The Graduate College Handbook of Policy and Requirements
for Students, Faculty and Staff - 2011
Chapter V: Requirements and Policies for Master’s Degrees, Certificates of Advanced Study and Artist's Diplomas
Students are bound by the program and degree requirements in effect at their term of admission and are expected to be aware of these requirements. Therefore, students are not obligated to follow any subsequent changes to degree requirements. Students should also review chapter IV.
Post-Master's Degrees:
Some academic units, such as the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and some departments in the College of Education, offer the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) for students who are interested in additional professional training beyond the master's degree but are not planning to obtain the doctoral degree. These programs usually require completion of at least 32 semester hours of course work beyond the master's degree. Information concerning specific Advanced Certificate programs is available from departmental offices.
The School of Music offers an Artist’s Diploma degree, which is intended only for musicians at the highest level of artistic accomplishment and potential. Upon completion of the Diploma, students are expected to be ready for entrance into the music profession as a solo artist, member of an orchestra or chamber or jazz ensemble, or as an apprentice in an opera company. A master’s degree is required for admission.
A candidate for a post-master's degree is expected to complete all degree requirements within five years of first registering in the Graduate College. Therefore, a candidate in one of these programs with course work that is more than five years old at the time of degree conferral must petition the Graduate College asking that the course work be accepted for the degree. The petition must include an explanation from the department regarding how the student's knowledge in the areas covered by the old course work meets current standards. This justification is needed for degree certification and the petition should be filed during the term the student is placed on the degree list.