M.S. AND M.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the provisions listed above, the following requirements must be met by all Master of Science and Master of Arts students:
1. The student must meet all academic prerequisites and requirements.
2. The student must complete at least 30 semester hours (WSU and transfer credits) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. No course will be counted if the grade is below C. These are minimum standards; departments may require higher standards and additional credits. At least fifty percent of the credits required for the master’s degree must be in courses numbered at the 600 level or above.
3. All degree candidates must pass a final comprehensive examination to be prepared by the major department. A Notification of Intent to Take the Comprehensive Exam form must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies by midterm day of the semester preceding the semester the exam will be taken. Students must have completed all coursework or be enrolled in their last course(s) to be eligible for the comprehensive examination. Students who choose the thesis option may take the examination before enrolling in the thesis course.
4. Each candidate in a thesis option must pass a final oral examination by a committee of three graduate faculty members at least two weeks before graduation. The advisor will be the chairperson of this committee. Candidates for the Master of Science degree without thesis may also be required by their major department to pass a final oral examination.
5. If the student has elected a plan that requires a thesis, the thesis must be completed and approved by the advisor no later than two weeks prior to graduation. Unbound copies of the thesis must be made available to the oral examination committee. After this committee has approved the thesis, three bound copies must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies for distribution. A bindery sign-off form must be received by the Graduate Studies Office before a degree can be granted.
6. Each candidate must submit to the Office of Graduate Studies a statement signed by the advisor or by the chairperson/program director of the major department certifying that the student has completed all departmental requirements for the master’s degree at least ten days prior to the last day of the semester. The requirements listed above in 1 through 6 are general, all-university regulations. Students should consult their advisors to determine whether there are additional departmental requirements.

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