Master’s Degree Programs
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. With the exception of pre-approved Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s programs, 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. A student seeking a master’s degree must maintain an average grade average of 3.00 in all courses taken for graduate credit. All requirements for the master’s degree must be completed within a five-year period. This time limit applies to transfer work from other institutions to be included in the student’s program.