Troy University - 4.4 Program Length

Narrative:

Troy University is in compliance with this Federal Requirement.

Undergraduate programs

All undergraduate academic programs require 60 hours for the associate degree and a minimum of 120 hours for a baccalaureate degree, as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog under Academic Regulations and under Degrees and Required Credit Hours. Additional information may be found in Core Requirement 2.7.1.

As stated in Section 303.2 of the ePolicy Manual, the Undergraduate Academic Council is responsible for review of the curriculum and any development or revisions, including evaluation of the length of academic programs. The Undergraduate Academic Council has reviewed the program length for each academic program.

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee reviews all new program proposals, including a review of the length of programs, to ensure they are appropriate.

The 60 hour requirement for the associate degree is consistent with the State of Alabama’s articulation agreement requirement, and the 120 hour minimum requirement is comparable to the length of programs at other regional universities in Alabama and across the country.

Undergraduate program length reflects an awareness of contemporary best practices and historically established precedents by peer institutions. This program length is well within accepted parameters for the number of hours required for an undergraduate degree.

Graduate programs

The length of graduate programs at Troy University will vary between 30 and 48 hours for master’s degrees. The faculty members in each academic program review the expectations for the length of requirements for programs, giving consideration to the complexity of the subject area and the length of these programs at institutions across the country. Descriptions of all graduate degree programs and their lengths are located in the Graduate Catalog, organized by college:

A brief summary of the length of graduate programs shows the following program lengths:

College	Program	Length
Arts and Sciences	MS in Computer Science	30 hours with thesis
		31 hours w/o thesis
	MS in Criminal Justice	36 hours with thesis
	MS in Env & Bio Sciences	30 hours with thesis
		36 hours w/o thesis
	MS in International Relations	36 hours
	Master in Public Admin	36 hours

Sorrell College of Business	MBA	36 hours
	Executive MBA	39 hours
	MS Human Resource Mgt	36 hours
	MS in Management	36 hours

College of Education	Master's Certifications	36 hours
	MS Adult Education	30 hours with thesis
	MS Counseling	48 hours
	MS Post-Secondary Ed	36 hours
	Education Specialist	36 hours

Health & Human Services	MS Nursing	39 hours
	MS Sport & Fitness	33 hours

In addition to the evaluation of the length of graduate programs conducted by the faculty in each college, the Graduate Academic Council has given consideration to the appropriate length of each program when it was reviewed and approved, as has the Institutional Effectiveness Committee.

Graduate program length reflects an awareness of contemporary best practices and historically established precedents by peer institutions. This program length is well within accepted parameters for the number of hours required for a graduate degree.

In conclusion, Troy University is in compliance with this Federal Requirement.