In addition to the department’s requirements, the following are the School of Graduate Studies guidelines and are the minimum requirements for students to complete a degree.

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.

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. Graduate Students may earn no more than two “C’s” in their courses.

Course Number Acceptability

The Program of Study for a master’s degree or a doctoral degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.

Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 6000.

Matriculation Start Semester

A master’s degree must be completed within six 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.

Coursework Validity

Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated by the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.

Master’s Forms:
- Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies
  - Supervisory Committee
  - Program of Study
  - Thesis/Project Approval
  - Appointment for Exam
  - Record of Examination
  - Authorship and Copyright
  - Thesis Format & Style
  - Title Page
  - Department, SGS, and library review and approval
- Required for all Plan A/defense degrees-
  - Complete RCR training.
  - Six thesis credits are required.
  - Successful defense and submission of the thesis to the library.

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