/Institutions/Middle-Georgia-State-University/json/2021-2022/The-Office-of-Graduate-Studies-Academic-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Middle-Georgia-State-University/json/2021-2022/The-Office-of-Graduate-Studies-Academic-Catalog.json

Completion of Degree

Students must complete their degrees within five years of their first semester, including any possible instances of academic suspension and reinstatement. Students must complete their degree under the requirements of a catalog dated no earlier than the academic year of when they began their program of study (the matriculation catalog) and not older than three years before they graduate. Students must complete all requirements for graduation specified by their program, including the requisite number of credit hours. Certification of candidates for degrees shall be verified by the Registrar's Office no later than midterm of the semester of graduation.