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The Master of Science degree is a professional degree designed to
prepare a student for teaching, for further graduate studies, or
for
more advanced work in industry. Detailed requirements are based
primarily on professional studies, and the program should be
planned in consultation with the faculty in the appropriate discipline.
Under normal circumstances, the requirements for the M.S.
degree can be completed in one academic year.
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Engineer’s
degrees are awarded in aeronautical engineering, civil
engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
The work for an engineer’s degree must consist of advanced
studies
and research in the field appropriate to the degree desired. It
must
conform to the special requirements established for that degree
and should be planned in consultation with the members of the
faculty concerned. Students who have received the master’s
degree
and wish to pursue further studies leading toward either the engineer’s
or the doctor’s degree must file a new petition to continue
graduate work toward the desired degree. Students who have
received an engineer’s degree will not in general be admitted
for
the doctor’s degree.
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The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred
by the Institute
primarily in recognition of breadth of scholarship, depth of
research, and the power to investigate problems independently and
efficiently, rather than for the completion of definite courses
of
study through a stated period of residence. The work for the
degree must consist of research and the preparation of a thesis
describing it, and of systematic studies of an advanced character,
primarily in science or engineering. In addition, the candidate
must have acquired the power of clear and forceful self-expression
in both oral and written English.
A student who holds a Ph.D. degree from another institution will
not normally be admitted to graduate standing at Caltech to pursue
a second Ph.D. degree. A student will not normally be awarded two
Ph.D. degrees from the Institute.
Minor Programs of Study
The Institute does not require a
minor for the Ph.D. degree, but the individual options may
have minor requirements as part of their requirements for the
major. A student may undertake a minor program of study in
most options as specified in this catalog under the section “Special Regulations of Graduate Options.” Completion
of a minor program of study is recognized on the Ph.D. diploma by
the statement,“…and by additional studies constituting
a minor in [minor
option].”
A minor program of study should be at a level of study in the minor
substantially beyond that typically acquired by students as part
of their major requirements. Most options require 45 units or more,
including at least one 200-level course and a coherent program of
the supporting 100-level courses. The faculty of the minor option
may approve a proposed minor program on the basis of overall class
performance and/or by an oral examination. Detailed requirements
for minor options are listed under the individual options.
Residency
At least nine terms (three academic years) of residence
subsequent to a baccalaureate degree equivalent to that given
by the Institute are required for the doctor’s degree.
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In exceptional cases, undergraduate students
may pursue a joint B.S./M.S. program of study in some
options. Several options do not allow a joint B.S./M.S. degree.
Students should contact the graduate option representative to find
out if the joint B.S./M.S. degree is possible in a particular option.
Such students must follow the normal procedures for admission to
the M.S. program in the option of their choice. Students attending
courses or carrying out research toward an M.S. degree before
completion of their B.S. degree requirements will be considered
as
undergraduate students and will not be eligible for graduate financial
aid, graduate housing, or other graduate student privileges.
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This program is managed by
the Division of Biology, in conjunction with UCLA and USC. There
are two programs available:
Caltech-UCLA Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
A joint program between Caltech and the UCLA Medical School
has been established for the granting of the the M.D./Ph.D.
degree. Students do their preclinical and clinical work at UCLA,
and their Ph.D. work with any member of the Caltech faculty,
including the biology, chemistry, and engineering and applied
science
divisions.
Admission to this joint program is made through the usual
UCLA MSTP process, checking a box indicating interest in the
Caltech option.
The M.D. degree would be from
UCLA and the Ph.D. would be awarded by Caltech. Ph.D. studies
involving collaborations between laboratories at both institutions
could lead to a joint degree with both schools being cited. For
more information, see http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/mstp.
Caltech-USC M.D./Ph.D. Program
A joint program between Caltech and the USC (Keck) Medical
School has been established for the granting of the M.D./Ph.D.
degree. Students do their preclinical and clinical work at USC,
and
their Ph.D. work with any member of the Caltech faculty.
Admission to this joint program is made through the usual USC
process, checking a box indicating interest in the Caltech option.
The M.D. degree would be from USC and the Ph.D.
would be awarded by Caltech. For more information, see
the
USC M.D./Ph.D. web page .
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Part-time graduate study programs at the Institute
are for graduate students who cannot devote full time to their
studies and are allowed to register only under special arrangements
with a sponsoring organization, and such students are subject to
the following rules:
- Applicants for the part-time program must submit a regular
application form accompanied by a detailed plan for meeting
the course requirements for the degree.
- Any research work done for academic credit shall be supervised
by a Caltech faculty member.
- In general, students admitted to the part-time program are
required to take at least 27 units of graduate course work
or research work each term during the first
academic year.
- Any option at the Institute retains the right to not participate
in the program or to accept it under more stringent conditions.
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