Personalized course programs are possible with approval of the Professional Degree Advisor. The candidate for the Professional Degree must have completed the following or equivalent subjects, for which credit toward an advanced degree will not be granted. Professional degree students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 in both graduate and undergraduate courses. Other details on grades and academic probation are given in the General Regulations section of the Colorado School of Mines Graduate Bulletin. All work toward this degree must be completed within five years.
Time spent on approved leaves of absence is included in the five-year time limit.
To make this transfer, students must apply for the Master's or Ph.D. program using the normal application procedures and be admitted to the department. A student who holds a Master's degree and who is working towards a Professional degree at the Colorado School of Mines may apply to the Doctoral program following the normal application and admission procedures. If the student is admitted, Professional degree course credits may be transferred if the department and the Graduate Dean approve. This is not an offical document. The CSM Graduate School Bulletin should be referred to for current requirements.