Requirements
To earn a Master of Science in Marketing, the student must complete the following degree requirements:
Program Prerequisites (0-9 credit hours)
Program Prerequisites are required for (1) MS in Marketing students who have not completed sufficient academic coursework in marketing or (2) students who have not earned a grade of B or better in courses previously taken from a regionally accredited institution in those content areas: marketing or management. For those students who need to take additional coursework the following courses would be required as part of their MS Marketing program requirements:
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Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Students may opt to meet the course foundational requirements by (a) taking these courses at the graduate level at Lindenwood or at another regionally accredited institution or (b) taking the equivalent undergraduate courses at Lindenwood or any regionally accredited institution. In either case, students must have received a grade of B or better in order to waive the foundation course.
(3) Students wishing to waive foundational coursework without a transcript showing equivalent coursework may attempt to do so by achieving a score of 70 percent or better on a diagnostic exam (one exam per course) prior to the start of the business program. To schedule an appointment to take this exam, contact the Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship.
(4) All foundation and program prerequisite courses that have not been waived for a graduate degree are required to be completed as part of the individual student's graduation requirements.
MS Foundation Courses (0-15 credit hours)**
Foundation Courses: When an MS in Marketing student’s undergraduate degree was not in business or the student’s undergraduate and/or post graduate work did not contain sufficient business coursework, the student may be required to take additional foundation courses in order to meet MS program standards. Students must have sufficient hours in the following courses to satisfy this degree requirement. For those students who need to take additional Foundation coursework the following courses would be required as part of their MS program requirements:
| EPB 50101 | Academic & Professional Writing for Business Students I | 3 |
| EPB 50102 | Academic & Professional Writing for Business Students II | 3 |
Updated after publishing - October addendum 10/27/2019**
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MS Marketing Applied Course Work Track
33 credit hours
Five Core Marketing Courses (15 credit hours)
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Six Elective Courses (18 credit hours)
MS Marketing Thesis Track:
33 credit hours
Six Core Marketing Courses (18 credit hours)
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Five Elective Courses (15 credit hours)