Students may apply to transfer from doctoral to master’s programs. Transfers may be approved if they meet the following conditions:

• The request for transfer should be justified on the grounds of its appropriateness for the student’s personal or professional goals. It should be clear that these have been the subject of discussion between the student and his or her advisor, and that the request is approved by the graduate program.
• The master’s program to which transfer is requested must be different from a program whose degree the student already holds.
• The transfer will be permitted only if the student has been no longer than three years into his or her doctoral program.