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HISTORY AND ADMINISTRATION
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RICHARD ARMITAGE, DEA."1OFFICERS
Richard Amutage . ... . ... Dean Office: Graduate School, 164 W. 19th Ave.
Alpbeus W. Smith Dean Emeritus Office: Physics Building
George R. St. Pierre ... .. .. Associate Dean Office: Graduate School, 164 W. 19th Ave.
Kenneth \V. Wheeler .. Assistant Dean and Secretary Office: Graduate School, 164 W. 19th Ave.
HISTORY AND
ADMINISTRATION
The instruction and training of graduate students has been one of the functions of the University since 1878, the year when the first graduate student was in residence.
For several years, graduate work of the University
was unorganized. Each department conducted its
own work with little reference to other departments. After the University was divided into colleges, however, each college controlled the graduate work offered in various departments constituting that
college.
By 1902, graduate work in the College of Arts had assumed sufficient proportions to warrant the
organization of a Graduate School to secure an
effective and systematic arrangement of the graduate work of the college.
In 1911, a Graduate School was organized for the University to administer all graduate work offered
in the several departments of the University. The Graduate School today is under the adminis-tration of a Graduate Council consisting of 24 members. The membership of the Council is com-posed of the Dean of the Graduate School and three elected regular members of the Graduate Faculty from each of these eight areas:
1. Agricultural sciences. 2. lliological sciences.
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4. Engineering sciences. 5. Humanities.
6. Physical sciences.
7. Professional biological sciences. 8. Social sciences.
The Dean of the Graduate School, in collabora tion with the Graduate Council, exercises over all review and supervision of graduate programs and provides leadership both in developing new programs and improving standards for existing programs.
Each college has developed its graduate programs consistent with the highest professional standards of the respective fields. Competent faculty enjoying national and international reputations direct the programs.
Qualified and interested persons are invited to apply for admission to one of the academic programs leading to an advanced degree. The variety of intellectual opportunities and the unique challenges of The Ohio State University are indicated in the graduate programs offered by more than 78 departments.
Details concerning the requirements of any major field may be found in sections describing the several colleges, schools, and departments.
The organizational structure of the colleges, schools, and departments for instructional programs, is shown in the General Information section, page 13.
O FF-CAM PUS GRADUATE CEN TER S The Dayton G raduate Center
Since 1946, The Ohio State University has offered graduate and advanced undergraduate programs in the Dayton area. These programs were initially pro vided at the request of the United States Air Force for the purpose of supporting and strengthening research programs directly and indirectly concerned with national security. Since 1961, however, all students fulfilling the admission requirements have been eligible to participate in these programs.
Since these programs are an integral part of The Ohio State University, students are subject to all the rules and regulations of this University, with the following additions: all applications for admission as well as subsequent registration must be processed through the Dayton Graduate Center, a separate schedule of deadline dates is in effect, and the residency requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree set forth on page 75 may not be fulfilled in these programs.
Advanced work is available each academic quar ter, including Summer, at the Dayton Graduate Center on the Dayton Campus of Miami Univer sity—The Ohio State University in the following
departments: Accounting, Aeronautical Engineering, Business Organization, Chemical Engineering, Chem istry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics, and Psychology. Courses are offered from time to time in additional areas upon demand. Course work is identical with that on the Columbus campus and is given by approved members of the Graduate Faculty. Classes are normally conducted in the late afternoon (3:15 to 6 p .m .), Monday through Friday, in Allyn Hall,
Dayton Campus, Miami University—The Ohio State University.
Inquiries regarding these programs should be addressed to the Director, The Ohio State Univer sity Dayton Graduate Center, Col. John Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio, or to the Dean of the Graduate School, The Ohio State University, 164 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
T h e Cincinnati Graduate Center
The School of Social Work has offered a graduate sequence in social casework and social group work in Cincinnati since 1959. The University of Cin cinnati provides an office, classroom facilities, and library services. Active cooperation of the Com munity Chest and Council of the Cincinnati area is given.
Both full-time and part-time students are ad mitted. Application is made in the same manner as for all other students. A student may complete five quarters of credits in Cincinnati but must complete the sixth quarter at the Columbus campus. Fees are assessed at the rate of $21 per credit hour for residents of Ohio. Nonresidents are assessed at the rate of $39 per credit hour for courses at the Cincinnati Graduate Center.
For more complete information, write the Director of the School of Social Work, The Ohio State Uni versity, or the Coordinator of the Cincinnati Grad uate Center, 206 College of Education Building, University of Cincinnati.
AG REEM EN TS W IT H O TH ER INSTITUTIONS C IC Traveling Scholar Program
A G R E E M E N T S W I T H O T H E R I N S T I T U T I O N S
The CIC program enables selected graduate stu dents to take advantage of unique facilities on the campus of another participating university. Such facilities include special course offerings, research opportunities, laboratories, and library collections. Students participating in this program, known as “CIC Traveling Scholars,” will be limited to one semester or two quarters on another campus.
A student wishing to become a CIC Traveling Scholar from The Ohio State University first must be recommended by his own graduate advisor, who will approach an appropriate faculty member at the pro posed host institution in regard to a visiting arrange ment. After agreement by the student’s advisor and the faculty member at the host institution, graduate deans at both institutions will be fully informed by the advisor and have the power to approve or disapprove.
A CIC Traveling Scholar from The Ohio State University will be registered on this campus and his fees will be collected and kept by this institution. No additional fees will be charged traveling scholars. Credit for the work taken elsewhere under this pro gram will be accepted at this university.
A graduate student interested in this program should note that the first step in applying for work under this arrangement is to obtain approval of his graduate advisor. Following such approval he should contact the Dean of the Graduate School of The Ohio State University for formal processing.
