- Completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours, comprising at least 15 hours of 600- and 700-level courses, including the master's project.
- A maximum of 18 credit hours may be taken in Education (EDU) courses. The remaining credits should be from disciplines such as Educational Leadership (EDL), Educational Computing (EDC), Creative Studies (CRS), Educational Foundations (EDF) or courses focusing on content area such as Social Studies, Math, Reading, Early Childhood, etc.
- A maximum of 18 credit hours may be taken in a discipline that does not offer a master's degree.
- A maximum of 15 credit hours may be taken at another accredited institution. This coursework must conform to the limitations stated in #2 and #3 (see above) and must have the prior approval of the principal adviser and the program advisory committee.
- Only grades of B or better will be accepted as transfer credit. An official transcript showing transfer credit must be submitted to the Graduate School.
- Coursework (including transfer credit) must be completed within the six-year (6) period immediately preceding the date of completion of the program.
- A maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study may be included in the program.
- A maximum of 6 credit hours of Workshop (EDU 594), Conference (EDU 596) and/or Special Topic (EDU 598) courses may be included in the program.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
- An Application for Degree Candidacy (PDF, 65KB), approved by the student's principal advisor and advisory committee must be submitted to International Graduate Programs for Educators , before the completion of 12 credit hours.
