DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DEGREES
Registration: Students must be registered for the semester in which they intend to graduate. Spring (May) and Fall (December) candidates must register for at least one graduate credit; Summer (August) candidates may register for zero credits in either summer session, but it still must be graduate level.
Application for Graduation: Students must apply for graduation for the semester they intend to graduate. If degree requirements are not met, students must reapply for a subsequent degree awarding period. Degree applications are not carried forward.
NOTE: Students need to apply for graduation regardless of whether they want to attend any of the graduation ceremonies. Students who are obtaining a Master’s Degree while still pursuing a Doctorate need to apply for graduation for the Master’s Degree.
GPA: Students must achieve a 3.0 overall GPA in all graduate courses taken at Stony Brook.
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO MASTERS DEGREES ONLY
Credits: Students must attain at least 30 credits of graduate work. Check with your program for specific credit amounts.
Thesis Submission: Students who are preparing a thesis for submission to the Graduate School must submit the final version of their thesis to the Graduate School by the posted deadline. The format of the thesis must be prepared according to the Guidelines. (see the section on theses/dissertations for more information)
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO DOCTORAL DEGREES ONLY
G5 Status: Doctoral students (with the exception of DMA students) must be advanced to candidacy (G5 status) for at least one year prior to graduating.
Defense Committee: Doctoral students must have their defense committee approved by the Graduate School. The program needs to send a committee approval request form to the Graduate School by Day 15 of the semester the student is defending, or four weeks prior to the defense date, whichever comes first. Students should check with their program about the status of their committee.
Doctoral Defense Announcement: Students are required to have their defenses posted, and must fill out a Doctoral Defense Announcement form found online at the Graduate School website (go to Forms – Doctoral Defense Announcement). Students must follow the instructions that are indicated in a link next to the form. NOTE: Failure to have a Doctoral Defense Announcement form submitted to the Graduate School according to procedure and in a timely manner may result in the student having to defend their dissertation a second time.
Dissertation Submission: Students must submit the final version of their Dissertation by the posted deadline. The dissertation must be prepared according to the Guidelines. (see the section on theses/dissertations for more information)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DEGREES
Registration: Students must be registered for the semester in which they intend to graduate. Spring (May) and Fall (December) candidates must register for at least one graduate credit; Summer (August) candidates may register for zero credits in either summer session, but it still must be graduate level.
Application for Graduation: Students must apply for graduation for the semester they intend to graduate. If degree requirements are not met, students must reapply for a subsequent degree awarding period. Degree applications are not carried forward.
NOTE: Students need to apply for graduation regardless of whether they want to attend any of the graduation ceremonies. Students who are obtaining a Master’s Degree while still pursuing a Doctorate need to apply for graduation for the Master’s Degree.
GPA: Students must achieve a 3.0 overall GPA in all graduate courses taken at Stony Brook.
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO MASTERS DEGREES ONLY
Credits: Students must attain at least 30 credits of graduate work. Check with your program for specific credit amounts.
Thesis Submission: Students who are preparing a thesis for submission to the Graduate School must submit the final version of their thesis to the Graduate School by the posted deadline. The format of the thesis must be prepared according to the Guidelines. (see the section on theses/dissertations for more information)
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO DOCTORAL DEGREES ONLY
G5 Status: Doctoral students (with the exception of DMA students) must be advanced to candidacy (G5 status) for at least one year prior to graduating.
Defense Committee: Doctoral students must have their defense committee approved by the Graduate School. The program needs to send a committee approval request form to the Graduate School by Day 15 of the semester the student is defending, or four weeks prior to the defense date, whichever comes first. Students should check with their program about the status of their committee.
Doctoral Defense Announcement: Students are required to have their defenses posted, and must fill out a Doctoral Defense Announcement form found online at the Graduate School website (go to Forms – Doctoral Defense Announcement). Students must follow the instructions that are indicated in a link next to the form. NOTE: Failure to have a Doctoral Defense Announcement form submitted to the Graduate School according to procedure and in a timely manner may result in the student having to defend their dissertation a second time.
Dissertation Submission: Students must submit the final version of their Dissertation by the posted deadline. The dissertation must be prepared according to the Guidelines. (see the section on theses/dissertations for more information)
