Catalog eligibility
To earn a graduate certificate or degree, students must meet the degree requirements published in a single, valid PSU
Bulletin (catalog). Students pursuing a master’s degree or a graduate certificate must use a catalog that is no more than seven years old at the time the credential is awarded; for example, the 2025-26 Bulletin can be used through summer 2032 graduation. Doctoral students have the option to use a Bulletin that is more than seven years old. Students can only use a catalog year during which they were both admitted and enrolled.
At the time a graduate program has a change to their curriculum approved, they may set more restrictive limits about which set of requirements (catalog year) can be used.