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The Graduate Faculty sets Graduate School policies in the Bulletin. Students should be aware that their programs might create rules and policies that are above these minimum university-wide requirements.
Admissions
The University of Missouri-St. Louis admits qualified
individuals to study for graduate degrees and certificates. Students
with a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited college
or university may apply for admission to the Graduate School. Applicants
may be denied admission if (a) they do not meet admission standards, (b)
there are no available openings, or (c) applications are incomplete at
the time of the decision.
To receive graduate credit at the University of Missouri-St. Louis students must have been admitted to the Graduate School as either Graduate Certificate or Degree-seeking or Non-Degree seeking.
Students Seeking a Degree or Graduate Certificate
Applicants for a degree or graduate certificate program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis shall submit an application, official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate work, scores from examinations required by the program, and other evidence of academic and professional preparation required by the program. The TOEFL test is also required of international applicants whose native language is not English.
When there are openings for new students in a program, applicants are normally admitted given official evidence for (a) a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education, (b) an undergraduate grade point average (G.P.A.) and major field G.P.A. of 2.75 or above, (c) an acceptable score on each requisite examination, and (d) satisfactory additional materials required by the particular program. The dean of the Graduate School may approve applications, given a positive recommendation from the unit.
A unit may recommend restricted admission for students who do not meet the minimum standards but who have G.P.A.s of at least 2.5 and provide strong supporting evidence. The admitting unit shall also specify the conditions under which the restrictions may be lifted.
A restricted graduate student may acquire no more than 12 credit hours. When the restrictions are met, the student may move from restricted to regular status. The dean of the Graduate School may approve the change given a positive recommendation from the unit.
Students who are unable to provide all materials required for admission may be admitted provisionally. An approved provisional student may enroll for one semester or summer term only. The courses taken provisionally will apply in the regular way to a degree or certificate program. When all admission materials have been received, the unit may recommend regular or restricted admission or denial to the dean of the Graduate School.
Because admission to doctoral studies is limited to those of demonstrably superior academic ability, doctoral students normally are not admitted as restricted.
Non-Degree-Seeking Student
Students may apply for status as Non-Degree-Seeking graduate students
if they are visiting students, they do not intend to pursue a degree,
or they are participants of graduate workshops or institutes. Applicants
must provide an official transcript showing completion of a baccalaureate
or higher degree, with a G.P.A. of 2.5 or greater.
The dean of the Graduate School admits Non-Degree-Seeking students only upon recommendation of the unit.
A Non-Degree Student must maintain a G.P.A. of at least 3.00. A Non-Degree Student wishing to take more than nine hours may be allowed to do so contingent upon departmental recommendation.
Students wishing to change from Non-Degree to Degree-Seeking must submit a new graduate application for review and approval by the unit and the dean of the Graduate School.
Course work completed by Non-Degree Students is not regarded as work toward a degree program. The maximum hours of Non-Degree status work that can be applied to a degree program is nine semester hours. No credits taken as Non-Degree status may count as part of the residence requirement for a degree.
Since Education Certification Students take courses for state Department of Education certification, they do not need departmental approval to take more than nine hours. However, all other conditions regarding admission and registration that apply to Non-Degree Students apply to Education Certification Students.
Traveling Scholars and Inter-University Graduate
Exchange Students
There are two avenues for students to take graduate courses at
UM-St. Louis without apply for admission
(1) Traveling Scholars are graduate students at one of the other University of Missouri (UM) campuses.
(2) Inter-University Graduate Exchange students are Washington University and St. Louis University students who enroll on the home campus for courses at UM-St. Louis that are not offered on their own campus.
Degree-seeking graduate students at the UM-St. Louis campus may also participate in these programs.
Unclassified Students
Students who are not qualified for admission to the Graduate
School may be considered for admission to UM-St. Louis as Unclassified
Students. Unclassified Students are considered Post-baccalaureate, are
not admitted to the Graduate School, may not take graduate-level courses,
and do not receive graduate credit. Credits earned by an Unclassified
Student may not later be considered as graduate credits should the student
subsequently be admitted to the Graduate School.
Enrollment in Off-Campus and Continuing Education Courses
Students who have been admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in off-campus graduate courses without further application.
