Culminating Experience Requirement

The culminating experience can be met through any one of the following options: Thesis, Project, or Comprehensive Examination. These culminating experience options are outlined below:

 

Option 1 (Thesis):

This option requires 12 units of core courses, 12 units of approved elective courses (out of
which, a maximum of 3 units may be at 400-level), and the culminating experience met
through 6 units of Thesis (EGCP-598). 

 

Option 2 (Project):

This option requires 15 units of core courses, 12 units of approved elective courses (out of
which, a maximum of 3 units may be at 400-level), and the culminating experience met
through 3 units of Project (EGCP-597).

 

Option 3 (Comprehensive Examination):

This option requires 18 units of core courses, 12 units of approved elective courses (out
of which, a maximum of 3 units may be at 400-level), and the culminating experience
met through a comprehensive examination. 

The application for graduate research (EGCP 597, 598, 599) can be found herePDF File Opens in new window . See the MS handbookPDF File Opens in new window for more information.