The Fall 2013 semester is almost here.  If you haven't already, please register for classes.  Decisions will be made soon about canceling under-enrolled courses.

I am available (via email, phone or in person) if you need some assistance with course selection, or if you have any general questions about degree requirements.

As I have mentioned before, please check the degree evaluation tool in Patriot Web after you have registered for classes to make sure that 1) the courses you have registered for apply toward the MS degree and 2) that you have not exceeded 6 elective credits. Please see the requirements for the degree in the catalog under which you were admitted. Your catalog term is listed on the top of your Degree Evaluation and in your student information in Patriot Web. You can change your catalog term (with some restrictions) using the form:
http://volgenau.gmu.edu/forms/ChangeinCatalogYear.pdf

Courses outside the department cannot be used as elective credits unless they are pre-approved as part of a customized plan of study.   A customized plan of study must be submitted and approved in writing no later than the end of the semester in which 15 credits have been completed. It should include a justification for the request for a modified plan of study. 

You also can select either the professional or research option depending on your career ambitions. The choice must be made no later than the end of the semester in which 15 credits have been completed. You do not need to notify the department of your decision if you choose the professional option. However, if you decide to do the research option, you do need to let me know.