Students holding a baccalaureate degree who have not been admitted to the Graduate School shall simultaneously apply for admission as a Non-Degree graduate student. If admission is not obtained by the end of the semester, graduate credit will not be awarded.
Admission of International Students
International students shall meet the requirements for admission
to the Graduate School. In addition, international students whose native
language is not English are required to submit scores of at least 550
on the TOEFL examination. A score in the 30th percentile or
above on the verbal portion of the GRE or GMAT may substitute for the
TOEFL examination and qualify the student for admission.
Teaching assistantships will not be awarded to students whose TOEFL scores are below 570.
When it is not possible for a student to take the TOEFL examination for reasons beyond personal convenience, the unit to which the student has applied may develop alternate ways for that particular student to demonstrate English language competence prior to admission. The Graduate Dean must approve such alternative metrics.
Applicants from other countries shall provide a summary
of their educational experience as a basis of comparison of their backgrounds
with those of
Once enrolled in the Graduate School, international students holding a student visa must enroll full-time.
Enrollment
Students who have been admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in classes
in any term within one calendar year after admission.
To remain in good standing, students shall enroll for at least one term each calendar year. Students not meeting this enrollment requirement will be dismissed from the Graduate School and required to reapply. If students so terminated reapply and if they are readmitted, they will be subject to all regulations in effect at the time of readmission.
After they achieve candidacy, Doctoral students shall enroll each semester.
International students on student visas shall enroll fulltime for each fall and spring semester.
Fulltime Study
The minimal fulltime course load is nine credit hours for a regular
semester and/or five credit hours during the eight-week summer session.
Graduate Equivalent Hours
In calculating credit hours for full-time enrollment, students may
seek approval for the following semester hour equivalents:
Three equivalency hours for hold a 0.5 FTE Graduate Teaching Assistantship or Graduate Research Assistantship; up to two equivalency hours for appointments between 0.25 and 0.49 FTE.
Three equivalency hours in the semester the student is preparing for comprehensive examinations. This semester hour equivalency is allowed for a maximum of two semesters.
Eight equivalency hours after achieving candidacy. This semester hour equivalency is allowed for a maximum of eight semesters.
Participation in approved required out-of-class experiences in specific programs. Advisors have the current list.
Overloads
During the regular semester, students may not enroll in more than
12 hours. Normally no more than three credit hours may be taken in any
four-week period.
Heavier than normal loads may be permitted by the Graduate Dean, upon recommendation by the unit , for
Students whose cumulative UM-St. Louis G.P.A. is substantially above the program average:
Students in good academic standing for whom an overload of one course will permit them to graduate during the term in which the overload is taken.
Degree Program Plans
It is expected that graduate students will consult regularly with
their advisors to plan a course of study that ensures timely completion
of the requirements.
At least half of the credits for both master’s and doctoral degree plans shall be from 5000-level courses and above.
Within the major department, students normally may not take a 3000-level course for graduate credit. However, outside the department, a 3000-level course may be taken for graduate credit with the approval of the students’ advisors. Advisors shall seek approval from the instructor, who may assign additional work commensurate with each student’s graduate status.
Courses numbered from 0 to 1999 may not be taken for graduate credit.
No more than three hours of credit may be allowed for institutes, workshops, clinics, and Continuing Education courses, if approved when filing the degree program plan.
Only such courses that award a letter grade may be applied to a graduate degree.
No course applied to an undergraduate degree may be allowed in that student’s graduate degree.
Transfer credit shall be granted only for approved graduate courses for which a grade of at least B-, or equivalent, was achieved.
Degree credit may be allowed for up to three credit hours for institutes, workshops, clinics, and Continuing Education courses only if offered by an appropriately accredited institution of higher education. Only such courses that award a letter grade may be applied to a graduate degree.
Students may transfer up to 18 hours of work on a Graduate Certificate Program Plan to a Master’s or Doctoral Program Plan, if the unit granting the degree approves the transfer.
Graduate students admitted to UM-St. Louis shall petition in advance if they request to take courses at another institution and apply the credit toward a graduate degree at UM-St. Louis.
