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66 FRESNO STATE COLLEGE
No course with a grade below C may apply on a master's degree contract program.
To be eligible for advancement to candidacy, a student must have earned a B
average (both overall and at Fresno State College) on all upper division and graduate
course work completed after the date of embarking on the first course to be
included in the master's degree program.
To be eligible for enrollment in the thesis or project or in a seminar alternative
to the thesis, a student must have been advanced to candidacy and must have
maintained a B average on his contract program.
To be eligible for the granting of the degree, a student must have maintained a
B average on his complete contract program. Any grade earned in a course on
the contract program continues to figure in the grade-point average, even if that
course js for any reason later dropped from the program.
To be eligible to receive the master's degree with distinction a student mUSt
have earned a 3.9 grade-point average on the contract program for the master's
degree or on all upper division and graduate . work subsequent to the bachelor's
degree. He must also be nominated by his department.
EXAMINATIONS
The Graduate Record Examination Aptirode Ttl>-r (or the Admission Test for
Gmduate Srudy in Business) is required for classified standing. Preferably it should
be taken prior to enrollment, but special arrangements may be made to meet the
requirement. A satisfactory score in The Gradu~te Record Examinations Advanced
Test in the srudent's major field (or a departmental qualifying examination) is required
for advancement to candidacy.
In addition to the qualifying examinations required for advancement to candidacy
for the master's degree, all departments reserve the right ro require written
or oral comprehensive examinations when circumstances demand. A few departments
require final comprehensive examinations of all their students. Candidates
are urged to consult the chairman of the department or school graduate committee
or the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, about examination requirements.
IXYENSION OF TIME
A period of seven years is allowed for the completion of all requirements for
the degree. A student whose program has been interrupted by military service
should consult the Dean of clle School of Graduate Studies about provisions for
militnry extensions. Otherwise, time may be extended only by the substitution of
recent courses for outdated ones or by the passing of comprehensive examinations
in the relevant courses or subject field.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
A limited number of grnduate assistantships and other types of financial assistance
are available to graduate students. Write to the Dean, School of Graduate Studies,
for a descriptive brochure and application forms.
FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS
Fully qualified graduate students coming to Fresno State College with the \tltimat'C
goal of a master's degree should allow approximately two years for accomplishing
this objective. Graduate smdents regularly devote most of their time to
srodics in their major field; however, during the first semester at Fresno State
College, foreign students from abroad whOse native language is not English and
who are studying in this councy for the first time, are expected to enroll in International
Studies 293 and appropriate work in English as a foreign language .. International
Studies 295 is required during the last semester. Both courses apply
Object Description
| Title | 1968-69 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1968-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 066 |
| Full Text Search | 66 FRESNO STATE COLLEGE No course with a grade below C may apply on a master's degree contract program. To be eligible for advancement to candidacy, a student must have earned a B average (both overall and at Fresno State College) on all upper division and graduate course work completed after the date of embarking on the first course to be included in the master's degree program. To be eligible for enrollment in the thesis or project or in a seminar alternative to the thesis, a student must have been advanced to candidacy and must have maintained a B average on his contract program. To be eligible for the granting of the degree, a student must have maintained a B average on his complete contract program. Any grade earned in a course on the contract program continues to figure in the grade-point average, even if that course js for any reason later dropped from the program. To be eligible to receive the master's degree with distinction a student mUSt have earned a 3.9 grade-point average on the contract program for the master's degree or on all upper division and graduate . work subsequent to the bachelor's degree. He must also be nominated by his department. EXAMINATIONS The Graduate Record Examination Aptirode Ttl>-r (or the Admission Test for Gmduate Srudy in Business) is required for classified standing. Preferably it should be taken prior to enrollment, but special arrangements may be made to meet the requirement. A satisfactory score in The Gradu~te Record Examinations Advanced Test in the srudent's major field (or a departmental qualifying examination) is required for advancement to candidacy. In addition to the qualifying examinations required for advancement to candidacy for the master's degree, all departments reserve the right ro require written or oral comprehensive examinations when circumstances demand. A few departments require final comprehensive examinations of all their students. Candidates are urged to consult the chairman of the department or school graduate committee or the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, about examination requirements. IXYENSION OF TIME A period of seven years is allowed for the completion of all requirements for the degree. A student whose program has been interrupted by military service should consult the Dean of clle School of Graduate Studies about provisions for militnry extensions. Otherwise, time may be extended only by the substitution of recent courses for outdated ones or by the passing of comprehensive examinations in the relevant courses or subject field. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE A limited number of grnduate assistantships and other types of financial assistance are available to graduate students. Write to the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, for a descriptive brochure and application forms. FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMS Fully qualified graduate students coming to Fresno State College with the \tltimat'C goal of a master's degree should allow approximately two years for accomplishing this objective. Graduate smdents regularly devote most of their time to srodics in their major field; however, during the first semester at Fresno State College, foreign students from abroad whOse native language is not English and who are studying in this councy for the first time, are expected to enroll in International Studies 293 and appropriate work in English as a foreign language .. International Studies 295 is required during the last semester. Both courses apply |
