a job.
§ The official term for receiving the degree, including the diploma being sent and being named in the graduation ceremony program, will be the next term.
4.
General Information
4.1. PART AND FULL-TIME STUDENTS
A student is considered a full time student if he/she is registered for nine or more credit hours per semester. The maximum course load is 16 hours per semester, not including CADS 7990 (Research and Dissertation). Part time students have a lighter course load. To hold a graduate teaching or research assistantship, a student must be registered for at least seven hours until a lesser course load occurs because of near completion of the Plan of Study and preparation for the general
examination or proposal and thesis completion.
All international students must maintain a full time course load through the duration of the program. After all course work and research efforts are completed, if the student still has to maintain a full time load (e.g., international students), he/she can register for GRAD79@@ plus a minimum of one hour of CADS 7990. If the student cannot maintain such status for any reason (e.g., no courses are
given, etc.), the student may get a waiver from the International Student Office to be signed by the MP and Department Head.
4.2. ACADEMIC RESIDENCY
Master’s students in the thesis option must directly engage in research with the MP; must have access to the research tools needed for the research activity; must be immersed in the culture of graduate education; must engage in the professional activities of the discipline; and must complete the research activity in a reasonable period of time. Graduation requires the MP to certify compliance with the
requirements.
4.3 CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT
Full- and part-time students must be enrolled in the program for two of the three semesters in each academic year until completing the degree. E.g., assuming a two year period for degree completion, a student starting in the fall must be enrolled for the next spring or summer semester, and then again for two of the three semesters in the second year. Students not doing so will be de-activated, be required to apply for reactivation in order to re-enter the program, and be subject to specified fees for the interim terms. (See Bulletin for additional details.)
4.4 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS 4.4.1. Graduate Assistantships
Graduate teaching or research assistantships offered in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences are subject to availability of funds. All graduate students accepted into the M.S. in Consumer and Design Sciences Program are considered as applicants for available assistantships.
Graduate Assistant appointments are temporary. Appointment and continuation depends on availability of funds, levels of enrollment, and teaching or research needs. Renewal also depends on a high level of academic performance, excellent performance as a graduate assistant, and satisfactory progress toward the degree. Each GTA/GRA will be evaluated each semester by the faculty member directing his/her assistantship. See Appendix F for evaluation form. Assistantships for master’s degree students are generally awarded only for a maximum period of two years.
Beginning January 1, 2014, all new graduate employees (assistants and/or working for an hourly wage) will be required to pass a background check as a condition for appointment. A fee of $35 will be charged to the student for the basic check; if employment will involve work-required driving, an expanded check will be substituted for a total fee of $50.
4.4.2. Graduate Tuition Fellowships
All Auburn University graduate assistants with appointments of 0.25 FTE or higher are classified as in-state residents for the purposes of tuition charges and
therefore receive remission of the non-resident portion of tuition. University support for in-state tuition support is limited to 110% of the hours required for the degree.
All new Auburn University graduate assistants (non-resident and Alabama
residents) who hold at least 0.33 FTE appointments receive full tuition support (up to 15 hours per term). Graduate assistants with appointments at 0.33 FTE or higher for both Fall and Spring semesters will receive tuition support during the
corresponding Summer semester even if not appointed to a Summer assistantship. Acceptance of the Fellowship requires the payment of a registration fee each semester.
All new Auburn University graduate assistants (non-resident and Alabama
residents) who hold 0.25 FTE appointments receive 50% tuition support (up to 15 hours per term). Acceptance of the Fellowship requires the payment of a
registration fee each semester.
All continuing Auburn University graduate assistants who had and continue to have at least 0.25 FTE appointments for Fall and Spring, 2012-2013, will continue with the same tuition fellowship as in the previous year.
The Tuition Fellowship Program Policy is reviewed by the University every two years.
