Graduation Requirements

Graduation is the official completion of your program and the conferral of your academic degree. Graduation requirements for the M.S. degree in ABA follow those outlined in the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Student Handbook and are as follows.

To graduate, students must meet all School and program requirements established in the bulletin and other School or program publications.  Where applicable, students must also meet specific academic requirements specified by the program.  The maximum time frame for program completion is five years.

Candidates for graduation must:

1. Complete all academic degree requirements for admission to the respective program.
2. Complete the program of study for the M.S. degree, including satisfactory completion of all required courses (including resolving all “I” or “IP” grades no later than the official date of graduation).
3. Meet all attendance, course, credit, and other stated requirements of the program and School.
4. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for the M.S. degree
5. Satisfy practicum course requirements.
6. Satisfy thesis/capstone course requirements.
7. Complete a mandatory financial aid exit interview if the student has received financial aid at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
8. Complete a Graduation Requirements Checklist during the spring semester registration before Commencement or the semester before your expected last semester of attendance.
9. Have no disciplinary charges in progress or pending.

Note: The student is responsible for registering for and satisfactorily completing all required coursework. It is highly recommended that each student review their Degree Works Audit, accessible via https://www.downstate.edu/for-students/index.html, prior to their last semester before graduation to review their program of study and verify that all degree requirements will be met.