Program Requirements for Applied Linguistics (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language)

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Program Requirements for Applied Linguistics (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Applied Linguistics

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Applied Linguistics offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Applied Linguistics, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Linguistics, and the Certificate in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language.

Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language

Admission

Program Name

Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language

Address

Program is not accepting applications for 2015-2016

Phone

(310) 825-4631

Email

appling@ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

Certificate

Admission Limited to

Program is not accepting applications for 2014-2015

Certificate

Advising

New students entering the program discuss their proposed course of study and research with the graduate adviser. Students meet again with the graduate adviser to have electives approved and to discuss their progress towards completion of the program.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must complete the first quarter of instruction in a language of which they have no prior knowledge.

Course Requirements

Students must take Linguistics 20 and at least seven courses (28 units) of coursework in the 200 series. These seven courses must include Applied Linguistics C210, C216, and C218B, plus four of the following courses: Applied Linguistics C211, C212, C213, C214, C215A, C215B, C217, or C218A. Only prerequisites to required courses may be taken on an Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis; all other courses must be taken for letter grades.

None of the seven graduate courses may count toward other degree requirements.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Time to Degree

From enrollment in the certificate program to completion is one to two years.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

The chair makes a recommendation for termination on the recommendation of a departmental committee set up to review the particular circumstances of a given case. The committee includes at least one student. Either the graduate adviser or a member of the faculty may initiate the process by informing the chair of the need to recommend a student for termination. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the chair who reconvenes the ad hoc committee to reconsider the matter.

Program Requirements for Statistics

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Statistics

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Statistics offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Statistics.

Admission

Program Name

Statistics

Address

8125 Math Sciences
Box 951554
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1554

Phone

(310) 206-3742

Email

glenda@stat.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

Ph.D.: December 15th
M.S. February 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3, that emphasize the applicant’s level of preparation for graduate study in Statistics

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the department’s application found on the departmental website.

A bachelor’s degree in statistics is not required for the M.S. or Ph.D. programs, but applicants should have taken at least 12 quarter courses (or eight semester courses) in substantial upper division quantitative work, including, but not limited to, courses in statistics, mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering.

M.S.: Applicants must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.2 in upper division courses.

Ph.D.: For direct admission to the doctoral program, a grade-point average of at least 3.5 must be presented. Applicants who have already obtained a master’s degree must have maintained an average of better than 3.5 in graduate study.

Master’s Degree

Advising

The vice chair for graduate studies is the chief graduate adviser and heads a committee of faculty advisers who may serve as academic advisers. The research interests of the members of this committee span most of the major areas of statistics. During their first quarter in the program students are required to meet with an academic adviser who assists them in planning a reasonable course of study. In addition, the academic adviser is responsible for monitoring the student’s degree progress and approving the study list each quarter. After the student identifies a thesis topic, the chair of the thesis committee becomes the student’s academic adviser.

Continuing students should meet with either the vice chair for graduate studies or their academic adviser at least once each quarter and a record of this interview is placed in the student’s academic file. Each spring a committee consisting of all regular departmental faculty meet to evaluate the progress of all enrolled M.S. degree students. This committee decides if students are making satisfactory progress, and if not offers specific recommendations to correct the situation. For students who have begun thesis work, the determination of satisfactory progress is typically delegated to the academic adviser. Students who are found to be consistently performing unsatisfactorily may be recommended for termination by a vote of this committee.

Areas of Study

The strengths of current and prospective faculty dictate the specific fields of emphasis in the department: applied multivariate analysis; bioinformatics; computational and computer-intensive statistics; computer vision; pattern recognition; machine learning; and social statistics.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Forty-four units of coursework are required for the M.S. degree, of which at least 32 units must be graduate courses, while the remaining 12 units may be approved upper division courses. With consent of either the vice chair for graduate studies or their academic adviser, students may take up to 20 units of the required 44 units in other departments provided that these courses are in professional or scientific fields closely related to research in statistics. All courses must be passed with the grade of B or better and students must maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better. Students may enroll in Statistics 596 any number of times and may apply up to eight units of 596 courses toward the 44-unit requirement for the M.S.degree, provided a B- or better (not the grade of S) is received in these courses. Students are required to enroll in Statistics 290 each quarter, and are strongly encouraged to take Statistics 200A-200B-200C, 201A-201B-201C, and 202A-202B-202C in their first year..

