Expired Coursework
MASTER’S COURSEWORK – MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION
All academic coursework applied toward a Master’s degree must have been earned in the seven (7) years immediately preceding completion of the graduate program.
In exceptional circumstances only, upon approval of the Dean of Graduate College, expired course credits may be revalidated for one year only and may not be revalidated more than once.
A limit of 9 credit hours may be revalidated and reinstated in a 30-credit hour degree plan, and a limit of 12 credit hours may be revalidated and reinstated in 36-credit hour or greater degree plans. Expired coursework will not be revalidated for the purpose of use in a second or subsequent degree, and expired elective coursework will not be revalidated. In addition, transferred and/or substituted credits will not be revalidated, students must graduate within one (1) academic year of credit revalidation, and revalidation does not change the grade initially earned in the course. Students seeking to revalidate expired coursework must meet with their Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) to discuss revalidation and to develop a degree plan/path to graduation. Non-enrolled students must re-apply and be admitted into a degree program at UTRGV to pursue course revalidation.
DOCTORAL COURSEWORK – MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION
All academic coursework applied toward a Doctoral degree must have been earned in the ten (10) years immediately preceding completion of the graduate program. In some circumstances, upon approval of the Dean of Graduate College, expired course credits may be revalidated for one year only and may not be revalidated more than once. Expired coursework will not be revalidated for the purpose of use in a second or subsequent degree, and expired elective coursework will not be revalidated.
In addition, transferred and/or substituted credits will not be revalidated, students must graduate within one (1) academic year of credit revalidation, and revalidation does not change the grade initially earned in the course. Students seeking to revalidate expired coursework must meet with their Doctoral Dissertation Committee (DDC) to discuss possible revalidation. Non-enrolled students must be re-apply and be admitted into a degree program at UTRGV in order to pursue course revalidation.