Other C ooperative Programs
In order that certain educational and research insti tutions may be able to take advantage of the facili ties of the Graduate School, and also in order that these institutions may be utilized for the pursuit of research work in connection with the Graduate School, agreements have been made between the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University and the following institutions:
M IA M I U N IV ER SITY
Under this program, up to one-half of the doctoral credit-hour requirements beyond the Master’s degree may be fulfilled by credits earned in approved courses and in approved research at Miami Univer sity. Course work completed at Miami University may be accepted in fulfillment of specific course requirements fixed by The Ohio State University. Residence at Miami University may be given con sideration in fulfillment of The Ohio State University requirements concerning terms of residence. A stu dent may perform his research and preparation of a dissertation under the supervision of either a member of the faculty of The Ohio State University or a member of the faculty of Miami University or under supervisors from both universities. The stu dent will have an academic adviser at Miami Uni versity as well as one at The Ohio State University.
The committee for the student’s general examination will include at least one member of the Miami University faculty. The committee for the student’s final examination and defense of his dissertation will also include at least one member of the Miami University faculty. Upon fulfillment of all require ments, a student enrolled in this program will re ceive the degree Doctor of Philosophy from The Ohio State University “in cooperation with Miami University.”
Students in the cooperative program are eligible for appointment to graduate fellowships or graduate assistantships at either university.
This program is available only in those fields where the corresponding departments of the two universities have established an agreement of coop eration which has been approved by the Joint
Committee on Ph.D. Cooperation. For further
information, write to the Dean of the Graduate School, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
T H E M E R R IL L -P A L M E R SCHOOL
A graduate of the University who has completed all the necessary undergraduate requirements may fulfill the residence requirement for the Master’s degree by satisfactorily completing one quarter of acceptable work in residence at the University and two additional quarters of acceptable work in resi dence at the Merrill-Palmer School in Detroit. Before entering the Merrill-Palmer School, the candi date must confer with the chairman of the de partment at the University in which he wishes to specialize, under whose direction a general course of study for the Master’s degree will be arranged. The thesis subject must be of such character as to enable the candidate to carry on experimental work at the Merrill-Palmer School.
The final examination of the candidate will be conducted by a committee consisting of members of the instructional staff of this University together with representatives of the Merrill-Palmer School, according to the rules governing the Master’s degree. The thesis must meet with the approval of both the Merrill-Palmer School and this University.
Students carrying on work at the Merrill-Palmer School under the above regulations must also register at the same time in the Graduate School of this University but will not be required to pay fees in this University.
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In addition, the Perkins 69-inch telescope, sixth largest in the United States, is located near Flagstaff, Arizona in collaboration with the Lowell Observatory, and may be used for advanced research problems. Research facilities in Radio Astronomy, including the 360-foot radio telescope at the Perkins Observatory, are also available, in collaboration with the Depart ment of Electrical Engineering.
T H E JU V E N ILE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER O F T H E STA TE O F OHIO
Students who are registered in the Graduate School and who are candidates for a Master’s degree, spe cializing in clinical psychology, may complete not to exceed one-third of the work required for this degree at the Juvenile Diagnostic Center. All such work must be approved in advance by a professional member of the Clinical Division of the Department of Psychology, and all credits received for such work must be submitted under his signature.
Candidates for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, specializing in clinical psychology, may likewise carry on work at the Juvenile Diagnostic Center. The amount of such work shall be determined in each individual case by a professional member of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the Depart ment of Psychology and the Dean of the Graduate School, but in no case will this amount exceed one-third of the total requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy.
T H E B A T T E L L E M E M O R IA L IN ST ITU T E
Students who are registered in the Graduate School, specializing in certain fields of engineering, espe cially in metallurgy, fuels, and allied fields, may carry on their research work at the Battelle Memorial Institute with permission of the department con cerned. The credit for such work must be submitted under the signature of the professor in charge of the work, who must be a member of the appropriate department of the University.
T H E K ETTERIN G RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The Ohio State University has entered into an agree ment with the Kettering Research Foundation at Antioch College which makes it possible for candi dates for the Ph.D. degree to carry out the research work essential for a dissertation at the Kettering Foundation. This work must be done under the general direction of the appropriate department in the University.
The research work of the Kettering Foundation is directed largely to a study of chlorophyll and photosynthesis. Excellent opportunities are offered to those interested in these and related fields of bio physics, biochemistry, and plant physiology. Ample facilities and a competent scientific staff are avail able. A program of research, when leading to a
dissertation, must meet both the requirements and the standards of the University and the Kettering Foundation.
Students may obtain as much as two years of residence for research carried out at the Kettering Research Foundation. They must, however, register simultaneously in the Graduate School. During this period they are exempt from all fees except the registration fee of $15 and the graduation fee when the degree is received. At least one year of full-time residence must be spent at the University doing the course work necessary for the Ph.D. degree. During this year of residence, the regular incidental, laboratory, and tuition fees must be paid, and the candidate must meet all the requirements for the Ph.D. degree as established by The Ohio State University.
T H E SA M U E L S. FE L S IN ST ITU T E
A cooperative agreement between the Graduate School of the University and the Samuel S. Fels Institute for the Study of Prenatal and Postnatal Environment at Antioch College permits graduate students to complete the thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, at the Fels Institute.
The Fels Institute is engaged in an important investigation of the environment and hereditary fac tors controlling child development. Many research projects are under way.
Students may earn one year of residence toward the Ph.D. degree, 45 quarter hours, or 15 quarter hours toward the Master’s degree, while carrying on research at Fels Institute. They must register in the Graduate School while completing this work. During this period they must pay the usual fees.
Students registering under this plan must obtain the approval of the Department of Psychology and must meet all the requirements for the Master’s or the Ph.D. degrees established by the University.