4.4 STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Conference Presentations
Graduate students are encouraged to submit papers for presentation or entries in design competitions at conferences such as at the Auburn University Graduate Student Consortium, the Southeastern Graduate Student Consortium, International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), Interior Design Educator’s Council (IDEC), American Collegiate Retail Association (ACRA), and other conferences. Information about such conferences will be distributed through department e-mail or department bulletin boards.
When departmental budget resources allow, the department may provide some support for graduate students presenting papers. Students who have papers
accepted for presentation or designs accepted for exhibition should check with the Department Head for availability of partial travel support. These students should also apply for Graduate Travel Awards. See
https://fp.auburn.edu/gradschl/public_html/forms/guidelines.asp. Graduate students focusing on Interior Design also may inquire into travel funding from IDEC.
Southeastern Graduate Student Consortium
Graduate students in the textile and apparel – related graduate programs at Auburn University, University of Georgia, Louisiana State University, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Florida State University, University of Kentucky, University of Tennessee, and the University of South Carolina are invited to participate in a
Graduate Student Consortium each Spring Semester. The purpose of the consortium is to allow students from participating universities a forum for networking and for the professional presentation of graduate research.
Auburn University Graduate Research Forum
The Graduate Research Forum provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research while competing for cash prizes. Auburn graduate students are eligible to participate in either an oral or poster presentation session. Abstracts submitted to other conferences will be accepted as long as they have not been submitted at a previous Forum. Students may sign up and submit an abstract at the Graduate Student Consortium website. The schedule of events will be posted on the GSC homepage at www.auburn.edu/gsc soon after all abstracts have been submitted.
Graduate Student Council (GSC)
The Department of Consumer and Design Sciences has two representatives to the University-wide Graduate Student Council, which meets on a regular basis to discuss issues related to graduate students. The GSC also sponsors graduate student events. The Department strives to have one M.S. and one Ph.D. student as the two representatives, and they typically serve for a full year.
Grisham/Trentham Lecture
The Department of Consumer and Design Sciences annually invites a nationally recognized authority to share his/her experiences, expertise, and insights from some aspect of textiles, apparel or interiors with students and faculty. Recent Grisham/Trentham speakers include: Steve McCracken, President of Dupont Textiles and Interiors, 2003; Kay Unger, Fashion Designer, 2004; Marc Gobe’, Branding Specialist, 2005; Karen Fisher, Design Manager, 2006; Billy Reid, Fashion Designer, 2007; Linda Loudermilk, Sustainable Fashion Design, 2008; John C. Williams, Sustainable Architectural Design, 2009; Natalie Chanin, Sustainable Apparel Design, 2010; Bobby McAlpin, Interior Designer, 2011, and Anne Barge, bridal designer, 2012, and Jon Sherman, wallpaper designer, 2013.
4.5 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS
International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) American Collegiate Retail Association (ACRA) Association for Consumer Research (ACR)
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
APPENDIX A
CHECK SHEET FOR M.S. STUDENTS
All graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Falling below an accumulative 3.0 in any term will stimulate notification from the Graduate School of what needs to be done to rectify the situation.
All audit options for classes not on the plan of study require approval from the Graduate School.
First Two Semesters
_____
1.
Complete required core courses (CADS 7040, 7050, and 7060) and a statistics course. ______2. Meet with the GPO and then MP to select elective courses. Any undergraduateprerequisite courses needed should be taken for S-U grading (complete and submit Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Option form before 15th day of Fall and Spring
terms or 5th day of Summer term).
______2. Explore ideas for thesis/non-thesis topics with relevant faculty. _____ 3. Select research/graduate project area and MP.
_____ 4. Form GAC with MP and two or three other members. For the thesis option, all committee members must be graduate faculty.
_____ 6. Complete the POS approval process by early in the third semester. Thesis or Graduate Project and Comprehensive Exam
Check the Graduate School calendar for appropriate deadlines for each process during the appropriate semester of implementation.
_____ 1. Develop research proposal or graduate project with major professor.
_____ 2. Schedule a proposal meeting for thesis option. Obtain approval of GAC for non-thesis graduate project. Allow two weeks for GAC members to read.
