Graduate students must complete a culminating project, such as a dissertation, thesis, capstone, or professional project course in order to be awarded a graduate degree. Once the student enrolls in this course, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay requires continuous, semester-to-semester enrollment (fall, spring, and summer) until the culminating project's completion. Students are required to (a) enroll in GRAD 693 for thesis candidates, (b) enroll in GRAD 893 for doctoral candidates, (c) enroll for additional dissertation-, thesis-, or capstone-level credit, or (d) enroll for other graduate course credit. 

While a student may complete the course in the semester in which they initially enroll, it is anticipated that most students will take up to three semesters to complete the work associated with the course. Should the student complete the course in the semester of enrollment, a grade will be awarded and the student permitted to graduate. For students who take additional semesters they will receive a grade of “PR” which indicates work “In Progress”; and students enrolled in collaborative graduate programs should confirm this practice with their Faculty Mentor. 

This policy is applicable to the following graduate courses:

• ABT 790 for Applied Biotechnology
• AT 790 for Athletic Training
• CYB 790 for Cybersecurity
• DS 785 for Data Science
• EDUC 799 for Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning
• ENV S&P 797 for Environmental Science & Policy's Internship Track
• ENV S&P 799 for Environmental Science & Policy's Thesis Track
• FNED 899 for First Nation Education
• HWM 790 for Health & Wellness Management
• MBA 712 for Business Administration
• MGMT 796 for Management
• NURSING 790 for Nursing
• NUT SCI 799 for Nutrition & Integrated Health
• PSYCH 782 for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology's Thesis Track
• PSYCH 788 for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology's Internship Track
• SMGT 792 for Sustainable Management
• SOC WORK 719 for Social Work