Evening courses and careful scheduling enable students to complete this highly demanding 30-credit-hour program while maintaining productivity at work and a congenial family life. Full-time students have completed the program in twelve or sixteen months; others have paced their studies over two, three, or even four years depending on their own needs. 

The candidate must complete at least 30 semester hours of graduate work approved by the program advisor/graduate advisory committee with a grade point average of at least a B (3.0 on a 4-point scale) covering all courses elected. These 30 credit hours must include five required core courses and five elective courses. Students cannot have more than one B- in the program and must maintain a B average to remain in good academic standing.  A grade of B- in more than one course will not count for graduate credit. Any grade below B- is not acceptable.