RESEA RCH IN STITUTES
Institutes are units of the University established by the Board of Trustees to facilitate interdisciplinary research. They have laboratories and equipment and conduct sponsored research. They may provide departmental seminars for graduate students and faculty. Each institute operates under a director who is a member of the Graduate Faculty.
The following institutes are currently active on campus:
1. Institute of Geodesy, Photogrammetry, and Cartography.
A D M I S S I O N P R O C E D U R E S A N D R E Q U I R E M E N T S
T H E C O U N C IL O F GRADUATE STUDENTS The Council of Graduate Students was established to promote and maintain the academic and general welfare of graduate students. Founded in 1955, the Council is composed of representatives elected from the subject-matter areas corresponding to the eight areas of the Graduate Council. Meetings of the Council of Graduate Students are held regularly during the year. Social functions are sponsored each quarter. Graduate students may obtain information about the Council and its activities in the Graduate School Office.
Many departments of instruction have organized graduate clubs. Students wishing to affiliate with one of these clubs should consult the chairman of the department.
D E G R E E S C O N FER R E D THROUGH T H E G RADUATE SCHOOL
For degrees offered in the various fields of knowl edge and specific requirements for designated mas ter’s and doctoral degrees, consult the particular college, school, or department section of interest.
General requirements for the Master’s degree are set forth on page 73 and those for the degree Doctor of Philosophy may be found on page 75. ADMISSION PR O C ED U RES
AND R EQ U IR EM EN TS Admission Procedures
Graduates of The Ohio State University or of other institutions having substantially the same require ments for the Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply for admission to a program of graduate studies through the Graduate School. Application blanks may be obtained by writing to the Director of Admissions, The Ohio State University, 190 N. Oval Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43210.
Application for admission and supporting docu ments must be received by the Admissions Office not later than September 1, December 1, March 1, or June 1 for the Autumn, Winter, Spring, or Summer Quarters, respectively.
The Medical Examination Report form must be returned to the Admissions Office within 3 weeks of receipt of notification of admission to the University.
All applications for admission to the Graduate School must be accompanied by a $10 application fee. This fee is not refundable and is not credited against .any other fees charged by the University. This fee is for a student’s first admission to the University; it is not required of those who have attended the University. A fifteen dollar ($15) non- refundable REGISTRATION F E E is to be paid by
new registrants to the Graduate School within three weeks following notification of admission or prior to two weeks of the final date for registration.
An applicant for admission to the Graduate School must present separate official transcripts from each institution previously attended. Such certified state ments must contain the following information:
1. The date of graduation of the applicant. 2. The degree received.
3. A complete list of courses taken and grades received.
The applicant should request that the registrar of each college or university which he has attended send a transcript directly to the Admissions Office. This should be done so that transcripts will be re ceived at least one month (an earlier date is prefer able) before the opening of the quarter in which the applicant expects to register.
Students with a point-hour ratio below 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale, A = 4.0) are required to take the Graduate Record Examination. Such students will find it necessary to send their application many weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter they plan to enter. Failure to take the Graduate Record Examination on the testing date may delay entrance by one quarter.
Admission R equirem ents
The admission of graduate students to The Ohio State University is determined by the University Admissions Office.
An applicant must present credentials indicating: 1. An award of a baccalaureate or professional
degree to him by a college or university of approved standing.
2. In general, a 2.7 point-hour ratio (on the basis of the 4.0 point grading system of The Ohio State University) in all undergraduate work taken before the baccalaureate or pro fessional degree has been granted.
3. Prerequisite training that will enable him to pursue effectively the graduate courses of the department in which he wishes to specialize. Statements of necessary prerequisites for grad uate work in specific departments may be found in the particular college, school, or department of interest.
All applicants for the following departments are required to submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination, to include the Aptitude portion, and the Advanced Test in the area of their specialization:
Accounting
Physiological Chemistry (Chemistry) Sociology
Microbiology (Biology) Psychology
Business Organization (Business)
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to submit results of either the Graduate Record Examination, or the Admissions Test for Graduate Study in Business.
Applicants for all other departments whose cumu lative point-hour ratio for all previous collegiate work is below 2.7 are required to take the Graduate Record Examination. Satisfactory results will give valuable evidence of a student’s qualifications for graduate work. The examination consists of two parts: the Aptitude Test and the Advanced Test. Students majoring in the following fields are required to take both tests:
Biological Sciences Business Chemistry Economics Education Engineering French Geology History Literature
All other applicants are required to take only the Aptitude Test. Examinations, for which a fee is charged, are scheduled throughout the United States in January, April, July, and November. Preregistra tion is required several weeks in advance. Detailed information about either examination may be re quested from the Admissions Office or from the Educational Testing Service, 23 Nassau Street, Princeton, N.J.
International Student Admission
International students having adequate preparation for graduate study are invited to apply for admission to the Graduate School. In addition to the foregoing requirements, all students from non-English speaking countries must submit evidence to the Admissions Board of adequate training in the use of English. This ordinarily will mean achievement of a satis factory score on tests administered in the student’s home country by the English Language Institute, Ann Arbor, Mich. If admitted to the Graduate School, such students shall have as a condition attached to their admission the requirement of an additional examination in English which is arranged for and conducted by The Ohio State University Department of English. If this Examination reveals that a student does not possess an adequate com mand of English, he will not be registered in more than one course for graduate credit in any quarter.
The Admissions Office is responsible for referring such students to the Department of English for the examination. The results of the examination are communicated by the department to the Secretary of the Graduate School and to the student’s depart ment of specialization. If a deficiency in English is reported, the student’s adviser is responsible for listing remedial courses on the student’s schedule
card. The basic remedial course is English 406 and the supplementary remedial course in Speech is 405. When both of these courses are required in the student’s first quarter, he may register for only one graduate credit course; if only English 406 is required, he may register for more than one graduate credit course. The Department of English is re sponsible for determining when the deficiency is removed and for notifying the Secretary of the Graduate School and the student’s adviser of the removal.
