In an effort to increase the customer focus of our graduate student services, Graduate and Professional Studies is pleased to provide on-line access to many of the common forms that graduate students need during their degree program. Hard copies of these forms are also available in Graduate and Professional Studies Office, 2nd Floor, Lyle Hall. Please note that the following forms are being provided in .pdf format (Abode Acobrat), unless noted otherwise, for your use.

Application for Admission to Degree Candidacy (all master's programs)
Intended for students seeking to advance to degree candidacy. It is student's responsibility to initiate the candidacy review process by applying to their respective department within the required semester-hour limitation.

Application for Graduation
Intended for students working in the final semester of their master's program and seeking to be evaluated for graduation.

Change of Graduate Curriculum for Master's Degree and Supervisory Certification Programs
Intended for students seeking to change from their current master's degree or supervisory certification program to another master's degree or supervisory certification program at MU. This form can also be used to add/change a concentration or add an additional subject area to your supervisory certification. Students should note that additional information may be necessary for the department in addition to this form. THIS FORM IS NOT FOR POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION CHANGES OR ADDITIONS. For post-baccalaureate certification you are required to submit a new application for the certification you wish to add or change.

Request for MU Course Substitution
Intended for students seeking to substitute a required course in a graduate program with another graduate course at MU (from within their home program or from a different program).

Request for Transfer of Credit Back to MU
Intended for matriculating students seeking to take a course at another university to transfer back to their master's degree program at MU. Prior approval from the adviser, graduate coordinator, and dean of graduate studies and research is necessary.

Transcript Review of Graduate Courses Completed at Another Institution Prior to Admission at MU
Intended for students seeking to transfer credit for graduate courses taken at another regionally accredited institution prior to their MU admission. Please note that transfer credit will not be awarded for courses taken elsewhere that were specifically used in the completion of another degree program.

Transcript Review of Graduate Courses Completed at MU
Intended for students seeking to transfer credit for graduate courses completed at MU in programs (including nondegree status) other than the one they are planning to pursue.

Undergraduate Student Permission to Enroll in Graduate Course for Graduate Credit
Intended for undergraduate students who wish to enroll in a graduate level (500- or 600-) course  for graduate credit. Students must have a minimum of 3.0 gpa and have a maximum of 15 credits to be completed in their baccalaureate program. A nondegree graduate student application must be submitted in addition to this form.

Change of Address/Emergency Contact Information Form (on-line format)
It is important for graduate students to keep the Office of Graduate Studies and the Registrar informed about changes to their temporary or permanent address and emergency contacts.