Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

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Degree Information

The Degree of Master of Science

Credit Requirement

A minimum of 32 semester credit hours of approved courses and research is required for the thesis option Master of Science degree with the exception of the Master of Science in Visualization Sciences, which requires 48 hours.

Ordinarily the student will devote the major portion of his or her time to work in one or two closely related fields. Other work will be in supporting fields of interest.