Admission o f Faculty M em bers of
T he Ohio State University to G raduate School
Faculty Rule 41.19 places restriction on eligibility for graduate degrees as follows: “No member of the University Faculty with the rank of Professor, Asso ciate Professor or Assistant Professor, no College or University official, or no person who has held such rank or has been such an official within the past five years, will be permitted to become a candidate for a degree administered by the Graduate School.” Interpretation of the meaning of “College or Uni versity official,” as well as exceptions to this Rule are made by the Executive Committee of the Graduate School.
Classification o f G raduate Students
Upon admission, graduate students are classified into two groups:
REGULAR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Students who are approved to work toward a gradu ate degree at The Ohio State University are desig nated as regular students. A program of study will be outlined for a regular student at the time of his first registration in the Graduate School by a depart mental committee on graduate study or an adviser, assigned after admission.
SPECIA L GRADUATE STUDENTS
Students in this group are those who do not expect to work toward an advanced degree but elect to do work with a special purpose. Such students must comply with all the regular requirements for admis sion to the Graduate School. Their courses of study may be arranged with maximum freedom by a departmental committee on graduate study or an adviser. Any course announced for advanced under graduate students and for graduate students (except 950 research) is open for election by a special student. Special students, however, will not be permitted to take the foreign language examinations for the Master’s or the Doctoral degree.
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FINANCING GRADUATE ED U CA TIO N F ees and Expenses
Registration is not complete until all fees are paid. No student will have any privileges in classes or laboratories until all fees and deposits are paid, except under special procedures authorized by the President.
Graduate students must pay their fees at the Bursar’s Office not later than the date announced in the University Calendar. Newly admitted Graduate students may complete payment of fees any time prior to the last day before the beginning of classes for the quarter.
All fees, including penalties, must be paid on or before the second Friday of each quarter. Extension of this deadline will be given only in extreme emer gency and then only upon the approval of the Executive Dean for Special Services.
The following fees were effective Spring Quarter 1964. The University reserves the right to change all fees without advance notice.
1. Orientation and Registration F e e
The Orientation and Registration fee (nonreturnable) is required of every
registrant $15
2. University Fees
Quarterly fee for a resident of Ohio enrolled for seven hours or more ... $125 Quarterly fee, including nonresident fee, for a nonresident enrolled for seven hours or more ... $290 Quarterly fee for a resident of Ohio enrolled for one to six hours ... $63 Quarterly fee, including nonresident fee, for a nonresident enrolled for one to six hours ... $146 3. Off-Campus Branches Fees
For residents, per quarter credit hour $21 For nonresidents, per quarter credit hour ... $39 4. Special Fees
LABORATORY DEPOSIT
All laboratory supplies are sold to stu dents by the Laboratory Supply Stores, McPherson Chemical Laboratory, and charged against the deposits. Instruc tors shall not permit a student to engage in laboratory work until the student has shown a receipt from the Bursar for the deposit required in the course.
DISSERTATION F E E
All Ph.D. candidates must pay a fee to have their dissertations edited, bound, and microfilmed. In addition, abstracts are published in Dissertation Abstracts $35
M A ST E R S THESIS F E E
All Master’s degree candidates sub mitting theses must pay a fee to have their theses edited and bound. In addition, lists of titles and authors are published ... $10
HEALTH INSURANCE
All International students are required to enroll each quarter for Student Health Insurance ... $8
5. Music Laboratory Fee $25
All music majors will be assessed the music laboratory fee, whether they are enrolled in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, or the Graduate School.
Any student registered for six hours or less in the Autumn, Winter, or Spring Quarters will be assessed as follows: a. If his load includes courses in
applied music (Music 408, 508, 709, or 400A, 400B, 400C, 400D, 400E, 400F, 400G ), he will be assessed the full laboratory fee each quarter.
b. With none of the above courses in applied music, he will be assessed $13 each quarter.
c. Any student who is not a music major, but who elects courses in applied music (408, 508, 509, 709, or 400A, 400B, 400C, 400D, 400E, 400F, 400G ), will be assessed the full laboratory fee each quarter. d. Fees for a term in the summer will
be assessed by the Registrar at $13.
F ees fo r F ellow s and Assistants
Most Fellows and Assistants are required to pay only the normal tuition and laboratory fees charged residents of Ohio. Stipends have been adjusted to enable graduate students to pay the University fee for a full schedule of courses and the University fee for six credit hours or less. In addition, students must pay the $10 application fee and the $15 Orien tation and Registration fee.
Opportunities for Financial Aid
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FE LL O W SH IPS
For detailed information regarding fellowships, write to the Dean of the Graduate School, 164 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, requesting a copy of the brochure Graduate Education at Ohio State.
The following policies govern applications for graduate fellowships:
1. Applicants should generally have a grade- point average of at least 3.25 of a possible 4.0 in both undergraduate and graduate work unless supplementary evidence is presented which indicates that the applicant ranked in the upper 25 per cent of his class or is other wise particularly qualified.
2. Applicants must be under 35 years of age unless the department in which the applicant proposes to work shows cause for waiving this rule.
3. Fellows are expected to pursue a full-time schedule of courses or research or both. They must carry 45 quarter hours of graduate work in three quarters or an appropriate portion of the 45 hours if the appointment is for less than three quarters. They must maintain the scholastic standards established for graduate students in good standing. They must not be otherwise gainfully employed during the tenure of the fellowship.
4. Out-of-state tuition of Fellows is waived; laboratory fees are not.
5. Applications are evaluated by the departments in which the applicants propose to work and, finally, by the Graduate School Committee on Fellowships.