_____ 3. File appropriate research protocols (Human Subjects) with the Office of the VP Research.
_____ 4. Register for a minimum of 2 hours of CADS 7990 or CADS 7980 each semester while working on the thesis or graduate project.
_____ 5. Non-thesis students discuss scheduling of comprehensive exam in relation to graduate project development.
_____ 6. Submit request for a graduation check and, if necessary, a final revised POS by the end of the term before graduating.
_____ 7. Submit Pdf file for format check of thesis with Graduate School. _____ 8. Schedule thesis defense or project presentation with Committee.
_____ 9. Obtain approval of MP for completed thesis or graduate project draft before
distributing to GAC two weeks prior to the oral thesis defense or project presentation. _____ 10. Obtain final thesis format check with the Graduate School.
_____ 11. Obtain Form 8 (non-thesis) or 9 (thesis) and prior to final presentation of thesis or graduate project (or non-thesis examination if it comes later than the project
presentation). Return signed Form 8 or 9 to Graduate School. Obtain signatures for ETD Final Approval Form for the final thesis.
_____ 12. Electronically submit final thesis to Graduate School according to directions found at http://www.grad.auburn.edu/etd_guide.html. Submit one bound copy of thesis for departmental records.
APPENDIX B
GRADUATE FACULTY IN CONSUMER AND DESIGN SCIENCES
Sang-Eun Byun, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Michigan State University)
Fast fashion strategy; consumer decision-making; experiential retailing; global retailing/sourcing strategies.
[email protected] 372E Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-6457
Veena Chattaraman, Ph.D., Associate Professor (The Ohio State University)
Consumer behavior related to virtual technologies, product design and aesthetic consumption, and multicultural consumption.
[email protected] 308G Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-3258
Carol B. Centrallo, Ph.D., Associate Professor (University of Minnesota)
Apparel manufacturing in the economy; labor force readiness, entrepreneurship. [email protected] 308C Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1325
Sandra Forsythe, Ph.D., Wrangler Professor, (University of Tennessee)
Apparel marketing; consumer behavior; consumer decision making in virtual environments; international consumer markets.
[email protected] 364 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-6458
Amanda J. Gale, Ph.D., LEED AP, NCIDQ No. 21387, Assistant Professor (Eastern Michigan University)
Social and environmental sustainability, including environmental behaviors,
environmentally responsible design strategies, and sustainable design education; human behavior and perceptions in relation to privacy, interaction, and spatial zones; the impact of work experiences in education.
[email protected] 172 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1332
Hye Jeong Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Iowa State University)
E-commerce and consumer behavior; body image in relation to online shopping; e-commerce use in small business; social responsibility associated with fashion business. [email protected] 372A Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1316
Helen Koo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (University of Minnesota)
Apparel design and product development; functional garment design; wearable technology; sustainable garment design and education; textile design
[email protected] 372B Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-3789
Wi-Suk Kwon, Ph.D., Human Sciences Associate Professor of Consumer Affairs, (The Ohio State University)
Consumer behavior; apparel marketing and merchandising; multichannel retailing, branding.
[email protected] 372C Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-4011
Shari Parks-Gates, Ph.D., NCIDQ No. 6855, Associate Professor (Virginia Tech)
Creative endeavors; drawing as a method of discovery and dissemination, recording of vernacular architecture and interiors for study and exhibit; creativity and brainstorming, groups, and diversity.
Paula F. Peek, M.F.A., W. Allen & Martha Reimer Reed Associate Professor (Auburn University)
Space manipulation through color and texture; 2D, 3D, and realization of intangible space in visual form.
[email protected] 164 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1335
Ann Beth Presley, Ph.D., Associate Professor (University of Maryland)
Textile and apparel evaluation; costume history; e-commerce in apparel and home furnishings.
[email protected]. 308B Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1347
Karla P. Simmons, Ph.D., Associate Professor (North Carolina State University)
3D body scanning, fit and sizing issues related to body scanning, apparel production management, and product development.