Students with gaps in their previous training are allowed to take, with the approval of their academic adviser, undergraduate courses offered by the department. However, Statistics 100A-100B-100C, 110A-110B, 120A-120B, and 161 may not be applied toward course requirements for a graduate degree in the department. Students who need a basic refresher course are encouraged to take Statistic 100A-100B (not 110A-110B).

Teaching Experience

Not required. Students who wish to serve as teaching assistants in the department must have taken or be currently enrolled in Statistics 495A-495B-495C.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

This plan is not available to terminal master’s degree students. The comprehensive examination plan is available to doctoral students who obtain the M.S. degree on the way to the Ph.D. degree. Students fulfill the comprehensive examination requirement by passing two of three sections of the written qualifying examination for the Ph.D. degree.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

This plan is for terminal master’s degree students only. Students must find a thesis adviser, who approves the topic and form of the thesis. Students must nominate a thesis committee consisting of the adviser and at least two other faculty members who are eligible to serve on thesis committees, and the committee must be appointed by the Graduate Division. The final thesis must be approved by the thesis committee.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the requirements for the M.S. degree within six quarters of full-time study.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

The vice chair for graduate studies is the chief graduate adviser and heads a committee of faculty advisers who may serve as academic advisers. The research interests of the members of this committee span most of the major areas of statistics. During their first quarter in the program students are required to meet with an academic adviser who assists them in planning a reasonable course of study. In addition, the academic adviser is responsible for monitoring the student’s degree progress and approving the study list each quarter. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their research interests as early as possible. After the student identifies a dissertation topic, the chair of the dissertation committee becomes the student’s academic adviser.

Continuing students should meet with either the vice chair for graduate studies or their academic adviser at least once each quarter and a record of this interview is placed in the student’s academic file. Each spring a committee consisting of all regular departmental faculty meet to evaluate the progress of all enrolled doctoral students. This committee decides if students are making satisfactory progress, and if not offers specific recommendations to correct the situation. For students who have begin dissertation work, the determination of satisfactory progress is typically delegated to the academic adviser. Students who are found to be consistently performing unsatisfactorily may be recommended for termination by a vote of this committee. Doctoral students normally are considered to be making satisfactory progress if they take the written qualifying examination in the summer following their first year of study and the University Oral Qualifying Examination by the end of their second year.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students are required to pass, with a grade of B- or better, 54 units of approved graduate coursework and to maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better. At least 40 of these units must be in courses from this department; the remaining units may be from courses in related departments. Students are strongly encouraged to take Statistics 200A-200B-200C, 201A-201B-201C, and 202A-202B-202C. These courses contain core material for the qualifying examination. All doctoral students are required to take Statistics 290, and 296 and/or 596, or 599 during each quarter of enrollment.

Students with gaps in their previous training are allowed to take, with the approval of their academic adviser, undergraduate courses offered by the department. However, Statistics 100A-100B-100C, 110A-110B, 120A-120B, and 161 may not be applied toward course requirements for a graduate degree in the department. Also, for doctoral students Statistics C236 may not be applied toward the course requirements for a graduate degree. Students who need a basic refresher course are encouraged to take Statistics 100A-100B (not 110A-110B).

Teaching Experience

Students are required to complete at least one quarter of service as a teaching assistant for a minimum of 25% time appointment. Students who serve as teaching assistants in the department must have taken or be currently enrolled in Statistics 495A-495B-495C. International students for whom English is a second language must pass either the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the UCLA Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) in English before they may serve as teaching assistants.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Academic Senate regulations require all doctoral students to complete and pass University written and oral qualifying examinations prior to doctoral advancement to candidacy. Also, under Senate regulations the University oral qualifying examination is open only to the student and appointed members of the doctoral committee. In addition to University requirements, some graduate programs have other pre-candidacy examination requirements. What follows in this section is how students are required to fulfill all of these requirements for this doctoral program.