6. All supporting documents, including tran scripts of record from The Ohio State Uni versity or from other institutions, must be furnished to the Graduate School Committee on Fellowships regardless of whether tran scripts have been filed previously, or are also being sent either to individual departments or to the Admissions Office. Records filed previously are not available to the Committee. No application can be considered for which complete records and letters of recommenda tion have not been received.
7. Foreign-student fellowship applications from non-English speaking countries will not be accepted unless the applicant has been granted a Fulbright or similar award through the Institute of International Education. Other wise, applicants must have completed the equivalent of one full quarter of graduate course work with a 3.25 point-hour ratio in this country.
Applicants should be aware of the following time schedule relating to applications for graduate fellowships:
Deadline for applications: February 7 Notification of awards: April 1 Acceptance or refusal: April 15
A SSIST ANTSHIPS
Assistantships have been established in most depart ments of instruction. These assistantships require of the student a limited amount of time for labora tory assistance, teaching, or other activity related to his major subject. The remainder of his time is given to graduate work. Ordinarily Assistants work toward the Master’s or the Ph.D. degree.
Assistants receive stipends ranging upward from $1,800, payable in nine monthly installments during the quarters in which they are on duty. Out-of-state fees are remitted, but the University fee must be paid. An Orientation and Registration fee of $15 and an application fee of $10 must be paid by all Assistants who enter the University for the first time. If a graduate degree is obtained, the Assistant pays the usual fee for printing and microfilming the abstract of his thesis or dissertation.
Students desiring to apply for these positions should write directly to the Chairman of the depart ment in which an appointment is desired. Most require that application be filed not later than March 1.
O TH ER FIN AN CIAL ASSISTANCE
Loans are available to graduate students upon application to the Student Financial Aids Office. Loans are made only to those students who have been in residence in the University at least one quarter.
The Ohio State University is located in a rapidly expanding metropolitan area where wives of gradu ate students may expect to find employment in most lines of endeavor. Clerical and secretarial positions are fairly easy to find at the University, in other governmental agencies, in private industry, or in professional offices.
Elementary and secondary school teachers are needed in the City of Columbus and in the suburban school systems of Franklin County. For more definite information, write to the Chairman, Teacher Place ment, Bureau of Educational Research and Service, 195 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
REGISTRATION PR O C ED U RES Initial Registration Procedures
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which will forward payment notification to the Admissions Office. The Medical Examination Report must be received by the Admissions Office, and the Orientation and Registration Fee must be received by the Bursar’s Office within three weeks of notifica tion of admission to the university. Following the recording of this material, the student will receive the appropriate registration materials either by mail or directly from the Office of the Registrar if notifica tion of admission is received within two weeks of the opening of classes. After receipt of the material, he will be directed to the department in which he wishes to obtain an adviser or in which he already has been assigned an adviser.
In reporting to the department, the student will consult with the Graduate Committee chairman, or his adviser if one already has been assigned. When the adviser has listed courses to be taken on the Secretary’s card and has signed it, the student then will complete all schedule cards and will send or deliver personally all registration cards to the Office of the Graduate School. After the schedule cards have been approved by the Graduate School, they will either be sent to the Office of the Registrar by the Graduate School or delivered to that office by the student.
The Office of the Registrar will assess the Uni versity fees and any laboratory deposits. The student will receive his copy of the approved schedule card and fee cards. The Registrar will certify the presen tation of any evidence for exemption of fees.
The final step in completing registration is the payment of fees. The student may send or present his fee cards with any evidence of exemption of fees and the required funds to cover the fees to the Office of the Bursar in the Administration Building. The student’s fee card, stamped for payment of fees, will be sent or handed to the student. The student then is entitled to enter his classes.
Subsequent Registration Procedures
On all subsequent registrations, the student will report to the Office of the Registrar for schedule cards on dates announced in the academic calendar. Schedules must then be approved by advisers before being delivered to the Office of the Graduate School.
Registration and payment of fees are required of all students by the close of the third business day next preceding the first day of classes each quarter. Fees paid by mail must be postmarked the fourth business day next preceding the first day of classes each quarter. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a penalty assessment. The second Friday of each quarter shall be the final deadline for fee payments.
D ates o f Subsequent Registrations
All students in residence are required to present their study programs for the following quarter at the
time and place announced by the Registrar, approxi mately 10 days after the date schedules are released, except that students in residence during the Spring or Summer Quarters must present their programs for the Autumn Quarter by August 30. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the assessment of a penalty fee.
Students in residence during the Spring Quarter who will not be on campus during the Summer will be mailed an Adviser Approved Program card about the middle of May. The Autumn Quarter schedule should be entered on this card over the adviser’s signature and retained by the student. Regular schedule cards mailed in August will be accepted without signatures of advisers if they are accompanied by a signed Adviser Approved Program card.
Schedu le fo r a G raduate Student
The usual schedule of courses for a regular full-time graduate student should approximate 15 credit hours of graduate courses. This schedule may be increased or decreased by the student’s adviser according to his judgment of the nature of the courses to be taken in any quarter, the academic record of the student, and the employment plans of the student, but no student may enroll for more than 18 hours exclusive of audit courses. The adviser will make propor tionate adjustments in the student’s schedule for any term of the Summer Quarter.
T he M arking System
For information on the marking and grading system, consult page 55.
Auditing C ourses and N on-C redit Courses
A properly registered student may audit courses designated by his adviser. Such courses must be entered officially upon the schedule cards of the student. The instructor in charge of the course may refuse to accept the student’s roll card when classes begin. In such cases, the instructor is to notify the Secretary of the Graduate School that he does not accept the student as an auditor.
One who is not a student in the University may be admitted as an auditor by the Director of Admissions after satisfying all entrance requirements and paying the fees required.
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A student registered for a non-graduate credit course must complete all the requirements of the course as though it were taken for credit. The instructor must submit a final grade for the non graduate course as earned by the student. The non-graduate credit course may be counted toward a full schedule but may not be counted toward a degree.
