Change of Degree

After completing one semester (or more) of graduate study and remaining in good academic standing (GPA>3.0), students may decide to change their major or level. To initiate this process, the student should complete the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum form. All graduate students complete the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form through the MyPack Portal (Main Menu –> Student Self Service –> Academic Records –> Grad Curriculum Change Form). The form will have options:

  1. Change an academic plan – this is selected for a change in major or level and will remove the student from their current plan.
  2. Add an academic plan – this is selected if the student will remain in their current plan and will add another academic plan
  3. Delete an academic plan  –  this is selected if the student would like to remove an academic plan

International graduate students will also need to complete the OIS Change in Curriculum/Change in Level Request form, which is available on the OIS Forms for Current International Students webpage.

The Change in Curriculum forms must be approved by the Director of Graduate Programs and by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Below are additional guidelines for common changes:

Students in the PhD program may also receive their MS degree after meeting the MS degree requirements. On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to add an MS plan to their current PhD plan. Once this form has been approved, students would then need to submit a Plan of Work for the MS degree and apply to graduate with their MS degree.

Students who would like to pursue multiple Master’s degrees at NC State University, should consult the Graduate School Handbook section on awarding multiple master’s degrees. The Graduate School Handbook notes that no more than 12 credit hours may be used to satisfy degree requirements for another master’s degree program at NC State, unless the student did not complete the other program.  On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to add an MS plan to their current MS plan.

Students who choose to change their major (EE or CPE) to another should contact their academic advisor for approval. Students changing to or from MS-EPSE must obtain approval from the EPSE Program Director. On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to change their current plan to a different plan.

Students in the MS program with an overall GPA of 3.25 or above are encouraged to consider continuing onto the PhD program after the completion of their MS degree, with the support of a research advisor. TheApplication for Admission to the PhD Program from NCSU MS formmust be signed by a potential PhD faculty research advisor and by one additional ECE graduate faculty member who supports the application to apply to our PhD program. On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to add a PhD plan to their current MS plan.

Students who would like to change from the PhD degree to the MS degree should make an appointment to meet with the DGP or ADGP to discuss this decision. Approval from the DGP or ADGP and the student’s research advisor is needed for this change of level. On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to change from their current PhD plan to an MS plan.

Students who would like to change from the PhD degree to the MS degree should make an appointment to meet with the DGP or ADGP to discuss this decision. Approval from the DGP or ADGP and the student’s research advisor is needed for this change of level. On the Change of Degree Status or Curriculum Form, students would choose to change from their current PhD plan to an MS plan.

Students in good academic standing who do not have a previous Master’s degree in EE, CPE, or a closely related major may apply to transfer to the Master’s program for a terminal Master’s degree in EE or CPE. Students in good academic standing who have a previous master’s degree in EE, CPE, or a closely related major may apply for a graduate degree in another academic department.

Below is a list of subplans to choose from when completing a degree change:

14EEABMMS ABM – non-thesis
14EEABTMSABM-thesis
14EEBMSNon-thesis
14EEEZMSNon-thesis DE
14EEIMSInternship – non-thesis
14EETMSThesis
14EETZMSThesis – DE
14EEZMSDE – for ABM Students Only

14EPSEMS
14EPSABMMS
14EPSEIMS
14EPSEPSMS
14EPSEZMS
14WBPEMS

14CPEABMMSABM – non-thesis
14CPEABTMSABM-thesis
14CPEBMSNon-thesis
14CPECPZMSNon-thesis DE
14CPEIMSInternship – non-thesis
14CPETMSThesis
14CPETZMSThesis – DE
14CPEZMSDE – for ABM Students Only

14CNEABMMS /  ABM – non-thesis