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Policies
Grading Policies
All courses counted toward the MA must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a grade of B− or higher. Law School and Graduate School of Business (GSB) courses are exempt from the letter-grade requirement but must meet the equivalent of B− or higher in their respective grading systems.
GPA Requirements
MA candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout the program.
External Credit Policies
The program does not accept external credit.
Additional Program Policies
The program requires completion of a minimum of 45 graduate units, including the language requirement. All courses for the MA degree must be at the 100 level or higher, with at least half at the 200 level or higher.
Department Coterm Course Transfer Policy
Coterminal students may count or transfer coursework taken in the three quarters immediately preceding their first graduate quarter toward their graduate degree, as approved by CLAS.
Neither summer quarter nor terms spent on an approved leave of absence are counted among the three preceding quarters.