Master's degree students who are absent for five or more years will not be given credit for prior work. Deposit of the doctoral dissertation in the Graduate School is required. Selection of this option requires the approval of the minor department. Option B requires a minimum of 10 credits in one or more departments and can include course work in the major department. Selection of this option requires the approval of the major department.
Every graduate student is required to have an adviser.
An adviser is a faculty member, or sometimes a committee, from the major department responsible for providing advice regarding graduate studies. An adviser generally serves as the thesis adviser. In many cases, an adviser is assigned to incoming students. Advising for students in early stages of their studies is often accomplished by a committee. Students can be suspended from the Graduate School if they do not have an adviser.