The Graduate College Handbook for Students, Faculty and Staff
Chapter V: Requirements for the Master's Degree
Students are expected to be aware of and follow the policies and requirements in effect at their term of admission. Departmental and Graduate College policies may change subsequent to the term of admission, but subsequent changes in program requirements may not be imposed on students. Master’s students should also review the General Graduate Degree Requirements.
The Graduate College requires a minimum of 32 semester hours of graduate credit for the master's degree, although a number of programs require more. The Graduate College requires that at least twelve hours be in 500-level courses, and eight of these twelve hours be in the major field. Half or more of the hours applied to a master's degree must be earned in courses counted for residence credit (see chapter IV.B for more details). Master’s students are not required to be enrolled during the term in which they take their final exam.
A. Examinations
The Graduate College does not require examinations or thesis committees for the master's degree. Departments that have such requirements determine their own rules for committee membership and administration of the examination.
