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Introduction |
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The
purpose of the Master of Science in Production & Operations Management
is to prepare students with the necessary production an operations
management skills for industry.
Admission
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Facility |
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The
ISQS Department is located on the sixth floor in the
Rawls College of Business
Administration (RCOBA) building. This department owns a client/server laboratory, a
Knowledge-Based Systems Research Laboratory, and the Institute for Studies
in Organizational Automation. Additionally, the VAX cluster in the
Computer Learning Center at the RCOBA building is available for both student and faculty use. The University
Library has in excess of 1.1 million volumes, extensive periodicals and
document resources. Academic Computing Services (ACS) operates the
Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC), located in the west basement
of the library. The leading-edge computing technology includes numerous
microcomputer laboratories, the ACS VMS cluster, a teleconference room,
Help Desk, support equipment, and short-term training courses.
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Financial
Aid
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Masters
students may apply for scholarships and assistantships. In addition,
students who
receive a scholarship or an assistantship qualify for in-state tuition.
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Transfer
Work |
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There
is no automatic transfer of credit toward a masters degree, but, in
general, work completed in residence at another accredited graduate school
may, on the recommendation of the department concerned, be accepted for
as much as 6 semester hours toward a masters degree. Exceptions to this
rule are granted in the case of the Masters of Engineering degree and in
certain other instances upon agreement between the college of the department
concerned and the Graduate School. Work completed at another graduate
school with a grade less than B will not be accepted. Transfer credit will
not alter a student's grade-point average at Texas Tech.
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Grade
Requirement |
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For
the masters degree, the minimum requirement for graduation is an average
of 3.0 in the major subject and an overall average of 3.0 on all courses,
exclusive of the thesis, comprising the official program for the degree.
Individual departments or colleges may have higher standards.
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Time
Limit |
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With
few exceptions work credited toward a masters degree must be completed
within six years. Students whose graduate study here is interrupted by
military service will be granted an extension of time for the period of
their military duty, not exceeding five years. |
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