^Massachusetts Board of Education: Degree-granting regulations for independent institutions of higher education (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) "A university must meet the requirements of a four-year or senior college, and must provide graduate programs in four or more distinct professional fields of study. A university must clearly identify graduate studies as a distinct element within its organization, and must provide the additional faculty, facilities, and resources necessary to support sound graduate programs."