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Graduate Career Advancement Program
The Graduate Career Advancement Program
(GCAP) allows someone with a baccalaureate
degree to take courses for credit or audit during the
academic year without being matriculated into a
degree program. In addition to taking courses for
personal enrichment, GCAP students enroll to
become familiar with a graduate or professional
degree program, to strengthen their academic
record, or to advance their careers. Admission to
any course is at the discretion of the instructor and
is subject to the availability of space. For students
who later matriculate as graduate students at Tufts,
a maximum of two relevant courses are transferable
to a master’s degree.
Certificate Programs
For those interested in earning professional
credentials in a concentrated format, graduate-level
certificate programs are available in bioengineering,
biotechnology and biotechnology engineering,
civil and environmental engineering, community
environmental studies, computer science, environmental
management, epidemiology, humancomputer
interaction, management of community
organizations, manufacturing engineering, microwave
and wireless engineering, museum studies,
program evaluation, science education, and
advanced professional study in occupational therapy,
including concentrations in school-based practice
and in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
Post-baccalaureate minor programs in computer
science and civil and environmental engineering are
also available. Tufts certificate students may transfer
up to four relevant courses to a master’s degree.
Reserving Graduate-Level Courses
while an Undergraduate
Tufts undergraduate students may reserve graduate
level courses taken prior to completion of their
baccalaureate degree that are not needed for
completion of those degree requirements. Through
arrangement with the registrar, these courses are
designated on the transcript and may be applied
toward a master’s degree at Tufts or elsewhere.
Combined Bachelor’s/
Master’s Degrees Program
This program, which is offered on a limited
department-by-department basis, is conducted
jointly by the undergraduate colleges and the
graduate schools. Exceptional students may
undertake studies combining undergraduate and
graduate courses, and are simultaneously enrolled in
bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. However,
courses counted toward the completion of one
degree may not be used for the other. Combineddegrees
students must pay four years of undergraduate
tuition and the entire tuition for the master’s
degree.
Transfer of Credit
After matriculating in the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences or the School of Engineering, eligible
students may apply for transfer credit for graduatelevel
courses taken at Tufts or at other institutions.
A maximum of two graduate-level courses (one for
M.F.A. candidates) taken either as a non-degree
student at Tufts or at another institution may be
transferred and used to fulfill requirements for a
master’s degree subject to the following conditions.
Credits transferred must carry the grade of B- or
better; have been taken within the past five years;
and not have been counted toward another degree.
Tufts certificate students may request to transfer
two additional courses from the College of Special
Studies. In all cases, courses to be transferred must
be approved by the department and the Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences or the School of
Engineering. Transfer of credit request forms are
available online at http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/forms.
Master’s Degree
Residence and Course Requirements
The minimum residence requirement for the
master’s degree is two terms of graduate study. The
degree requires a program of advanced study of at
least eight courses or the equivalent. The specific
requirements of the various departments are given
in this bulletin. Additional courses beyond the first
eight are required in many programs. Courses
counted for credit for one degree may not be used
for another. A student seeking two separate master’s
degrees must meet the stated requirements for each
degree. Tuition will be charged for both degrees.
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