All students must complete an Application for Degree Candidacy (PDF, 65KB). Candidacy is a written agreement outlining the courses necessary to receive a degree. The student’s principal advisor, advisory committee and Dean of Graduate Studies must approve candidacy. The Application for Degree Candidacy must be submitted before the completion of fifteen (15) graduate-level credit hours. The application lists the courses that the student will be taking to fulfill their requirements for their Master's degree. It also lists the courses the student is transferring into the program.
The Application for Degree Candidacy, with additional details for completion, will be sent to students at the time of acceptance into the program.
Students must submit completed applications to International Graduate Programs for Educators. The student’s principal advisor, advisory committee and Dean of the Graduate School must approve candidacy. Applications are reviewed at one of two advisory committee meetings each semester. Students will be notified by email if their application is incomplete or requires any additional documentation.
IMPORTANT! Course numbers and course titles listed on your Application for Degree Candidacy must be Buffalo State, SUNY numbers and titles. Please keep copies of all of your course registration forms for accurate course numbers and course titles. Course numbers and titles also can be found on student transcripts and on the Buffalo State, SUNY website at: www.buffalostate.edu/graduatestudies/gradcatalog/.
Failure to develop an approved program and be admitted to candidacy before the completion of fifteen (15) graduate-level credit hours will restrict further registration.
