Graduate Degree Requirements

 

Master's Degree

All requirements for the degree must be completed within a period of seven (7) years from the first enrollment date. In the case of compelling circumstances, the department offering the degree may consider a petition for a one-year extension of all requirements. The Graduate Council may consider a petition, with departmental approval, to validate course work in the ninth or tenth year, dating from the first enrollment. Validation may be accomplished by examination or additional approved work. No transfer work can be validated. No work over ten years old can be used to satisfy the requirements for graduate degrees.

  • A graduate degree plan must be filed with the Graduate School and signed by the advisor at least one year prior to graduation.
  • The student must be admitted to degree candidacy by the major department.
  • The student must complete the required number of semester hours of graduate level coursework set by their department.
  • A minimum of 60% of the hours credit must be earned in courses numbered 700 and above.
  • Satisfactory grades must be maintained as defined in the section titled "Grades."
  • Commencement fees must be paid to the Business Office.
  • Graduates may participate in the commencement preceding completion of all degree requirements or in the first commencement following completion of all degree requirements.

The Specialist In Education Degree

The Specialist in Education (EdS) is an advanced degree involving a year of study beyond the master’s degree. This degree program is designed to be independent of any further graduate study. It is wholly within the province of an institution offering the doctorate to determine whether or not any part of the specialist program may partially fulfill requirements for the doctorate. Admission requirements for the EdS degree in School Psychology are listed under theDepartment of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health Counseling.

  • A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a GPA of 3.5 on the most recent master's degree.
  • If the master's degree was awarded by Emporia State University, then the student will not be required to repeat the Graduate Essay Examination of The Teachers College. The residency requirement for the Specialist in Education degree is one full semester as a regularly enrolled full-time student or one summer session for at least five weeks on campus.
  • All requirements for the degree must be completed within a period of seven (7) years from the first enrollment date. In the case of compelling circumstances, the department offering the degree may consider a petition for a one-year extension of all requirements. The Graduate Council may consider a petition, with departmental approval, to validate course work in the ninth or tenth year, dating from the first enrollment. Validation may be accomplished by examination or additional approved work. No transfer work can be validated. No work over ten years old can be used to satisfy the requirements for graduate degrees.
  • A specialist degree plan must be signed by the advisor and filed with the Office of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester of graduate study
  • The student must complete the required number of semester hours of graduate level course work set by their department. If equivalent courses were completed at the undergraduate level, graduate courses must be taken to fulfill the graduate hour requirements.
  • One academic year of supervised experience (internship) is required before the student may be recommended for full approval as a school psychologist certified by the Kansas Department of Education.
  • Students must pass an oral examination over their thesis area and research.
  • Satisfactory grades must be maintained as defined in the section titled “Grades.”
  • Commencement fees must be paid to the Business Office.
  • Graduates may participate in the commencement preceding completion of all degree requirements or in the first commencement following completion of all degree requirements.

The Ph.D. Program

The curriculum of the Ph.D. program is designed to produce effective teachers and skilled researchers in fields related to library and information management. Admission requirements for the PhD in Library and Information Management are listed under the School of Library and Information Management.

  • All requirements for the degree must be completed eight years after admission to the doctoral program.
  • A graduate degree plan must be signed by the advisor and filed with the Graduate School by the end of the first semester of graduate study.
  • Students will advance to degree candidacy after passing qualifying exams. These exams must be taken within a six-month period.
  • Students must complete the required number of semester hours of graduate level course work set by their department.
  • Students must be enrolled in a class each semester, including summers, in order to be active in the program.
  • Students must complete at least 15 hours of dissertation credit and enroll in at least three credits each semester until the dissertation is completed.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 90 graduate hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.
  • Students must maintain a satisfactory level of work as determined by the doctoral faculty.
  • Graduates may not participate in commencement ceremonies before acceptance of the dissertation by the committee, SLIM dean, and Graduate School dean.