Graduate Program General Information & Graduation Requirements

To graduate from The University of Olivet with a master’s degree a student must complete all degree requirements for the specific program while maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Graduate Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes

The Graduate-Level Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes are organized within five broad interrelated categories, and are intentionally adaptable to meet the focus and goals of individual graduate degree programs.

The University of Olivet commits to the following educational goals and learning outcomes for our graduate students:

1. Communication and Collaboration - Graduate students will demonstrate advanced skills in written communication, oral communication, and collaboration in the respective area of study.
2. Critical Analysis - Graduate students will demonstrate highly developed skills in critical analysis including the ability to evaluate and synthesize information in the focused area of study.
3. Global, Social and Cultural Diversity - Graduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the profession or discipline’s professional culture, and the ability to incorporate an awareness of global, social, and cultural diversity to the advanced area of study.
4. Ethics and Responsibility - Graduate students will demonstrate the ability to apply ethical and professional standards and an understanding of individual and social responsibility to the advanced area of study.
5. Application of Knowledge - Graduate students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and skillfully apply advanced knowledge and problem-solving expertise through a master’s thesis, master’s project, or comprehensive examination in the advanced area of study.