General Requirements for Masters Degrees

General Requirements for On-Campus Master's Degrees

Academic Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for master’s degrees offered on campus. 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).
  • Students must also successfully complete an oral examination if they are writing a thesis.
  • Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.

General Requirements for Online Master's Degrees

Academic Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for master’s degrees offered online. Individual programs may have additional or varied 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 at least 15 of those 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.
  • 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.