I want to completely redo my thesis without repeating the research course. Has anyone had a similar experience? I have completed all but one course (which is tied to the final three chapters of my thesis) for my M.Ed. My research was designed back when I was teaching and I designed an experiment for use in my own classroom. I had to postpone conducting my research (and graduating) because my family relocated and I had a baby. I now want to finish my Master's, but am unable to complete my research, and would like to choose another topic altogether.

I would like the be able to start from scratch, write the first three chapters of my paper outside of school, return for my last research course, take my comprehensive exams, and graduate. Does anyone have any experience with a similar situation? Of course, I realize that this is likely a school-specific question, however, are there any users that have had a similar experience?

I know there must someone who has had to change their research question at a similar point in their program of study; I would love to hear how your situation was resolved before I speak with my advisor about this. Thanks!
In all of the Masters programs that I have encountered, the specifics of one's thesis are largely unrelated to the classroom courses that you have taken. As such, changing thesis topics would not be any problem as long as you have (or can find) and advisor who approves of the new topic.