Students who have not met the above requirement are prevented from further registration. In consultation with a faculty advisor and after regular admission, the student files an official Program of Study to outline the planned course of study for the degree. The faculty advisor should be consulted at the earliest possible date after regular admission about planning a Program of Study. A Program of Study may include a maximum of nine hours of course work completed prior to admission to a graduate degree program at Arizona State University. The number of hours transferred from other institutions may not exceed 20 percent of the total minimum semester hours required for a master's degree unless stated otherwise for a specific degree program.
Transfer credit taken prior to admission is included in the total number of nondegree hours.
In consultation with a faculty advisor and upon regular admission, the student files an official Program of Study to outline the planned course of study for the degree. Forms must be typed and signed by the student, the supervisory committee, and the head of the academic unit. The completed and signed form is sent to the Graduation Section, Student Services Building, Room 140. Student Computing Sites on the Main Campus. See the folder called ASU Program of Study on the local fileserver.