Degree Requirements

A candidate must take at least 33 credits of graduate-level coursework. At least 16 of the 33 credits must be in courses offered by the program in health sciences.

Grade Points

An overall grade point average of B or higher is required for graduation. No more than 8 credits of any C+ grades will be counted toward the degree. No grade below C+ is acceptable for inclusion in the 33-credit requirement. Up to 8 credits of graduate coursework may be transferred with departmental approval.

Additional Requirements

Candidates for the master’s degree can complete the MS degree requirements in one of the following ways:

Scholarly Paper: Students electing to complete a scholarly paper must determine a topic area with their advisor. Specific details regarding the scholarly paper are addressed in the departmental graduate student manual.

Master’s Thesis: Those students electing to complete a master’s thesis to fulfill their degree requirements must formulate a mutual agreement with a departmental research advisor having expertise and willingness to closely supervise their effort.