University policies governing Master’s programs can be found in the Regulations Pertaining to Master’s Degrees policy . The information below summarizes further SCI-specific regulations.
Credit Requirements
The minimum requirement for any Master’s degree is 30 credits. Not more than six credits may be granted toward the completion of the requirements for a Master’s degree for work completed at another graduate institution. Students must achieve the minimum GPA established by their department or program, in no case less than 3.00, to take the comprehensive examination and to graduate.
Comprehensive Examination
Whenever a program substitutes an equivalent requirement for the comprehensive examination, the department or program must obtain prior approval from the SCI Academic Council and notify the University Council on Graduate Study and describe the situation. Students on inactive, special, or provisional status, or who have a GPA less than 3.00, are not eligible to take the comprehensive examination. See Comprehensive Examination under Regulations Pertaining to Master’s Degrees for further detail on requirements for comprehensive exams.
Thesis Option and Procedures
The requirement of a thesis or its equivalent is at the discretion of individual departments or programs. If a thesis is submitted, its form must be in accord with specifications available from The ETD Format Guidelines Manual and approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. A report of the final oral examination in defense of the Master’s thesis must be filed with the SCI Records Office on the 5th floor of the Information Sciences building. For further information on thesis requirements, including the makeup of the thesis committee, see Thesis Option under Regulations Pertaining to Master’s Degrees .
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