To learn more about available master's programs, please click on the Programs of Study here.

Non-Degree-Seeking Status

For complete information on Non-Degree-Seeking status, please follow this link:  https://catalog.udayton.edu/graduate/generalinformation/admission/

Conditional Admission

For complete information on Conditional Admission, please follow this link: https://catalog.udayton.edu/graduate/generalinformation/admission/

Advising

Each student accepted into a master's program is assigned to work with a Graduate Program Director or academic program advisor. A change of academic program advisor is permissible upon request of the student. The academic advisor shall be a member of the program faculty and be approved by the department chair or program director, and the associate dean of engineering. The academic advisor will assist the student in preparing a plan of study.

Program of Study

Master's program students will work with either their Graduate Program Director or academic advisor to select available courses that meet the program requirements outlined in each student's online Program of Study. All master's program students have access to their Program of Study outlined in DegreeWorks and available through their UD Porches account. Any modifications or exceptions requested for a student's Program of Study must be approved by the student's academic advisor (if assigned), Graduate Program Director, and the associate dean.

If a student requires a paper Program of Study for their employer or funding sponsor, they must work with their Graduate Program Director or academic advisor for assistance. 

Transfer of Credit

Up to nine (9) semester hours, or the equivalent, of graduate studies outside the University of Dayton, may be accepted toward the master's degree. The transfer credit must be of B or higher grade level, cannot have been used to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate degree and must be verified by an official transcript from the granting institution. It is the responsibility of the student to have the transcript(s) sent to the Office for Graduate Admission and Processing.

Thesis

Each student whose plan of study requires a thesis must prepare it in accordance with the format outlined in the University of Dayton's guide to creating and submitting a thesis or dissertation.  This guide can be found at Thesis & Dissertations Porches page. The thesis must be based on the student's own work. Joint authorship is not permitted. The thesis advisor is responsible for supervising and approving the work, assisting in forming the thesis committee, and scheduling a defense. The thesis advisor may or may not be the academic advisor. The thesis defense may be either oral or written or both. The thesis must be presented to and approved by a committee of at least three members, at least two of whom are on the graduate faculty. The committee must receive the thesis at least one week prior to the oral defense. No student shall be allowed to defend the thesis more than twice.

A pass/fail grade will be assigned to the quality of the work.

Time Limit

All requirements for a master's degree must be satisfied within seven calendar years from the time of matriculation.