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Degree Requirements
Karlyli Juarez
Associate Director, Graduate Studies
CHSSGradStudies@uhd.edu
Graduate Degree and Graduate Certificate Application Deadlines
Spring 2026
December 19, 2025

Minimum Grade Point Average
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Grades of C or lower
do not count toward graduation, and two course grades of C or lower are cause for
dismissal from the program. Any single grade of D or lower is cause for dismissal
from the program.
MARC Degree Plan
Select on a course number/title below to see the full course description.
33 Total Semester Credit Hours