A minimum of 45 credit hours must be completed before a student can be awarded the Master of Science in Anatomy degree. A research thesis (at least 6 credits) must be completed and the remaining credits will be made up of course work in the Core Curriculum and Electives. All Core Curriculum courses must be completed during the first year of the program. Electives will be selected based on the Student's Advisory Committee recommendation. A minimum GPA of 3.0 with no more than eight credits of "C" grades will be allowed towards the degree. If the Advisory Committee deems that the student is not making satisfactory progress, the student may be dismissed from the School of Graduate Medical Sciences.