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Completing Requirements for the Master's Degree
After being admitted to candidacy for the master's degree, the student is then required to:
- Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in completing requirements in the graduate degree program. This program is defined as completed courses included in the original graduate degree program, plus all additions or substitutions.
- Complete all courses on the graduate degree program with grades of A, B, C, or CR. Grades of C- or lower, including NC, U and WU, are considered to be unsatisfactory. Should courses on the graduate degree program be completed with unsatisfactory grades, these grades must remain on the program and will continue to be computed in the grade-point average of the program. The candidate must petition through the academic advisor to add another course to the graduate degree program with unit value equivalent to that of the course in which the unsatisfactory grade was received.
- Complete an acceptable thesis, project, or comprehensive examination. The thesis (Plan A) or creative project (Plan C) requires that one copy be submitted to the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. In Plan B, completed projects are submitted to the student's major department and a final comprehensive oral or written examination over the field of concentration for the degree must be completed successfully. Notification of the exam results is sent to the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research.
- Complete all work on the graduate degree program within seven years preceding award of the degree. If courses become outdated, the candidate should consult the section titled Seven-year Time Limit on Courses in Graduate Degree Programs in this catalog concerning steps to be followed.
- Apply for award of the master's degree by posted deadline dates. Applications and deadline dates may be obtained from Graduate Studies and Research or at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies.
- Note that failure to clear incomplete ("I") grades will prevent graduation. An "I" results in an automatic grade change to an "IC" grade, which calculates to an "F" grade on your transcript, even after separation or graduation.
- Be in good academic standing (cumulative 3.0 minimum GPA in Graduate Division) at San José State University to receive a degree from this University.
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