Master's Degree (Mild/Moderate) Prepare to Graduate

Master’s Degree Project
A satisfactory project is one which can be reported in the form of a paper and/or through other media. The purpose of the project is for the student to communicate ideas gained in research, experimentation and creative endeavors; therefore, students are not bound to traditional forms. The project proposal and project must be approved by the student’s advisor and one other professor in the College of Education and submitted in an approved format. Students must enroll in Extended Enrollment through the College of Extended Learning during the time they are working on their project. Further information is available from the College of Education of the Office of Graduate Studies regarding the approved format for the project proposal and project. Students who elect to complete a project are not required to take a comprehensive examination.

Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination is of an integrative nature and is designed to test the student’s knowledge of a specific field, rather than subject matter of courses taken. The examination is offered once each quarter. Students must register for the examination either through the regular registration process or through the College of Extended Learning in the Open University no earlier than the last quarter in which course work is taken. The student must submit a completed Graduation Requirement Check with the Office of Admissions and Records before permission to take the examination can be granted. Students who do not receive a passing score may petition the College of Education to retake the examination or any part of it. Students who do not receive a passing score on the second attempt must petition the Dean of Graduate Studies to retake the examination. The approval to retake the examination may be contingent upon completion of additional designated courses.

NOTE: See the Graduate Student Handbook for details on the M.A. Degree process.

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