With prior approval, regularly admitted graduate students are permitted to take a course not offered by UM-St.Louis at Washington University, St. Louis University, or Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Time Limitation
The maximum time allowed for completion of a master’s degree is six
years after the first course enrollment. The maximum time allowed for
completion of a doctoral degree is eight years after the first course
enrollment. Graduate work completed outside these time periods may not
be included in the degree program except under extraordinary circumstances
and then only after petition to and approval by the dean of the Graduate
School. An exception to the time limitation may be approved in advance
with an authorized leave of absence.
Leave of Absence
Graduate students who are forced to interrupt their studies for a
period of one or more years should request a leave of absence from the
university. In consultation with their advisors, students shall define
the program modifications that the leave of absence requires. Requests
shall indicate the reason for leaving and the expected date of return
to the university. Approval of the dean of the Graduate School is required.
The leave of absence is designed to suspend the requirement for continuous enrollment. It does not affect the maximum time limitation set for a degree program unless a specific exception is approved.
Undergraduate Enrollment in 5000-Level Courses
Under special circumstances Undergraduate students in good standing
at UM-St. Louis may enroll in 5000-level courses for undergraduate credit.
Approvals from the advisor, department chairperson, academic dean, and
dean of the Graduate School are required. Students subsequently admitted
to the Graduate School may petition for graduate credit for 5000-level
courses that they took as undergraduates, as long as those courses were
not applied to their undergraduate degrees
Class Attendance
Only students who have previously paid fees may attend a class. Instructors
are not authorized to allow students to attend classes if fees have not
been paid. Students may not register and pay fees after the prescribed
dates.
Preregistration
Enrolled students may preregister for the next
term during regular preregistration periods.
Registration is not complete until all university fees are paid.
Maximum Course Load
The normal full-time course load for a regular semester is 9 to 12
credit hours. For an eight-week summer session, the maximum course load
is two courses consisting of no more than 6 credit hours. Three hours
is the maximum load during four-week summer sessions.
Graduate students who are employed full time may not register for more than six hours. Students employed part time must adjust their course loads according to the number of hours employed. Students may either work full time or carry a full-time load of courses, but not both. Graduate assistants may not work full time.
Petitioning Into or Out of a Course
Students must receive the approval of their adviser and the course
instructor to enroll in or withdraw from a course after registration.
Entering a Course in Progress
Students wishing to enter a course in progress must have the approval
of the instructor and their adviser. Only under exceptional circumstances
may students enter courses after the first week of the semester.
Dropping a Course
Students may drop courses before the end of the fourth week of a regular
semester or the second week of the summer session without receiving grades.
At the end of this period and until the end of 12 weeks (or from the third
through the sixth week of the summer session), students may withdraw from
courses with "Excused" grades providing they are passing the
course and have the approval of the instructor and their adviser. Otherwise,
a grade of F is given. Students who stop attending classes without officially
dropping courses also receive grades of F.
Transcripts
The registrar will furnish transcripts of credits to a student upon
written request. Transcripts are furnished to students' parents or guardians
or other parties or institutions only if students have filed written consent
with the registrar. There is a charge per transcript. Students transferring
to another University of Missouri campus may ask the UM-St. Louis Director
of Admissions to furnish a transcript to the Office of Graduate Admissions
at the other UM campus.
Requests for transcripts by organizations either financially supporting a student or with fee compensation programs are not honored unless the student has filed a consent form with the registrar, authorizing the release of such records.
Transcripts are not issued to or for students who have financial obligations to the university until those obligations are paid in full.
Academic Policy
Grades
Faculty teaching graduate courses have complete discretion in
assigning grades.
Point assignments for grades are as follows;
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
F = 0
EX = Excused
DL = Delayed
The Graduate School does not recognize a D grade for a course carrying graduate credit. Therefore, grades lower than C- are recorded as F. The satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) option is not available in any courses for graduate credit.
Students may enter courses as auditors but may not change from audit to credit or credit to audit after the first week of class. Auditors are charged full fees and receive no academic credit.
Delayed grades may be given when a student’s work is incomplete but otherwise worthy of credit. Delayed grades must be removed within two regular semesters after the time recorded or they automatically become F grades. In each case, course instructors may subsequently change F grades to other grades when all work has been completed.
Delayed grades recorded for courses in thesis or dissertation research are left as delayed grades until the instructor reports the final regular grades. Students may not graduate with any delayed grades on their transcript for course work required for that degree.
