School of Graduate Studies Requirements

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: The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 18 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. The program of study for a master’s degree cannot include more than 12 semester credits of courses at the 5000 level. 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 5000.
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 School of Graduate Studies.
Thesis Research Credits
- Plan A students: The Plan A option for a master’s degree requires the preparation and defense of a thesis. Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 semester credits of thesis research with a maximum of 15 thesis credits applied toward a Program of Study.
- Plan B students: A Plan B option requires the production and defense of a paper or project, depending on the department and program. A minimum of two credits of thesis research are required, but no more than three thesis research credits can be included in an approved Program of Study. Some degree programs require creative project credits in addition to or in place of research.
Required for all defense degrees: Successful defense and submission of the thesis or paper to the library.
Master’s forms: Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies This includes the Supervisory Committee Approval Form (SCAF), Program of Study (POS), Thesis Proposal Approval (TPA), Appointment for Examination (AFE), Record of Examination (ROE), Thesis/Dissertation Format and Style (F&S) and Electronic Publication Approval – required for Plan A, not Plan B, Authorship and Copyright (A&C) form – required for Plan A, not Plan B, Submission of paper to the USU Library, and USU Graduation Application.

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