Total Hours Required: If selecting the non-thesis option, a master's degree requires a minimum of 36 hours in graduate coursework. If selecting the thesis option, a master's degree requires a minimum of 33 graduate hours, including 6 hours of thesis credit.

Core Course Requirements:  The Department requires the following core of courses for all master's degrees:

FT 5063 History of 20th Century Costume
FT 5143 Apparel Economics
FT 5173 Fashion Industry
FT 5223 Textile Science
FT 5233 Research Methods in Fashion and Textiles
Statistics (3 Hours)

Specific Degree Requirements:  In addition to the core, the department requires specific courses for each master's degree.  See specific degree pages for complete information.

Final Examination: Only students selecting the thesis option will be required to complete a final examination for degree completion.  The final examination is an oral examination that is primarily, but not limited to, a defense of the thesis.

For the Non-Thesis Option in Textiles and Apparel:

FT 5153 Textile Detergency

A minimum of 15 additional credit hours will be required and will need the approval of each student's Graduate Advisory committee.

For the Thesis Option in Textiles and Apparel:

FT 5153 Textile Detergency
FT 5983 and FT 5993 Thesis

A minimum of 6 additional credit hours will be required and will need the approval of each student's Graduate Advisory committee.

Final Examination: Only students selecting the thesis option will be required to complete a final examination for degree completion.  The final examination is an oral examination that is primarily, but not limited to, a defense of the thesis.

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