Guidelines for New Programs

The complete Guidelines for Development, Revision, Assessment, Review and Approval of Graduate Programs document as approved by the Graduate Council, May 6, 2004, is available online:

Guidelines, Revision, Assessment, Review and Approval of Graduate Programs

Certificate programs were instituted at WSU by the Graduate Council in January 1998. Certification programs consist of 12-18 credit hours in a cluster of related graduate courses on a topic, skill, theme, or method, as defined by the appropriate graduate faculty.

Guidelines for the Development of Graduate Certificate Programs

The complete Guidelines for Development of Dual/Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Degree Programs document as approved by the Graduate Council, February 1, 2007 and updated in 2018, is available as a pdf document from the link below:

Guidelines for the Development of Dual/Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Degree Programs

Dual Enrollment Form

The complete Guidelines for Developing Badges Offered with Graduate Credit document, as approved by the Graduate Council, November 19, 2015, is available as a pdf document from the link below:

Guidelines for Badges Offered with Graduate Credit