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Master's Plan B 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 B. Graduate programs
often have additional requirements, contact the program
for details.
| Total Credit Requirements |
A minimum of 30 credits is required.
Credits taken under the Credit/No-Credit option
(except 699) while under Plan C are not applicable
toward degree requirements for Plan B. |
| Credits for Courses numbered
600 or above (excluding 699 and Thesis 700) |
A minimum of 18 credits
is required. |
| Credits for 699 |
A maximum of nine credits
in directed reading/research (699) may be applied
toward degree requirements. |
| 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 B shall take the exam.
For more information, see Exam
Policies.
After the student passes the exam, a program
committee is nominated and appointed. Chaired
by the student's program adviser, the committee
will guide the student through the rest of the
recommended program of study.
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| Culminating Experience |
A culminating experience
is required. The graduate program will determine
the nature of the experience. It may be an examination,
a special course, a seminar presentation, a paper,
a performance, or some other capstone experience.
When a paper or project is required, it is typically
offered as part of a 695 course. |
| Final Exam |
At the discretion of the graduate program,
a final exam may be required. If required, all
students in the Plan B shall take the exam.
For more information, see Exam
Policies.
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