A candidate submitting a thesis will deposit two copies of the approved thesis, including the original, with the Office of Graduate Study by the last day of classes in any term. The comprehensive examination is to be passed at least two weeks prior to graduation. All degree candidates must complete a diploma application in the Office of the Registrar, prior to the final term of graduate study. Loads A normal academic load for degree candidates is three units per semester. Students carrying fewer than three units of credit are classified as part-time.
Candidacy ends automatically at the end of six years.
All courses to be counted in the degree must be taken within the six-year period prior to granting the degree. The time limitation also applies to accepted graduate transfer credit. The Academic Standards Committee reviews the record of each degree candidate whose cumulative grade average is below 3.00 at the end of any term. A student whose average is below 3.00 will be put on academic probation for one term. If the average remains below 3.00 for a second term, the student may be dismissed from the University.