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
• BCM 795 for Biodiversity Conservation and Management
• CYB 790 for Cybersecurity
• DS 785  for Data Science
• EDUC 799  for Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning
• ENV S&P 763 for Environmental Science & Policy's Course-based Track
• 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
• PUB ADM 706 for Public Administration
• SMGT 792  for Sustainable Management
• SOC WORK 719 for Social Work
• Culminating Experience and Assignment for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology