Two versions of the Plan of Study for degree requirements exist for the MSETM program. The changes made in Spring 2001 are minor and mostly relate to terminology.  In most cases, a student's course selections would meet the requirements of either plan.

Which plan should you use?

• If you were admitted prior to 1/1/01 you may use either Plan A or Plan B. 
• If you were admitted after 1/1/01 semester you should use Plan B.  

Students must complete a Plan of Study before they enroll in the 17th credit hour of the MSETM Program.  The graduate college will notify the ETM program and the student when their plan of study is due.  The ETM office will take steps to assist you in your planning, but some action is required by the student. 

In order to complete the Plan of Study you will need the following
1) A copy of either Plan A or Plan B as mentioned above.
2) The MSETM Three-Year Tentative Course Rollout
3) A Plan of Study worksheet for Plan A or Plan B
4) An understanding of the requirements and graduate college rules listed below.

The Plan of Study worksheets will help you calculate the requirements.  Once the above steps are completed,rename the files using your last name and first initial (ex: JohnsonB.xls) and email a copy  to MSETM Assistant Director, Brenda Johnson.  Your plan of study will be reviewed and a copy with any necessary revisions or corrections will be sent back to you.   When we arrive at a workable plan, it will be filed for reference when you enroll each semester. 

Filing an Official Graduate College Plan of Study
Before you enroll in your 17th hour the MSETM office will assist you in completing the Official Graduate School Plan of Study.  The above mentioned worksheets will be helpful in this process. After the official form is complete we will forward it to the student for review.  If everything appears correct, the student will sign the form and return it to the MSETM office.  The MSETM office will then collect the necessary signatures and forward it to the Graduate College.  Any changes in the plan that are made after it has been sent to the graduate college, must be approved by your advisor (Brenda Johnson) so that revisions can be made on the official plan of study prior to graduation. 

Plan of Study Checklist:
Before submitting your Plan of Study for review please run it through this checklist.

1) Check your "Creative Component Courses" for correct sequence. 
 ETM 5111, ETM 5121 an ETM 5131 are the only three courses required of all students in the program.  ETM 5111 is typically taken at the earliest opportunity in the program (usually the 1st semester).  ETM 5121 and ETM 5131 must be taken in sequence during the last two semesters of the program.   Both ETM 5121 and ETM 5131 are offered every Fall and Spring Semester.
The bottom line...You should enroll in ETM 5121 during the second to the last  full semester of your program and ETM 5131 during the last full semester.

2) Final Semester
From the Graduate College: The graduate college requires all graduating students to be enrolled in at least 2 credit hours during the semester in which they plan to graduate. 
Clarification: In the MSETM program students should try to enroll in ETM 5131 during their last semester. Since this course is a one-credit hour course, you must enroll in at least 1 other credit hour during that semester. Since there is a project involved with ETM 5131 it may be tempting to try to take just that course – but that is not an acceptable plan.  ETM 5131 is typically not offered in the summer, so if you plan to graduate then, you will have to enroll in ETM 5131 during the Spring and then at least 2 hours during the summer
The bottom line…You must enroll in at least 2 credits during your last semester.

3) Time Limit
The OSU catalog reads:
“Students are expected to complete the requirements for the master’s degree within seven years from first enrollment after admission to the Master’s degree program.”
Clarification:
This means that students have 21 consecutive semesters in which to complete the degree requirements (32 hours in the case of MSETM).  Each year contains three semesters: Spring, Summer and Fall.  For example if a student is admitted to the program in Fall 1999 he/she must complete all requirements by the end of the Summer 2004 semester.
The bottom line...

4) 10 year rule
The OSU catalog reads:
"Courses taken more than 10 years prior to actual graduation will not be accepted on a plan of study without a formal request from the advisory committee and approval of the Graduate Faculty Council."
Clarification:  Transfer credits older taken more than 10 years prior to the beginning of the semester you graduate will not be accepted on a plan of study. 
The bottom line... Example: If you are graduating in Spring 2003 (May) the oldest course you could transfer in would be one that started in June 1993.  

5) Continuous Enrollment
The OSU catalog reads:
“A graduate student must maintain continuous enrollment…Continuous enrollment can be met with six credit hours during each 12 month period or 2 credit hours in each of the fall, summer and spring semesters.”
Clarification: This means you should enroll in at least 2 credits each semester or a total of six within one year.  A "year” equals three consecutive semesters starting from the first semester in which you were enrolled. For example, students who first enrolled in Summer 01 are required to enroll in six ours total during Summer 01, Fall 01, Spring 02.
The bottom line... You must enroll in at least 6 credits per year.