Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

equirement ofthe M.A. degree. These fields and courses have been designed to meet the minimal needs of studentsspecializing in other subfields ofstudy:(1) Archaeology: Anthropology III, CIISR, M201A, M211(2) Biological: Anthropology 120G(3) Linguistic: Anthropology M140, 204, M240, M242(4) Sociocultural: Anthropology 130, ISO, 203A, 203B, 203CStudents must demonstrate basic knowledge in all fields by exercising one or a combination ofthe following threeoptions:(1) Taking the core course with a passing grade of B or better.(2) Petitioning that coursework completed elsewhere, or at UCLA as an undergraduate, constitutes the equivalent ofsuch courses.(3) Passing the subfield's core course examination given in the Spring Quarter.A grade ofB or better is required in any core course taken at UCLA. If students received a grade ofB-, C+, or C, theymay not repeat the core course, but must take the core course examination and pass or be subject to dismissal. If a gradeofC- or below is received, students may repeat the course, but must receive a grade ofB or better the second time thecourse is taken, or be subject to dismissal.Teaching ExperienceNot required.Field ExperienceNot required but highly desirable.Comprehensive Examination PlanNone.Thesis PlanThe purpose ofthe master's thesis is for a student to demonstrate the ability to generate and assemble a body ofdata, toanalyze it, and to indicate its relevance to established anthropological thought as well as to write lucid prose. Studentsmust submit an original paper based on field, laboratory, or library research to all three committee members by the endofthe fifth quarter of residence. The thesis committee assists students in fonnulating the research paper, monitoring itsprogress, and evaluating the paper when submitted. It is essential that students maintain close contact with all threemembers while preparing the M.A. thesis. Students should consult the Graduate Division publication, Policies andProcedures for Thesis and Dissertation Preparation and Filing, for instructions on the preparation and submission ofthe thesis.