Students who stop attending classes without officially dropping courses receive grades of F.
Graduate Grade Appeals
In case of disputes regarding grades, graduate students shall
follow the university Grade Appeal Process.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
UM-St. Louis calculates three types of G.P.A. At the end of each semester, the term G.P.A. is calculated on the courses attempted that semester. The cumulative GPA on the transcript includes all courses taken at UM-St. Louis for graduate credit figure, including courses that may not be a part of the degree program. The degree program GPA includes only the grades of those courses that are part of the degree program. The degree program GPA must be at least 3.0 for a student to receive a graduate degree.
Any course work transferred from other universities, including other UM campuses, will not be included in any GPA calculation.
Probation
A unit shall place a graduate student on probation if the transcript
GPA, based on a minimum of nine credit hours, falls below 3.0 or if it
regards the student’s progress as unsatisfactory. The unit is responsible
for informing students of their probation by letter, with copies sent
to the Graduate School and the Graduate Admissions Office.
Probation lasts for one semester, during which time the unit formally monitors the student’s progress. After one semester the student may be removed from probation, continued on probation, or dismissed.
Dismissal
A student who remains on probation for more than one calendar
year will be dismissed, unless the Dean of the Graduate School approves
an exceptional request for continuation. Upon recommendation of the unit,
the Graduate School may dismiss any graduate student who does not make
adequate progress. The Graduate School is responsible for sending dismissal
letters to students, with copies sent to the graduate advisor and the
Graduate Admissions Office.
Master’s Degree Requirements
Admission
Each master’s degree program shall determine any eligibility
standards beyond the minimum for admission to the Graduate School.
Enrollment
All master’s degree students shall be enrolled for credit for
access to university resources, including advisement, data gathering,
or examinations.
Full-time status for all graduate students is defined as at least nine credit hours of course work. Individual units may require higher enrollments.
Credit Requirements
A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit is required
for all master’s degree programs. Units may require a greater number
of hours for their programs.
Residence Requirement
The final two-thirds of the courses in a master’s degree program
must be completed in residence at UM-St. Louis.
Time Limitation
All courses included in a master’s degree program, whether taken
at UM-St. Louis or at another institution, shall have been completed within
six years after enrollment in the first course.
Credit From a Certificate Program
Students who have completed course credits in certificate programs
may transfer such credits into a master’s degree program with the unit’s
consent, as long as the credits fall within the time limitation set for
master’s degrees. If the master’s degree is in a different unit from
that awarding the certificate, then no more than one-third of the credits
from the certificate program may apply to the master’s degree. Multi-disciplinary
programs may seek programmatic exceptions to this limit when the program
undergoes the approval process.
Dual Master’s Degrees
With approval of the unit and the Graduate School, students who
have completed one master’s degree may transfer appropriate credits to
a second master’s degree program. The number of transferable credits may
not exceed one-third of the credit hours required by the second program.
Subsequent transfers to a third degree are not permitted.
With approval of the units involved and the Graduate School, students may simultaneously pursue two master’s degrees under the following conditions:
(a) No more than one-third of the credit hours required by either program may be applied to both programs;
(b) Students must obtain approval of both units before completing 12 hours in either program.
Multi-disciplinary programs may seek programmatic exceptions to the one-third limit when the program undergoes the approval process by addressing specific allowable transfers between those two degree programs.
Master’s Degree for Doctoral Students
Doctoral students may receive a master’s degree in their unit
for work they have completed toward to a doctoral degree. The unit establishes
the requirements for such a master’s degree. However, the requirements
should, in principle, be similar to those for master’s degrees offered
by the unit.
Doctoral students may also receive a master’s degree for work they have completed toward to a doctoral degree in another unit provided (a) they apply no more than two-thirds of the master’s degree courses to their doctoral degree program; (b) they have been admitted to the master’s degree program; and (c) they have obtained the approval of the advisors from both programs and from the Graduate School. Credit from the master’s degree must constitute less than half the total credits required for the doctorate.
Multi-disciplinary programs may seek programmatic exceptions to these limits when the program undergoes the approval process.
Filing the Degree Program
A master’s degree student enrolled shall file an approved program
plan with the Graduate School before completing the first two-thirds of
the credit hours required in the program. Students may petition the dean
of the Graduate School to change the degree program after it has been
filed.
