Below, you will find the general degree requirements for graduate- and master's-level programs at Wayne State College.
Graduate-level degrees offered:
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Master of Science in Education (MSE)
- Master of Science in Organizational Management (MSOM)
- Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
Total credits and residence
A minimum of 30-60 credit hours, depending upon the program, must be completed. At least 50% of the total graduate credits shall be in 600 level courses.
Time limit to earn your degree
Requirements for the degree must be met within 10 calendar years. Courses to be applied toward fulfilling the requirements of any graduate program, including any which may have been transferred from another institution, must have been completed within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of completion of requirements for the program.
Graduation requirements
Students in a degree-seeking program must file an Application for Graduation no later than the end of the second week of the semester in which they intend to graduate. All other requirements, including completion of in-progress grades from previous terms, must be met by the end of the sixth week of the semester of graduation. Summer graduates are eligible to participate in the May or December commencement ceremony. Summer graduates desiring to participate in the May commencement must file an Application for Graduation no later than the end of the second week of the spring semester. Once a student’s name appears in a commencement program, it will not be listed again in any subsequent commencement program, nor will the student be able to participate in any upcoming commencement exercises, unless earning a new degree. Graduate degrees carry no “honors” designation.