The Graduate Program
The Senate Graduate Committee (SGC) College and School Graduate Committees Graduate Unit Master's Degrees Master of Fine Arts Degree Doctoral Degrees (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) Transcripted Graduate Certificates
Admissions Processes and Policies
Basic Requirements Academic Record Prerequisites Admission for Doctoral Study Special Admission to Graduate Study - (Domestic Students Only) Readmission Process Admission Moratoria
Application Process - (Domestic Applicants - Two Options)
1) On-Line Application (Domestic Students Only) 2) Hard Copy Application (Domestic Students Only) Application to More than One Graduate Program Application Deadlines Reapplication Process
1) On-Line Application (Domestic Students Only) 2) Hard Copy Application (Domestic Students Only)
International Applicants - Admission Process
Graduate Admission Requirements for International Students Undergraduate Education Requirement Academic Preparation Demonstrated Proficiency in English Financial Resources Health Insurance Application Deadlines for International Admissions
International Applicants - Application Process
Required Documents I-20 Statement Submit all documents to... International Students - Reapplication Process
Admission Decisions
Temporary (T) Status Deferring an Offer of Admission Graduate Student Classifications (College 13) Change of Degree Level
Dual Degree Programs - Graduate and Professional
The J.D. and M.A. in Latin American Studies The J.D. and M.B.A. Degree Program The J.D. and M.P.A. Degree Program The J.D. and M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. Program The M.C.R.P. and M.A. in Latin American Studies The M.B.A. and M.A. in Latin American Studies The M.C.R.P. and Master of Public Administration The M.S.N. and M.A. in Latin American Studies The M.S.N. and M.A. in Public Administration The M.S.N. and Master's in Public Health M.E.M.E. and M.B.A. Program The M.A. in L.L.S.S. and the M.A. in Latin American Studies M.D./Ph.D.
Dual Degree Programs - Individual
M.F.A./M.A. Dual Status (Concurrent Enrollment): M.F.A. and First or Second Master's (Different field/major code) Obtaining a First Master's Degree while in a Doctoral Program(same field/major code) Dual Status (Concurrent Enrollment): Ph.D. and First or Second Master's (different field/major code)
Regional and/or Targeted Programs
New Mexico/Western Regioinal Graduate Programs (WRGP) The McNair Program Project 1000
Financial Assistance
Fellowships Scholarships Loans Work Study Opportunities Research and Travel Grants
Types of Assistantships Eligibility for Assistantships Procedures for Petition for Assistantship Awards
Resident Tuition and Tuition Waiver Awards Health Insurance Benefit Assistantship Workload Assistantship Reappointments Termination of Assistantship before Appointment Period Medical Leave While Holding An Assistantship Absence without Leave Grievance Procedures
Graduate Research And Scholarship Stipulations
Use of Classified Material in Research Human Subjects in Research Animal Subjects in Research Use of Copyrighted Material in Research and Scholarship
Time to Degree Semester Course Loads Three Semester Continuous Enrollment Leave of Absence Program Of Studies Application for Candidacy Notice Of Intent to Graduate Grade Requirements for Graduation
Graduate Credit
Regular Graduate Students Non-Degree Students Undergraduate Students Graduate Credit Authorization Card (GCAC) Retroactive Graduate Credit Grade Replacement Transfer Credit Applied Credit Graduate Credit for Experiential Learning Concentrated Courses and Workshops Correspondence Courses
Academic Standing, Grades, Probation & Disenrollment
Academic Standing Incomplete (I) Grades Grade Point Average Grade Replacement Change of Grade/Academic Record
Type 1: Grade Point Average Type 2: NC/F/WF/IF Grades Type 3: Incomplete Grades
Suspension
By the Office of Graduate Studies By a Degree Program Readmission after Suspension
Petitions to Modify Academic Requirements
Graduate Student Academic Grievance Procedures
Graduate Student Recognition And Awards
Recognition of DistinctionThe Tom L. Popejoy Dissertation Prize
Transcripted Graduate Certificates
Admission Requirements General Requirements Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Certificates Program of Studies for Gradute Certificates Shared Credit Hours Between Graduate Certificates and Degrees
Master's Degree
General Requirements Time Limit for Completion of Degree Plans I and II Program of Studies for the Master's Degree Transcripted Minors Required Enrollment Master's Examination Notification of Intent to Graduate The Master's Thesis Thesis Committee Thesis (599) Credit Announcement of Final Exam for Thesis Submission of the Thesis Thesis Format Accompanying Forms Fees Thesis in a Foreign Language
Master of Fine Arts Degree
Degree Requirements Time Limit for Completion of Degree Requirements Committee on Studies Application/Transfer Credits Foreign Language or Alternative Requirement Comprehensive Examination Advancement to Candidacy for the M.F.A. Degree The MFA Dissertation Dissertation Committee Composition of the Dissertation Committee Dissertation Hours Notification of Intent to Graduate Final Examination for the M.F.A. (Defense of Dissertation)
Doctoral Degrees (Ph.D. and Ed.D.)
General Requirements Time Limit for Completion of Degree Requirements Doctoral Committee on Studies Application/Transfer of Credit Foreign Language or Alternative Requirement Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Advancement to Candidacy for the Doctoral Degree The Dissertation Dissertation Committee Composition of the Dissertation Committee Dissertation Hours Dissertations in a Foreign Language Dissertation Format Notification of Intent to Graduate The Final Examination for the Doctorate (Dissertation Defense) Quality of the Dissertation Submission and Approval of the Dissertation Accompanying Forms Fees UMI Fee