Admissions New students must meet with an advisor prior to registering for initial coursework. See an admission counselor or contact the Graduate Admission Office for further information.
b. complete and satisfactorily pass all written/oral comprehensive examinations
International students full-time study requirement and limitation of online courses
d. finalize and receive approval of dissertation research
International students in F-1 and J-1 student status must be enrolled full time to maintain lawful presence in the U.S. For most graduate programs at SNHU, this means a minimum of six credits per term. Online classes are limited to one class per term counting toward your minimum full-time course load. Any classes taken over the minimum full-time course load may be in-class or online format. Because some graduate programs offered at SNHU may require more or less than six credits per term for a full course load, all students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to determine the specific requirements of their program. NOTE: All reductions in a full course load for academic or medical reasons, as well as terms off, must be approved by the Center for International Exchange prior to the start of the term or class load reduction.
Degree Requirements School of Business D.B.A. in International Business: Students must: a. Complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of required doctoral level courses, and possibly up to 15 credit hours of master’s level international business courses as prerequisites for the doctoral level courses. b. Complete and satisfactorily pass all written/oral comprehensive examinations c. Submit and receive approval of dissertation topic d. Finalize and receive approval of dissertation research e. Complete with a GPA of 3.0 or higher School of Community Economic Development (CED): M.A. in CED Students must: a. complete a minimum of 36 credit hours at the 800 level. b. complete with a GPA of 3.0 or higher M.S. in CED Students must: a. complete 39 credit hours, including all required courses and all needs for specializations if applicable. b. complete with a GPA of 3.0 or higher Ph.D. in CED Students must: a. complete 36 credit hours, including all required courses/needs
c. submit, and receive approval of dissertation topic e. complete with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Time Limitations All graduate and doctoral programs offered at Southern New Hampshire University must be completed within eight years, with the exception of the Manchester-based M.Ed. programs, which have a four-year time limit. M.Ed. students who require longer than four years to complete their degrees or combined program requirements will be required to accept the program plans in the graduate catalog in place at such time. Leaves of absence or requests for program changes do not extend the time limit. Students who require additional time to complete their degrees or combined program requirements will have their programs updated to the graduate catalog in place at the time of the extension.
Initial Enrollment An accepted student must enroll within one year of the date of acceptance. Those who fail to do so will be required to resubmit application materials and be readmitted. Readmission would require the student to satisfy program and degree requirements implemented after the original acceptance date.
Leave of Absence and Reactivation Students are not required to be enrolled in classes every term. However, students who fail to enroll for four consecutive terms will have their files deactivated. Those students must submit a request to reactivate form in order to resume their studies. The time limit for completing degree requirements includes the terms during which students have not enrolled in courses.
Second Degrees A student who wishes to earn a second master’s degree through Southern New Hampshire University is required to take a minimum number of graduate courses beyond the first degree. The minimum number depends on the degrees being pursued. All other requirements in the second degree program also must be satisfied. Students considering this option should meet with an advisor to determine specific additional requirements. Foreign students seeking a second degree also must obtain a new visa eligibility certificate (I-20 or DS-2019). This ordinarily will require new statements of financial responsibility and a letter that authorizes the program change. Students should contact the Center for International Exchange for more details and specific requirements.
Internships Internships for credit are available in selected programs to full-time degree candidates and in most cases must be 13