The adviser will indicate in the column designated “credit hours” on the Secretary’s schedule card (or the change card if one is involved) the course or courses to be taken as non-graduate credit courses or as audit courses. For non-graduate credit courses he will mark “none” above the number of hours, and for audit courses he w;ll insert the term “audit” to the right of the column designated “credit hours.”
Registration o f G raduate Students in Courses O ffered by the C ollege o f L aw
Graduate students may register in courses offered by the College of Law only with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School and of the Dean of the College of Law. Permission should be obtained at least one month prior to the beginning of the quarter in which the student desires to register for law courses.
First- and second-quarter first-year courses in the College of Law are as a general rule open to students registered in the Graduate School who satisfy the general entrance requirements of the College of Law. Advanced law courses are open to Graduate School students who show formal or other legal training which, in the opinion of the Dean of the College of Law, qualifies those students for the courses desired.
Courses taken by Graduate School students in the College of Law are elected subject to all practices followed by the College of Law with respect to class and examination scheduling, grading, and grade reporting.
G raduate C redit fo r U ndergraduates
An undergraduate student who has completed three years of course work and whose full time is not required for the completion of course work for his baccalaureate degree, may select certain courses for graduate credit provided his cumulative point-hour ratio is 2.7 or above. He must obtain permission from the instructor in charge of the course, from the Secretary of his College, and from the Office of the Graduate School before registering for the course.
He must achieve a grade of B or better in such a course in order to obtain graduate credit. A student who meets these requirements and petitions for graduate credit cannot use these courses for graduate credit until he is admitted to the Graduate School, and until the department in which he wishes to specialize accepts the work as graduate credit. Not
more than 15 quarter hours of such work may be counted toward an advanced degree.
See Combined College—Graduate Programs page 71.
R etroactive G raduate C redit
Under rules of the Graduate Faculty, a student must be registered in the Graduate School in order to receive graduate credit. The conditions under which a regularly enrolled undergraduate senior may peti tion in advance for a maximum of 15 hours graduate credit are clearly stated under “Graduate Credit for Undergraduates.”
The Executive Committee has refused consistently to approve petitions for retroactive credit. This policy is based on the fact that graduate students in 600 and 700 courses are expected to do extra reading and to present extra reports and to be graded according to graduate standards. Students temporarily registered in an undergraduate college should, therefore, not expect that credit earned before admission to Graduate School will be counted at a later date toward a graduate degree. In short, graduate credit cannot be given for courses com pleted in order to qualify a student for admission to graduate standing.
Procedures for a C hange in Courses
After a student’s schedule cards have been approved by the Office of the Graduate School, changes in his course of study will be made only upon the written request of the student’s adviser. This written request must be presented by the student to the Office of the Graduate School. Changes in courses are permitted during the first week of the quarter without penalty. Penalties of $1 per change will be assessed for changes after the first week of the quarter. No credit will be given on University records for courses taken without proper authorization.
Procedures for W ithdraw al from Courses
In order to withdraw officially from any registered course, the student must report to his adviser to have the removal noted on a change card which must be presented to the Office of the Graduate School; otherwise, the student will be marked “failed” in the course from which he withdraws. After the first four weeks of the quarter, the student must obtain, in addition to his adviser’s approval noted on a change card, a statement of the quality of the work being done by the student in the course. The student will present these documents at the Office of the Graduate School and the Dean will decide each case on the basis of the information submitted.
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Procedures fo r a C han ge in D epartm ent o f Specialization
If, after one or more quarters of graduate work, a student wishes to change his registration to another department, he must petition the Executive Com mittee of the Graduate School for permission. Petition forms are available in the Office of the Graduate School. The student will be responsible for obtaining a statement from the Admission Office indicating that he has the necessary background for graduate work in the new field of study.
Procedures fo r Transfer to a C olleg e in the University
A student who desires to transfer from the Graduate School to a college of the University must make his application for such transfer to the Director of Admissions. This transfer must be approved by the Director of Admissions before the student will be permitted to proceed with his registration in the college which he is proposing to enter.
New students must have credit transferred at time of admission. See Transfer Credit page 74.
Procedures for W ithdraw al from the University
For information with respect to the procedures for withdrawal from the University, consult page 55 of the General Information Section.
O ff-Cam pus R esearch W ork
A graduate student who wishes to carry on off- campus research work in connection with his thesis or dissertation must have his program approved in advance by his adviser and by the Dean, must maintain his registration in the Graduate School under course 950, and must pay the regular fees during each quarter for which he desires credit. No student may carry off-campus research work unless he has credit for at least 45 hours of graduate work taken at this University. From five to 15 quarter hours of credit may be obtained during each quarter of registration for off-campus research but not more than 30 hours of off-campus work may be applied toward a graduate degree. Students who intend to register for off-campus research should contact the Office of the Graduate School at least one month prior to the beginning of a quarter.
Theses, Dissertations, and R estricted R esearch
Manuscripts on subjects or containing material preventing unrestricted publication may not be presented as theses or dissertations. However, if publication is restricted for reasons of national security, after precautions have been taken to avoid restricted publication, the student’s adviser and the
department chairman shall immediately present a statement of the circumstances to the Executive Committee of the Graduate School for whatever action it considers appropriate.
CO M BIN ED C O L L E G E — GRADUATE PROGRAMS C om bin ed Arts an d Sciences —
G raduate Program s L ead in g to the B achelor o f Arts and the M asters D egrees
In accordance with an agreement made between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School, it is possible for students of exceptional ability to secure both the Bachelor of Arts and the Master’s degrees by an extra quarter of study in addition to the regular four-year period ordinarily required for the degree Bachelor of Arts. By the proper planning of the sophomore and junior years of study, it is even possible to secure both of these degrees in four years.
