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Admission to
the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies Program
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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 cumulative
undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 overall and at least 3.0
("B") in the major; |
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Completion of the graduate
entrance writing requirement; |
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Prerequisite of at least
five upper-division courses, each with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better, in
the major discipline of the proposed program. The determination of
the major discipline is subject to the approval of the University
Curriculum Committee; |
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A three-member faculty
committee, the chair of which serves as primary advisor, to supervise the
course of study; |
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An interdisciplinary
studies M.A. proposal submitted, on forms available from the Office of the
Dean of Graduate Studies, to the University Curriculum Committee; the
program of courses must not significantly duplicate any existing degree
program on this campus or on any other state college or university campus
within a commutable distance; no more than 12 units of proposed coursework
can be taken prior to submission of the proposal to the University
Curriculum Committee; |
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Approval of the program
proposal by the University Curriculum Committee. |
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If approval is recommended by the University Curriculum Committee, the
student is formally admitted into the program in either conditionally
classified or classified status. |
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Requirements for Graduation |
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The program of study
should be interdisciplinary, including course work from at least two
disciplines represented at the university; |
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The program of study must
include a minimum of 48 quarter units of course work, at least 70% of all
course work taken must be in 500 or 600 level courses; |
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The program of study must
include a more than eight units of independent study course work,
excluding the units allowed for thesis or project; |
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The program must include a
synthesizing experience (comprehensive examination, project or thesis).
This experience will satisfy the graduation writing requirement. The
project or thesis will include an oral defense. Students may
register for no more than nine units of thesis or project credit; The
project or thesis may include an oral defense; |
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The program of study must
include a course in research methods in the major discipline; |
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A grade point average of
3.0 ("B") must be earned 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. Grades of "C-" (1.7) or less cannot be used toward
the degree; |
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When students have
completed between 12 and 20 units of course work on an approved study
plan, it will be necessary for them to submit a formal letter to the
Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies requesting advancement to
candidacy; |
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Any additional general
requirements not cited above and listed on Page 355 of the CSUSB catalog. |
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