Each year the department offers a written qualifying examination that covers material from the core course sequences for applied probability and theoretical statistics, data analysis, and statistical computing (Statistics 200A-200B-200C, 201A-201B-201C, and 202A-202B-202C). The examination is offered toward the end of Summer Session and consists of three separate sections, each related to a different course sequence. Students must select and pass two of the three sections. The choice of the two sections is made by the student and should be based on the student’s ultimate research goals. After passing the written qualifying examination, students select a doctoral committee that administers the University Oral Qualifying Examination, required for advancement to candidacy. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their research interests as early as possible and to seek out faculty members who might serve on their doctoral committee. Students making satisfactory progress are expected to take the written qualifying examination in the summer following their first year of study and the University Oral Qualifying Examination by the end of their second year.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Every doctoral degree program requires the completion of an approved dissertation that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research and constitutes a distinct contribution to knowledge in the principal field of study.

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to advance to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree within seven quarters of full-time work. Completion of all degree requirements (including the dissertation) normally takes 15 quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

Master’s

A student who does not complete all the requirements for the M.S. degree within seven quarters of full-time study is subject to a recommendation for termination. The graduate vice chair decides in each case whether a recommendation for termination is warranted. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes the final departmental decision.

Doctoral

A student who does not advance to doctoral candidacy within seven quarters of full-time study is subject to a recommendation for termination. The graduate vice chair informs a student of such a recommendation and the student is asked to submit a written appeal and to solicit letters of support from members of the faculty. The appeal is considered by the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes the final departmental decision.

Program Requirements for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Biology)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Biology.

Admission

Program Name

Biology

Address

103 Hershey Hall, 612 Charles E. Young Drive East
Box 957246
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7246

Phone

(310) 825-1959

Email

eebgrad@eeb.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General and Subject in Biology.

Letters of Recommendation

3, from professors, supervisors, or others who may provide an evaluation of the applicant’s accomplishments or potential in research, teaching, and related scholarly activities

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

The department encourages applications from students in all areas of science, but expects successful applicants to have or to acquire a background comparable to the requirements for the bachelor’s degree in biology at UCLA. A background in chemistry, physics, and mathematics is desirable. Deficiencies in these or other subjects should be made up at the earliest opportunity. Undergraduates who are prospective applicants should remedy their deficiencies by preparatory study at an appropriate institution. Students with academic deficiencies may be admitted on a provisional basis.

Master’s Degree

Advising

All academic affairs for graduate students in the department are directed by the departmental Graduate Adviser who is assisted by the administrative staff of the Graduate Affairs Office. The Graduate Adviser establishes, at the time of admission to graduate study, a guidance committee for each student that consists of three faculty members for each student.

The chair of the guidance committee acts as the provisional adviser until a permanent adviser is selected. Service as a provisional adviser is designed to be provisional for both professor and student. It does not commit the professor to supervise the thesis, nor does it commit the student to a provisional adviser. The provisional adviser serves until a permanent adviser is found and the master’s examination or thesis committee is established.

Areas of Study

Study consists of coursework and research within the department and within related programs in biochemistry, geology, microbiology, and molecular biology on campus. Opportunities are also available off-campus for intensive study of marine biology at a marine science center in Fall Quarter, of field biology in Spring Quarter, and of tropical biology through courses offered by the Organization for Tropical Studies.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students must be enrolled full time and complete a minimum of 36 units (nine courses) of graduate (200 or 500 series) or upper division (100 series) coursework for the master’s degree. Within this overall requirement, students must complete 20 units (five courses) at the graduate level for a letter grade. Of these five required graduate courses, four must be in the 200 series and one may be in the 200 or 500 series. Students must take the following courses during their first year: (1) two from Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M200A, 200B, and 200C; (2) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 250. Students also must complete an advanced course (100 or 200 series) in statistics, biomathematics, or bioinformatics. Other specific course requirements are established individually for each student by the guidance committee.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students who select this plan are required to take the Departmental Written Qualifying Examination for the Ph.D. degree during their first year in residence. The examination consists of two parts. Part I examines the breadth of understanding (conceptual and synthetic) of the diversity of specialized subjects within integrative biology and consists of an examination based on two of the three following courses: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M200A, 200B, and 200C. Part II consists of a first-year literature review and research proposal that is ten pages in length. The first draft of the proposal must be submitted to the student’s advisory committee for comment by the end of Winter Quarter. A final draft of the proposal must be submitted to the advisory committee in the eighth week of Spring Quarter. The advisory committee evaluates and grades the proposal as not pass or M.S. pass and forwards the results to the Graduate Adviser.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

