This is a non-thesis degree that provides additional education beyond the baccalaureate degree.  The essential elements of this degree include a program of courses and final written and/or oral examination covering a completed project or coursework.  There is no thesis or foreign language requirement.  A minimum of 32 hours or coursework is required.  Coursework taken for major program credit must be numbered 5000 or higher.  At least 16 of these credits must be in the field of study designated by the major.  Up to six hours of undergraduate courses (3000-4999) outside the major may be used for support coursework when taken as part of an approved graduate program.  Up to six (6) credits S/U graded graduate courses may count toward the total 32 credits required.  All new graduate students are required to enroll in ALS 5934 Graduate Professional Development during their first fall semester.

This degree requires a minimum of 30 credits, including a minimum 24 credits of regular coursework and 6 credits of thesis research (HOS 6971).  Coursework take for program credit must be numbered 5000 or higher.  At least 12 of these course credits must be in the field of study designated by the major.  Up to six credits of undergraduate courses (3000-4999) outside the major may be used for support coursework when taken as part of an approved graduate program.  All new graduate students are required to enroll in ALS 5934, Graduate Professional Development, during their first fall semester.  If a minor is chosen, at least 6 credits of coursework are required.  A student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their minor for the minor to be valid.  The Master of Science degree is granted following satisfactory completion of all coursework, a research project leading to the presentation and completion of a thesis, and passing the final examination.

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