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Admission to the M.A. in Education (Health Education Option)
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In addition to the general requirements of the
university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate
status are: |
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A valid
teaching credential, teaching experience or related experience; |
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An
undergraduate major in health science (school or community health
education concentration) or related discipline; |
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Completion of
HSCI 470 and 471 with a grade of "B" or better; |
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Completion of
the graduate entrance writing requirement; |
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Three letters
of recommendation, to be evaluated by faculty members in the program. |
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Students who do not meet these criteria may be admitted
as conditionally classified graduate students. Change to classified
standing can be made only with approval of the College of Education and
the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology. No more than 20
quarter units may be used to demonstrate fitness to complete the program. |
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Advancement to Candidacy
In order to be advanced to candidacy, a student must
have: |
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Achieved
classified standing; |
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Completed at
least 16 quarter units of acceptable course work at this university, with
the approval of the advisors and with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
("B").
Courses completed must include HSCI 699A;
Note: Between the time of completing 16 units and 24
units of applicable course work the student is required to apply for
advancement to candidacy. |
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Satisfactorily
completed EDUC 605 and 607; |
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Secured the
approval of candidacy from the College of Education and the Department of
Health Science and Human Ecology; |
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Filed an
approved graduate program for completion of the degree. This must be
prepared in consultation with advisors in the College of Education and the
Department of Health Science and Human Ecology, and approved by the
college, the department and the Dean of Graduate Studies. |
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Each student will have an advisor from the College of
Education and an advisor from the Department of Health Science and Human
Ecology. Dual signatures are necessary for registration for the
initial quarter in the program. |
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Requirements for Graduation |
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A minimum of
48 quarter units of acceptable graduate level work, with 33 completed in
residence at this university; |
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At least 24
units of credit taken after a student has been advanced to candidacy for
the degree; |
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A grade point
average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts
degree requirements and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses in
the program; |
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Satisfactory
completion of degree requirements; |
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Successful
completion of a thesis. |
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The thesis represents independent graduate research
conducted under the guidance of an advisor from the Department of Health
Science and Human Ecology. The purpose of the thesis is for the
student to demonstrate competency in the planning, implementation and
analysis of applied research in health education as it relates to the
student's area of interest. The thesis proposal and the thesis must
be approved by the student's advisor in the Department of Health Science
and Human Ecology and one other professor in the College of Education and
submitted in an approved format. Further information is available
from the Office of Graduate Studies regarding an approved format for the
thesis proposal and thesis.
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The program may not include more than 13 quarter units
in extension and transfer credit from other colleges. California
State University, San Bernardino will not consider for transfer credit
course work from an institution which will not accept that work in its own
advanced degree program. |
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CSUSB Admissions Form |
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Women's Re-entry Program
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