Comprehensive Examination, Scholarly Paper, or
Exit Project
Each unit requiring a comprehensive examination for the master’s degree
informs the Graduate School of (a) the number of times the unit will allow its students
to take a comprehensive examination, and (b) the period of time that the
unit will allow between the first and final attempt to pass the examination.
Units recommend Graduate Faculty members to serve on committees for capstone projects. The Graduate Dean shall review and may appoint the committee.
Master’s Thesis
Units recommend Graduate Faculty members to serve on committees for
capstone projects. The Graduate Dean shall review and may appoint the
committee.
Master’s degree students who write a thesis must submit to the dean of the Graduate School one copy of the thesis at least six weeks before the end of the term in which graduation is sought. The chairperson of the thesis committee is responsible for verifying that the final draft of the thesis is acceptable to the Graduate Dean and the thesis committee.
Application for Master’s Degree
To receive the master’s degree, students who have met all degree requirements shall apply for graduation by the end of the fourth week of classes during the fall or spring term or by the first day of the eight-week session during the summer term.
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Admission
Each doctoral degree program may determine eligibility standards beyond
the minimum for admission to the Graduate School.
Credit Requirements
A minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credit is required for
every doctoral degree program. Units may require a greater number of
hours for their programs.
Enrollment
Full-time status is defined as nine credit hours per semester. Units
may require higher enrollments than this.
After students achieve candidacy and complete the residence requirement, they must remain enrolled during fall and winter semesters until the degree is completed. Failure to register in any regular semester will result in termination from the Graduate School. If students so terminated decide to reapply and if they are readmitted, they will be subject to all regulations in effect at the time of readmission, and will be required to enroll for at least one credit hour in each semester since their last enrollment.
When doctoral students are enrolled for research credit, the credit amount may vary, but the student must register for all work required, and the credit total may exceed the minimum requirements.
Classification of Doctoral Students
There are two stages in a student’s doctoral degree work:
(1) A pre-candidate is a student who has requirements to fulfill in addition to the dissertation, including course work, language requirements, and/or comprehensive examinations.
(2) A candidate is a student who has met all degree requirements except the completion of the dissertation.
Time Limitation
The maximum amount of time allowed for completion of a
Doctoral degree will be eight years after the first course enrollment.
The maximum of 12 hours of graduate credit completed as a post-master’s degree student prior to admission to a doctoral program may apply toward a doctoral degree. Inclusion of such course work is subject to unit approval and must have been completed within eight years of the time the doctoral degree is awarded. Exceptions to this regulation shall be justified on academically defensible grounds and approved by the Graduate Dean prior to filing the program.
When doctoral students have earned a master’s degree at any institution, appropriate credits may be applied toward meeting the requirement for the doctoral degree, subject to unit approval. Such credits shall constitute less than half of the total credits required for the doctorate. For example, for a doctoral degree requiring 90 hours of work beyond the bachelor’s degree, no more than 44 credits from a master’s degree may apply to the doctoral degree. Credit for courses taken for a master’s degree is exempt from the eight-year time limitation.
Residence Requirement
The majority of credits used to satisfy requirements for a doctoral
degree must be completed in residence at UM-St. Louis. The residence
requirement may be satisfied with dissertation credit hours, graduate
institutes, and credit courses taken through Continuing Education, as
well as regular courses.
Students who enter the Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Education degree programs with an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree from an accredited university, or with an Advanced Certificate approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, may satisfy the residence requirement by completing one-third of the required credits at UM-St. Louis.
Residency also requires that doctoral students successfully complete a minimum of 15 hours over two consecutive terms, which may include summer.
Comprehensive Examinations
Each unit will determine the number of times a comprehensive
examination may be taken by a student. The department or school must
file with the Graduate School a statement specifying (a) the number of
times the unit will allow its students to take a comprehensive examination,
and (b) the maximum and/or minimum period of time the unit will allow
between the first and final attempt to pass the comprehensive examination.
The Comprehensive Examination Committee will consist of no fewer than three members of the UM-St. Louis graduate faculty appointed by the Graduate Dean upon recommendation of the unit.
An oral examination may not substitute for the standard written portion.