Before beginning work on the thesis, students must obtain approval of the subject and general plan from the master’s thesis committee, which consists of three faculty. The thesis must be prepared in accord with University format requirements in UCLA Policies and Procedures for Thesis Dissertation and Filing, available on the Graduate Division website. The completed thesis is presented to the thesis committee for approval.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time-to-degree for the master’s degree is six quarters.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

The chair of the guidance committee acts as the provisional adviser until a permanent adviser is selected. Service as a provisional adviser is designed to be provisional for both professor and student. It does not commit the professor to supervise the dissertation, nor does it commit the student to a provisional adviser. The provisional adviser serves until a permanent adviser is found and the doctoral dissertation committee is established.

Students are required, as part of their degree requirements, to find a faculty member who agrees to serve as their permanent adviser and dissertation research supervisor/chair of the doctoral committee. Students who fail to find or retain a permanent adviser and dissertation research supervisor will be placed in departmental probationary status for one quarter. If the student does not find an adviser by the end of that quarter, they are recommended for termination of graduate study to the Graduate Division. Students are urged to discuss permanent sponsorship and dissertation research with faculty at the earliest opportunity, to pick a permanent adviser by the end of their first year, and are expected to advance to candidacy by the end of Winter Quarter of their third year of graduate study.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Foreign Language Requirement

No foreign language is required for admission to the Ph.D. program, and there is no uniform language requirement for the Ph.D. degree. However, at the discretion of the faculty, students who pursue certain subspecialties of biology may be required to gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.

Course Requirements

Students must enroll for full-time study as defined by the university. Doctoral students must complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate-level courses (200-series). Students must take the following courses during their first year: (1) two from Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M200A, 200B, and 200C; (2) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 250. Students also must complete an advanced course (100 or 200 series) in statistics, biomathematics, or bioinformatics. Other specific course requirements are established individually for each student by the guidance committee.

Teaching Experience

Each student is required to serve a minimum of three terms as a teaching assistant.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Students are required to take the Departmental Written Qualifying Examination during their first year in residence. The examination consists of two parts. Part I examines the breadth of understanding (conceptual and synthetic) of the diversity of specialized subjects within integrative biology and consists of an examination based on two of the three following courses: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M200A, 200B, and 200C. Part II consists of a first-year literature review and research proposal that is ten pages in length. The first draft of the proposal must be submitted to the student’s advisory committee for comment by the end of Winter Quarter. A final draft of the proposal must be submitted to the advisory committee in the eighth week of Spring Quarter. The advisory committee evaluates and grades the proposal as not pass, M.S. pass, or Ph.D. pass and forwards the results to the Graduate Adviser.

The University Oral Qualifying Examination is conducted by the doctoral committee and must be completed by the end of the second year of graduate study. Students prepare, present and defend an original written dissertation proposal. The examination focuses on the content of the final dissertation proposal and topics directly related to it. The final dissertation generally follows the format of a National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant and forms the basis of the student’s defense. The examination is graded pass, fail, or repeat. A failure results in a recommendation for termination of graduate study to the Graduate Division. A repeated examination is graded pass/fail only. Students who do not pass this examination and advance to doctoral candidacy by the end of Winter Quarter of their third year will lose fellowship support and access to departmental grants.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Not required for all students in the program. The decision as to whether a defense is required is made by the doctoral committee.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time for the Ph.D. degree is 18 quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

In addition to the standard reasons outlined above, a student may be recommended for termination for unsatisfactory performance as determined by the advisory committee, failure to pass all areas of the departmental written qualifying examination, failure to pass the master’s comprehensive examination, and failure to maintain a provisional or personal adviser. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the appropriate subgroup or the departmental chair.

