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Admission to Candidacy

A student’s progress toward a degree is monitored through a process called candidacy.

Candidacy requirements vary from program to program. Additional candidacy requirements for each specific degree program are provided in the Graduate Catalog.

Candidacy for all programs require the following minimum standards:

1. Admission to the graduate degree program which includes completion of a graduate aptitude test.
2. Completion of a minimum of twelve semester hours in the program with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
3. Maintenance of a “B” average in all graduate course work attempted.
4. Submission of an approved plan of study and a signed Statement
   of Understanding to the Graduate College.