I know of some grad programs that use exams at the end of two years to decide whether or not you get nothing and have to leave (fail), a master's and have to leave (a "Master's Pass"), or can go on to finish the PhD (a "PhD Pass").
I don't know how common it is, though. Where I went to school there was no terminal Master's degree, but they would give you a Master's after you defended your dissertation proposal and completed your second-year research project and presented it. If you were to leave after that (either willingly or because your advisor kicked you out), you'd take that Master's with you. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- ________________________________ From: michael sylvester [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 9:50 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Enter for doctorate/exit with masters Have you been in grad school when the department has decided not to allow a grad student to continue in the doctoral program but decides to grant that student a so called "terminal" Masters degree? I have known a couple of people that this has happened to and they were pissed. I guess they can pursue the doctorate at another institution. I am curious as to the various reasons that may lead to such academic fatal decisions. Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=11034 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-11034-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-11034-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=11038 or send a blank email to leave-11038-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
