UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

a student will be allowed to continue in the Graduate
School of Education only in highly unusual circumstances.
A third attempt to pass an examination
will require the consent of the field of specialization
and approval of the Committee on Graduate
Degrees, Admissions, and Standards. No fourth
attempt is possible under any circumstances.
After three failures in an examination , the student
must be dropped from the Graduate School of
Education at the end of the quarter in which the
third failure occurs.
Each examination application requires the written
approval of the student 's guidance committee
chairperson.
Time to Degree . Graduate admission and admission
to the master's program are synonymous.
From graduate admission to completion of required
courses, normal progress is from one to two years
(three to six quarters).
From graduate admission to award of the degree,
normal progress is from one to two years (three to
six quarters).
The Comprehensive Examination may be taken
during the last quarter of coursework, or during a
quarter subsequent to completion of coursework.
500 Series Course Limitations . No 500 series
courses may be applied toward the M.Ed. Degree.
Education course 597 is available to the M.Ed. student,
to be taken on an optional basis. (four units; S/
U grading; may be repeated once.)
Teaching Experience : For some M.Ed. specializations,
teaching experience is required:
Administrative and Policy Studies in Education
Specialization. Students with a valid teaching credential
are preferred.
Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Education Specialization.
Completion of an approved program of professional
preparation leading to a preliminary teaching
credential and classroom experience-as a
teacher or aide-for at least two years, at any level
of schooling , are required.
Curriculum and the Study of Schooling Specialization.
Experience as a practitioner
field is advantageous.
in the specialization
Teaching of Reading Specialization. Completion of an
approved program of professional preparation
designed to meet the needs of the individual preparing
for a mid-level professional position in
schooling or for advanced graduate study ; it is the
appropriate degree to provide professional foundation
study in preparation for the Ed.D. program.
Education 498, Directed Field Experience, is a
requirement for all M .Ed. specializations.
Final course grades are utilized in determining
mastery of content from related courses which are
elected on an individual basis . A minimum grade
point average of 3.0 is required for all elected
related courses serving in fulfillment of M.Ed.
requirements.
Courses are listed under major Education Areas following
degree program information.
The Master of Arts Degree (M.A.)
Admission Requirements.
Requirements .Qualifications for admission to the
program of graduate study in Education for the
Master of Arts degree in addition to the currently
specified University requirements for admission to
the Graduate Division are:
a. A minimum total score of 1000 on the combined
Quantitative and Verbal sections of the Graduate
Record Examination . (NOTE: The Miller Analogies
and Doppelt Mathematical Reasoning Test may be
substituted for the Graduate Record Examination;
minimum scores are 48 and 19 respectively.)
b. Acceptance in a particular specialization is
dependent upon the availability of openings in that
study field ; additionally , preference may be given
to applicants with related backgrounds and/or
experience.
Note .Applicants who do not meet the University
minimum grade average (B in upper division and
prior graduate study ) and/or Graduate Record
Examination score requirements may be admitted
to the Graduate School of Education on the basis of
other indicators of special promise such as relevent
work experience , accomplishments , or public service.
Full documentation of the foregoing in the form
of recommendations and other types of evidence is
essential if these indicators are to be given consideration.
Letters of Recommendation . Letters of recommendation,
while not required, may prove useful in documenting
an applicant ' s qualifications and/or
leading to a preliminary teaching credential and professional experiences.
one year of successful teaching prior to or concurrent
with the M.Ed. Reading Program are required.
Brochures .Departmental brochures may be secured
from the following address : Office of Student Serv-
Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification.
Recommendations for termination of graduate
status originate with the faculty of the student's
ices, Graduate School of Education , Moore Hall 201,
UCLA, 405 Hilgard Avenue , Los Angeles , California
90024.
specialization field; subsequently , all cases are Application Forms. The Graduate School of Educa-
reviewed and decisions rendered by the Committee
on Graduate Degrees, Admissions , and Standards.
tion has an application form in addition to the one
used by Graduate Admissions . Application forms
Specific conditions which may lead to termination may be obtained from the Education Office of Stu-
include:
dent Services (address shown above).
