REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES / 21
 master's degree should be made during the first two weeks of the term in
 which the student plans to graduate.
 The Graduate Council may deny degrees to persons who have failed to
 comply with this regulation at the proper time. In order to be admitted to
 candidacy, the student must have (1) maintained a B average in registered
 course work, (2) passed a foreign language examination (if it is required in
 his curriculum), (3) chosen his thesis topic, (4) satisfied his supervisory com-
 mittee, department chairman, and college dean that he is qualified to become
 a candidate for his degree. It is the responsibility of his supervisory com-
 mittee at this time to make such investigation as is necessary to determine
 his eligibility.
 FINAL EXAMINATION.-When all the student's course work is completed,
 or practically so, and the thesis is in final form, his supervisory committee
 is required to examine him orally or in writing on (1) his thesis, (2) his
 major subjects, (3) his minor or minors, and (4) matters of a general nature
 pertaining to his field of study. A written announcement of the examination
 must be sent to the Dean of the Graduate School. Using the form provided
 for the purpose, the committee shall report in writing to the Dean of the
 Graduate School not later than one week before the time for conferring
 the degree whether all work has been completed in a satisfactory manner and
 whether on the basis of the final examination the student is recommended
 for his degree. This examination may not be scheduled earlier than six
 months before the degree is to be conferred without special approval of
 the Graduate Council.
 NONTHESIS OPTION.-In certain majors, the Master of Arts and Master
of Science degrees may also be earned without the preparation of a thesis. The
minimum requirements for the nonthesis option are identical to those for the
degree with thesis except that the student need not write a thesis, but must
successfully complete 48 hours of regular course work (excluding credits for
which grades of S and U are given) and, within six months before his degree
is awarded, pass a comprehensive written examination on his major field of
study and on his minor if one is designated. Individual departments may have
additional requirements for the degree. The supervisory committee for a
nonthesis student may consist of one member of the Graduate Studies Faculty
if there is no minor, but must include a representative of the minor field
if one is designated. The duties of the committee are to advise the student,
to check on his qualifications and progress, and to conduct or participate in
conducting the comprehensive written examination.

 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING AND MASTER OF
 SCIENCE IN TEACHING
 These degrees are designed for graduate students majoring in departments
of the various colleges of the University who intend to teach in junior or
four-year colleges. Requirements for admission are the same as those for the
regular M.A. and M.S. degrees in the various colleges, and programs lead-