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Master's Plan A Degree Requirements

All graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs. Below is an overview of general Graduate Division requirements for the master's program — Plan A. Graduate programs often have additional requirements, contact the program for details.

Total Credit Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits is required, including at least 18 credits of course work and between six to 12 credits of Thesis 700.

The thesis/research credit requirements are set uniformly for each graduate program by the program's faculty.

Credits taken under the Credit/No-Credit option (except 699) while under Plan C are not applicable toward degree requirements for Plan A.

Credits for Courses numbered 600 or above (excluding 699 and Thesis 700) A minimum of 12 credits is required.
Credits for 699 and Thesis 700

The total number of 699 and 700 credits applied toward degree requirements shall not exceed 12.

For graduate programs that require 12 credits of thesis research, no 699 credits may be applied toward degree requirements.

For graduate programs that require less than 12 credits of thesis research, 699 credits equal to the difference may be applied.

Graduate Seminar A minimum of one graduate seminar in the student's graduate program or in a related program is required.
Course Applicability See Academic Policies < Course Applicability.
Required GPA and Grades See Academic Policies < Academic Standards.
General Exam

At the discretion of the graduate program, a general exam may be required. If required, all students in Plan A shall take the exam.

For more information, see Exam Policies.

Thesis See Thesis and Dissertation.
Final Exam/Defense At the discretion of the graduate program, a final defense may be required. See Thesis and Dissertation < Final Defense.
 


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