\u2022 Accelerated Master\u2019s Degrees<\/a> \u2022 Cooperative & Special Degree Programs<\/a> \u2022 Final Evaluation<\/a> \u2022 Graduate Transfer Credit<\/a> \u2022 Graduation<\/a> \u2022 Major Professor as Advisor<\/a> \u2022 Minimum Credit Requirement<\/a> \u2022 Research Subject To Institutional Approval<\/a> \u2022 Thesis<\/a> \u2022 Time Limit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Academic requirements for accelerated master\u2019s degrees are found in the Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All<\/strong> accelerated master\u2019s degree students must submit an Accelerated Master\u2019s Credit Evaluation Form in the first semester of their graduate career, even if they have no credits to transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Graduate School will evaluate graduate-level work to transfer from the undergraduate portion of the accelerated master\u2019s degree or verify that you have no credits to transfer. The maximum number graduate-level credits to transfer is determined by the program\u2019s accelerated master\u2019s degree policy, but must not exceed 20% of the total number of credits required for master\u2019s graduation. To qualify, the work must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are looking for the Graduate Transfer Credit Evaluation Form or the Certificate Double-Counted Credit Evaluation Form, visit the Forms and Downloads<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transcripts are not required for 51ÁÔÆæ coursework. Approved graduate credit from the undergraduate portion of the accelerated master\u2019s degree will be posted on your official record after you have completed one semester in graduate student status. 51ÁÔÆæ coursework is calculated into your GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The multidisciplinary committee-directed PhD program is designed to meet the needs of select, highly qualified doctoral students with unique needs and interests that cannot be met by a single existing program. The program crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries and opens new areas of instruction and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are considering this option, understand that although you must comply with all general Graduate School requirements for the PhD, your specific program of coursework, independent study, and research will be highly individualistic. Throughout the degree program, you must work very closely with your entire supervisory committee. This committee helps you select courses and activities designed to meet your goals, examines your progress at various phases (e.g., preliminary examination, dissertation proposal hearing), and assumes all the responsibilities of a department or program faculty in a conventional program. For more information, contact the Doctoral Specialist at gs-doctoralservices@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are considering taking courses under the Marquette or MCW exchange agreement, please be aware that their registration calendars are different from 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s, so it is a good idea to begin the process early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need to apply as an non-degree student at Marquette, please do so as soon as possible. For information and a link to the application form, please visit the Marquette Graduate School Website<\/a> or the Marquette Graduate School of Management website<\/a>. More details about Marquette registration will be available soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Medical College calendar in particular is much shorter than 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s, and there is a significant fee for late registration. Spring registration begins November 1st and ends November 30th. If you need to apply for non-degree status at MCW to take a course, please do so as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visit the MCW Admission Website<\/a> for a link to the online application form. If you need assistance with the process, please contact Angela Gord in the Registrar\u2019s office at agord@mcw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School and the Medical College of Wisconsin each have accredited MS and PhD programs. Both institutions have entered into an agreement permitting students to take courses and use the library and laboratory facilities at both schools. This formal affiliation affords unique opportunities to the institutions\u2019 faculties and students. Little duplication exists between the graduate degree programs of the two schools. Using the resources of both institutions results in programs that strengthen the educational missions of the two schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Approval must be granted by both institutions before you may participate in this program. For more information about the procedures for participation, contact Chris Parks in Graduate Student Services at 414-229-6332 or ccp2@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This exchange program enables graduate degree students in good standing to take courses that are not offered at their home institution without transferring and without any increase in tuition. Both institutions seek to help graduate students obtain appropriate coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Approval must be granted by both institutions before you may participate in this program. For more information about the procedures for participation, contact Chris Parks in Graduate Student Services at 414229-6332 or ccp2@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a Minnesota resident, the tuition reciprocity agreement allows you to avoid non-resident tuition at 51ÁÔÆæ. Under the program, graduate students pay whichever state\u2019s resident tuition rate is higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicants are asked to apply electronically<\/a>. You can also contact the Minnesota Office of Higher Education at 800-657-3866 or write to Reciprocity, Office of Higher Education, 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55108.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may also contact the 51ÁÔÆæ Office of the Registrar at (414) 229-3796. A certification year runs from July 1 through June 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are not certified by the date fees are due, you must pay non-resident tuition and fees; the appropriate amount will be refunded upon certification by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to receive a master\u2019s degree, you must show the ability to integrate your knowledge of your discipline through one or more of the following means, as determined by your graduate program unit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The maximum number of transfer credits into a master\u2019s degree is the higher of (a) 12 semester credits or (b) 40% of the total number of credits required for graduation. To qualify, the work must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To transfer credit, you must submit a Graduate Transfer Credit Evaluation Form to the Graduate School. This form must also be completed by students in the UW-Green Bay\/51ÁÔÆæ and UW-Parkside\/51ÁÔÆæ cooperative programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are looking for the Accelerated Master\u2019s Credit Evaluation Form or the Certificate Double-Counted Credit Evaluation Form, visit the Forms<\/a> and Downloads<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An official transcript of the coursework listed on the form must be sent directly from the transfer institution to the Graduate School. Unofficial transcripts are unacceptable. 