The graduate committee and the student arrange a proposed program of study. The program shows all major and supporting or minor courses. When filed, attachments to the program must include working transcripts of all non-MSU coursework. If the student attained those required transcripts during the application process, they may be reused for program purposes. Other course requirements as determined by the student's graduate committee may also be listed.
Final approval rests with the Graduate Dean.
The program must be submitted on official forms to the College of Graduate Studies by the middle of the second semester of graduate study. If a program is not so submitted, it will be considered that the student is not working toward a degree. Exceptions to these rules will be granted only for extraordinary reasons. This includes graduate assistantships, work-study and student labor. Changes in the program must be requested before or during the term affected.