Admission to the combination Arts and Sciences — Graduate course is limited to those students in the College of Arts and Sciences who have completed all junior division requirements and at least 151 credit hours of work with a point-hour ratio of not less than 3.5.
Students who are eligible and wish to apply for admission to this combination course must do so as soon as they have finished the junior year require ments. Such students should report to the Office of the College of Arts and Sciences for detailed information as to method of procedure.
COM BIN ED C O M M ERCE-G RA D U A TE PROGRAM
The Commerce-Graduate Combination Curriculum leads to the simultaneous awards of the B.Sc. in Business Administration and the Master’s degree in the area of specialization selected.
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C O M B I N E D C O L L E G E — G R A D U A T E PRO GRAMS
The combination curriculum consists of four, five, six, or more quarters of full-time work, depending upon the time of admission to this program. The adviser in consultation with the student will formu late a program of study which shall be submitted to the departmental graduate committee, to the Dean of the Graduate School, or his designee, for approval prior to its initiation. A program may con sist of course work or individualized study or a combination of the two.
All requirements for the relevant Master’s degree, including the writing of a thesis, must be satisfied. In addition, the approval of the Dean of the College of Commerce and Administration for the manner in which the degree requirements of that college are satisfied is required. These degree requirements include compliance with the relevant standards of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. Upon completion of the program, the student will be given a comprehensive examination, both written and oral, conducted by the candidate’s adviser and at least two other members of the Graduate Faculty chosen by the adviser with the approval of the Graduate Committee of the Depart ment in which the student is a Master’s degree candidate.
If the student passes the comprehensive examina tion and meets all of these requirements satisfac torily, the examining committee will recommend him to the Graduate Council, to the Executive Commit tee of the College of Commerce and Administration, and to the Faculty Council for simultaneous awards of both the baccalaureate and Master’s degrees.
Three things may happen to unsuccessful candi dates:
1. One who fails the comprehensive examina tion or whose thesis is unsatisfactory, or who is deficient in some other requirement may be recommended for the baccalaureate degree only; and, depending upon the circumstances, a limited amount of graduate credit may also be granted.
2. A student who is unable to continue to com pletion of the Master’s degree component of the curriculum may, if his work is found satis factory, be recommended for a baccalaureate degree alone, with no graduate credit granted. 3. A student whose work in this program is
unsatisfactory may be transferred to a regular curriculum in the College of Commerce and Administration.
C om bined Engineering — G raduate Program Leading to a B accalaureate D egree
in Engineering and the Master o f Science D egree in F ive Years
In accordance with an agreement made between the College of Engineering and the Graduate School, it
is possible for qualified students in engineering to secure both a baccalaureate degree in engineering and a Master’s degree in five years.
An engineering student registered in the five-year curriculum whose general point average is 3.0 at the end of his third year, may, upon his own appli cation, be admitted to the Master’s degree program. A student so admitted may take approximately 15 hours of his graduate program in the fourth year on senior petition. Courses taken on senior petition in which the grade C is received will not be counted in the total hours required for the Master’s degree but the C grade will be counted in determining the point-hour ratio in the Graduate School.
During the fifth year he must maintain double registration in the College of Engineering and the Graduate School and complete the remainder (approximately 30 quarter hours) of his program for the Master’s degree, meeting all the graduate requirements for that degree. Not less than 15 credit hours, including thesis, must be taken in courses open only to graduate students. The Gradu ate-Engineering Advisory Committee must approve the student’s program at the beginning of the fourth year and again at the beginning of the fifth year.
In certain departments, the student starts the combined program at the beginning of the fifth year and registers in the Graduate School for all work leading to the Master’s degree.
Concurrent Registration in Professional C olleges and the G raduate School
A student who is registered in the College of Den tistry, the College of Law, the College of Medicine, the College of Pharmacy, or the College of Veteri nary Medicine of this University, and who also wishes to enroll for graduate study, may be registered concurrently in the Graduate School if he has the proper qualifications for entrance. To secure this concurrent registration, the student must first obtain from the Director of Admissions an admission card to the Graduate School.
When a student is registered concurrently in the Graduate School and in one of the professional colleges listed above, he may count not more than 15 hours of professional course work toward the Master’s degree and not more than 30 quarter hours of such work toward the Ph.D. degree. These pro fessional courses must be approved for graduate credit in order to be used as credit toward a graduate degree. Each professional college has an advisory committee which shall approve the program of graduate work proposed by each candidate for admission to the dual curriculum. The approved program must be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School for approval before the student begins his graduate work.
M A S T E R ' S D E G R E E P R O G R A M S
GRADUATE C E R T IF IC A T E PROGRAMS Certificate programs are offered through the Gradu ate School and are open only to students who meet the general requirements for admission. For detailed information concerning the certificate Specialist in Educational Administration see requirements under Department of Education.
For the certificate Specialist in Russian Area Studies consult detailed information listed under Russian Area Studies.
PREPARATION FO R C O L L E G E TEACH IN G Preparation for a career in college teaching is a basic aspect of graduate education at Ohio State. All departments offering work leading to graduate degrees provide opportunity for graduate students to obtain specific training in college teaching. Stu dents usually teach survey or introductory under graduate courses, assist in laboratory courses, or assist in research projects related to teaching. Many departments conduct informal training sessions for their teaching assistants or designate a faculty member to supervise the activities of their assistants.
To acquaint graduate students with the varied and complex problems of college teaching, the Graduate School offers the course, College Teaching 701. M ASTER’S D E G R E E PROGRAMS
Graduate programs leading to a Master’s degree are offered by most departments at The Ohio State University. A student’s program of study is admin istered by his major department and is subject to approval of the Graduate School. Since some varia tions exist in requirements of the several Master’s degree programs offered by respective departments and colleges, it is important for the student to become acquainted with the specific requirements of his department and college since he must satisfy them as well as certain University requirements. The following description covers University require ments and will serve as a general guide.
