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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• Students establish a mentoring relationship with one or more UW-Whitewater faculty member(s).
• Students attend each of the eight academic year seminars addressing graduate school preparation,   expectations and opportunities.
• Graduates enroll in graduate schools with full financial support within two year of graduation.
• Students complete a Master's Degree within five years of completion of undergraduate study.  Students that receive a Master's Degree complete a Doctoral Degree within seven years of completion of Master's study.
• Students complete their undergraduate programs with a GPA of 3.25 or better or show a GPA increase of .20 or better each year.
• Students will demonstrate their familiarity with research in their disciplines by completing their independent guided research project and two or more of the following :
  • research techniques courses
  • statistics course
  • computer skills course
• Students present their research at a regional or national conference.
• Students complete the general and/or advanced subject matter portion of the GRE, GMAT or an equivalent examination.
• Students will finish undergraduate study with minimum or no loan burden.
• Students participate in the six week summer research experience as juniors and a six week summer research internship at a research center as seniors.

last update: 11/17/1998 by mr.