[email protected] 363 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1345
Lindsay Tan, M.F.A., EDAC, NCIDQ No. 29188, Assistant Professor (Florida State University)
Environmental symbology – the personal, cultural, and mythic meanings of the human environment; symbolic aspects of human-computer interactions, including virtual and augmented reality technologies.
[email protected] 164 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1334
Kate Thornton, Ph.D., Director of Hunger and Sustainability Studies, College of Human Sciences, and Visiting Assistant Professor (Auburn University)
Solutions to hunger and poverty; sustainability; corporate social responsibility; socially conscious consumer behavior; social justice.
[email protected] 308D Spidle Hall; phone 334-844-1339
Pamela V. Ulrich, Ph.D., Under Armour Professor (University of Oregon), Graduate Program Officer
Product development and consumer behavior; body scanning applications; commercial development of textile, apparel, and retail industries; fashion history. [email protected] 301 Spidle Hall, phone 334-844-1336
Carol L. Warfield, Ph.D., Professor (University of Illinois), Department Head
World production and distribution of textiles and apparel; textile and apparel industry competitiveness; consumer wear studies.
APPENDIX C
CADS GRADUATE COURSES
The following courses are scheduled on a regular basis: CADS 6300 Studio X: Hospitality Design (4) CADS 6400 Studio XI: Healthcare Design (4) CADS 6450 History of Costume (3)
CADS 6460 Fashion Industry Since 1910 (3)
/CADS 6500 Professional Development: Merchandising Portfolio (3) CADS 6600 Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel (3)
CADS 6610 Global Retailing Strategies for Textile and Apparel Products (3) CADS 6750 Apparel Line Development (4)
CADS 6760 Fashion Analysis and Forecasting (3)
CADS 6850 Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management (4) CADS 6860 Advanced Retail Buying and Accountability (3) CADS 7100 Environmental Design Theories and Applications (3) CADS 7200 Aesthetics Theory in Consumer and Design Sciences (3) CADS 7670 Social Psychological Theories in Clothing Behavior (3) CADS 7690 Consumer Theory in Apparel and Interiors (3)
CADS 7900 Directed Studies (1-3) CADS 7920 Graduate Internship (3)
CADS 7930 Advanced Design Projects (1-6) CADS 7940 Study Travel in CADS (1-3) CADS 7960 Special Problems (1-3) CADS 7970 Special Topics in Design (1-6)
CADS 8100 Issues in Apparel and Interiors Branding (3) CADS 8970 Special Topics (1-3)
The following courses are available on an irregular basis: CADS 6700 Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Interiors (3) CADS 6730 History of Textiles (3)
CADS 7950 Seminar (1)
CADS 8950 Industry Issues Seminar (1) CADS 8960 Current Issues (2)
APPENDIX D
STATISTICS COURSES
Statistics and Methods
M.S. students must complete one statistics course; the MP or GAC members may suggest an additional statistics or research methods course to support thesis research or career goals. The statistics courses most commonly taken by CADS graduate students are listed in the ERMA course series. Although ERMA 7200 is a prerequisite for all FOUN course work at a higher level, by special arrangement, CADS 7050 is allowed to fulfill the prerequisite for all of these courses and must be taken before the ERMA courses.
Department of Educational Research, Measurement and Analysis (ERMA), College of Education
ERMA 7300 Design and Analysis in Education (3), Pr. FOUN 7200 or CADS 7050. ERMA 7310 Design and Analysis in Education II (3), Pr. FOUN 7200 or CAHS 7050. ERMA 7210 Theory and Methodology of Qualitative Research (3), Pr. FOUN 7200 or CADS 7050.
