Academic Plans • FSU Bio Grad

Plan Info Fields common to all plans

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plan_code
name
abbr
degree
CIP_code
major_name
major_code
degree_offered
department
program
has_degree_product
degree_product
has_committee
has_univ_rep
has_proposal
has_prelim
has_comp_exam
info

Student Info Fields common to all plans

Name	Key	Category	Value Type	Source	Note
GST TrackID	gst_trackid	info	integer	GST,READONLY	each plan of each student is given a unique trackid in GST
Track Status	status	info	text	GST,READONLY
Admit Bowers	admit_bowers	deprecated	text
Admit Term	admit_term	info	term	GST
Area	area	info	dept.areaCodeOptions
Bowers Code	code_bowers	deprecated	text
Name in Bowers file	name_in_bowers_file	deprecated	text
Last Term	last_term	info	term	GST
Plan Outcome	outcome	info	univ.degreeOutcomeOptions	GST
Outcome Comment	outcome_comment	info	text	GST,READONLY
Discontinued	discontinued	info	term	GST,READONLY
Career Number	career_number	info	text	GST,READONLY
Academic Career	academic_career	info	text	GST,READONLY
Academic Career Text	academic_career_text	info	text	GST,READONLY
Degree Checkout Status	degree_checkout_status	info	text	GST,READONLY
Academic Program	academic_program	info	text	GST,READONLY
Academic Program Text	academic_program_text	info	text	GST,READONLY
Degree Awarded	degree_awarded	deprecated	text		this should be set automatically, and hence derived, to plan.degree if plan outcome is 'graduated' ... make sure its validated
Term in which Degree was Awarded	degree_awarded_term	deprecated	term		this should be the same as last term...make sure its validated
Degree Product Title	degree_product_title	degree_product	text
Degree Product Abstract	degree_product_abstract	degree_product	blocktext
Degree Product Identifier	degree_product_identifier	degree_product	text
Degree Product URL	degree_product_url	degree_product	text
Publications	publications_total	postgrad	integer
Publications in Prep	publ_in_prep_total	postgrad	integer
Presentations Total	presentations_total	postgrad	integer
Honors Total	honors_total	postgrad	integer
Honors Description	honors_description	postgrad	text
Initial Postgrad Position	initial_postgrad_position	postgrad	text
Initial Postgrad Location	initial_postgrad_location	postgrad	text
Initial Postgrad Position Type	initial_position_type	postgrad	const.postgradPositionOptions
academic_year_entered	academic_year_entered	derived	yyyy		yyyy (of fall term of academic year)
academic_year_entered_label	academic_year_entered_label	derived	text		yy zero padded last two digits
time_entered	time_entered	derived	timestamp		seconds (unix timestamp) from beginning of term when admitted to this plan
term_entered	term_entered	derived	integer		term (1,6, or 9)
time_line_start	time_line_start	derived	timestamp		seconds (unix timestamp)
time_left	time_left	derived	timestamp		seconds (unix timestamp) at end of last term of this plan
time_since_left	time_since_left	derived	seconds		seconds
term_left	term_left	derived	integer		term (1,6, or 9)
years_since_left	years_since_left	derived	fp_year		decimal years (rounded to tenth of year)
academic_year_left	academic_year_left	derived	yyyy		yyyy (of fall term of academic year)
academic_year_left_label	academic_year_left_label	derived	text		yy zero padded last two digits
time_in_program	time_in_program	derived	seconds		seconds; either (time_now - time_entered), or (time_left - time_entered) if finished
academic_time_in_program	academic_time_in_program	derived	seconds		seconds since time_line_start (which is start of academic year of entry)
years_in_program	years_in_program	derived	fp_year		decimal years (rounded to tenth of year)
program_year	program_year	derived	int_year		integer year, rounded up so first year student is in program_year 1
time_of_prelims	time_of_prelims	derived	timestamp
time_since_prelims	time_since_prelims	derived	seconds
years_since_prelims	years_since_prelims	derived	fp_year
time_of_candidacy	time_of_candidacy	derived	timestamp
time_since_candidacy	time_since_candidacy	derived	seconds
years_since_candidacy	years_since_candidacy	derived	fp_year
time_of_committee_established	time_of_committee_established	derived	timestamp
time_since_committee_established	time_since_committee_established	derived	seconds
years_since_committee_established	years_since_committee_established	derived	fp_year
time_of_studies	time_of_studies	derived	timestamp		time at which Program of Study memo was filed with grad office
time_since_studies	time_since_studies	derived	seconds
years_since_studies	years_since_studies	derived	fp_year
time_of_proposal	time_of_proposal	derived	timestamp		time at which proposal or prospectus was defended
time_since_proposal	time_since_proposal	derived	seconds
years_since_proposal	years_since_proposal	derived	fp_year
time_of_defense	time_of_defense	derived	timestamp		time of thesis or dissertation defense
years_since_defense	years_since_defense	derived	fp_year

