One member of the committee may be from outside your department. A student should prepare the Program of Study in consultation with the major professor and supervisory committee. The program must be approved by all committee members and the head of the academic unit. It is then submitted for approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Other master's degrees may also require more than 30 hours.
Final examinations are to be scheduled during periods when classes are in session.
Check your program for courses that were completed more than six years before the semester in which you will receive your master's degree. If the program contains coursework more than six years old, the final Master's examination will normally include an examination over the body of course work listed on the program of study. The form and content of this examination will be determined by each Master's program which may impose additional requirements for revalidating the student's competency in the supporting course work. A Graduation Information Form will also need to be completed. You will receive written notification if there are problems that might delay your graduation or if your program is in order.