ERMA 7220 Applied Qualitative Research (3), Pr. FOUN 7200 or CADS 7050.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), College of Human Sciences HDFS 8050 Advanced Research Methods I. (3). Pr. HDFS 7040
HDFS 8060 Advanced Research Methods II. (1-3), Pr. HDFS 7040 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Sciences and Mathematics
STAT 6630 Sample Survey, Design and Analysis (3), Pr. STAT 3600 or dept. approval. STAT 7000 Experimental Statistics I (4), Pr. MATH1120, STAT 2510 or dept. approval. STAT 7010 Experimental Statistics II (3), Pr. STAT 7000.
STAT 7020 Regression Analysis (3), Pr. STAT 7000 or dept. approval.
STAT 7030 Categorical Data Analysis (3), Pr. STAT/Math 3600 or STAT 7000 or dept. approval.
STAT/SOCY 7100 Statistical Analysis of Survey, Aggregate & Large Data Sources (3), Pr. STAT 2010 or dept. approval.
STAT 7620 Non-Parametric Statistics (3), Pr. STAT 3600 or dept. approval.
STAT 7840 Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3), Pr. STAT 7000 or dept. approval. STAT 7860 Applied Time Series Analysis (3), STAT 3610 or dept. approval.
Department of Management (MNGT), College of Business
BUAL 6600/6606 Predictive Modeling I. (3), dept. approval. BUAL 6610/6616 Predictive Modeling II. (3), BUAL 6600. BUAL 6650/6656 Big Data I. (3), dept. approval.
BUAL 6660/6666 Big Data II. (3), 6650.
MNGT 8400 Advanced Quantitative Methods for Management. (3), Pr. STAT 7000 MNGT 8410 Advanced Quantitative Methods for Management II. (3). Pr. MNGT 8400 MNGT 8420 Advanced Quantitative Methods for Management III. (3). Pr. MNGT 8410 Department of Economics (ECON), College of Liberal Arts
ECON 7310 Econometrics I (3) ECON 7320 Econometrics II (3)
APPENDIX E
SUGGESTED SUPPORTING COURSES BY COLLEGE
College of Architecture, Design and Construction
CPLN 6000 History and Theory of Urban Form (3) INDD 6010 History of Industrial Design II (3), INDD 6030 Case Studies in Design (3)
INDD 7620 Design Management (3) INDD 7630 Human Factors in Design (3) INDD 7640 Aesthetics in Design (3) INDD 7650 Design Theories (3)
INDD 7610 Principles of Industrial Design (3) INDD 7660 Industrial Design Methodology (3) INDD 7670 Systems Design (3)
College of Business
BUSI 7130 Strategic Analysis and the Competitive Environment (3), Pr. Dept. approval.
BUSI 7140 Organizational Leadership and Change (3), Pr. Dept. approval. BUSI 7210 Marketing and Consumer Theory (3), Pr. Dept. approval.
BUSI 7220 Operations & Information Technology for Competitive Advantage (3), Pr. dept. approval.
FINC 7410 Business Risk Management (3), Pr. Dept. approval.
MKTG 7050 Social and Legal Environment of Marketing (3),Pr. MKTG 3310 or dept. approval.
MKTG 7310 Marketing Management (3), Pr. BUSI 7110 BUSI 7120 or dept. approval. MKTG 7320 Advertising and Promotion Strategy (3), Pr. MKTG 3310 or dept. approval. MKTG 7350 Services Marketing (3), MKTG 3310 or dept. approval.
MKTG 7370 Sales Management (3), MKTG 3310 or dept. approval
MKTG 7400 Global Marketing and Distribution (3), MKTG 3310 or dept. approval. MKTG 7410 Analysis of Consumer Behavior (3), Pr. MKTG 3310 or dept. approval. MKTG 7720 New Products Development and Management (3), MKTG 3310 or
dept. approval.
MKTG 7390 Data Base, Direct Marketing and Sales Promotion (3) MKTG 3310 MKTG 7500 Electronic Marketing (3), Pr. MKTG 3310.
MKTG 7600 Environmentally Conscious Marketing Management (3), Pr. STAT2610, MKTG 3310 or dept. approval.
