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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

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
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International Students - Reapplication Process

Admission Decisions

Temporary (T) Status
Deferring an Offer of Admission
Graduate Student Classifications (College 13)
Change of Degree Level


Financial Assistance

Fellowships
Scholarships
Loans
Work Study Opportunities 

Research and Travel Grants

Assistantships
Types of Assistantships
Eligibility for Assistantships
Procedures for Petition for Assistantship Awards
Stipends and Payments
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


General Academic Regulations
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

Academic Probation and Consequences 

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 Distinction
The Tom L. Popejoy Dissertation Prize



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