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Requirements for a master's degree included 30-36 Units credit with a 3.0 QPA; a master's project – an in-depth professional report – was included. For the doctoral degree, 48 Units of post-master's credit were required, including 27 Units at a 3.3 QPA in advanced coursework and 21 Units in research.
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