Residence Requirements
Students are expected to complete a master's degree within a maximum of seven years from the date of initial registration in the program. Those who have not completed the degree within that time will be automatically dropped. Students dropped in this manner may petition for readmission and may be readmitted upon recommendation of the departmental graduate faculty and approval by the Executive Committee of the Graduate School. A candidate for a degree must be enrolled in the Graduate School during the semester in which the degree is conferred.

A student must be physically in residence in the Graduate School for at least two semesters in order to be recommended for a degree.