Grade Point Average

The Graduate School at Texas Tech University requires that graduate students maintain a semester grade-point average (GPA) of B (3.0) or better. A graduate student is placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which his or her GPA falls below 3.0. In order to remove probationary status, a student must make a 3.0 GPA or better in the next semester in which he or she is enrolled. The minimum requirement for graduation is a GPA of 3.0 in the major field of study and an overall GPA of 3.0 in all courses, exclusive of thesis, in the degree program.

Residence

The minimum residence required for a master's degree is one academic year or its equivalent.

Time Limit

Work credited toward a master's degree must be completed within six years. Students whose graduate study is interrupted by military service will be granted an extension for the period of their service, up to five years.