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To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. Graduation requires a GPA of 3.0 or better.

All coursework towards an MA degree must be completed at Stanford (GAP 3.2.1 opens in a new tab; GAP 4.5.1 opens in a new tab)

Students must complete a minimum of 45 units in Communication and related areas. The student’s advisor must approve courses in related areas outside the department. A minimum of 36 units must be taken in the Communication department. No more than two courses (not including the statistics prerequisite) may be at the 100 level.

Only coursework you took during and after the coterm quarters back term may be requested for course transfer. You can identify what your coterm quarter's back rule is by running a transcript report. Any courses taken after the program effective date (see screenshots below) are eligible for coterm course transfer. (For more information on Coterm Course Transfer, please refer to: Coterm Course Transfer | Student Services (stanford.edu) opens in a new tab

The M.A. degree in Communication (Journalism) requires a minimum of 45 units. Coterminal Journalism students may count coursework taken after summer of freshman year towards the 45 units of unduplicated work with approval by the Director of the Graduate Program in Journalism.