(a) Failure to maintain specified required progress Advising.
toward the degree;
Graduate Adviser : Joan Wolfgang, Graduate School
(b) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0
or higher;
of Education , Office of Student Services , Moore Hall
202.
(c) Failure of the Comprehensive Examinations.
Instances of suspected infraction of the Academic
Senate regulations regarding classroom honesty
would be forwarded, following review by the Committee
on Graduate Degrees, Admissions, and
Standards, to the appropriate administrative officer
of the University for consideration of disciplinary
proceedings against the student.
Grievances pertaining to policy and procedures of
the School may be formally presented to the Committee
on Graduate Degrees, Admissions, and
Standards for decision ; final appeal of any decision
would be to the Dean of the School. Beyond the
School setting , instances of continued complaint
would be referred to the Dean of the Graduate Division.
For information regarding specialization offerings,
the prospective student should consult the Graduate
Adviser . All procedural questions should be
directed to the Office of Student Services . A general
orientation meeting for all advanced degree students
is held each quarter during the registration
period.
Personal Adviser. At the time of admission to the
Graduate School of Education , students are
assigned an Academic Adviser within their selected
specialization . This assigned Academic Adviser is
retained throughout the M .A. program unless the
student changes the field of specialization.
Academic Progress. An ongoing evaluation of the
M.A. student 's academic progress is maintained
through the recording of course performance in the
student 's file in the Office of Student Services. The
Other Relevant Information . The Master of Educa- course grade is the basic performance indicator;
tion degree is a professional master 's degree supplementary written evaluations may form part
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of the student's record at the instructor's discretion.
Overall assessment is made by the student's
Academic Adviser and in consultation with the
departmental guidance committee as deemed
appropriate. Typically, progress reports are made
orally by the Academic Adviser. Continuing students
should meet with their Academic Adviser
each quarter to plan their program of study for the
subsequent quarter.
Academic Advisers are asked to maintain a record
of all interviews.
Departmental Guidance Committee. The student's
guidance committee, typically, is comprised of the
student's adviser and two additional Education
faculty members. The guidance committee is
selected by the Academic Adviser in consultation
with the student. Formation of the guidance committee
is subsequent to an initial conference of the
student and the Graduate Adviser.
Admission to Master ' s Program . Admission to the
Master of Arts degree program is synonymous with
admission to graduate status and to the Graduate
School of Education. Admissions requirements are
indicated above. No screening examinations (other
than described under Admissions Requirements)
and no specific coursework are required for admission
to the Master of Arts degree program.
Major Fields or Subdisciplines . Programs of study
leading to the Master of Arts degree in Education
are offered in three major areas of education:
1. Social and Philosophical
II. Educational Psychology
Studies in Education
Ill. Organizational
Education
and Administrative Studies in
In completion of degree requirements, the student
may select one of the three major areas, and further
selects a field of study within the major area for
some specialized preparation and for possible
thesis research.
The fields of specialization participating in the
Master of Arts degree program are identified within
the major Education Areas as follows:
AREA I-SOCIAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL
STUDIES IN EDUCATION
(a) Philosophy of Education
(b) Sociology and Anthropology of Education
AREA II-EDUCATIONAL
(a) Counseling
PSYCHOLOGY
(b) Early Childhood Development
(c) Learning and Instruction
(d) Research Methods and Evaluation
(e) Special Education
AREA Ill-ORGANIZATIONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES IN EDUCATION
(a) Education and Work
(b) Higher Education
The applicant is directed to the Education Office of
Student Services for information regarding the
appropriate faculty member(s) to be consulted with
respect to enrollment and research opportunities,
and/or course sequencing in each field of
specialization.
Foreign Language Requirement . There is no
foreign language requirement for the M.A. degree.
Course Requirements . Total number of courses
required for the degree: A minimum of nine upper
division and graduate courses (thirty-six units).
Number of graduate courses required for the
degree: six courses (twenty-four units) in the 200/
500 series; no more than two courses (eight units)
may be in the 500 series.
Required graduate courses: Two courses must be
selected from the following:
200A Historical Research and Writing
200B Survey Research Methods in Education
210A Basic Concepts in Educational Research