The essential purpose is to assure that the student gains access to scholarly literature of his or her field in more than one language. Foreign students must provide official documentation of acceptable grades in languages taken abroad or be tested as described below. Arrangements for these examinations should be made in the applicable unit. The Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures will administer the examinations in any other foreign language in which instruction is offered by the department. Arrangements for testing for other foreign languages will be approved by the Graduate Dean.
Some departments require a tool subject in lieu of, or in addition to, the language requirement.
Grade Requirement for Graduation. For the master's degree, the minimum requirement for graduation is an average of 3.0 in the major subject and an overall average of 3.0 on all courses, exclusive of the thesis, comprising the official program for the degree. Individual departments or colleges may have higher standards. Admission to Candidacy. Admission to candidacy will be granted at such time as all of the following requirements have been met.