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Major Professor and Advisory Committee
During the first semester in residence, each new graduate student working toward the MS degree should select a major professor and (in consultation with the major professor) an advisory committee. The student, major professor, and advisory committee develop and then submit the Plan of Study for the MS degree to the Graduate School.
A PhD student should select a major professor, work with the major professor to select an advisory committee, and with the major professor and advisory committee develop and then submit a Plan of Study. The Plan of Study should be submitted during the first semester of registration following the completion of the requirements for the MS degree.
When the major professor has been selected, a form letter (obtained in the graduate secretary's office) is submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies requesting the appointment of the major professor.
For the MS degree student, the advisory committee must be comprised of at least three faculty members (including the major professor).
For the PhD student, the advisory committee must be comprised of at least four faculty members (including the major professor). The persons selected should be those who can best assist the student in his/her primary research objectives.
A majority of the members of the committee must be members of the anthropology department at Purdue. The advisory committee may also include faculty from other departments or universities who are qualified and willing to assist the student in his/her studies or research. Faculty from outside the university must be certified by the Graduate School. Consent to serve on this committee must be obtained from each prospective member. The members of a student's advisory committee are listed by name on the Plan of Study with their specialties and signatures.
A PhD student should select a major professor, work with the major professor to select an advisory committee, and with the major professor and advisory committee develop and then submit a Plan of Study. The Plan of Study should be submitted during the first semester of registration following the completion of the requirements for the MS degree.
When the major professor has been selected, a form letter (obtained in the graduate secretary's office) is submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies requesting the appointment of the major professor.
For the MS degree student, the advisory committee must be comprised of at least three faculty members (including the major professor).
For the PhD student, the advisory committee must be comprised of at least four faculty members (including the major professor). The persons selected should be those who can best assist the student in his/her primary research objectives.
A majority of the members of the committee must be members of the anthropology department at Purdue. The advisory committee may also include faculty from other departments or universities who are qualified and willing to assist the student in his/her studies or research. Faculty from outside the university must be certified by the Graduate School. Consent to serve on this committee must be obtained from each prospective member. The members of a student's advisory committee are listed by name on the Plan of Study with their specialties and signatures.