1. Thirty-six (36) semester hours of course work, no more
    than 9 of which may be in a single disciplinary area.
    (Exceptions to the nine-hour limitation are made only under
    unusual circumstances. Exceptions must be approved by the
    MAIS Advisor and by the Graduate School.)

 2. A minimum of 27 semester hours of graduate courses (those
    listed 5300 and above).

    Up to 9 of these hours may be selected from upper division
    undergraduate courses (those listed at the 3300 and 4300
    level), if and only if those courses are pre-approved for
    graduate credit. [Note: These undergraduate courses are 
    specifically labeled in the graduate catalog: "for
    Undergraduates and Graduate Students" Not all departments
    offer these "dual-credit" courses.]

3. A minimum of 6 semester hours of MAIS core seminars (one
    each from MAIS 5350, History of an Idea, and MAIS 5360,
    Contemporary Issues).

4. Successful completion of MAIS 5393: "Final Project." The
    final project will be submitted to the committee conducting
    the student's final oral examination. After successful
    completion of the final oral examination, two complete copies
    of the final project in PDF electronic format turned in on a CD
    will be submitted to the Graduate School (contact the
    Graduate School for format, specific deadlines and other
    requirements) and one copy will be submitted to the MAIS
    program for its project archives. If the final project is a
    traditional thesis, then one complete copy of the thesis in PDF
    electronic format, turned in on a CD must be presented to the
    Graduate School and one hard copy of the signature page
    with the original signatures of the members of the thesis
    committee must be presented to the Graduate School. 

5. Successful completion of the final oral examination, and
    approval by the Dean of the Graduate School.