Academic Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for master’s degrees. Individual programs may have additional requirements.

• All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
• At least 21 credits must be earned in graduate courses that are not cross-listed with undergraduate courses, and of those 21 credits, at least 15 credits must be earned at the 7000-level. These credits must be included in the student’s program planning form.
• No more than 12 credits can be transferred into a master’s degree program. 
  • Credits from other University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate degree programs may be applied to a second graduate degree at UW-Platteville.  Please refer to the transfer credit policies for more details.
• Students must satisfy the writing requirement of their degree program, or complete additional approved course work (6 credits). This may include an oral examination for the thesis.  
• Courses in the 5000–6990 levels are open to graduate students for graduate credit, provided they have not previously taken the courses at the undergraduate level. 
• Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.