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Adv ancement to Candidacy. Importance. Secures a program of study Is a Title 5, State Education Code, requirement Grants permission to qualify for the degree Is a pre-requisite for beginning the culminating experience. Eligibility. Achieve classified standing
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Importance Secures a program of study Is a Title 5, State Education Code, requirement Grants permission to qualify for the degree Is a pre-requisite for beginning the culminating experience
Eligibility • Achieve classified standing • Complete 9 graduate-level program units at Fresno State • Satisfy the Graduate Writing Requirement • Fulfill departmental requirements (e.g., DQE, Subject GRE, or the foreign language requirement) • Earn a minimum 3.0 program GPA
Process • Access the advancement petition from the Graduate Division Web site, www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies • Obtain all required departmental signatures on the petition • Submit advancement petition to the Division of Graduate Studies office by the published deadline
Resources • University Catalog (p. 507-509) • “Chart Your Course” guidebook (available on the Graduate Division Web site @ www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies, under the “e-Pubs” link) • “Course Limitations” form