MASTER'S DEGREES / 17


 the following areas of emphasis: performance, theory,
 composition, history and literature, sacred music, organ
 pedagogy, piano pedagogy, voice pedagogy, accompa-
 nying, choral conducting, and instrumental conducting.
 The Master of Music is designed for those who wish to
 prepare for careers as teachers in studios, schools, and
 universities; performers; music historians; music critics;
 church musicians; composers; conductors; and accom-
 panists.
 Admission.-Applicants should have a baccalaureate
 degree in music or a closely related area from an accred-
 ited institution and must meet the admission requirements
 of the Graduate School and the College of Fine Arts. In
 cases where the undergraduate degree is not in the area
 chosen for graduate study, the student must demonstrate
 a level of achievement fully acceptable for master's level
 work. In no case will an applicant be accepted with less
 than 16 semester credits in music theory, 6 semester
 credits in music history, and 12 semester credits in per-
 formance. A candidate found deficient in certain under-
 graduate areas will be required to remove the deficiencies
 by successful completion of appropriate courses. If reme-
 dial work is required, the residency-usually two to three
 semesters of full-time study-may be longer. An audition is
 required for all students.
 Work Required.-A minimum of 32 credits of course
 work is required, exclusive of prerequisite or deficiency
 courses, including a core of 9 credits. The core in all
 emphases includes MUS 6716 (MUE 6785 in the music
 education program), MUT 6629, and one graduate course
 in the MUH or MUL category. A thesis or creative project
 in lieu of a written thesis is required.
 The College of Fine Arts reserves the right to retain
 student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or in-
 struction.
 Additional information is given in the Fields of Instruc-
 tion section.

 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE AND
 SPORT SCIENCES AND MASTER OF
 EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES

 In addition to the requirements listed for the Master of
 Arts degree, candidates for the Master of Science in
 Exercise and Sport Sciences must (1) complete a minimum
 of 30 semester hours including 24 credits of course work
 and no more than 6 thesis credits (at least 3 courses must
 be taken outside the department), (2) develop a program
 of study and research that is congruent with his/her
 professional goals and that has the approval of a three
 member supervisory committee composed of two gradu-
 ate faculty members from the department and one from
 outside the department, and (3) prepare and orally defend
 a written thesis.
 Requirements for the Master of Exercise and Sport
Sciences (MESS) degree include (1) completing a mini-
mum of 34 credits with at least 3 courses taken outsidethe
department, (2) working with a three-member supervisory
committee from the department's graduate faculty to
develop an individualized program designed to facilitate
professional goals, and (3) passing a comprehensive
examination in the area of specialization. All work must
be approved by the chairperson of the supervisory com-
mittee. If knowledge deficiencies are identified, addi-
tional course work may be required. The regulations


 governing off-campus work are the same as those for the
 Master of Education degree. The comprehensive exami-
 nation is both written and oral; it includes questions on
 concomitant areas of study in exercise and sport sciences
 as well as questions on the student's area of concentra-
 tion.

 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
 AND MASTER OF NURSING

 The College of Nursing offers the Master of Science in
 Nursing and Master of Nursing degrees with clinical
 specializations in adult health, child health, critical care,
 community health, family nurse practitioner, gerontologi-
 cal nursing, neonatal nursing, nurse midwifery, nursing
 administration, pediatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric
 and mental health, and women's and infants' nursing.
 Preparation for roles of clinical specialist, nurse educator,
 nursing administrator, and nurse practitioner is offered.
 Work Required.-A minimum of 48 semester hours is
 required for graduation. Candidates for the Master of
 Science in Nursing degree must prepare and present
 theses acceptable to their supervisory committees and the
 Graduate School. These theses .will be published by
 microfilm. Candidates for the Master of Nursing degree
 are required to complete a project acceptable to the
 College.
 Final Examination.-During the final semester each
 student in the Master of Science in Nursing program must
 pass an oral examination in defense of the thesis. A final
 comprehensive oral orwritten examination must be passed
 by candidates for the Master of Nursing degree. These
 examinations must be taken on campus.

 MASTER OF STATISTICS

 The minimum credits required for the Master of Statis-
 tics degree are 36, including no fewer than 20 graduate
 credits in the major field. Courses in the degree program
 will be selected in consultation with the major adviser and
 approved by the student's supervisory committee. The
 student will be required to pass two examinations: (1) a
 comprehensive written examination, given by a commit-
 tee designated for the purpose, on material covered in
 statistics courses for first year graduate students and (2) a
 final oral examination given by the student's supervisory
 committee, covering the entire field of study. Both exami-
 nations must be taken on campus.



 REQUIREMENTS FOR

 THE DEGREE OF
 ENGINEER


 For those engineers who need additional technical depth
 and diversification in their education beyond the master's
 degree, the College of Engineering offers the degree of
 Engineer.
 This degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of
graduate work beyond the master's degree. It is not to be