The Application for Candidacy and the Application for Graduation exist on one form. Previously, they were two separate forms. Complete this application form to become a candidate for the Master’s or Doctoral degree and apply for graduation.
Please list all prior degrees, institutions attended, and graduation years in the “previous degrees” area. For example: B.A., North Carolina A&T, 2000, and M.Ed., Central Michigan University, 2002.
This form must be submitted at least 6 months (but no more than 1 year) prior to the student’s expected graduation date according to the following deadlines:
- May Graduation: November 1
- August Graduation: March 1
- December Graduation: June 1

Major/Concentration Application
Click on the appropriate academic major and concentration below to download the application.
Important! You must also download page 2 for all candidacy applications & graduation update applications (required for both).
Download Page 2 for the Application for Admission to Candidacy for Degree Completion
- Applied Mathematics – All concentrations (M.S.)
- Atmospheric Science (M.S.)
- Atmospheric Science (Ph.D.)
- Biology (M.S.)
- Biology – Environmental Science (M.S.)
- Business Administration – 5-year program (M.B.A.)
- Business Administration – 2-year program (M.B.A.)
- Chemistry – All concentrations (M.S.)
- Communicative Science and Disorders (M.A.)
- Computer Science (M.S.)
- Counseling, General (M.A.)
- Counseling – Addiction (M.A.)
- Counseling – College Student Development (M.A.)
- Counseling – Community Mental Health (M.A.)
- Counseling – Pastoral (M.A.)
- Counseling – School (M.A.)
- Counseling (Ed.S.)
- Engineering Entrepreneurship (M.S.)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (M.S.)
- Marine and Environmental Science (M.S.)
- Music Education (M.T.)
- Medical Science (M.S.)
- Nursing – Education (M.S.)
- Physics – Medical (M.S.)
- Physics – Optical (M.S.)
- Physics (Ph.D.)
- Physics – Medical (Ph.D.)
- Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
- Planetary Sciences (M.S.)
- Planetary Science (Ph.D.)
- Sport Administration – Organization Behavior and Sport Business Leadership (M.S.)
- Sport Administration – Intercollegiate Athletics (M.S.)
- Teaching – Middle or Secondary – All concentrations (M.T.)
