Programs, Curricula & Courses (PCC) Manual
Introduction
Table of Contents
Programs
Departments
Approval Routes and Times
Centers and Institutes
College Contacts
The Design of Academic Programs
Curriculum Changes
Faculty Governance
Off-Campus and
Distance Learning
Minors
Bachelor's Degrees
Honors Programs
Master's Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Certificates
Combined Bachelor's /
Master's Degrees
Dual Master's /
Doctoral Degrees
Credentials
Master and Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies
2008-09 Academic Planning and Programs Calendar (Please contact the Graduate School for information about spring Graduate PCC and Graduate Council meetings.)
Design of Academic Programs
Section VII: Master's Degrees
All Master's Degrees: The entire course of study undertaken for any master's degree must constitute a unified,coherent program that is approved by the student's advisor and graduate director and meets Graduate School requirements.
A minimum of thirty semester hours in courses acceptable for credit towards a graduate degree is required (some degree programs require more than 30 credits); in certain cases, six of the 30 semester hours must be thesis research credits. The graduate program must include at least 12 hours of course work at the 600 level or higher; no fewer than 12 hours of coursework credit must be earned in the major subject approved by the graduate program in which the student is enrolled. If the student is inadequately prepared for the required graduate courses, additional courses may be required, which may not be considered as part of the student's graduate program. Credits to be applied to a student's program for a master's degree cannot have been used to satisfy any other previously earned degrees
M.A. or M.S. Thesis Option: A minimum of 30 semester hours including six hours of thesis research credit (799) is required for the degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Science. Of the 24 hours required in graduate courses, no fewer than 12 must be earned in the major subject. No fewer than one-half of the total required course credits, or at least 12, must be in courses numbered 600 or above. A thesis must be submitted except for those programs with an approved non-thesis option. An oral examination on the thesis will be held once the advisor approves the thesis, provided the student has also completed all requirements for the degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
M.A. or M.S. Non-Thesis Option: Generally, the non-thesis program requires a a minimum of 30 credit hours in courses approved for graduate credit with a minimum average grade of B in all course work taken; a minimum of 18 credit hours in courses numbered 600 or above; the submission of one or more scholarly papers; and, in many cases, successful completion of a comprehensive final examination, at least some portion of which must be written. The previous requirement of completion of a comprehensive examination was changed to a program option by action of the Graduate Council on April 30, 1998.
For the degree of Master's of Education, a minimum of 15 hours of the required 30 in courses numbered 600-800 with the remainder at least in the 400 series; EDMS 645; AND EDMS 646 or MUED 690 and one seminar paper; OR two seminar papers.
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