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Requirements depend on the master degree program in which the student is matriculating. All graduate students are required to meet with the IE Graduate Coordinator each semester before registering for courses until they have chosen a major advisor and then they must meet with their major advisor each semester for course approval before registration. See table for more specific information.

The steps in which specific masters degrees are earned are indicated in Table 2.

.:Requirements to Complete Masters Degree (Table 2).

Requirement	MSIE	MIE	ME
Total Credit Hours Required	30	33	30 with thesis 36 without thesis
Course Credits Hours (minimum)	24 (12 are core requirements)	33 (12 are core requirements)	24 with thesis or 36 without thesis (15 are core requirements, determined by student and advisor)
Thesis Hours (minimum)	6	0	6 with thesis
Proposal for Research Work	Required	None	Required with thesis option
Defense of Thesis	Required	None	Required with thesis option
Comprehensive Exam (consists of 4 core courses and 2 electives)	None	None	None
Acceptance of Refereed Conference or Journal Paper	Required	None	Required with thesis option

.:Steps Toward Completion of IE Masters Degree

1. Begin earning credit hours required with guidance from IE graduate coordinator

2. Determine remainder of course with guidance of advisor

3. When major portion of courses are complete take comprehensive exam

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