Done and done. They accepted my capstone today and the diploma is in the mail.

Took me a total of 2 terms(1yr), 2 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 14 hours, and 2 minutes until I received the notification of completion. I think I could have shortened that by a term, but I burned out and crawled/cried/drooled for about a month.
Now I need to find a way to get into pentesting. Being a network analyst has its perks, but I've always felt a strong urge for offensive security...Now I'm going to put my money and time where my mouth is. On to the OSCP! If anyone knows of a junior level pentesting/security research position let me know! I willing to travel just about anywhere...thinking about Colorado...
I used these forums a lot during my studies and expect to continue to. Thanks for all the help guys/gals!