Plan I
A minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit, twenty-four of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Composed of:
1. Twelve semester hours of course work within the major field.
2. A thesis of six semester hours in the major field. When on the basis of counseling with a student it is deemed appropriate from the standpoint of the student's professional needs and interests, the major department may substitute for the thesis twelve additional semester hours of course work in the major field, at least nine of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
3. A minor of twelve semester hours of graduate credit in a minor field that logically supports the major field.
Plan II
A minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit within a single academic program, twenty-four of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Composed of:
1. A thesis of six semester hours in the major field. When on the basis of counseling with a student it is deemed appropriate from the standpoint of the student's professional needs and interests, the major academic program may substitute for the thesis twelve additional semester hours of course work in the major field, at least nine of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
NOTE: The only academic programs authorized to offer the Plan II program are Agricultural Education, Biology, English, History, Health, Home Economics, Industrial Technology,Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The College of Criminal Justice is authorized for a degree program of thirty-six hours, including thesis.
Refer to the College of Criminal Justice section of this catalogue for information regarding the Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Refer to the Department of Art in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalogue for information regarding the Master of Arts degree in studio art.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Refer to the College of> Business Administration section of this catalogue for details.
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Refer to Teacher Education and Professional Certification Programs in the College of
Education and Applied Science
section of this catalogue for details.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
The Master of Fine Arts degree program offered by the Department of Art requires the successful completion of sixty semester credit hours with an emphasis in studio art. See page 62 of this catalogue. Refer to the Dance Program in the Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalogue for information regarding the Master of Fine Arts degree in dance.
MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
Master of Library Science, Plan I. This 36-hour degree provides for the principles and procedures common to all types of libraries and information centers. The Department of Library Science is known for its preparation of school librarians whose program is built upon a foundation of general academic and professional education. All of the 36 hours are in Library Science.
Master of Library Science, Plan II. This degree plan is for those persons who have already completed a master's degree in a field directly related to an area of library specialization, i.e., reading or computer science, or to persons who have completed hours in library science prior to pursuing the Master of Library Science degree. This plan also requires 36 semester hours.
MASTER OF MUSIC
Refer to the Department of Music section of this catalogue for details.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Plan I
A minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit, twenty-four of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Composed of:
1. A minimum of twelve semester hours of course work in the major field.
2. A thesis of six semester hours in the major field. When on the basis of counseling with a student it is deemed appropriate from the standpoint of the student's professional needs and interests, the major department may substitute twelve additional semester hours of course work in the major field, at least nine of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
3. A minor of twelve semester hours of graduate credit in a minor field that logically supports the major field.
Plan II
A minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit, twenty-four of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Composed of:
1. A minimum of twenty-four semester hours of course work in the major field.
2. A thesis of six semester hours in the major field. When on the basis of counseling with a student it is deemed appropriate from the standpoint of the student's professional needs and interests, the major department may substitute twelve additional semester hours of course work in the major field, at least nine of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Plan III
A minimum of thirty-six semester hours of course work, thirty semester hours of which must be in courses numbered 500 or above.
Composed of:
1. A major of twenty-four semester hours, including a six-hour thesis, in one of the following fields: Biology, Chemistry, or Mathematics.
2. A minor of twelve semester hours in Physics or in another of the above listed fields.
Refer to the College of Criminal Justice section of this catalogue for information regarding the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Management.
Refer to the Master of Science degree in Computing and Information
Science.