Good to Know Before You Begin
Academic Advising
Graduate students receive academic advising from their specific program advisor. For more information, please contact your academic department.
Waivers
Some departments permit waivers of certain courses. Contact the appropriate department for details on specific waiver procedures. Unlike transfer credit, waivers fulfill course requirements only; no units are awarded. Students with waived courses must choose alternate elective courses to satisfy the unit requirements of their degree program.
Additional Master’s Degree or Concurrent Graduate Programs
A graduate student who already holds a master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University may complete another master’s degree by meeting all university and department admissions requirements and fulfilling all graduation requirements for that degree.
An applicant intending to pursue two graduate programs concurrently shall meet with program representatives of both graduate programs to plan the joint course of study. Concurrent graduate program students shall meet all university and department admissions requirements and fulfill the graduation requirements of both graduate programs.
The additional master’s or concurrent graduate program may not be an additional emphasis in the same degree. This policy does not apply to programs that are substantially different from the first degree program. When a second degree is taken in the same field, two-thirds of the required courses must be different from the first degree.
The student is required to submit an application form for the second program and be admitted to that program.
Distribution of Courses
A minimum of 18 semester units in the master’s degree program must be completed in courses at the 500-level or higher. Some programs have higher minimum numbers. Please review individual degree requirements carefully.
Course Numbering System
Courses are identified by a department abbreviation followed by a three- or four-digit course number. The department abbreviations are as follows:
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
|---|---|
| ART | Fine Arts |
| TESL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
| TUL | Transformational Urban Leadership |
| School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences | |
| CSA | College Student Affairs |
| HED | Higher Education Leadership |
| LDRS | Organizational Leadership |
| MLOS | Leadership and Organizational Studies |
| PPSY | Clinical Psychology |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| SOCW | Social Work |
| School of Business and Management | |
| BUSI | Business Administration |
| MHOD | Human Resource and Organizational Development |
| WEB | Web and Information Technology |
| School of Education | |
| EDCO | Educational Counseling |
| EDL | Educational Leadership |
| EDPY | Educational Psychology |
| EDTC | Educational Technology – Online |
| EDUC | Education |
| LIB | Teacher Librarian Services |
| PE | Physical Education |
| SPED | Special Education |
| TEP | Teacher Education |
| School of Music | |
| GMUS | Music |
| School of Nursing | |
| GNRS | Nursing |
| School of Theology | |
| GBBL | Biblical Studies |
| GMIN | Ministry |
| GPHL | Philosophy |
| GTHE | Theology |
| GDMN | Doctoral Ministry |
| Office of the Provost | |
| GRAD | Faculty Development |
The following guide may be used when reference is made to any given course: 500-699, graduate credit (may also grant doctoral credit); 700-799, doctoral; 800-899, graduate non-credit; 900-999, continuing education courses. See Undergraduate Catalog for department abbreviations of courses numbered 000-499.
