Northeastern State University

Admission to Graduate College

• Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 overall, 2.75 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate, or entrance exam scores as designated in Graduate Catalog—Student Responsibility—Graduate College check.

• Transcripts—Student Responsibility—Graduate College check.

• TOEFL (for international student—See International Student Graduate Application Packet)—Student Responsibility—Graduate College check.

• Notify Advisor (in letter of acceptance from Graduate College) for degree plan development

Admission to Graduate Program

• Entrance Examination Scores (during first semester)—Student Responsibility--Graduate College/Advisor check—Scores must be sent to the Graduate College Office. Regardless of program requirement, the appropriate admission exam must be taken.

•  GPA—Advisor check.

•  Prerequisites—Advisor check.

•  Additional program requirements (varies)—Advisor check. 

Degree Plan & Statement of Understanding

• Following Admission to a degree plan, a Degree Plan and Statement of Understanding must be submitted to the Graduate College for approval as soon as prerequisites are met.—Student & Advisor Responsibility.

• Degree Plan approval notification.—Graduate College Responsibility. 

Admission to Candidacy

• Notify advisor upon completion of 16 graduate hours--Student Responsibility.

• Formal admission to graduate program—Student Responsibility--Advisor check.

• Appropriate entrance exam scores— Student Responsibility during first semester-- Advisor check.

• Graduate program coursework (dependent upon program requirements)--Student Responsibility--—Advisor check.

• Appropriate GPA in graduate coursework—Advisor check.

• Degree plan/Statement of Understanding filed with Graduate College Office—Advisor Responsibility.

• Admission to Candidacy form submitted to Graduate College Office—Advisor, after notification by student.  Upon approval by Graduate Dean. See DARS report to view approval.

• Other Program requirements. 

Thesis/Capstone Paper/Research Paper Submission

• Readers at least 60 days prior to end of semester—Fall-October 1; Spring-March 1; Summer-June 1.

• Preliminary check by Graduate College Office before submission of final document—between dates above and below.

• Graduate College Office 30 days prior to end of semester—Fall November 1; Spring- April 1; Summer-July 1. 

Semester Prior to Projected Final Semester

• Application for Graduation—Student Responsibility--must be submitted the semester prior to projected final semester (Due dates:  May 1- for Fall Semester; Oct 1 for Spring Semester; March 1 for Summer Semester).

• Student Coursework must be completed within six years—Student Responsibility

  
  Northeastern State University Graduate College
  Administration Building 111
  Tahlequah, OK  74464
  Telephone:  918-458-2093
  Fax:  918-444-2295
  E-mail:  graduatecollege@nsuok.edu