2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

in entry requirements may be remedied by completing appropriately prescribed undergraduate courses, upon the recommendationof the MSIT program advisor and the approval of the department chair. In such cases, conditional admission maybe granted pending removal of all deficiencies.CURRICULUMThe curriculum for the Master of Science in Industrial Technology degree consists of 33 semester credit hours of approvedgraduate courses, including 16 hours of core curriculum, 6 hours of integrative component, 6 hours of program electivesand no more than 6 hours of other elective courses. The program offers two options: thesis and non-thesis. The thesis optionrequires 27 hours of course work and 6 hours of thesis. The non-thesis option involves 30 hours of courses and 3 hours ofan approved internship in a non-academic setting. Students who show evidence of significant and relevant technical workexperience may request a waiver of the internship requirement.Each student is responsible for preparing a degree plan in consultation with the program advisor, and obtaining requiredapprovals, during the first semester of enrollment. The degree plan indicates chosen program option (thesis or internship),as well as courses to be completed for the degree. An approved copy of the degree plan must be filed in the Graduate Schoolby the second semester of enrollment.CURRICULUM SUMMARYMaster of Science in Industrial TechnologyTotal Semester Credit Hours Required: 33Core curriculum.................................................................................................................. 16 SCHITEC 620 (3) ITEC 633 (3) ITEC 638 (3) ITEC 690 (1)ITEC 635 (3) ITEC 640 (3)Integrative Component ....................................................................................................... 6 SCHITEC 675 (3) ITEC 695 (3)Program ElectivesAny graduate-level ITEC course not identified as core curriculum or integrative component course may be used to satisfyprogram elective requirements.Other Electives ............................................................................................................... 3 - 6 SCHAny graduate-level course, except those used to satisfy other requirements of the program, may be used to satisfy otherelective requirements. Students are however, encouraged to select courses that complement their primary field of study.Consultation with the program advisor is recommended.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSIn addition to the requirements of the Graduate School, candidates for the Master of Science in Industrial Technology mustcomplete the 36 credit-hour curriculum prescribed on the student’s approved degree plan with a grade point average of 3.0 orbetter, successfully complete the comprehensive examination, and complete and submit to the department chair two boundcopies of a duly approved thesis or internship report.The comprehensive examination may be attempted only upon completion of eighteen (18) semester credit hours ofcore-curriculum courses, and internships or thesis may be started only after successfully completing the comprehensiveexamination. It is the responsibility of each candidate for the degree to show evidence of having satisfactorily completedthese requirements prior to the filing of an application for graduation with the Graduate School.59