The degree program requires 30 or 33 credits (depending on whether a project or a thesis or a course work option is undertaken) which is ten or eleven courses. It is expected that full-time students will complete the requirements in 1-1/2 or two years. Courses are offered on a flexible schedule that tries to accommodate the needs of working students. Minimum requirements for admission are a 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0); although other evidence of professional competence can be considered for students who do not meet this criteria. Students who are not graduates of UMass Dartmouth must take the GRE general exam.