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| Advisors |
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| Academic Advising and Plan of Studies |
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An advisor will be assigned to the student upon entering the
program but students
are free to select a different advisor for subsequent advising
and registration
as their interests become more focused. The Ph.D. student should
seek a faculty
program advisor who is knowledgeable in the student’s major
area of study. The
advisor must be a member of the graduate faculty and the TPC
who is able to
spend the time and effort necessary for the advising role, will
be available for examinations,
and with whom a productive and comfortable working relationship
can be established. The advisor selected by the student for the
period prior to the
dissertation stage of the program is the program advisor. The
program advisor and
the dissertation advisor may be the same person, but the student
has the option to
select a different advisor for the dissertation. A list of graduate
faculty and their
respective research interests is available from the secretary
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| Program Advisor |
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Upon agreement of the faculty member to act as the student’s
advisor, the signed
agreement is placed in the student’s folder. Any subsequent
change of program
advisor should be submitted in writing to the Chair of the TPC
and placed on
record in the student’s folder.
Doctoral students are ultimately responsible for their own
direction and progress
through the program and are encouraged to seek advice from
any member of the
SIS faculty or other University faculty in this endeavor. The
program advisor, however,
is the one primarily responsible for providing guidance, insight,
advice, information,
explanation of University and School policies, and general
assistance
in the pursuit of the Ph.D. degree. The program advisor will
also approve those
actions requiring a faculty signature. All coursework and dissertation
credits must
be approved by an advisor.
The program advisor assists the student in 1) developing
a plan for the program
of studies and 2) arranging for the preliminary and the comprehensive
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| Plan of Studies |
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A candidate for the Ph.D. should have broad knowledge of the
field of Telecommunications
as well as a specialization in the area of major interest. Every
candidate
should have, in addition, a strong background in research methodologies.
A plan of study should be designed by the advisor and student
as early as
possible after admission. A copy of the plan of study must
be on file in the student’s
folder and should be consulted during each registration.
In the doctoral program, at least 9 credits must be doctoral
level courses and
seminars. Some courses at the masters degree levels are also
appropriate for doctoral
study. Courses at the undergraduate level do not meet the minimum
requirements
for doctoral study although they may be taken to supplement
a particular
program of study. |
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