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| General Information |
Time Allowed / Seven-Year Rule
In general, graduate students at UHM need to complete all degree
requirements within seven years after admission to their programs.
An approved leave of absence is not counted in the seven years.
Extension of the time allowed may be granted to a master's
Plan A or doctoral student, if at the end of year seven, the student
has completed all degree requirements except the thesis or dissertation.
Master's Plan B/C students are required to complete all degree requirements
within seven years.
Residence Requirements
Residence is defined as registration. Transfer credits may not be
used to reduce UHM residence requirements. For part-time students,
each eight credits completed as a degree-seeking graduate student
will be equivalent to one full-time semester of residence.
| Degree Program |
Minimum Residence Requirements |
| Graduate Certificate |
one full-time semester or the equivalent
in credits |
| Master's Degree |
two full-time semesters or four
summer sessions* or the equivalent in credits
* Summer sessions generally last six weeks but may vary in
length from three to ten weeks. |
| Doctorate |
three full-time semesters or the
equivalent in credits
A master's degree earned at UHM in the same field may be
used to satisfy two semesters of the three-semester doctoral
residence requirement. |
Foreign Language Requirements
At the discretion of the graduate program and upon approval by the
Graduate Division, proficiency in one or more foreign languages
may be required of all students in the program. Proficiency is defined as the
ability to read at a reasonable speed foreign research materials
in one's chosen discipline. Students demonstrate proficiency by
passing a written exam.
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| Master's Plan A |
All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set
by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an
overview of general Graduate Division requirements for the master's
program — Plan A.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
master's program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Master's Degree Programs.
| Total Credit Requirements |
A minimum of 30 credits is required,
including at least 18 credits of course work and between six
to 12 credits of Thesis 700.
The thesis/research credit requirements are set uniformly
for each graduate program by the program's faculty.
Credits taken under the Credit/No-Credit option (except 699)
while under Plan C are not applicable toward degree requirements
for Plan A. |
| Credits for Courses numbered
600 or above (excluding 699 and Thesis 700) |
A minimum of 12 credits is required. |
| Credits for 699 and Thesis
700 |
The total number of 699 and 700
credits applied toward degree requirements shall not exceed
12.
For graduate programs that require 12 credits of thesis research,
no 699 credits may be applied toward degree requirements.
For graduate programs that require less than 12 credits of
thesis research, 699 credits equal to the difference may be
applied. |
| Graduate Seminar |
A minimum of one graduate seminar
in the student's graduate program or in a related program
is required. |
| General Exam |
At the discretion of the graduate
program, a general exam may be required. If required, all
students in Plan A shall take the exam. |
| Thesis |
The thesis will be a scholarly contribution
to knowledge and present research conducted by the student
under the supervision of the thesis committee chair. The subject
of a thesis must be approved by the student's committee.
The student must be the sole author of the manuscript, co-authored
thesis is not permitted.
The thesis may not have been published previously in its
entirety. With the approval of the graduate program and the
committee chair, a student may include previously published
material in the thesis. |
| Final Exam/Defense |
At the discretion of the graduate program,
a final exam may be required. It is primarily a defense of
the thesis and may cover related subjects as well. The exam
is conducted by the candidate's entire thesis committee and
lasts for a minimum of one hour.
The candidate defends the thesis by demonstrating to the
thesis committee satisfactory command of all aspects of the
work presented.
A majority of the committee, including the chair, must approve
of the defense in order for the student to pass. |
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| Master's Plan B |
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All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set
by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an
overview of general Graduate Division requirements for the master's
program — Plan B.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
master's program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Master's Degree Programs.
| Total Credit Requirements |
A minimum of 30 credits is required.
Credits taken under the Credit/No-Credit option (except 699)
while under Plan C are not applicable toward degree requirements
for Plan B. |
| Credits for Courses numbered
600 or above (excluding 699 and Thesis 700) |
A minimum of 18 credits is required. |
| Credits for 699 |
A maximum of nine credits in directed
reading/research (699) may be applied toward degree requirements. |
| Graduate Seminar |
A minimum of one graduate seminar
in the student's graduate program or in a related program
is required. |
| General Exam |
At the discretion of the graduate program,
a general exam may be required. If required, all students
in Plan B shall take the exam.
After the student passes the exam, a program committee is
nominated and appointed. Chaired by the student's program
adviser, the committee will guide the student through the
rest of the recommended program of study. |
| Culminating Experience |
A culminating experience is required.
The graduate program will determine the nature of the experience.
It may be an examination, a special course, a seminar presentation,
a paper, a performance, or some other capstone experience.
When a paper or project is required, it is typically offered
as part of a 695 course. |
| Final Exam |
At the discretion of the graduate
program, a final exam may be required. If required, all students
in the Plan B shall take the exam. |
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| Master's Plan C |
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All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set
by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an
overview of general Graduate Division requirements for the master's
program — Plan C.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
master's program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Master's Degree Programs .
| Total Credit Requirements |
No specific number of credits is
required. The student shall demonstrate competence by exam
and must meet the minimum residence requirements. |
| Transferring from Plan A or B to Plan C |
A student on academic probation
may not transfer from Plan A or B to Plan C. |
| General Exam |
A general exam is required.
