The credits must be relevant to the student s program and fall within the six-year time limit. A university of Akron student must receive prior approval for transfer courses taken elsewhere. A student seeking to transfer credits must have full admission and be in good standing at the university of Akron and the school in which the credits were achieved. Transfer credit shall not be recorded until a student has completed twelve semester credits at the university of Akron with a grade-point average of 3.00 or better. Each department may set special requirements with regard to entrance examinations, qualifying examinations, foreign language, required courses and thesis.
Details are available from the head of the major department.
A student should apply for advancement to candidacy after completion of one-half of the credits required for the degree in his or her program. A student must be in good standing to be advanced to candidacy. These forms are available in the office of the dean of graduate studies and research or in the academic department. If a thesis is required, two copies, properly prepared, are due in the graduate school at least two weeks prior to commencement. These copies must be signed by the adviser, faculty reader, department head and college dean prior to submission to the dean of graduate studies and research.