Open and download the degree checklist for directions on how to submit your requirements to obtain your graduate degree once you have completed all degree requirements.
Submission Instructions: Application for Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Submission Instructions: Application for Master’s Degree with Thesis
Submission Instructions: Application for Master’s Degree without Thesis
POLICY: A total of 72 credits are required for the doctoral degree, of which 24 must be research credits. A minimum of 30 credits are required for the master’s degree, of which 6 (for thesis based master’s) must be research credits. Research credits do not count toward a non-thesis based master’s degree. The credit requirements are set by the State of NJ. Research credits are 700 level (701, 702, etc.).
In courses that offer letter grades, SGS allows grades of A, B+, B, C+, C, and F. SGS does not allow a grade of D. Research courses are typically graded S or U.