51ÁÔÆæ coursework does not require a transcript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To take coursework at another institution as part of your master\u2019s program, you must obtain permission from your advisor and from the Graduate School. Taking coursework at another institution during the semester you intend to graduate is not recommended and does not satisfy the minimum registration requirement at 51ÁÔÆæ for your final semester of studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transfer credit will be posted on your official record after you have completed one semester in your degree program. Transfer work is not calculated into the 51ÁÔÆæ GPA; only 51ÁÔÆæ coursework is calculated into the GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please see the Graduation Procedures page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Master\u2019s students must be registered for at least 1 51ÁÔÆæ graduate credit (audit not allowed) during the semester when they complete or defend a final project or thesis, even if this is after the completion of all other coursework and research credits. If they have met all academic requirements and do not need to take another course, or if they have reached their thesis credit limit, they may enroll in course 888, \u201cCandidate for Degree,\u201d if their program offers it. This course does not add to the credit total, count toward to the degree, or affect the GPA. Students are assessed the equivalent of one graduate credit in fees and receive a grade of S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If master\u2019s students have completed all coursework and research credits prior to the semester in which they will graduate, except for courses with grades of \u201cIncomplete\u201d or \u201cPermanent Incomplete,\u201d they may submit a Request for Exception to the 1 credit enrollment requirement. These will be routinely granted by the Graduate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Master\u2019s students who have completed all coursework and research credits prior to the semester in which they will graduate, but who have other outstanding requirements for non-credit-bearing internships, clinical placements, other kinds of off-campus fieldwork, or examinations external to 51ÁÔÆæ may submit a Request for Exception to the 1 credit enrollment requirement. If programs are supportive, these will be routinely granted by the Graduate School. However, programs may not support the Request for Exception, if they conclude that the student is still making use of institutional and faculty resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students who are not required to enroll in the semester they graduate may choose to enroll in at least one credit in order to maintain access to resources such as the library and Norris Health Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International students should contact ISSS for registration requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Graduate School reviews your record to ensure that you will have fulfilled degree requirements at the end of the current semester. Graduate faculty minimum graduation GPA requirement is a cumulative 3.0 (4.0 basis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your graduation application is then forwarded to your graduate program unit for its recommendation and approval. When your graduate program unit has reviewed and approved your application, it is returned to the Graduate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You cannot graduate with Incomplete, Not Reported, or Progress notations remaining on your record. Transcripts and diplomas will not be released until Hold notations are cleared. The Graduate School has the final authorization to grant the degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduation ceremonies are held in May and December. August graduates attend the December graduation ceremony. Attendance at the commencement ceremonies is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About one month before graduation, all eligible master\u2019s candidates will receive a letter from the Secretary of the University\u2019s office containing the date, location, and time of the ceremony, as well as information on ordering caps and gowns. Any questions about the commencement ceremony should be directed to the Secretary of the University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want your name to appear in the commencement bulletin<\/strong>, be sure that your directory information with the University is not restricted. If you restricted the release of your address, phone number, and other limited information, contact the Registrar\u2019s Office Information Center, Mellencamp 274. This should be done by the second week of the semester in which you expect to graduate to ensure that your name will appear in the bulletin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Removal of the restriction will allow your directory information to be released for all publicity purposes, as well as the commencement booklet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You must have a major professor from your chosen graduate program unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The major professor advises you on courses and graduate faculty requirements and supervises your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each graduate program unit sets its own credit requirements. Contact your program representative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All students, faculty, and staff who engage in research activity must be aware of the following requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your research involves human subjects, you must have prior approval from the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your research involves radioactive materials, biohazards, or vertebrate animals, it must be completed under the protocol or authorization of a principal investigator and\/or faculty member. University Safety and Assurances coordinates research compliance for these activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You must certify the receipt of any required approvals when you submit your thesis. The Graduate School will not accept a thesis containing research data collected without required approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccelerated Master\u2019s Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Academic Catalog Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Accelerated Master\u2019s Credit Evaluation Form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cooperative & Special Degree Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Multidisciplinary Committee-Directed PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exchange Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exchange Program Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Marquette<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MCW<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
51ÁÔÆæ\/Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Graduate Studies Program<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Marquette University\/51ÁÔÆæ Cooperative Graduate Student Exchange Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Minnesota\/Wisconsin Reciprocity Agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Final Evaluation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Graduate Transfer Credit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Graduation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Minimum Credit Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Review and Approval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Commencement Ceremony<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Major Professor as Advisor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minimum Credit Requirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Research Subject To Institutional Approval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thesis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n