BIOLOGYMS Biological Science MS

Key	Value
note	this is the base plan that should be overridden by specific plan description. include these default fields by adding "<<: *academic_plan_defaults" as first item in inheriting plans
plan_code	BIOLOGYMS
name	Biology Course-Based MS
abbr	cbMS
degree	MS
CIP_code	260101
major_name	Biological Science
major_code	111110
degree_offered	Master of Science
department	Biological Science
program	false
has_degree_product	false
degree_product	dissertation
has_committee	true
has_univ_rep	false
has_proposal	false
has_prelim	false
has_comp_exam	true

Plan-Specific Requirements

Name	Key	GST id	Value Type	Note	Timing	Handbook URL	Memo URL	Deadline
Supervisory Committee	committee_established_date		date		end of Semester 1		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/cbMSCommitteeMemo.pdf
Program of Study	program_of_studies_approved_date		date	Your proposed coursework, approved by your Committee	end of Semester 1		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/ProgramOfStudies.pdf
Graded Course Work	graded_coursework_credits		integer	21 letter-graded credits, with the majority from Biology Dept courses; no more than 9 can be 3000/4000 level. Check your transcript to confirm	Year 1 - 2
All Course Work	total_credits		integer	32 total credits; check your transcript to confirm	Year 1 - 2
DIS	completed_DIS_date		date	2 semesters of DIS; check your transcript to confirm	Year 1 - 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/cbMSResearchDISMemo.pdf
Comprehensive Exam	comprehensive_exam_passed_date	7	date		Year 1 - 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/cbMSCompExamMemo.pdf
Apply for Graduation	apply_graduation		date
Departmental Clearance	dept_clearance		date	Verification that departmental requirements have been met; filed by chair with Dean's office

BIOLOGYMT Biological Science MS

Key	Value
note	this is the base plan that should be overridden by specific plan description. include these default fields by adding "<<: *academic_plan_defaults" as first item in inheriting plans
plan_code	BIOLOGYMT
name	Biology Thesis MS
abbr	MS
degree	MS
CIP_code	260101
major_name	Biological Science
major_code	111110
degree_offered	Master of Science (Thesis)
department	Biological Science
program	false
has_degree_product	true
degree_product	thesis
has_committee	true
has_univ_rep	false
has_proposal	true
has_prelim	false
has_comp_exam	false

Plan-Specific Requirements

Name	Key	GST id	Value Type	Note	Timing	Handbook URL	Memo URL	Deadline
Declare Major Professor	professor_declared_date		date		end of Year 1		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MajorProfessorMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12}
Establish Committee	committee_established_date		date		start of Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSCommitteeMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12}
Program of Study	program_of_studies_approved_date	3	date	Your proposed coursework, approved by your Committee	Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/ProgramOfStudies.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 12, "warning_text" => " > 1st year in program", "overdue" => 24, "overdue_text" => " > 2nd year in program"}
Letter-Graded Courses	graded_coursework_credits		integer	18 letter-graded credits; check your transcript to confirm
All Course Work	total_credits		integer	32 credits; check your transcript to confirm
Teaching Requirement	teaching_completed_date	262	date	TA in 1 course			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSTeachingMemo.pdf
Seminar Requirement	seminar_completed_date	264	date	1 seminar presentation			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSSeminarMemo.pdf
Prospectus Defense	proposal_defense_passed_date	501	date	Submit to Graduate Office	Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSProspectusMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 12, "warning_text" => " > 1st year in program", "overdue" => 36, "overdue_text" => " > 2nd year in program"}
Thesis Hours	thesis_hours	581		Register for BSC6980, minimum of 6 hours
Register for BSC 8976	registered_for_BSC8976		registration	You must register for this course in the term in which you hold your thesis defense	start of Defense term
Apply for Graduation	apply_graduation		date
Defense Announcement	thesis_announcement_date		date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	2 weeks before Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu
Thesis Defense	defense_date	8	date	Register for BSC8976			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/ms-forms.html#defense
Thesis Clearance	graduation_clearance_date	1849	date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	within 60 d of Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu	{"key" => "defense_date", "warning" => 1, "warning_text" => " > 30 days after defense", "overdue" => 1.5, "overdue_text" => " > 45 days after defense"}
Departmental Clearance	dept_clearance		date	Verification that departmental requirements have been met; filed by chair with Dean's office

