Graduate Degree Conferral Requirements

Graduate Degree

A student's degree conferral status will be reviewed when the student is nearing the completion of their graduate program academic requirements. For most graduate degree students, this will be when they enroll in their capstone course, which by design is meant to be taken as the last or next-to-last course.

A mandatory, non-refundable Final Academic Requirements Evaluation Fee will be assessed to the student when they enroll in their capstone course, or if a capstone course does not exist, the comparable last or next to last course.

Degrees are conferred at the end of each term and only after evaluation and approval of all program requirements. Except as noted below, the following general requirements must be met in order to be evaluated for conferral:

1. Students in a 12-course master's degree program must complete 54 quarter credit hours in the program at the graduate level (500 series or higher). Students enrolled in a 10-course master's degree program must complete 45 quarter credit hours in the program at the graduate level (500 series or higher).
2. Students must complete coursework with a minimum graduate program-specific GPA of 2.5. 
3. Students in a 12-course master's degree program must complete a minimum of 36 quarter credit hours in the program at the university. Students in a 10-course master's degree program must complete a minimum of 31.5 quarter credit hours in the program at the university.
4. Students must meet specified graduation requirements, including the quarter credit hour and course requirements within the degree program. Final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements lies with the student.
5. Complete with a grade of B (3.0) or higher, or P, all courses in the student’s concentration component area (including students in a 10-course master's program that includes a concentration area) or the graduate elective course.
6. Complete with a grade of B (3.0) or higher, the identified capstone course (or its equivalent, such as BUS 599) for each program.
7. Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or higher, or P, all assigned prerequisite courses.
8. Graduate course work must be successfully completed within ten years from initial term of attendance. This includes both course work taken at Strayer and course work taken elsewhere and transferred in.

JWMI Degree

A student's degree conferral status will be reviewed when they are nearing the completion of their graduate program academic requirements. For most graduate degree students, this will be when they enroll in their capstone course, which by design is meant to be taken as the last or next-to-last course.

Degrees are conferred at the end of each term and only after evaluation and approval of all program requirements. Except as noted below, the following general requirements must be met in order to be evaluated for conferral: 

1. Students must complete all 12 required courses for a total of 54 quarter credit hours of course work in the program at the graduate level (500 series or higher).
2. Students must complete course work with a minimum graduate program-specific grade point average of 2.5.
3. Students must complete a minimum of 36 quarter credit hours of course work in the program at the university.
4. Students must meet specified graduation requirements, including the quarter credit hour and course requirements within the degree program. Final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements lies with the student.
5. Complete with a grade of LP (2.5) or higher all courses in the student's concentration component area.
6. Complete with a grade of LP (2.5) or higher the identified capstone course for each program.
7. Complete with a grade of LP (2.5) or higher all assigned prerequisite courses.
8. All course work must be successfully completed within 10 years from initial term of attendance. This includes both course work taken at JWMI and course work taken elsewhere and transferred in.

Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate

Requests for post-baccalaureate graduate certificate evaluation should be submitted to the Records office. Certificates are conferred only after evaluation and approval of all program requirements. The following general requirements must be met in order to be evaluated for conferral:

1. Students must complete a minimum of 13.5 quarter credit hours of course work in the program at the graduate level (500 series or higher), per the specified curriculum, with a minimum program-specific grade point average of 2.5.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 9 quarter credit hours in the program at the university. All course work must be completed within five years from initial term of attendance. This includes both course work taken at Strayer and course work taken elsewhere and transferred in. All graduate degree and certificate program students must abide by all university rules, regulations, and requirements as stated in the University Catalog, Student Handbook, and other university publications.

The Final Academic Requirements Evaluation Fee is not assessed for graduate certificate students. Certificate candidates do not participate in commencement ceremonies.

Graduate Honors Citation

Students who earn a certain GPA at the time of graduation will receive one of the following honors citations on their diploma:

• Graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.9 to 3.94 at the completion of their degree requirements will receive the designation of “Graduate with Distinction.”
• Graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.95 to 4.0 will receive the designation of “Graduate with High Distinction.”