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To be eligible for graduation with a master’s degree, a graduate student must have:
- Completed the credit hours of course work required by the program;
- Completed thesis requirements, if applicable;
- Met the period of study requirements specified for the master’s degree (Refer to the period of study section).
- No more than two courses with score less than 80.
Students working towards a master's degree must fulfill the requirements described below.
Course Requirements
Masters of Business Administration
The student following this program is required to finish a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours.
Masters of Science
Two types of master's degree programs are available:
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A master's program requiring a thesis based on independent research work. Students following this program are required to take a minimum of 39 graduate credit hours as follows:
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A non-thesis master's program. The student following this program is required to finish a minimum of 42 graduate credit hours distributed as follows:
Period of Study
All requirements for the Master's degree must be completed within a maximum period of four years after admission to the graduate program. Extension beyond the maximum allowed period of study requires justification and approval by the HCU GC.
Thesis
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master's degree – thesis option, a student must submit a thesis based on original, independent research. The thesis must be in English. For details refer to the Thesis Format, Procedures, and Timeline section in this section.
The following tables summarize the steps and deadlines for graduation.
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Table 1 Steps towards Thesis completion
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Date
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Form to fill
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Orientation
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1st week of 1st semester
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Thesis Committee formation
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End of 1st semester
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Plan of study
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End of 2nd semester
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(GS-1)
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Thesis proposal
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See table 2
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(GS-2)
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Thesis defense
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See table 2
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(GS-3)
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Thesis copy to Library
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See table 2
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Table 2 Deadlines for completing thesis
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For graduation in
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Deadline for
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August
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December
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May
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Approval of thesis proposal and committee
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Apr 30
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Sept 15
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Jan 15
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Thesis defense
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Aug 15
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Dec 15
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Apr 30
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Deposit of thesis at library
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Aug 25
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Dec 25
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May 10
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Orientation
During the first semester of graduate work, the concerned department will arrange for a meeting to explain the graduate studies policies and help graduate students get acquainted with the faculty and their research interests. This is intended to help expedite students’ selection of a thesis topic and advisor.
Committee
Normally, the Thesis Advisor is chosen from among the full-time professorial faculty of the Department. The Thesis Advisor and the Graduate Student must form the thesis committee. The Committee shall be composed of: the Thesis Advisor as chairperson, and at least two other members from HCU academic community. At least two members of the Thesis Committee must be members of the Department to which the student belongs. Committees can be up to four members. The additional member could be from HCU, industry, or from an institution other than HCU. All academic committee members should hold professorial rank. The Thesis Committee approves the Thesis topic and research program and conducts the Thesis defense examination. The Thesis Committee shall be approved by the HCU GC.
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