Graduation Under a Specific Catalog

The degree requirements that must be completed for graduation will be those in effect at the time of the student’s entrance or those provided in a subsequent catalog. In any case, the catalog used to determine the degree requirements must not be more than seven years old for students seeking a master’s degree and 10 years old for students seeking a doctoral degree.

Any changes in the degree plan to comply with a later catalog must be approved by the department chair and the dean of the college.

Degree Plan

All graduate students must submit a degree plan outlining their coursework by the end of their first long semester of graduate coursework. The degree plan must be signed by an adviser, department chair and dean, then submitted to the Graduate College for inclusion in the student’s official file.