BS/MS and MS students do not receive tuition waiver through department funds.

BS/MS and MS students may have outside employment that is consistent with their visa status and may be funded through individual grant support to carry out research work, provided that the work is unrelated to the graduate project and the Faculty Advisor and Chair approve. However, students should not receive payment for work that will be used to satisfy requirements for academic credits.

A faculty member may invite applications for assistance in their research. Such invitations will be announced in the department listserv. Qualified students may apply directly to the faculty member concerned.

Consistent with our policy for PhD students, BS/MS and MS students who obtain outside funding on their own merit may receive up to 150% of the prevailing departmental PhD funding rate.