{"id":2207,"date":"2015-02-26T08:19:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T14:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/?page_id=2207"},"modified":"2023-03-16T12:32:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:32:29","slug":"application-for-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate-studies\/graduate-student-resources\/student-requirements\/ma-ms-track\/application-for-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Application for Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Students completing a graduate degree\u00a0should submit their Application for Graduation during the first week of their last semester.<\/h6>\n<h6>Students completing a\u00a0degree during the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Summer Session<\/span>, but still desiring to participate in Spring Commencement, should complete this form <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">by March 1<\/span>.\u00a0 Only summer semester students have the 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class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_39'>Do you plan on participating in commencement?<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_39' id='input_3_39' class='large gfield_select'     aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='(Please select one of the following.)' >(Please select one of the following.)<\/option><option value='Yes' >Yes<\/option><option value='No' >No<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_3_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h2 class=\"gsection_title\">Degree Information<\/h2><\/li><li id=\"field_3_38\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_38'>Degree<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_38' id='input_3_38' class='large gfield_select'     aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='(Please select one of the following.)' >(Please select one of the following.)<\/option><option value='Biology (MS)' >Biology (MS)<\/option><option value='Business Administration (MBA)' >Business Administration (MBA)<\/option><option value='Education\/Online Instruction (MAT)' >Education\/Online Instruction (MAT)<\/option><option value='Elem. &amp; Middle Level Mathematics (MS)' >Elem. &amp; Middle Level Mathematics (MS)<\/option><option value='English (MA)' >English (MA)<\/option><option value='English (MS)' >English (MS)<\/option><option value='Environmental Studies (MS)' >Environmental Studies (MS)<\/option><option value='Mathematics (MS)' >Mathematics (MS)<\/option><option value='Music Education (MME)' >Music Education (MME)<\/option><option value='Professional Accountancy (MPA)' >Professional Accountancy (MPA)<\/option><option value='Special Education (MSpEd)' >Special Education (MSpEd)<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_3_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_9'>Total Semester Hours for the Degree:<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_9' id='input_3_9' type='text' value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_3_35\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h2 class=\"gsection_title\">Please read and acknowledge the following information:<\/h2><div class='gsection_description' id='gfield_description_3_35'>Before a student submits the Application for Graduation, the student must first have the following items approved and on file in the School of Graduate Studies: a) Been officially admitted into a master\u2019s program through the application process; b) Candidacy Form (plan of study and selection of full program committee). 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