BIOLOGYPD Biological Science PhD

Key	Value
note	this is the base plan that should be overridden by specific plan description. include these default fields by adding "<<: *academic_plan_defaults" as first item in inheriting plans
plan_code	BIOLOGYPD
name	Biology PhD
abbr	PhD
degree	PhD
CIP_code	260101
major_name	Biological Science
major_code	111110
degree_offered	Doctorate
department	Biological Science
program	false
has_degree_product	true
degree_product	dissertation
has_committee	true
has_univ_rep	true
has_proposal	true
has_prelim	true
has_comp_exam	false

Plan-Specific Requirements

Name	Key	GST id	Value Type	Note	Timing	Handbook URL	Memo URL	Deadline
Declare Major Professor	professor_declared_date		date		end of Year 1		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MajorProfessorMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 1st year in program"}
Establish Committee	committee_established_date		date		start of Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDCommitteeMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 1st year in program"}
Program of Study	program_of_studies_approved_date	3	date	Your proposed coursework, approved by your Committee	Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/ProgramOfStudies.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 12, "warning_text" => "> 1st year in program", "overdue" => 24, "overdue_text" => "> 2nd year in program"}
Teaching Requirement	teaching_completed_date	322	date	TA in 2 courses			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDTeachingMemo.pdf
Seminar Requirement	seminar_completed_date	323	date	3 seminar presentations			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDSeminarMemo.pdf
Register for BSC 8964	registered_for_bsc8964		registration	You must register for this course in the term in which you hold your Preliminary Examination	start of Prelim Exam term
Preliminary Exam	prelim_exam_passed_date	12	date		before Year 3	http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/handbook/examinations.html#prelim_exam	http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDPrelimExamMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 24, "warning_text" => "> 2nd year in program", "overdue" => 36, "overdue_text" => "> 3rd year in program"}
Admitted to Candidacy	candidacy_term	10	term	Filed by Graduate Office after Prelims passed	before Year 3
Proposal Defense	proposal_defense_passed_date	481	date	Submit to Graduate Office	before Year 4 within 6 m of Prelim Exam 12 m before Defense		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDProposalMemo.pdf	{"key" => "prelim_exam_passed_date", "warning" => 6, "warning_text" => "> 6 months after prelims", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 12 months after prelims"}
Dissertation Hours	dissertation_hours	21	integer	Register for BSC6980 minimum of 24 hours; check your transcript to confirm	taken after Prelim Exam
Register for BSC 8985	registered_for_BSC8985		registration	You must register for this course in the term in which you hold your dissertation defense; For detailed information be sure to check your BB homepage and click on "GradSpace" for information from the University Clearance Advisor.	start of Defense term
Apply for Graduation	apply_graduation		date
Defense Announcement	dissertation_announcement_date		date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	2 weeks before Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu
Dissertation Defense	defense_date	11	date	Register for BSC8985	within 5 yr of Prelim Exam		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/phd-forms.html#defense	{"key" => "prelim_exam_passed_date", "warning" => 36, "warning_text" => "> 3 years after prelims", "overdue" => 48, "overdue_text" => "> 4 years after prelims"}
Dissertation Defense Passed	defense_passed_date		date				http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/phd-forms.html#defense
Dissertation Clearance	graduation_clearance_date	1849	date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	within 60 d of Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu	{"key" => "defense_date", "warning" => 1, "warning_text" => "> 30 days after defense", "overdue" => 1.5, "overdue_text" => "> 45 days after defense"}
Departmental Clearance	dept_clearance		date	Verification that departmental requirements have been met; filed by chair with Dean's office

NEURSCIBPD Neuroscience - Biology PhD

Key	Value
note	this is the base plan that should be overridden by specific plan description. include these default fields by adding "<<: *academic_plan_defaults" as first item in inheriting plans
plan_code	NEURSCIBPD
name	Neuroscience PhD (Bio)
abbr	NS PhD
degree	PhD
CIP_code	261501
major_name	Neuroscience - Biology
major_code	111150
degree_offered	Doctorate
department	Biological Science
program	Program in Neuroscience
has_degree_product	true
degree_product	dissertation
has_committee	true
has_univ_rep	true
has_proposal	true
has_prelim	true
has_comp_exam	false

