SHP Academic Policies
Subject: DOCTORAL EDUCATION
Title: GRANTING A MASTER’S DEGREE TO STUDENT IN A DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Coding: 7.2
Responsible Executive: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Responsible Office: SHP Office of Enrollment Management
Adopted: 12/2007
Amended:
Last Reviewed:
Purpose
This policy establishes the criteria for granting a Master’s Degree to an individual matriculated in a Doctoral Program.
Accountability
The Program Director in consultation with the Program’s Committee on Academic Standing and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will assure compliance with this policy. The SHP Registrar will be responsible for the implementation of this policy.
Policy
Any SHP Doctoral program, which has a mechanism in place to grant a Master’s degree in that program to current doctoral students who have fulfilled all the current requirements for graduation with a Master’s degree in that program, including any required separate thesis or graduate pr project, may recommend the award of a Master’s degree to the student. The criteria for granting this degree will be established by the individual program at the program/department level.