08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

46 THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
Transfer credit must be presented and accepted during the first semester or
summer term upon entering or re-entering the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Final authorization of transferred credit will be made by the Dean of the Graduate
School upon recommendation of the student’s advisory committee.
After enrollment at ULM, a student may earn and transfer graduate credit
from other institutions, provided prior approval of the course or courses is
obtained from the student’s major professor and the Director of Graduate Studies
and Research. Transfer credit shall not reduce the minimum residence
requirements.
Transfer credit for students in the Master of Business Administration program
is ordinarily limited to six semester hours earned at another AACSB accredited
school provided that such transfer credit is appropriate and that a letter grade of
B or better has been earned.
A student enrolled in the Master of Arts degree program in Marriage and
Family Therapy must enroll as a full time student for two consecutive semesters,
excluding summer terms.
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Regulations governing transfer credit and residence requirements for
doctoral programs are detailed within program descriptions for individual doctoral
programs of study.
TIME LIMITS FOR GRADUATE DEGREES
All work applied toward the master’s degree must have been earned within
the six years immediately preceding the completion of the graduate program.
Regulations governing time limits for doctoral programs are detailed within
program descriptions for individual doctoral programs of study.
REQUESTS FOR TIME EXTENSIONS
To utilize graduate credit taken prior to the six-year time limit for master’s
degrees, the student may request a time extension. These requests should be
submitted before or during the semester in which the time limit expires. For further
information please contact the Major Professor, the Graduate School, or the
Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the particular major and college involved.
Regulations governing time extensions for doctoral programs are detailed within
program descriptions for individual doctoral programs of study.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
A reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages is required of
candidates for advanced degrees in specified degree programs.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
A written comprehensive examination will be required of all candidates for
master’s degrees except candidates for the Master of Business Administration
degree, the M.A.T., and the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction and Educational
Leadership. Regulations governing comprehensive examinations for doctoral