COMBINED UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAMS | | | |
| Admission into a graduate degree program as a Combined Degree student is required in order to be able to double count. Note: Some degree programs may not allow double counting. Please see graduate catalog for degree program specifics. | | | |
| Admission must be granted no later than the semester in which the student intends to apply to graduate with the bachelor’s degree. For example, if a student intends to graduate in May, admission to the graduate program as a combined student must be granted for that same Spring semester. | | | |
| Double counted credits must have a grade of B- or better and must be 400 level or higher. Some degree programs may require B or better and/or 500 level or higher. Please see graduate catalog for program specific requirements. | | | |
| Degree | Credits Required for Degree Program | Maximum Allowable Double Count Credits | Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits | | | |
| Combined BS/Master's (Thesis and Non-Thesis): | 30 | 6 | 9 | | | |
| Combined BS/Master's (Non-Thesis) | 36 | 6 | 15 | | | |
| Combined BS/Master's (Thesis) | 36 | 6 | 9 | | | |
| Combined BS/PhD | 72 - 90 | 6 | 24* | | | |
GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND GRAD CERTIFICATES | | | |
| Program or Degree | Credits Required for Degree Program | Maximum Allowable Double Count Credits | Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits | | | |
| Certificates | 9 or 12 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Thesis & Non-Thesis) | 30 | 0 | 9 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) | 36 - 38 | 0 | 15 | | | |
| Master's Degree (Thesis) | 36 - 38 | 0 | 9 | | | |
| PhD Degree: transferring a Thesis based Master's degree from any university other than Mines | 72 - 78 | 0 | 36* | | | |
| PhD Degree: transferring a Non-Thesis based Master's degree from any university other than Mines -or- transferring graduate level courses from any university other than Mines | 72 - 78 | 0 | 24* | | | |
MINOR DEGREE TRANSFER CREDIT LIMITATIONS | | | |
| Minor | Credits Required for Minor | Maximum Allowable Double Count Credits | Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits | | | |
| Master's Students with Minor | 9 | see above | 4 | | | |
| PhD Students with Minor | 12 | see above | 5.5 | | | |
| Transfer limits above apply to the maximum allowable number of double count and transfer credits to be used towards a major AND a minor combined. Students who wish to transfer credit towards a minor are limited to: | | | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | | | | | | |
| Transfer credits are subject to Advisor/Committee/Program Director Approval. Refer to Graduate catalog for each degree program specifics. | | | |
| Transfer credits must have a grade of "C" or better. Some degree programs require grades higher than a C to use as transfer credit. Please refer to the individual degree programs for specifics. | | | |
| *PhD's: transfer credits are not cumulative, maximum allowed is either 24 if non-thesis or up to 36 if thesis (cannot transfer 2 master's degrees). | | | |
| PhDs who earned a master's degree at Mines may, with departmental approval, use all credits used towards MS degree towards the PhD degree. | | | |
