Museum Studies (Online), M.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 33
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 33
Program Code: M578
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LSTD 5003 | 3 | |
| LSTD 5013 | 3 | |
| LSMS 5113 | 3 | |
| LSMS 5190 | 3 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
LSMS 5133 | ||
LSMS 5163 | ||
LSMS 5173 | ||
LSMS 5183 | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| LSTD 5043 | 3 | |
| or LSTD 5083 | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Thesis | ||
| LSTD 5980 | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose nine hours of Liberal Studies courses as approved by the College of Professional and Continuing Studies Dean. Some of the current courses from which students might choose are listed below: 1 | 9 | |
LSMS 5133 | ||
LSMS 5163 | ||
LSMS 5173 | ||
LSMS 5183 | ||
LSMS 5700 | ||
LSTD 5960 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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Students are not limited to only these courses. They may choose, with approval of the advisor and Graduate Liaison, from any of the courses offered through Liberal Studies. In addition, and as appropriate, individual students may choose courses from outside the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, pending approval by both PACS and the department offering the specific course.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LSTD 5003 | 3 | |
| LSTD 5013 | 3 | |
| LSMS 5113 | 3 | |
| LSMS 5190 | 3 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
LSMS 5133 | ||
LSMS 5163 | ||
LSMS 5173 | ||
LSMS 5183 | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| LSTD 5043 | 3 | |
| or LSTD 5083 | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Completion (Non-Thesis) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 6 | |
LSTD 5940 | ||
LSTD 5920 | ||
Advanced coursework as approved by advisor and Graduate Liaison | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose nine hours of Liberal Studies courses as approved by the College of Professional and Continuing Studies Dean. Some of the current courses from which students might choose are listed below: 1 | 9 | |
LSMS 5133 | ||
LSMS 5163 | ||
LSMS 5173 | ||
LSMS 5183 | ||
LSMS 5700 | ||
LSTD 5960 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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Students are not limited to only these courses. They may choose, with approval of the advisor and Graduate Liaison, from any of the courses offered through Liberal Studies. In addition, and as appropriate, individual students may choose courses from outside the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, pending approval by both PACS and the department offering the specific course.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.