Program Requirements for Oral Biology

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Oral Biology

School of Dentistry

Graduate Degrees

The Oral Biology Section of the School of Dentistry offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Oral Biology.

Admission

Program Name

Oral Biology

Applicants may apply to the PhD program either directly or through UCLA Access to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences.

Address

13-089 CHS
Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

Phone

(310) 825-1955

Email

mscott@dentistry.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General (PhD only)

Letters of Recommendation

3 (minimum), with at least two from science faculty familiar with the applicant’s scholarly abilities. Letters of recommendation may be no more than one year old

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a signed and dated statement of purpose and a curriculum vitae (CV). The statement of purpose should describe the applicant’s background, work experience, research interests, and career goals. The CV should include the applicant’s education, honors and awards, work experience, research, organizational memberships, publications, volunteer work, and hobbies.

M.S.: Applicants must hold a B.S., D.D.S., or D.M.D. degree, or the equivalent, or be in good standing in the UCLA dental or residency programs. Applicants must have a strong background in the biological (e.g., microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, neurobiology, psychobiology, genetics) and chemical sciences (e.g., biochemistry, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, thermodynamics), with a minimum 3.0 grade point average in upper division courses in these subjects.

The Master of Science degree in Oral Biology is a terminal degree and does not lead to the doctoral degree.

Oral Biology, M.S./Dentistry, D.D.S. – Oral Biology, M.S./Dentistry, Certificate

Applicants may apply for a combined D.D.S./M.S. or advanced certificate training/M.S. by making simultaneous application for graduate study in Oral Biology and for admission to the School of Dentistry and to the certificate programs. Applicants must submit the Application for Graduate Admission and the application required for the D.D.S. Or advanced certificate training, and must be accepted by both of the concerned units in order to participate in a combined program.

Ph.D.: Applicants must hold a B.S., D.D.S., or D.M.D. degree, or the equivalent, with a strong background in basic sciences, including two years of chemistry (inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry), one year of biology, and one year of physics.

Oral Biology, Ph.D./Dentistry, D.D.S. – Oral Biology, Ph.D./Dentistry, Certificate

Applicants may apply for a combined D.D.S./Ph.D. or advanced certificate training/Ph.D. by making simultaneous application for graduate study in Oral Biology and for admission to the School of Dentistry and to the certificate programs. Applicants must submit the Application for Graduate Admission and the application required for the D.D.S. or advanced certificate training, and must be accepted by both of the concerned units in order to participate in a combined program.

Master’s Degree

Advising

New students are advised by the M.S. program graduate adviser. Students are expected to identify the research area and a mentor by the end of their first year of study. Students are then advised by the graduate adviser in consultation with the research mentor and the master’s thesis committee members.

Areas of Study

Areas of study include bone biology; immunology and oral, head and neck cancer surveillance; oral microbiology, neurobiology, pathology and homeostasis; and performing oral biological research.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A total of 36 units is required to satisfy the degree requirements. This required coursework consists of nine core courses (Oral Biology 201A, 201B, 201C, 205A, 209, 212, 215A, 260, 275), and four units each of Oral Biology 596 and 598. These courses should be taken during the first year of graduate study. Students also must take a minimum of seven units of additional elective coursework from any of these courses: Oral Biology M204, 205B, 206, 208, 214, 215B, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 299B, M234, 273, or from other departmental courses either at the upper division or graduate level. The elective courses should be essential to or add to the enhancement of understanding in the research area.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

None.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

The purpose of the thesis is to demonstrate the student’s ability to design and carry out a research project, and to analyze and present the resulting data. The results of thesis research are expected to be of publishable scientific quality. The subject of the thesis must be approved by the graduate adviser and research mentor. Students prepare and send a proposal of the research project to the graduate adviser at the end of their first year of study.

Time-to-Degree

Time-to-degree varies in accord with the program track students select. Some students may be capable of completing the degree requirements in less time than stated here.

Master’s degree only: Six quarters.

