Program of Study Forms
Programs of Study for Students Pursuing Master's Degrees
Program of Study and Candidacy Guidelines
Admission to candidacy is an important step in the student's progress toward a degree. This step indicates that the student has outlined the remainder of his/her program of study, is considered a capable graduate student and is viewed as a worthy candidate for an advanced degree in his/her field of specialization. Recommendation for candidacy, therefore, is based upon performance on admission tests, completion of prerequisite courses, class work, and professional behavior. Performance in core courses and major field courses is deemed significant. STudents must apply for admission to candidacy after they earn at least nine (9) semester hours of graduate credit but before having earned fifteen (15) credit hours. The Program of Study and Advancement to Candidacy Form should be completed in consultation with the advisor, signed by the appropriate persons and returned to the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Changes in the approved Program of Study require the written approval of the advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Procedures for Admission to Candidacy
When the student has completed nine (9) semester hours of graduate credits with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.00 and has removed all incomplete (I) grades from the permanent record in the Office of Admissions and Records, and met any admissions conditions, the student is ready to be admitted to candidacy.
Students Not Admitted to Candidacy Who Have Successfully Completed Nine Hours of Graduate Credit
After successful completion of nine (9) semester hours, but not more than fifteen (15) semester hours of graduate coursework with a grade point average of 3.0 or above, the student must be advanced to candidacy. The student who is not advanced to candidacy will not be allowed to take additional coursework. Students who have been conditionally admitted to a master's program must satisfy all stipulated conditions by the time a Program of Study is filed or prior to accumulating a maximum of 15 graduate hours. A test score condition must be met within the first semester of enrollment of courses for graduate credit. A maximum of 15 hours of graduate work will be counted toward the degree when admission requirements are met.
Courses taken after the term in which the fifteen (15) hours were completed may not apply toward the completion of the requirements for the degree.
No student will be permitted to graduate the same semester in which Candidacy is achieved.
It is the primary responsibility of the student to be familiar with the policies and regulations governing advancement to candidacy.
Program of Study Forms by Major and Concentration
College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences
Agricultural Sciences - Agribusiness - MS
Agricultural Sciences - Agricultural Education - MS
Agricultural Sciences - Animal Science - MS
Agricultural Sciences - Plant Science - MS
Biology - MS
Chemistry - Chemistry Concentration - MS
Chemistry - Biochemistry - MS
College of Business
Business Administration - Accounting - MBA
Business Administration - Finance - MBA
Business Administration - Management Information Systems - MBA
Business Administration - Supply Chain Management - MBA
Business Administration - General - MBA
College of Education
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning - M.Ed./RODP
Curriculum and Instruction - Curriculum Planning - M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction - Educational Technology - M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction - Reading Specialist - M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction - Secondary School Instruction - M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction - Teaching Non-English Background (NELB) Students - M.Ed.
Elementary Education - M.Ed.
Instructional Leadership - School Administrator - M.Ed.
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