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18.1 Basic Requirements. A graduate minor must include between nine and eighteen hours, inclusive, of coursework eligible for graduate credit. At least two-thirds of the applicable coursework must be at the 5000-level or above. Transfer of courses: No more than one-third of the credit for the minor may be earned through transfer credit of courses taken at other institutions, with the approval of the coordinator of the minor and the dean of the Graduate College. Transfer credit will only be considered if it was earned when the student was post-baccalaureate (i.e., after earning a bachelor’s degree) at another accredited institution. All courses used as transfer credit must have a grade of “B” or better. Grades earned in courses transferred to Oklahoma State University will not be used in

19.2 Current Degree Inventory. For the current listing of master's degrees offered at OSU see the Graduate College website: https://gradcollege.okstate.edu/masters- programs. 19.3 Basic Requirements. The master's degree may be earned by one of two plans as follows: Plan I—coursework with thesis. Minimum 30 credit hours consisting of 24 hours of coursework and 6 hours of research or creative component with a grade of "SR." Plan II—coursework without thesis. Minimum of 32 credit hours. May include no more than three hours of research or creative component with a grade of "SR." May include culminating experiences (e.g., formal report, final report, internship, practicum, comprehensive exam, portfolio or capstone project). The numbers of credits specified for each plan are minimums set by the Graduate College. Graduate program requirements may exceed these minimums. The graduate program, with the approval of the dean of the Graduate College, decides which alternatives are open to the students. Some graduate programs may require a minimum number of credit hours of upper-division and graduate courses in the major field, including courses taken as an undergraduate. A student who holds a DVM, MD, DO, DDS, LLB, JD, or equivalent professional degree may receive up to nine hours credit toward a master's degree, subject to the recommendation of the advisory committee and the approval of the dean of the Graduate College. However, a student receiving this credit may not transfer additional hours to OSU from other graduate programs. Also, see Section 11.2 for the number of times a course can be used in multiple degree Plans of Study. 19.4 Residence Requirements. Candidates for a master's degree must complete a minimum of 21 semester credit hours from OSU if they follow Plan I, or 23 semester credit hours if they follow Plan II. Nine semester credit hours of the 30 or 32 required for the degree may be graduate courses taken at another accredited college or university with appropriate approvals. 19.5 Advisory Committee. Upon recommendation of the graduate program and approval of the dean of the Graduate College, an advisory committee of no fewer than three voting members will be appointed. The advisory committee must include a minimum of three members of the Graduate Faculty. The chair of the committee need not necessarily serve as the student's research adviser, but must hold an OSU faculty appointment and have familiarity with the academic requirements of the degree sought. To view the roles and responsibilities associated with members of advisory committees, go to https://gradcollege.okstate.edu/best-practices. 19.6 Level of Courses Applied to Graduate Degree. Graduate students must complete no fewer than 21 semester credit hours of 5000- and 6000-level courses through OSU as presented on the Plan of Study to meet requirements for the master's degree.

calculating the cumulative GPA. 18.2 Academic Standing.

A grade-point average of “B” (3.0) is required on courses applicable to a graduate minor. No grade lower than a “C” may be used as part of the minimum requirements for the minor. Individual minors may have more stringent requirements. 18.3 Plan of Study and Minor Completion Procedures. Graduate students can declare a minor by entering it in the appropriate section of an original or revised Plan of Study submitted to the Graduate College prior to conferral of the degree. The pursuit of graduate minors is not denoted on the academic transcript while in progress. Graduate students can file for minor completion in the semester that the required courses for that minor will be finished. At that time, the graduate student should ask the coordinator for that minor area to submit a memorandum to the Graduate College certifying the completion of the minor requirements and listing the courses required for the minor. A notation of the minor will be added to the student’s transcript after the conferral of a degree. The courses required for a graduate minor may be included on a Plan of Study for any graduate degree or they may be in addition to the degree requirements, depending on the overlap between the minor and the degree Plan of Study. However, the graduate minor must be earned in an academic field other than the student’s graduate program or degree option (for example, a graduate student who is majoring in economics could not receive a graduate minor in economics). 18.4 Time Limits. Requirements for the graduate minor must be completed at the time of conferral of the primary degree. All graduate courses used to complete the minor must have been taken within ten years prior to the date of completion of the graduate minor requirements. 19.0 Master’s Degree Programs 19.1 Abbreviations. MA - Master of Arts MAG - Master of Agriculture MAT - Master of Athletic Training MBA - Master of Business Administration MEN - Master of Engineering MFA - Master of Fine Arts MM - Master of Music MPH - Master of Public Health MS - Master of Science