Students accepted into the M.A. program under its former structure should consult the 1995-1998 Graduate Bulletin for the degree requirements. Students admitted into the M.A. program after 1998 will be limited to the concentration in thanatology as outlined below. Applicants must offer at least 18 undergraduate credits in acceptable health-related courses, a GPA in the major of at least 3.0, and a minimum 2.85 overall index or a minimum 3.0 GPA in health and nutrition sciences courses taken as a nonmatriculated student. Applicants also must have experience in a health- related field and must submit a statement of academic interests and goals. The department may want to interview applicants for admission.
Degree requirements Forty-two credits are required for the degree.
In addition, students must either submit an acceptable thesis or an acceptable master s paper. Students electing to complete a master s paper must complete Health and Nutrition Sciences 791.3X with a grade of B or better, and then one of the courses numbered 797.1X through 797.9X in which the master s paper will be written. The grade for the course will be the same as the grade for the master s paper. The student must earn a grade of B or better for a master s paper to be acceptable. Courses in the Health and Nutrition Sciences Department offered toward the degree must be 700-level courses.