Forms and Procedures
- HPA Policies and Procedures
Including prerequisite policy and general program guidelines for the required graduate project or optional thesis. - First semester planning: HPA Graduate Planning Sheet
Complete this form with your academic advisor, or with Academic Coordinator Adrianne Lara, during first semester. - Second semester study plan: Graduate School Master's Program of Study
This information should be submitted on the forms provided by the Graduate School at the beginning of the second semester of graduate work.
Internship Preparation
HPA Internship Guidelines
Includes student, preceptor, academic advisor and academic coordinator responsibilities for student internship experience
- HPA Internship Proposal: PDF | Doc
Must be completed at the beginning of student's internship experience.
Graduate School Forms
- Graduate School Change of Program: PDF | Doc
Must be completed if your approved Master's Program of Study has changed.
- Graduate School Committee Change: PDF | Doc
Must be completed if members of your committee, as listed on your filed Master's Program of Study, change.
Final Exam and Thesis
Graduate School Thesis Guidelines
Graduate School Final Exam Scheduling
To schedule your final exam, you must have an approved Master's Program of Study and Application for Master's Degree on file with the Graduate School.
Graduation Procedures
Graduate School Deadlines and Procedures for Graduation
These procedures and guidelines apply to both
Thesis and Non-thesis degrees.
- Graduate School Application for Master's Degree: PDF | Doc
To apply for degree you must have an approved Master's Program of Study on file with the Graduate School. - Graduate School E-mail Release: PDF | Doc
This form must be submitted before correspondence with a new email address can take place.
Need to re-enroll after absence?
Graduate School Re-enrollment
Must be completed if you have been on graduate leave for more than 12 months and wish to re-enroll at WSU for credit. A $25 re-enrollment fee is also required after 12 months.

Contact Us
HPA Office
Phase I Classroom Building 133
Spokane campus
E-mail: hpa@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-358-7980
Fax: 509-358-7984
Peggy Peterson-Johnson
Academic Coordinator
E-mail: hpa@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-358-7811
Joseph Coyne, Dr.P.H.
Chair and Professor
E-mail: jsc@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-358-7981