R esiden ce and Credit-H our R equirem ents
A minimum residence of three quarters at this University devoted wholly or partly to graduate work and the satisfactory completion of at least 45 hours of graduate credit under the guidance of this University is required.
Program o f Study
The program of study shall be selected in consulta tion with the student’s adviser. It must show a reasonable degree of concentration on interrelated subjects and must be pursued under not fewer than two members of the Graduate Faculty. The
student’s program shall be subject to the general approval of the departmental graduate committee or its equivalent.
While qualification for the Master’s degree is not based entirely upon the completion of a definite number of hours of work, the amount of work satisfactorily completed must aggregate not less than 45 hours of graduate work including the thesis. Usually a minimum of three quarters of graduate work by a regular, full-time student is required for the degree. This presupposes that the student has completed the necessary prerequisites for graduate work in his chosen field and has been admitted to the Graduate School without condition. Few stu dents receive the degree in the minimal period of three quarters.
A cadem ic Standards
To work toward a Master’s degree, a graduate stu dent must maintain a B (3.0) average in all work included in the program of study outlined for his degree, with no more than one-third of the credit hours with grades of C or lower.
As soon as a student’s record falls below the above standard, the Dean, at his discretion, will designate the student as probationary and will immediately notify him, his adviser, and the Registrar of the probationary status. If the student in his next quarter of registration is listed again as probationary because of unsatisfactory grades, he will be denied registration in the Graduate School as a regular
student. If the student requests, he may have his status changed to special provided that the change is recommended by a departmental graduate com mittee or its equivalent. Any student who is regis tered as special and is listed as probationary for one quarter may be dismissed from the Graduate School by the Dean. A student registered as regular,
who had his status changed to special because of unsatisfactory grades, may petition the Executive Committee for reinstatement as a regular student provided that the graduate committee of his depart ment, or its equivalent, in a written statement, recommends such action to the Committee.
Thesis
A satisfactory thesis is required. (For alternate non thesis programs, consult the college, school or depart ment section of interest.) The subject of the thesis, together with the written approval of the adviser directing the work, must be filed in the Office of the Graduate School at the time the student applies for admission to candidacy.
Instructions concerning the Typing and Form of the Master’s Thesis, a booklet containing regulations goveming the mechanics of preparing the thesis may be obtained from the Office of the Graduate School.
A candidate who expects to receive his degree at
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the end of a given quarter must submit to his adviser the completed draft of his thesis not later than four weeks prior to Convocation. If the draft is approved, the candidate must prepare two typewritten copies following the specifications which fnay be obtained at the Office of the Graduate School. If the thesis is approved, the candidate shall deposit two copies in the Office of the Graduate School not later than a date' which will be set by the Graduate School for each quarter and must pay at the same time to the Bursar a fee of $10 to cover the cost of binding. Bound copies of the thesis are deposited in the University Library. In addition, the candidate must file a short summary of his thesis on a form available in the Office of the Graduate School.
Admission to C andidacy
A student desiring to be admitted to candidacy for a Master’s degree must file his application at the Office of the Graduate School at a date not later than two weeks after the opening of the quarter in which the degree is sought. No student will be admitted to candidacy until he has received graduate credit for at least 24 quarter hours. In certain cases, petitions to file at a later date are considered by the Executive Committee of the Graduate School. Petition forms are obtainable at the Office of the Graduate School. If permission is granted for the late filing of admission to candidacy, a penalty of $5 will be assessed.
Foreign Language Examination
Although many departments do not require a reading knowledge of a foreign language as a prerequisite for a Master’s degree, students expecting to work toward a Ph.D. degree may take the foreign language examinations for the latter degree while completing the Master’s degree. A foreign language examination satisfactorily completed as a prerequisite for a Master’s degree or as a part of the Master’s program of study need not be repeated for the Ph.D. degree. The student must be registered in the Graduate School when the foreign language examinations are taken.
Final Examinations
A student working for a Master’s degree is required to pass the regular final examinations in all courses for which he is registered and must receive grades in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School.
A final comprehensive examination is required to test the candidate’s knowledge of the course of study which he has pursued. This examination is held after the submission and approval of the thesis. It is conducted by a committee composed of the
candidate’s adviser (chairman) and at least one other member of the Graduate Faculty chosen by him. The final examination may be either written or oral, or both, at the option of the examining
committee. The chairman of the committee is
responsible for arranging the examination and for certifying its results to the Dean. The report of a two-man committee must be unanimous in order to be considered satisfactory. If the examining committee consists of three or more members of the graduate faculty and there is a single dissenting vote, the case is referred for action to the Executive Committee of the Graduate School.
A candidate who fails in his final examination must register in the Graduate School and continue work for an additional quarter before an opportunity will be given for a second examination. If an earlier examination is desired, the department concerned may request special permission from the Executive Committee. No student will be permitted a third examination.
Transfer G raduate Credits
A maximum of nine quarter (six semester) hours credit may be transferred from another university if all of the following conditions have been met:
1. The student is in good standing in the other university.
2. The grades in courses transferred are B or better.
3. The student registers for a minimum of three quarters in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University.
4. The credit for the graduate course work at another institution is properly transferred through the Admissions Office and approved by the Graduate Committee of the department concerned.
Graduates of The Ohio State University may, under conditions stated above, transfer one-half of the required work provided that they register for a minimum of two quarters in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University.
In all cases, a candidate for the Master’s degree is subject to a final examination on all work offered for the degree. He must also be registered in the Graduate School during the quarter in which he expects to receive the degree.
Tim e Lim it
The entire work for the Master’s degree must be completed within a period of six calendar years. In the case of students who take all the work for the Master’s degree during Summer Quarters, the above rule will be interpreted to include the seventh Summer Quarter.
