Graduation Requirement

MS Program

The master’s degree program requires students to complete a minimum of 24 credit hours and to write a thesis. The program requires a minimum of four semesters of study and runs on a 16-week-per-semester system. Students proceed through four procedural phases in order to graduate. Students take coursework according to the specified curriculum of the master’s program within which they are majoring. After coursework, students must pass the graduation requirement which includes the qualifying examination in their major field of study, certified English score---TOEFL (PBT550, CBT213, iBT94) or TOEIC 800 or pass the in-house English test---and master’s thesis.

Graduation Requirements for MS Program


Procedural Phases	Graduation Requirements
1. Taking course work	Minimum 24 credit hours Minimum 4 semesters (2 years) Maximum 9 credit hours in a semester Business methodology (3 credits required for BA and MIS, 6 credits required for MOT) Classes are 3 hours in length (3 credit hours per class)
2. Submitting English score	TOEFL (PBT550, CBT213, iBT94) or TOEIC 800 Submitting required before the qualifying
Passing qualifying test	Two major subjects One minor subject (could be waived if the grade is equal to or over B+) Business methodology
Writing thesis	Requirement

Doctoral Program

The doctoral program requires students to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours and to write a dissertation. The program requires a minimum of six semesters of study and runs on a 16-week-per-semester system. Students proceed through four procedural phases in order to graduate. Students take coursework according to the specified curriculum of the doctoral program within which they are majoring. After coursework, students must pass the graduation requirement which includes the qualifying examination in their major field of study, certified English score---TOEFL (PBT550, CBT213, iBT94) or TOEIC 800 or pass the in-house English test---and a dissertation including oral defense in front of dissertation committee.