Graduate Advising

Each graduate program has different admission requirements. You can review the requirements at each program’s website listed below. You can also view the programs and all FAU graduate programs on the Graduate College website:

• Criminal Justice:
  • Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Social Work:
  • Master of Social Work Fully Online
  • Master of Social Work On-Campus Blended

It depends on the program that you are interested in. Please contact the specific Graduate Advisor or Program Coordinator.

For any graduate program at FAU, you must apply electronically through the Graduate College https://www.fau.edu/graduate/. Please send all official transcripts directly to the FAU Graduate College. Some graduate programs may have a supplemental application and additional documents to complete your application. Check with the program.

Acceptance of transfer credits is at the discretion of the program coordinator, and official transcripts, course syllabi, and/or course descriptions are required in order to evaluate the courses. A minimum grade of “B” is required for any transfer credit and approval may be based upon relevance of the course to the degree requirements and year completed. Request for transfer credits should be made at the time of admission. The maximum number of credits which are transferrable depends on the program. Please check with Graduate Advisor or Program Coordinator.

A Plan of Study is your academic roadmap of your graduate degree. It lists your completed, current, and future courses. All graduate students must complete their POS by the end of their second semester. Revisions can be made to the POS as needed in future semesters. MSW advanced standing (full-time) program students need to have it submitted by the end of their first semester. To access your POS, log into myFAU and click on the “Graduate College” tab. Each POS gets reviewed by the Graduate Advisor, Program Coordinator, College Dean and the Graduate College. You must have an approved POS on file prior to the semester of your graduation term. If you do not have an approved POS, you will not graduate.

No, you do not need to complete a new POS. You must create a revision to your POS through the MyPOS page in the “Graduate College” tab of your myFAU account. You do not need to create a revision each semester. Revisions are typically only needed if your anticipated future courses or sequencing have changed. Revisions are reviewed by the Graduate Advisor, Program Coordinator, College Dean and the Graduate College.