Advisors
Upon entering the program, each doctoral student shall have an
assigned program advisor who is a member of the Graduate Faculty. As
early as possible in a doctoral student’s program, but no later than when
the student achieves candidacy, the unit shall recommend, in consultation
with the student, a doctoral dissertation advisor.
Application for Candidacy
Doctoral students may apply for candidacy after passing all required
comprehensive and language examinations, written or oral, and successfully
completing all course work.
Doctoral Dissertation Committee
The Doctoral Dissertation Committee shall consist of at least
four members of the Graduate Faculty: the committee chair, at least one
other member from the unit and at least one member from outside the unit.
A recognized scholar from outside the university may serve as the outside
member upon the recommendation of the unit and approval of the Graduate
Dean. The Graduate Dean shall review and may approve changes in the committee
membership.
Proposal
Before a student may conduct any substantial research for the
dissertation, the dissertation committee shall approve a proposal after
an oral defense. The student submits the approved proposal for review
by the dean of the Graduate School.
The dissertation proposal must be accepted by the Graduate School before a student completes the sixth semester of study, or before the student takes more than four hours of dissertation credit, whichever comes later. Students who have taken no more than four hours of dissertation credit by the end of the sixth semester may extend the deadline for submitting the proposal to the time when they enroll in their fifth dissertation credit.
An approved dissertation proposal in no way implies a contract between the university and the student. Depending on the outcome of the research, the dissertation may require substantially more work than anticipated when the proposal was approved. The termination of a line of research and the adoption of a substantially new dissertation project requires the preparation, oral defense, and acceptance by the Graduate School of a new dissertation proposal.
Preliminary Approval
One copy of the dissertation, certified as complete and provisionally
acceptable to the committee, shall be submitted to the Graduate Dean at
least six weeks prior to commencement. The Dean of the Graduate School
may seek advice and make suggestions to the committee about content and
style before approving the dissertation.
Defense of Dissertation
The Graduate Dean appoints the Defense of Dissertation Committee,
in accordance with the recommendation of the unit. The Graduate Dean
may appoint one additional qualified voting member to the Defense of Dissertation
Committee from the Graduate Faculty within the University of Missouri
System.
After deliberating on the oral defense of the dissertation, the Defense of Dissertation Committee votes on whether the defense was successful. The defense shall be deemed unsuccessful if there are two negative votes, even if outnumbered by positive votes. An abstention will be considered a negative vote. A student failing an oral defense shall have the opportunity for one additional defense before the same committee. The Defense of Dissertation Committee shall determine the timing and format of the subsequent defense.
Final examinations are open to the public.
The decision of the Defense of Dissertation Committee is final. The report of the final examination is due to the Graduate School no later than two days after the examination.
Dissertation Abstracts
Two different abstracts are required. UMI requires an abstract
of a maximum of 350 words and is published with the announcement of the
dissertation defense. The abstract forming the second page of the dissertation
should be no more than 600 words.
Dissertation Format
Original copies of the dissertation must be typed on good quality
paper, and they must be legible and neat in order to be accepted by the
Graduate School. Only high quality copies are acceptable with the following
margins throughout: left margin, 1 ½ inches; top, bottom, and right margins,
1 inch.
In matters of style and documentation, the custom of the discipline shall be followed.
Official Copies
The chairperson of the dissertation committee is responsible
for verifying that all the changes suggested by the Graduate Dean and
the dissertation committee have been incorporated in the final draft of the
dissertation or have been discussed further with the
Graduate Dean or the committee.
Graduate Certificate Program
Admission
Each graduate certificate program may determine eligibility standards
beyond the minimum for admission to the Graduate School.
Credit Requirements
A minimum of 18 hours of graduate course work is required for
a graduate certificate. At least 12 of these hours must consist of courses
drawn from the list of core courses for the particular certificate program.
At least 12 hours must be completed in residence at UM-St. Louis. At
least nine hours must be at the 5000 level or above. No more than six
hours may be independent study.
Filing the Degree Program
A graduate student enrolled in a certificate program is required
to file a degree program plan with the Graduate School before completing
the first two-thirds of the number of hours required in the program.
Changes made in a certificate program plan after it has been filed shall
be submitted to the Graduate School.