Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The interdisciplinary Master of Science program mandates completion of at least 24 semester hours of graduate-level coursework (post-Bachelor's degree), following the same structure as the Ph.D. requirements, along with a thesis approved by two faculty advisors. Students must also complete 6 extra semester hours of graduate research. The thesis defense occurs publicly, mirroring Ph.D. defense procedures with committee and audience questioning. Unlike the Ph.D. program, no qualifying examination is necessary. Coursework must incorporate at least three out of the four foundational program courses.