Plans of Study for each option require a total of 90 semester credits for degree completion

Courses are divided into categories which address:

1. research goals - 27 credits required
2. career goals - 20 credits required
3. capstone seminars - 3 credits required
4. courses from a masters program or equivalent and electives - up to 40 credits allowed
5. dissertation credits

Because the aggregate number of semester hours from these five categories constituted a total of 105 semester credits, master's degree courses or their equivalent listed in numbers 1 and 2 can be used to reduce the plan of study toward the minimum of 90 semester credits.

For each option, a general description of requirements is provided as described in the previous paragraph, and sample individual plans of study will be made available during orientation.

Please note that a Plan of Study is unique for each student to help meet anticipated career goals. The individual plans will be developed during the seminar to introduce the uniqueness of this program. For pre-planning purposes select those courses you deem pertinent to the program option and area of concentration that best meets your professional needs.