Graduate Catalog 2008-2009
The 2008-2009 MU Graduate Catalog contains official information about degree programs, policies, procedures, and resources. Each August the catalog is updated and made available as a PDF document. Changes in Graduate School policy that subsequently occur during the academic year are listed on Web pages next to the current policy. At the end of each academic year, changes are incorporated into the new edition of the catalog. View recent policy changes.
Earlier editions of the catalog,dating to 2001, are available online in PDF format.
It is each student’s responsibility to understand the regulations documented the Graduate Catalog.
The catalog is in PDF format that may be viewed in a Web browser or downloaded to a computer. The catalog file is approximately 11 MB and works best with Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher. 2008-2009 Graduate Catalog
Graduate School Policies (Web version)
Admission & New Enrollment
- Admission Process Overview
- Standardized Test Scores Policy (GRE, GMAT, etc.)
- Application Fee & Waivers
- Deadline for Acceptance of Funding
- Immunization Policy
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Policy
- Cost of Attending Mizzou
Types of Applicants
- Degree-Seeking Applicants
- Non-Degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Applicants
- Former Mizzou Graduate Students
- Current Seniors: Dual Enrollment
- UM Traveling Scholars
Types of Study
Non-Degree (Post-Baccalaureate) Study
Continuing and Distance Education (MU Direct)
Graduate Certificates
- Requirements and Plan of Study
- Graduate Certificates Do Not Constitute Admission to a Degree Program
- Programs Available
Graduate Minors
Master’s Degrees
- Time Line of Requirements & Forms, Reasonable Rate of Progress
- Plan of Study & Degree Requirements
- Enrollment During Graduate Examination
- Thesis Process
- Residency Status Requirements
- Dual Master’s Degrees
Educational Specialist Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
- Time Line of Forms & Requirements, Reasonable Rate of Progress
- Plan of Study & Degree Requirements
- Qualifying Examination
- Selecting an Adviser
- Forming a Doctoral Committee
- Residency Status Requirements
- Comprehensive Examination
- Continuous Enrollment During Candidacy
- Dissertation
- Doctorate of Education
- Dual Doctoral Degrees
Registration & Current Enrollment
- Registering for Courses
- Enrollment During Graduate Examination
- Post-Comprehensive-Exam Enrollment
- Registering: Professional Engineers
- Leave & Withdrawal
- Re-Enrolling: Former Graduate Students
- Cost of Attending Mizzou
Assistants, Fellows & Instructors
- Deadline for Acceptance of Funding
- Benefits
- Leaves of Absence
- About Assistantships
- About Fellowships
Theses & Dissertations
Measuring Student Progress
- Annual Review
- Grading & Credit
- Probation & Termination/Dismissal
- Extensions, Appeals of “Satisfactory Progress” Infractions
- Honoring Deceased Graduate Students
Ethics & Best Practices
- Guidelines for Good Practice in Graduate Education
- Academic Honesty & Professional Ethics
- Intimate Relationships with Graduate Students
- Student Responsibility to Know Regulations
Catalog Availabilty
The 2008-2009 Graduate School Catalog is available electronically. Policies, procedures and other requirements are available on various Graduate School Web pages as well as in the PDF version of the catalog. Degree program information is available in the PDF catalog, which now includes active hyperlinks directly to academic programs of study. A hard copy of the catalog is not available; the PDF catalog has been optimized for printing. Information on how to print sections of the PDF catalog may be found on the "User Guide" tab in the PDF. Also by fall 2008, sections of the catalog will be available on a new Web page. Questions or comments may be directed to gradwebeditor@missouri.edu
Admission Deadlines
Deadlines are different for each graduate program at Mizzou. Check the deadline for your program