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Research
Pathologists' Assistant Program (M.S.) with Thesis Pathology Course 999 is the research experience in which students receive credit hours for the completion of the thesis project requirement mandated by both the graduate school and the subcommittee of the Pathology Graduate Studies Committee (PGSC) for the Pathologists’ Assistant Program. It is recommended that students choose a project within the realm of anatomic pathology. The students should spend the first two quarters of the first year getting acquainted with the graduate faculty and familiarizing themselves to their areas of ongoing and active research. During this time, students should formally choose a faculty member as their Graduate Research Advisor as well as a suitable project. In addition, students should choose the remainder of the committee that will oversee the project (2 additional graduate faculty members and if possible, one member of the PGSC subcommittee for the PA Program). During the Spring quarter Path 999 course, students should begin work on their projects by performing suitable background and library research. The quarter should culminate in a written 2-3 page project proposal that identifies the senior investigator, the objectives of the study, the projected resources required, and the anticipated outcome. The final thesis should be of publishable quality and students are encouraged to submit the paper for presentation at an appropriate meeting as well as for journal publication. The students will defend their theses in a one hour long oral examination covering the project and related appropriate information. The audience for the defense is limited to the student’s faculty advisory committee. Satisfactory completion of the Master’s Examination and submission of a written thesis meeting graduate school requirements is a requirement for completion of the program.
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