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Description<\/h2>\n

The Pest Management M.S. degree requires coursework, an internship, and a professional paper. It is appropriate for students who plan to go into the workforce directly after earning their degree. Students may work in jobs in extension, industry, as crop consultants, or in agricultural policy. This degree is not designed for students who are interested in pursuing research careers.<\/p>\n

A complete description of the Pest Management M.S. degree is available here https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/4-plus-1\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All of the forms listed in this table are available at the Graduate School Forms Website http:\/\/graduateschool.colostate.edu\/policies-and-procedures\/forms\/<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Procedures and Deadlines<\/h2>\n

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Step<\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Apply for residency[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]

Timing<\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Immediately. All domestic non-resident graduate students, including permanent residents, must obtain Colorado in-state tuition classification prior to the start of their second year of employment as a graduate student. You must initiate filing for residency as soon as you move to Colorado in order to meet the deadline. Instructions on how to apply can be found here: http:\/\/catalog.colostate.edu\/general-catalog\/financial\/residency\/<\/a>. Failure to do so may result in ineligibility for tuition coverage, starting in your third semester of graduate school.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Select 3-person graduate committee[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]End of the first semester is preferred.<\/p>\n

End of the third semester is required.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]

<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Determine coursework and file program of study form (GS-6)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]End of the second semester is preferred.<\/p>\n

End of the third semester is required.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]

<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Apply for graduation (GS-25)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]By the sixth week of the fall or spring semester or the first week of the summer semester.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Submit dissertation to thesis committee[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Three weeks prior to defense date is preferred.<\/p>\n

No later than two weeks prior to the defense date is required.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]

<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]File the notice of defense form (GS23)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Two weeks prior to defense date.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Advertise thesis defense[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]One week prior to defense date.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Thesis defense[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Prior to the twelfth week of the fall or spring semester or the fifth week of the summer semester.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]File the report of final thesis exam (GS24)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Within two working days of the defense results.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Submit signed thesis to the graduate school[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″]
<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Prior to the end of the twelfth week of the fall or spring semester or the end of the fifth week of the summer semester.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Forms<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The graduate school forms website, http:\/\/graduateschool.colostate.edu\/policies-and-procedures\/forms\/<\/a>, has other forms that may be important for your graduate work, including:<\/p>\n

Apply for readmission<\/a><\/p>\n

Credit overload requests<\/a><\/p>\n

Request for change of department or degree program (GS7)<\/a><\/p>\n

Petition for change of committee member (GS9A)<\/a><\/p>\n

Study abroad transfer credit request (GS11)<\/a><\/p>\n

Report of department examination (GS14)<\/a><\/p>\n

Request for letter of completion (GS26)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dissertation embargo request (GS31)<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduation clearance response (GS52)<\/a><\/p>\n

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