Graduation Requirements
To receive a master’s degree from LCIE, students have two educational alternatives depending on the major. Students must meet either of the following requirements:
- Complete a 45-hour degree program that includes four 9-semester hour clusters, three semester hours of research methods, and a six semester-hour directed thesis/ culminating project. Or
- Complete a 48-hour degree program that typically includes five, nine credit hour clusters and a three credit hour capstone course.
In addition all students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 overall and in the courses required for the degree.
- Complete the objectives set forth in the program overview.
- Demonstrate graduate level writing and speaking as evaluated by the faculty advisor and instructor each term.
- Complete all practicum, apprenticeship, and residency requirements connected with the degree program, as specified by the program overview.
*Contents have been revised as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.