First year: Students begin required and elective coursework, laboratory rotations, select mentor and thesis committee members, and begin research.
Second year: Students complete required and elective coursework, complete research, analyze data, write, defend, and file thesis.

Master’s degree combined with UCLA DDS program: 12 quarters.

First year: Students begin DDS curriculum and training and M.S. required and elective coursework.
Second year: Students continue DDS curriculum and training and M.S. elective coursework, enroll in Oral Biology 596 and complete research proposal.
Third year: Students continue DDS curriculum and training and M.S. elective coursework, enroll in Oral Biology 596 and 598, continue research.
Fourth year: Students complete DDS curriculum and training and M.S. elective coursework, enroll in Oral Biology 596 and 598, complete research, analyze data, write, defend, and file thesis.

Master’s degree combined UCLA Dental Residency Certificate Program: Nine quarters.

First year: Students begin clinical training and M.S. required and elective coursework.
Second year: Students continue clinical training and M.S. elective coursework, enroll in Oral Biology 596 and complete research proposal.
Third year: Students continue clinical training and M.S. elective coursework, enroll in Oral Biology 596 and 598, complete research, analyze data, write, defend, and file thesis.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

New students are advised by the Ph.D. program graduate adviser. Students are expected to identify the research area and a mentor by the end of their first year of study. Students are then advised by the graduate adviser in consultation with the research mentor and the doctoral committee members.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

The major fields include bacterial and fungal pathogenesis; biochemistry; calcified tissue metabolism and developmental biology; cancer biology; immunology; neuroscience; pharmacology and therapeutics; salivary diagnostics; and virology.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A total of 36 units of core courses is required: Biochemistry CM253, C267A, M267B, Oral Biology 209, 260, 596, 597, 599. Students also must take a minimum of four units of additional elective coursework from any of these courses: Oral Biology 201A, 201B, 201C, M204, 205A, 205B, 206, 208, 214, 215A, 215B, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 234, 273, 275, or from other departmental courses either at the upper division or graduate level. The elective courses should be essential to or add to the enhancement of understanding in the research area.

Teaching Experience

Participation in teaching activities either by assisting the faculty in a one-quarter oral biology course offered to dental students or in a Teaching Assistantship offered by another department is required. Students are expected to participate fully in the planning and delivery of the course.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

The timing of the University Oral Qualifying Examination depends on the specific program track in which the student is enrolled. Students should see the Time-to-Degree section for details. During the year specified, the student is responsible, with the advice and consent of the graduate adviser, for organizing the doctoral committee. Faculty members constituting the doctoral committee include the student’s research mentor and two others from the student’s areas of emphasis. Two of three members must be from the Section of Oral Biology or Dentistry. The fourth member must come from a University department outside of the School of Dentistry. The doctoral committee is responsible for approving the course of the student’s doctoral study and for conducting a review of the student’s progress.

The timing of the University Oral Qualifying Examination depends on the specific program track in which the student is enrolled. Students should see the Time-to-Degree section for details. Students in the first and third tracks are expected to complete the required core courses during the first year of study in the doctoral program After the completion of the core course requirements, it is expected that students complete the University Oral Qualifying Examination. Briefly this examination includes a written research proposal and its oral defense before the doctoral committee. At the end of the oral defense, students give a 15-minute presentation for the proposed research for the doctoral dissertation.

Students prepare a 15 to 20 page written research proposal on a topic unrelated to the dissertation research. It may be in the same general area as the student’s research interests, for example, molecular pathogenesis, but it must not be closely related to the student’s own research, or any research being conducted in the doctoral mentor’s laboratory. The proposal is in the format of an NIH grant application, and includes background, current research status, a novel working hypothesis and three specific aims to test the hypothesis. Students may consult with their mentor on the appropriateness of the topic. However, the mentor is not allowed to provide the students with any help in preparing for the oral qualifying examination.

Following the oral examination, the doctoral committee makes a decision in the following manner: to vote pass on the oral examination and advance the student to candidacy; to vote fail and allow the student to repeat the examination; or, to vote fail and recommend termination of graduate study. The committee’s decision is based on the quality of the written proposal, the adequacy of the oral presentation, the overall record at UCLA as reflected in coursework, and the research ability as judged by an abstract of the research submitted with the proposal and the research mentor’s written assessment.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of the Dissertation)

The final oral examination is required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

Time-to-degree varies in accord with the program track students select.

