Academic Guidelines for Graduate Degrees

Office: Office of the Registrar
Degree & Grad Services
Location: Ellington, Room 315 & 315A
Phone: 931-221-7150
Email: graduation@apsu.edu

A student may graduate under the requirements of the current University Bulletin during the initial enrollment or any Bulletin thereafter that includes enrollment.  A Bulletin is valid for six years under the initial Bulletin they entered APSU or any Bulletin thereafter, which includes enrollment.

Residency for Academic Purposes

The graduate student must earn a minimum of one-third of the number of hours required to complete a degree or certificate at Austin Peay State University. The maximum number of combined hours of transfer credits, credit by examination, course validation, and experiential learning that can be used to fulfill degree or certificate requirements is no more than two-thirds the number of hours required for degree completion at Austin Peay State University.

 Change of Major or Concentration

Students who are requesting to change their major and/or concentration can 1. complete a readmit application for the new program and submit the required materials for the new program, or 2. complete the "Request to Add or Change Graduate Program" form and submit the required materials to the department of the new program. Either option requires official admission into the program. This will trigger a new Program of Study to appear in Degree Works.