Graduation and Residency Requirements

A maximum of 12 graduate hours from an accredited institution may be transferred into a graduate program of study if applicable. The last 12 academic hours, exclusive of student teaching in Education programs, must be taken at Piedmont University.

A student must satisfy the following:

1. Hold unconditional acceptance status;
2. Successfully complete an approved program of study;
3. Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses attempted with no more than one “C” grade in the approved program of study; and
4. Complete all documentation requirements and apply for graduation by the posted appropriate graduation application deadline.

All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years. For Education Specialist (Ed.S.) and Doctoral (Ed.D) programs, exceptions should be considered only when:

• The prior coursework is clearly relevant to the current program of study, AND
• The candidate provides evidence of continued professional engagement or competence in the field, AND
• The program director and department chair endorse the exception.

All exceptions must receive final approval from the Dean of relevant college.