After the student passes the exam, a program committee is
nominated and appointed. Chaired by the student's program
adviser, the committee will guide the student through the
rest of the recommended program of study. |
| Program of Study |
After the student passes the general exam,
the graduate chair shall submit to the Graduate Records Office
a copy of the recommended program of study for the student
based on the exam results. |
| Final Exam |
A final exam is required to determine the
student's level of comprehension and achievement in the chosen
discipline at the master's level. |
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| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) |
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All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set
by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an
overview of general Graduate Division requirements for the MFA program.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
MFA program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Master's Degree Programs.
| Total Credit Requirements |
Generally, a minimum of 60 credits is required.
The MFA may be offered under either Plan
A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis). |
| Credits for Courses numbered
600 or above |
A minimum of 30 credits must be for courses
at the 600 level and above. All other courses must be at the
300 level and above. |
| Culminating Experience |
In general, a major performance, project or
exhibition is required near the completion of the degree program. |
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| Doctorate |
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All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set
by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an
overview of general Graduate Division degree requirements for the
doctoral program. Graduate programs often have additional requirements,
contact the program for details.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
doctoral program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Doctoral Degree Programs.
| Course Work |
At the discretion of the graduate program,
course work may be required or recommended. |
| Qualifying Exam |
At the discretion of the graduate program,
a qualifying exam may be required. If required, all students
in the program must take the exam. |
| Comprehensive Exam |
The comprehensive exam is required. Its purpose
is to ascertain the student's comprehension of knowledge fundamental
to the chosen major field of study and minor fields as may
be required.
The exam may be either oral or oral and written. It is conducted
by the faculty of the graduate program or a sub-committee
thereof. It is given only after the student has acquired sufficient
preparation as determined by the faculty of the graduate program,
and has fulfilled the foreign language requirements (if required).
A majority of the committee must vote "pass" in
order for the student to pass. A student who fails the final
exam may repeat it once. A student who fails any portion of
the comprehensive exam twice will be dismissed from both the
graduate program and the Graduate Division, unless recommended
otherwise by the graduate chair. |
| All-But-Dissertation (ABD) Certificates |
Upon recommendation by the graduate chair on Student Progress
Form II, a student who passes the comprehensive exam may receive
an All-But-Dissertation certificate, which indicates that
all requirements for the doctorate have been completed except
the dissertation. |
| Dissertation |
The dissertation will be a scholarly contribution
to knowledge and present research conducted by the student
under the supervision of the dissertation committee chair.
The subject of a dissertation must be approved by the student's
committee.
The student must be the sole author of the manuscript, co-authored
dissertation is not permitted. In addition, the dissertation
should exhibit originality in the sense that it does not duplicate
someone else's work.
The dissertation may not have been published previously in
its entirety. With the approval of the graduate program and
the committee chair, a student may include previously published
material in the dissertation. |
| Final Exam/Defense |
The final oral exam is required of all doctoral
candidates. It is primarily a defense of the dissertation
and may cover related subjects as well. The exam is conducted
by the candidate's entire doctoral committee and lasts for
a minimum of one hour.
The candidate defends the dissertation by demonstrating to
the doctoral committee satisfactory command of all aspects
of the work presented.
A majority of the committee, including the chair, must approve
of the defense in order for the student to pass. |
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| Graduate Certificate |
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Students pursuing graduate certificates at UHM need to meet certificate
requirements set by the Graduate Division and their chosen certificate
programs. Below is an overview of general Graduate Division certificate
requirements.
For more information on degree requirements, see the individual
certificate program pages listed in Graduate
Programs < Graduate Certificate Programs.
| Total Credit Requirement |
A minimum of 15 credits is required,
three of which must be for a course required by the certificate
program. |
| Credits for Courses numbered
600 or above (excluding 699 and Thesis 700) |
A minimum of nine credits is required. |
| Culminating Experience |
A culminating experience is required.
The certificate program will determine the nature of the experience.
It may be an examination, a special course, a seminar presentation,
a paper, a performance, or some other capstone experience.
When a paper or project is required, it is typically offered
as part of a 695 course. |
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| Concurrent Degrees |
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Type of Concurrent or Sequential Degrees |
Double-Counting Policy |
| Concurrent or Sequential Master's Degrees |
Up to nine credits may be double-counted
for both degrees, if the following conditions are met:
- The courses being double-counted are electives for both
degree programs.
- Written approval of the graduate chairs of both degree
programs and the Graduate Division (concurrent degrees only)
- Written approval of the graduate chair of the second degree
program and the Graduate Division (sequential degrees only)
- Course work for both degrees are completed within the
time allowed. See Seven-Year Rule.
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| Concurrent Master's Degree and Doctorate
in Distinct Academic Disciplines |
Same as above. |
| Concurrent or Sequential Graduate
Degree and Graduate Certificate |
Double-counting is at the discretion
of each graduate program. If either program prohibits double-counting,
the prohibition applies to the other program as well. Check
with the programs for more information. |
| Concurrent or Sequential Graduate
Certificates |
Double-counting is not allowed. |
| Established Dual
Degrees |
In general, the double-counting
policy for concurrent or sequential master's degrees applies
here. However, other arrangements may be made with approval
from the Graduate Division. |
| Joint Degree with Law or Medicine
(pursued concurrently) |
Up to nine credits may be double-counted
for both degrees, if the following conditions are met:
- The courses being double-counted are electives for both
degree programs.
- Written approval of the chair of the graduate program,
the Graduate Division and the professional school.
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