The overall form and content of the student's program of study is the responsibility of the faculty of the department. To carry out this responsibility, each student must be assigned a major adviser, who, in consultation with the student, plans a program of study and research in accord with school and departmental guidelines. No course numbered below 1000 or from 7000 to 7999 may be applied toward graduate degree requirements. Some master's programs may include approved areas of concentration or minors. Areas of concentration define and describe the student's training and expertise within the broader discipline.
Minors represent significant coursework completed in an area related to the student's speciality.
Such areas of concentration or minors are added to the transcript upon the granting of the degree. The requirement of proficiency in foreign languages is at the discretion of individual departments or schools. Departments are expected to provide students with a copy of school and departmental regulations appropriate for their program. Students are expected to become familiar with these and to satisfy all prescribed degree requirements. The Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees normally require the satisfactory completion of approximately 30 credits of graduate study approved by the department or school.