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EURR 5909 ( 2.0 credits ) , an MA thesis on a topic related to the concentration , which must combine interdisciplinary approaches with a greater degree of originality and a greater use of primary sources than that required of the research essay . Admission to Candidacy - An applicant will be admitted to candidacy when the language is satisfied , a minimum of 60 semester hours has been completed ( including the program for the master 's degree but not including 18 hours of dissertation credit ) , the written and oral comprehensive examinations on the area of specialization and minor areas have been passed , and the graduate faculty of the department considers that the student is adequately prepared to proceed to the development of a dissertation . However , since you are enrolled in 1.5 credit per term ( for a total of 3.0 credits ) , the university will consider you full-time for the purposes of confirming enrolment for any outside agencies who may require this confirmation .