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• Required Credit Hours: 30
• Required: 18 hours EMA5000-6000 level courses with a minimum grade of C or better and must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above
• Maximum: One 3000 level or above undergraduate course (outside the Department)
• Maximum - 6 credit hours of EMA 6971 - Master's Research
• Maximum - 8 credit hours of EMA 6905 - Individual Work
• Maximum - 8 credit hours of EMA 6938 - Special Topics
• Maximum - 6 credit hours of S/U work (includes max. 5 hours of EMA 6910 - Supervised Research)
• Transfer credits - up to 9 hrs graduate level, B or better work transferred with approval
• Time Limitation - all work, including transferred credits, counted toward the master's degree must be completed during the seven years immediately preceding the date on which the degree is awarded
• Supervisory Committee - consultation with your Supervisory Committee as necessary is strongly encouraged
  • must have 3 members in MSE dept. by the end of the 2nd semester or after 12 credit hours; to form the committee, turn in signed form to ASO
  • to change a committee, provide written confirmation to the ASO from all faculty being added and/or removed
• Thesis defense - write and defend a written thesis acceptable to the Supervisory Committee and the Graduate School
• Graduation - go through a graduation check with the ASO by the end of your second term and another check the term before you expect to graduate
  • apply for your degree by filling out a degree application within the first two weeks of the semester (two days if summer term) you plan on graduating
  • comply with Graduate School rules, thesis/dissertation and final examination deadlines
  • refer to the ETD website for submission information and current deadline dates
  • register for a minimum 3 credits EMA 6971, MS Research, in final term for fall/spring graduation (2 credits EMA 6971 for summer)
  • complete the departmental employment questionnaire and exit interview and return it to the ASO