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Policies and Procedures November 2024 (most recent)

Policies and Procedures April 2023

Policies & Procedures 2023 

Policies & Procedures approved 2021 

Policies & Procedures approved 2020

2019 MBSE Guidance (before approval of Policies & Procedures)

2019 to 2020 transition memo (2019 students may choose to use either the new or old guidance) 

MBSE Course Descriptions

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Click here to sign up for MBSE 295 (Independent study)

     Students: step-by-step instructions on submitting an Independent Study form for MBSE 295

     Faculty instructions for approving the web-form for MBSE 295

General Petition Form

The Annual Committee Meeting should use the Word version of the form: Annual Committee Meeting. or click here for the spreadsheet version if you prefer.

MBSE Core Competency Exam--Introduction
• 2021--MBSE Core Knowledge Exam
• 2022--MBSE Core Knowledge Exam
• 2023--MBSE Core Competency Exam
• 2024--MBSE Core Competency Exam
• 2025--MBSE Core Competency Exam

Webform to fill in when you are planning for your Qualifying Exam

Guidance for Qualifying Exam, including rubric

Guidance for PhD Dissertation Defense, including rubric

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Guidance for Master's Plan II Comprehensive Exam (non-thesis), including rubric

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