Candidates for the Option I degree must complete 10-12 semester hours of the required credit in regularly scheduled campus courses, excluding credit in thesis or recital. Candidates for the Option II or III degrees must complete at least 18 hours in regularly scheduled campus courses. At least one-half of the work for a masters degree must be in the department or area constituting the student’s major. The work required for a masters degree must be completed within six consecutive calendar years.