Tulane University Graduate Studies: Programs of Study
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Graduate Studies
The most common programs of study for graduate degrees at Tulane are: 1)
approved 4 + 1 master's, 2) thesis master's, 3) non-thesis masters, 4) M.S.-M.D.
and Ph.D.-M.D., and 4) the Ph.D. The general characteristics of each program of
study are outlined below; but as with admissions, specific requirements for all of
graduate degrees may be obtained from the school in which the programs are to
be carried out.
For master's degree programs, the minimum requirement is 24 semester hours
plus thesis or equivalent. For M.A. and M.S. programs, one academic year must
be in full-time residence status or its equivalent part-time study. For M.F.A.
programs, the resident study requirement is the same except that upon the
recommendation of the student's department or program chair and approval of the
dean, work taken in Tulane summer session may be considered resident study.
For Ph.D. programs, the minimum requirement is 48 semester hours and a
dissertation. One academic year must be in full-time residence status.
For maximum periods of time to complete requirements for any of these degrees
see Tenure for Degree Students.
The graduate student's entire program of study will often be within a single
department. In some cases, however, a student may take some of the work outside
the major department with the approval of the chair of both the major department
and the other department or departments concerned. Occasionally, the needs of
individual students may require a special interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. For
further information see Special Interdisciplinary Programs.
In addition, Tulane University offers the qualified student the opportunity to work
toward two different degrees concurrently. For information on the joint-degree
program leading toward a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies and a Master
of Civil Law and the joint-degree program leading to a Master of Business
Administration and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, contact the
Center for Latin American Studies. The Master of Arts in Political Science can be
earned concurrently with a Tulane law degree. The Department of Political
Science should be contacted for additional information. The joint programs
leading toward the degree of Doctor of Medicine and either the Master of Science
or the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the basic medical sciences are described in
this section.
DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS
For the Master of Arts degree with thesis, the minimum course requirement is 24
semester hours plus thesis research. For the Master of Arts without thesis, the
minimum course requirement is 30 semester hours. Reading knowledge of one