The forms must be submitted to the Graduate School for initial processing. An official transcript of the coursework listed on the transfer of credit application form must be sent directly from the transfer institution to the Graduate School. Advising copies of transcripts are unacceptable. To take coursework at another institution as part of your master's program, you must obtain permission from your adviser and from the Graduate School. Taking coursework at another institution during the semester you intend to graduate is not recommended and does not satisfy the minimum registration requirement at UWM for graduation.
Many graduate programs require master's degree candidates to prepare a thesis.
Thesis and Dissertation Instructions , a booklet containing information on the preparation and review of the thesis, is available from Graduate Student Services, Mitchell 261. The thesis must be prepared according to the instructions outlined in the booklet and meet any requirements specified by your graduate program unit. The master's thesis must be accepted by the Graduate School by the published deadline. If you miss the deadline, you must apply and graduate the next semester. However, you will not be required to register for the next semester if the thesis is accepted by the Graduate School before the first day of classes.