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Each type of degree offered at Stanford (for example, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science) has a requirement, called residency for graduate degrees, based on the minimum number of academic units required for the degree. Students pursuing coterminal bachelor’s and master’s degrees are expected to meet the minimum requirements for each of the degrees.
It is Stanford University's general policy that units are applicable toward only one degree; units may not normally be duplicated or double-counted toward the residency requirement for more than one degree.
Courses counted towards the undergraduate degree(s) and graduate degree(s) are separately recorded on the undergraduate and graduate transcripts, respectively.
Students pursuing coterminal bachelor’s and master’s degrees are expected to meet the minimum requirements for each of the degrees, shown below.
Bachelor's degree: 180 units for the bachelor’s degree.
Dual undergraduate degree: 225 units for the bachelor’s degree.
45 units (or higher unit requirement, as determined by the graduate program)
All 45 units must be from coursework completed at Stanford and must be courses at or above the 100-level. At least 50 percent of those must be courses designated primarily for graduate students. Department specifications for the level of coursework accepted for a particular master's degree program may be higher than the University's specifications. Students may not petition to change the career for a completed course from the undergraduate to the graduate level.
To a limited extent, coterminal students are permitted to move courses between the undergraduate and graduate careers (see Coterminal Course Transfers policy).
Stanford undergraduates with strong academic records can apply for admission to a Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.) program through a coterminal admission process, provided they meet certain conditions.
Students are expected to make steady progress toward their degree, and failure to complete requirements within 12–18 quarters may result in imposed conditions or possible discontinuation for lack of academic progress.
For each Stanford advanced degree, there is an approved course of study that meets university and department requirements. The University's general requirements, applicable to all graduate degrees at Stanford, are described below.
Each type of graduate degree offered at Stanford (for example, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy) has a residency requirement based on the number of academic units required for the degree.
