Graduate students may, on occasion, take non-graduate level courses. To maintain the rigor required of graduate education and to comply with accreditation standards, graduate students are limited to the percentage of non-graduate level courses that count toward degree requirements.
Graduate students pursuing Master's or PhD degrees in academic programs under the purview of the Graduate School.
The Graduate School requires at least 50% of credits applied toward a graduate degree be earned in courses designed and designated specifically for graduate-level work. Credits earned as a University Special student do not count toward the 50% graduate coursework minimum and degree requirements unless numbered 700 or above or is taken to meet the requirements of a Capstone Certificate and has the "G50%" attribute.
Graduate level coursework is identified with an attribute of “G50%” in the University’s Course Guide and Class Search. More information regarding the course attribute can be found on the Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR) website. For students taking coursework through the fall 2015 term, the official university record which identifies programs documented “graduate level” coursework is each program’s Minimum Degree Requirements and Satisfactory Progress chart in the 2014-2016 Graduate School catalog.
Some programs may require more rigorous credit minimums than the Graduate School’s minimum as indicated in the Graduate Guide.
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