Summary of Requirements for the
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24 credits of graduate coursework (with the thesis option) or 30 credits of graduate coursework (with the non-thesis option):
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A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 |
6 credits of Masters Thesis Research (CMSC 799) (with the thesis option) or 3 credits of Research Project (CMSC 698) with the non-thesis option |
Successfully completing and defending the thesis with the thesis option or Successfully completing and obtaining approval on the scholarly paper |
Completing the program within a maximum of five years |
Completing each of the milestones according to the timeline specified in Section 3.3 M.S. Timeline/Milestones) |
Summary of Requirements for the
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33 credits of graduate coursework
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A minimum GPA of 3.0 |
Passing the Comprehensive Examination / Portfolio |
Passing the Preliminary Examination and Admission to Candidacy |
12 credits of Dissertation Research (CMSC 899) taken after Admission to Candidacy, taken over at least two semesters (Summer semesters typically do not count) |
Completing and successfully defending the Dissertation |
A minimum of three years of full-time graduate study or its equivalent, with at least one year of full-time study completed at UMBC |
Completing each of the milestones according to the timeline specified in Section 4.5 Ph.D. Timeline/Milestones |