Master’s Degree Requirements
Graduation comes fast. Get prepared with our thesis requirement checklists.
Graduation comes fast. Get prepared with our thesis requirement checklists.
Candidate Plan of Study (PDF)‐ should be prepared after 12‐15 hrs. have been completed; must be submitted to the Graduate School in the semester prior to semester in which you will be graduating (Fall: May 15, Spring: October 1, Summer: March 1)
Application for Graduation – "Apply for Program Completion" in Workday (deadlines Fall: October1, Spring: March 1, Summer: July 1)
– not required for all degree programs; should be submitted once the requirement has been met
| Co-chairs version – Approval of the Non-thesis Examination Committee. Due approximately 4 weeks prior to the Commencement Ceremony.
Thesis Format Check – you have to upload your manuscript to the ɫɫо Thesis/Dissertation Collection in ScholarWorks for review by the Graduate School of the format; must be completed no later than 5 weeks before Commencement; students should consult the current version of the Thesis & Dissertation Manual before sending their manuscript for review
Thesis Defense – public and oral defense of your thesis manuscript before your committee; Drafts of the manuscript should be submitted to committee members at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled defense
– evidence of approval of the thesis by committee;title on the form must be identical to the title as it appears on the manuscript; due at least three weeks beforeCommencement
Request for Extension of the time limit
Students admitted prior to Fall 2012:
Students admitted or re-admitted after a 5-year absence Fall 2012 and thereafter:
*Each degree program may enforce stricter time limits on degree completion.