Plan-Specific Requirements

Name	Key	GST id	Value Type	Note	Timing	Handbook URL	Memo URL	Deadline
Declare Major Professor	professor_declared_date		date		end of Year 1		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MajorProfessorMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 1st year in program"}
Establish Committee	committee_established_date		date		start of Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSCommitteeMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 1st year in program"}
Program of Study	program_of_studies_approved_date		date	Your proposed coursework, approved by your Committee	Year 2		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/ProgramOfStudies.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 12, "warning_text" => "> 1st year in program", "overdue" => 24, "overdue_text" => "> 2nd year in program"}
Teaching Requirement	teaching_completed_date		date	TA in 2 courses			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSTeachingMemo.pdf
Seminar Requirement	seminar_completed_date		date	3 seminar presentations			http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/MSSeminarMemo.pdf
Rotations	rotations_completed_date		date	2 Rotations (DIS)
Core Courses	core_courses_completed		date	Responsible Conduct of Research Cell & Molecular Neuroscience Systems & Behavioral Neuroscience Molecules to Behavior Neuroanatomy Statistics Summer Neuroscience Seminar	in Year 2			{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 24, "warning_text" => "> 2nd year in program", "overdue" => 36, "overdue_text" => "> 3rd year in program"}
Electives	electives_completed		boolean	one behavioral elective & one physiological elective; check your transcript to confirm
Register for BSC 8964	registered_for_bsc8964		registration	You must register for this course in the term in which you hold your Preliminary Examination	start of Prelim Exam term
Preliminary Exam	prelim_exam_passed_date		date		before Year 3	http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/handbook/examinations.html#prelim_exam	http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDPrelimExamMemo.pdf	{"key" => "admit_term", "warning" => 24, "warning_text" => "> 2nd year in program", "overdue" => 36, "overdue_text" => "> 3rd year in program"}
Admitted to Candidacy	candidacy_term		term	Filed by Graduate Office after Prelims passed	before Year 3
Proposal Defense	proposal_defense_passed_date		date	Submit to Graduate Office	before Year 4 within 6 m of Prelim Exam 12 m before Defense		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/pdf/PhDProposalMemo.pdf	{"key" => "prelim_exam_passed_date", "warning" => 6, "warning_text" => "> 6 months after prelims", "overdue" => 12, "overdue_text" => "> 12 months after prelims"}
Dissertation Hours	dissertation_hours		integer	Register for BSC6980 minimum of 24 hours; check your transcript to confirm	taken after Prelim Exam
Register for BSC 8985	registered_for_BSC8985		registration	You must register for this course in the term in which you hold your dissertation defense; For detailed information be sure to check your BB homepage and click on "GradSpace" for information from the University Clearance Advisor.	start of Defense term
Apply for Graduation	apply_graduation		date
Defense Announcement	dissertation_announcement_date		date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	2 weeks before Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu
Dissertation Defense	defense_date		date	Register for BSC8985	within 5 yr of Prelim Exam		http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/phd-forms.html#defense	{"key" => "prelim_exam_passed_date", "warning" => 36, "warning_text" => "> 3 years after prelims", "overdue" => 48, "overdue_text" => "> 4 years after prelims"}
Dissertation Defense Passed	defense_passed_date		date				http://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/forms/phd-forms.html#defense
Dissertation Clearance	graduation_clearance_date		date	see https://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-and-dissertation/manuscript-clearance-overview for an overview	within 60 d of Defense		https://clearance.fsu.edu	{"key" => "defense_date", "warning" => 1, "warning_text" => "> 30 days after defense", "overdue" => 1.5, "overdue_text" => "> 45 days after defense"}
Departmental Clearance	dept_clearance		date	Verification that departmental requirements have been met; filed by chair with Dean's office

Biological Science

Academic Plan Schema

Plan Info Fields common to all plans

Student Info Fields common to all plans

BIOLOGYMS Biological Science MS

Plan-Specific Requirements

BIOLOGYMT Biological Science MS

Plan-Specific Requirements

BIOLOGYPD Biological Science PhD

Plan-Specific Requirements

NEURSCIBPD Neuroscience - Biology PhD

Plan-Specific Requirements