The Graduate School’s minimum credit hour requirements for a degree, instituted by the Graduate Faculty Executive Committee, ensures that graduate degrees meet accreditation standards.
Graduate students pursuing Master's or PhD degrees in academic programs under the purview of the Graduate School.
The Graduate School requires students successfully complete the following minimum number of graduate credits to earn a degree:
The doctoral degree minimum graduate degree credit requirement may be achieved with credits earned at UW-Madison before or after dissertator status. The credits earned at UW-Madison and applied towards a master’s degree, a doctoral minor, or taken as a dissertator will count towards the related doctoral graduate degree credit requirement.
Some programs may require more rigorous credit requirements than the Graduate School’s minimum requirements as indicated in the Graduate Guide.
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