SEMESTER HOURS

Specific departmental requirements and the student's undergraduate preparation will determine the maximum number of hours for a master's degree; the minimum number of semester hours required are as follows:

1. 30 hours of approved graduate work beyond a bachelor's degree including a thesis or research project, or

2. 33-42 hours of departmentally approved graduate work of an extended course sequence.

Students should consult their adviser and the specific program in the Academic Programs section to ascertain the semester hours required in a particular degree program.

RESEARCH OPTION

Selected programs permit students to complete an extended course sequence (33-42) in lieu of the thesis or research program.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Students must complete a minimum of two-thirds of their degree program at Millersville University in order to meet residency requirements.

TIME LIMIT

Work for the degree may be pursued over several years which need not be in succession but must be concluded in a five-year period. The five-year period begins with the semester a student is accepted into a degree program. A reevaluation of course work taken prior to admission to a degree program and an extension of time, usually an additional year, beyond this five-year limit may be granted by the Dean of Graduate Studies, at the request of the student, upon the recommendation of the adviser and graduate program coordinator.

SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE

Students interested in earning a second master's degree at MU in the same field must meet all course requirements for the second degree and complete not fewer than 24 semester hours of approved course work beyond the requirements for the initial degree.
 

Revised: February 6, 2002