Course Credit
All post-graduate and transfer credit courses must be approved by the dean of The Graduate College. Graduate advisors may request approval, but should not guarantee/promise students that the courses will be accepted and applied for degree credit.
Transfer credit must be:
- graduate-level courses from a regionally accredited university
- earned with a grade of “B” or better (“Credit”, “Pass”, “Satisfactory” etc. are not acceptable grades)
- courses have not been, and will not be, used for credit toward another degree
Transfer credit is limited to:
- 6 hours for degrees with 30-35 credit hours
- 9 hours for degrees with 36-41 credit hours
- 12 hours for degrees with 42+ hours
Post-graduate credit must be:
- graduate-level courses
- limited to six hours
- earned with a grade of “B” or better (“Credit”, “Pass”, “Satisfactory” etc. are not
acceptable grades)
Degree Works
Graduate advisors can request:
Substitutions
extensions
additional credit
transfer/post-grad course
Thesis/Dissertation
Students must:
- receive approval by the dean of The Graduate College before research begins
- obtain IRB/IACUC approval or exemption when applicable
- maintain continuous enrollment
- be enrolled the semester in which the degree will be conferred
Comprehensive Examination
All candidates for graduate degrees must pass one or more comprehensive exams (see Graduate Catalog). Students must be enrolled in at least one credit hour of coursework when taking the comprehensive exam. If a student has completed all required coursework, but still needs to complete the comprehensive exam, the student should enroll in GC 5100.
Program Time Limits
| Certificate | 4 years |
| Master's | 6 years |
| Doctoral | 10 years |