Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences MS Program Policies

Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program. An official transcript must be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies.
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
Course Number Acceptability: Credits in the following areas are not acceptable: foreign languages, continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 6000. No more than 12 credits of 5000-level courses will be accepted as part of the program of study.
Matriculation Start Semester: A master’s degree must be completed within 6 years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Course Validity: Coursework over 8 years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
Residency: At least 24 semester credits must be from Utah State University.
1. Non-residents of Utah who are eligible to apply for Utah residency must apply for Utah residency upon completion of their first year of the program in order to qualify for in-state tuition. All forms must be submitted prior to the beginning of the semester (August 1 for Fall Semester and December 1 for Spring Semester). Failure to apply for residency will result in the student being financially responsible for paying the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition (more than $6,000 per semester).
Thesis Defense: The following are required to fully complete your thesis defense:
1. Approval of your thesis proposal by your committee.
2. A successful formal thesis defense.
3. Submission of the thesis to the library. The thesis must meet the School of Graduate Studies and VCLS Department requirements.
Master’s Forms: All graduate students must submit the following School of Graduate Studies forms and fulfill requirements for their chosen plan:

Supervisory Committee (Due by the end of the student’s second semester).
Program of Study (Due before the end of the student’s second semester).
Thesis Proposal Approval.
Appointment for Examination.
- Submit at least 10 days before your scheduled defense.
Defense
- A student must advertise at least 2 weeks prior to their defense date. See graduate program coordinator for advertising assistance.
- See School of Graduate Studies deadlines for final defense completion dates and finalized paperwork submission dates to the library for successful graduation within the same semester.
After the Defense Forms:
- Record of Examination (submitted by GPC)
- Authorship & Copyright
- Format and Style
- Title Page
School of Graduate Studies and library thesis review and approval.
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