Program of Study Requirements

Developing a Program of Study

Following formation of the committee, each student must submit a program of study to the Office of the Registrar for approval. The Program of Study form details the minimum coursework and credits that will apply in fulfillment of the graduate degree.

Submit your completed worksheet for approval using the Program of Study Form which corresponds to your academic program listed on the Forms and Petitions page found in WyoRecords under the Quick Links menu.. Degree Analysts will transcribe the program into a degree evaluation, which constitutes an agreement between the student, the student’s committee, and the university wherein the minimum coursework requirements for that student’s degree are listed. The program should be filed no later than the beginning of the student’s third semester (or second Summer Session if enrolling only in summers). No master’s student will be a candidate for a degree until his/her program is approved by the appropriate Department Head/Interdisciplinary Program Director and College Dean/Vice Provost. Master’s degree candidacy coincides with the approval of the program of study.

The program of study must include the minimum number of appropriate semester hours of graduate credit required by the degree granting unit. Some degree programs require more than the minimum hours of credit required by the university. Students must consult with their advisers and all departmental guidance documents including this catalog. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their program of study complies with degree fulfillment requirements. Changes to an approved program must be submitted to the Registrar, using the Request for Change in Graduate Program form.

Graduate Student Regulations and Policies

Steps to Develop a Program of Study

Developing a Program of Study

Note: The processes are exactly the same for both on-campus and off-campus students.

Steps:

  1. Form your Graduate Committee. You will not be able to submit a Program of Study until your committee has been approved.
  2. Download, fill out, and save the Program of Study worksheet on your computer and proceed to step 3
    1. If you are updating a previously approved Program of Study, please use the Request for Change in Graduate Program worksheet.
    2. DO NOT EMAIL THIS FORM DIRECTLY TO ANY OFFICE, IT MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM OF STUDY FORM IN STEP 3.
  3. Go to WyoRecords, and once logged in, you can click on Forms and Petitions under the Quick Links menu. There you can click on the Program of Study form and fill it out using the instructions within. Part of the process will be to upload the appropriate worksheet you completed in step 2.
  4. After you submit the form, Please pay attention to your uwyo.edu email address for any updates or requests for additional information.

Program of Study Forms

Program of Study Worksheet - Original Submission
Request for Change in Graduate Program Worksheet
WyoRecords
Graduate Student Dates and Deadlines

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