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another institution may be admitted only if supplementary information, such as a
graduate aptitude score, provides evidence of ability; all applications for exceptions
to the general rule are reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee.
In certain fields, there are additional requirements for admission to study
toward a graduate degree. The applicant should check the Catalog statement on
graduate work of the department or school in which he plans to study.
An applicant for admission for work toward a graduate degree must submit:
(1) two copies of an application on an official University form, and (2) two copies
of an official transcript of his college record. One copy of these credentials should
be sent to the Office of Admissions and the second copy to the school or department
in which the applicant plans to study.
The Graduate Admissions Committee reviews requests for transfer from postbaccalaureate
status to regular graduate standing with the privilege of working
toward a graduate degree. Such requests are judged on the basis of the student's
undergraduate record, grades in graduate courses, and scores on the Miller
Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or a similar objective test.
Students with degrees from nonaccredited institutions may be admitted to the
University as special students, and may be granted graduate standing after the
successful completion of one term of full-time graduate work.
Provisional graduate standing is occasionally granted, as a temporary classification,
pending the submission of complete official records, if the applicant files
evidence that he has a bachelor's degree and will be able to qualify for regular
graduate standing.
Preparation Required for Graduate Study. Preparation for a graduate
maior must be an undergraduate major in the same subject or a fair equivalent.
Preparation for a graduate minor must be at least a one-year sequence of
upper-division work in addition to foundational courses in the subject. Graduate
credit may not be earned in courses for which the student does not show propel'
preparation by previous record or special examination.
Reservation of Graduate Credit. The Graduate School encourages superior
students to begin their graduate studies as early in their careers as feasible. A student
at the University of Oregon who needs not more than 48 term hours in order
to complete requirements for a bachelor's degree (i.e., who has senior standing)
and who has a cumulative GPA of 3.00 may petition the dean of the Graduate
School for the reservation of credit in specified graduate courses. A "Reservation
of Credit" form, available in the office of the Graduate School, must be filed not
later than two weeks after the beginning of the term in which the courses involved
are taken. Credit may not be reserved for courses taken during a period of more
than three terms. A student who has been granted reservation of credit is assigned
a graduate adviser to assist him in planning his graduate work.
Study Program and Load. Graduate students beginning studies toward a
degree are expected to work out, in tentative form at least, a complete program
leading toward the degree desired. This program should allow sufficient time for
completion of the thesis. Work on the thesis should be begun as early as possible.
The maximum study load is 16 term hours for a graduate student devoting all
of his time to graduate study in a regular term or an eleven-week summer sess:on;
the maximum for a graduate assistant or fellow is 12 term hours. The maximum
study load in an eight-week summer session is 13 term hours. Credit for work taken
beyond these maximums cannot be applied toward a degree.
Grade Requirement. A graduate student is required to earn at least a B
grade average to qualify for a graduate degree. A grade-point average of less than
3.00 at any time during the student's graduate studies is considered unsatisfactory.
and may result in disqualification by the dean of the Graduate School after consultation
with the student's major department or school. Disqualification means