Is a thesis required for an M.S. degree?
An M.S. thesis is optional. The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 54 credits of coursework. A student may earn all these credits through regular courses, or they may choose to earn up to 12 of the 54 credits by working on a final project or an M.S. thesis. Students who want to complete a final project or thesis meet with a faculty member to define the size and scope of the project.
A. There is a non-thesis option available for the MS degree. This option is available only to self-supporting students. A minimum of 30 credit hours of course work (including 3-6 credit hours of independent study) are required for this option. Students receiving financial support from the department must elect the thesis option (15 credit hours of course work plus thesis) for the MS degree. However, an MS degree is not a prerequisite for the Ph.D. degree.
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