Current Graduate School forms reside at https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/students/forms.html Instructions, GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate Rev.05/2020
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Instructions for Completing Form GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate
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Current seniors at Clemson University may be eligible for a Combined Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan. Depending upon individual program offerings, a
combined plan may be either a bachelor’s-to-master’s track or a bachelor’s-to-doctoral track, reducing the time required to complete both degrees.
Students use Form GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate to request participation in a combined degree plan. Under this plan, students may reduce the time
necessary to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s/doctoral degree by applying graduate credits to both undergraduate and graduate program
requirements.
Please note that Clemson University hosts a number of PhD programs that qualify as “direct entry” — that is, students who already hold a
bachelor’s degree (from any institution) may apply directly to select doctoral programs with no master’s degree prerequisite. PhD programs which
have no undergrad/graduate coursework overlap are not considered Bachelor-to-Graduate, and the GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate form should not be
used for them. To pursue a no-master’s-required PhD, applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree should follow the normal Graduate
School application procedure.
To be eligible for a Bachelor-to-Graduate plan, students must have completed their bachelor’s curriculum through their junior year (minimum 90
credits) and have a minimum overall grade point ratio of 3.4. All of the following conditions apply:
1. A maximum of 12 credit hours of graduate courses may be applied to the bachelor’s program.
2. The total credit hours taken for the bachelor’s and master’s must be at least 150 unique credit hours; that is, the credit hours counted
towards the bachelor’s degree plus the credit hours taken after the bachelor’s is awarded must total at least 150. For the bachelor’s and
PhD, the total must be 180 unique credit hours.
3. Thesis/dissertation credits are not permitted until the student has advanced to graduate status and has assembled an advisory
committee.
4. The total course workload for an undergraduate student in any semester that includes a graduate-level course must not exceed 18 hours.
5. As determined by the participating bachelor’s program, 7000 or 8000-level courses may be substituted for required undergraduate
courses and 6000, 7000 or 8000-level courses may be applied to the bachelor’s degree as electives or technical electives.
6. Under no circumstances may 6000-level counterparts of 4000-level courses required for the bachelor’s degree be counted toward
graduate degree requirements.
Combined Bachelor’s-to-Graduate Plan students are not eligible for graduate appointments for financial aid until their bachelor’s degrees have
been awarded. Seniors should consult both their undergraduate academic advisor and the graduate program coordinator of the program they wish
to pursue. Students who receive financial aid should check with the Office of Student Financial Aid regarding their eligibility for continued
assistance while pursuing Combined Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan credit hours.
Note: Because the GRE exam is a tool used to facilitate admission decisions, the GRE requirement for admissions is eliminated for all students who
are approved via Form GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate to pursue graduate degree programs. Full admittance to the graduate program will occur the
academic term following receipt of the bachelor’s degree.
Procedure for students:
Prior to registration in any graduate course, fill out the top portion of the GS6 — Bachelor-to-Graduate form, including all course information. Get
approval in the form of signatures from:
§ undergraduate advisor,
§ department chair, and
§ coordinator of the graduate program
Then email the form to Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions Scott Phillips, sphill8@clemson.edu (or use the Submit button below) for approval
and signature from the Graduate School.
Students should consult their individual academic units for specific requirements.
Departments wishing to require additional support materials should include them in the student’s plan of study.
This form allows digital signatures and submission via email by clicking the submit button.
To use these interactive features, save this form to your device and open it in Acrobat Reader, rather than
completing it with your browser’s PDF extension.
If you prefer to submit a paper copy, return this completed form to Graduate Admissions, E-209 Martin Hall, Clemson main campus.