MNGT 7080 Advanced Human Resource Management (3)
MNGT 7150 Organization Behavior and Change (3), Pr. dept. approval. MNGT 7160 Strategic Management of Innovation and Technology (3) MNGT 7670 Electronic Commerce (3)
College of Engineering
COMP 6000 Web Application Development (3), Pr. Senior, graduate standing or dept. approval.
COMP 6010 Interactive Applications in Visual Basic (3), Pr. COMP 6000 or dept. approval.
INSY 7080/7086 Human Factors Engineering (3)
College of Liberal Arts
ANTH 6200 Gender, Development & Culture (3) ANTH 6600 Culture, Medicine and Power (3) COMM 7000 Communication Theory (3)
COMM 7010 Historical, Descriptive, and Critical Approaches to Communication Research (3)
COMM 7020 Empirical Approach to Communication Research (3) COMM 7420 Seminar in Persuasion and Attitude Change (3) COMM 7500 Gender Communication (3)
COMM 7600 Mass Communication Theory (3)
COMM 7610 Studies in Popular Culture and Mass Communication (3) COMM 7660 Cultural Studies in Mass Media (3)
COMM 7810 Public Relations Theory (3)
ECON 6030 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (3), Pr. ECON 3020, MATH 1610 or higher, 2.2 GPA.
ECON 6100 Economics of Growth and Development (3), Pr. ECON 2030 or ECON 2037, 2.2 GPA.
ECON 6200 Urban and Regional Economic Development (3), Pr. ECON 2030 or ECON 2037, ECON 3020, 2.2 GPA.
ECON 7110 Microeconomics I (3), Pr. ECON 3020 or dept. approval. PSYC 7170 Theories of Personality (3)
PSYC 7180 Social Psychology (3) PSYC 7190 Cognitive Psychology (3)
SOCY 7000 Advanced Sociological Theory (3), Pr. SOCY 4400 or dept. approval.. SOCY 7200 Seminar in Social Behavior (3)
School of Nursing
NURS 7230 Human Diversity (2), Pr. Graduate standing.
NURS 7240 Health Study in Diverse Populations (2), Pr. NURS 7230
NURS 7250 Public Policy and Health Care Financing (2). Pr. Graduate standing.
College of Science and Mathematics
GEOG 6350 Economic Geography (3), Pr. Graduate standing or dept. approval. GEOG 6600 Global Resources and Environment (3), Pr. Graduate standing or dept.
APPENDIX F
GRADUATE ASSISTANT EVALUATION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY College of Human Sciences Department of Consumer Affairs GRADUATE ASSISTANT EVALUATION
Name: Semester-Year: Title (check one): GTA assisting faculty with course(s)
GRA GAA
GTA with course responsibility - In lieu of this evaluation, GTAs with course responsibility submit IAF scores plus a letter of evaluation from the supervising faculty member to the Department Chair.
• The evaluation form should be completed by the supervising faculty member and should be based on performance of the graduate assistant in relation to the description and expectation of duties established for the position.
• The supervising faculty completes the first part of the evaluation, using the comment section to explain any evaluations of unsatisfactory.
• The supervising faculty discusses the evaluation with the graduate assistant. The graduate assistant signs the evaluation to acknowledge that the discussion occurred.
• Completed evaluations are submitted to the Department Chair by the Friday of final exam week. • Evaluations will be filed in the GA’s personnel folder.
Please use the following criteria in evaluating the GA:
Excellent: Far exceeds expectations. Satisfactory: Meets expectations.
Good: Exceeds expectations. Unsatisfactory: Doesn’t meet expectations.
Evaluation Criteria Unsatis. Satis. Good Excellent N/A
1. Meets deadlines
2. Demonstrates initiative in fulfilling responsibilities
3. Shows commitment to assignments 4. Quality/accuracy of work
5. Accepts suggestions and constructive criticism
6. Engages in professional development 7. Overall Performance
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Signature of Supervisor Date
I hereby acknowledge that the supervising faculty has discussed the evaluation with me.
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