Doctoral degree only: Twelve to 15 quarters.

First year: Students complete the required ACCESS and Oral Biology core courses and begin the laboratory rotations.
Second year: Students select a research mentor and laboratory, complete elective coursework, work with the mentor to select the doctoral committee, prepare for and take the University Oral Qualifying Examination. Students may also begin dissertation work in the selected laboratory.
Third year: Students engage in dissertation research and complete any elective courses necessary for completion of the didactic portion of the doctoral degree requirements.
Fourth year: Students engage in dissertation research. Approximately six months before the expected completion of the research and the final oral examination, students prepare for a midstream seminar examination. Students present to the doctoral committee a midstream seminar that outlines their research achievements. Students must pass this examination prior to taking the final oral examination. Finally, students prepare, defend, and file the dissertation.
Fifth year: Students who were unable to complete the program within four years engage in the same activities as in the fourth year.

Doctoral degree combined with UCLA DDS program: 21 quarters.

First year: Students begin DDS curriculum and training and doctoral laboratory rotations and required and elective Oral Biology coursework.
Second year: Students continue DDS curriculum and training and begin doctoral research coursework.
Third year: Students continue DDS curriculum and training and doctoral research while completing Oral Biology coursework.
Fourth year: Students complete ACCESS coursework in Fall and Winter Quarters, complete University Oral Qualifying Examination.
Fifth year: Students continue DDS curriculum and training at 25% time and continue doctoral research.
Sixth year: Continue DDS curriculum and training at 25% time and continue doctoral research.
Seventh year: Students complete DDS curriculum and training and doctoral research. Approximately six months before the expected completion of the research and the final oral examination, students prepare for a midstream seminar examination. Students present to the doctoral committee a midstream seminar that outlines their research achievements. Students must pass this examination prior to taking the final oral examination. Finally, students prepare, defend, and file the dissertation.

Doctoral degree combined UCLA Dental Residency Certificate Program: Time-to-degree varies in accord with length of certificate program selected.

First year of doctoral program: Students complete the required ACCESS core courses and the laboratory rotations. Students select a research mentor and begin research.
Second year of doctoral program: Students complete coursework, continue research, prepare for and take the University Oral Qualifying Examination.
Dental certificate program years: Two to four years depending on the program selected. Students concentrate on certificate curriculum and clinical training and continue research.
Final year: Students concentrate on certificate curriculum and clinical training (50% time). Approximately six months before the expected completion of the research and the final oral examination, students prepare for a midstream seminar examination. Students present to the doctoral committee a midstream seminar that outlines their research achievements. Students must pass this examination prior to taking the final oral examination. Finally, students prepare, defend, and file the dissertation.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

In addition to the standard reasons outlined above, a student may be recommended for termination for failure to show satisfactory progress in research activities.

The program chair and the program director together recommend termination in writing to the departmental chair (who is also the dean of the school).

A student may appeal a recommendation for termination in writing to the faculty Review Committee. The Review Committee consists of three members. One member is the student’s mentor, one is appointed by the departmental chair and one is appointed by the student. If the student does not have a mentor, the departmental chair appoints two members.

The Committee reviews the student’s record and conducts a personal interview with the student. The Committee’s recommendation is communicated in writing to the departmental chair, with copies to the student and program chair. The recommendation is specific and may be for one of the following (but is not limited to these options): a leave of absence for a specified period of time to remove Incomplete grades or review academic goals; continuance for a specified period of time with stated expectations of improvement in performance; or, termination of graduate study.

Program Requirements for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Mechanical Eng)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Manufacturing Engineering, the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Aerospace Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Admission

Program Name

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a program in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Address

48-121 Engineering IV
Box 951597
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1597

Phone

(310) 825-7793

Email

maeapp@ea.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Consult department regarding other quarters.

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants to the M.S. and Ph.D. Programs are expected to submit the departmental supplement and a statement of purpose.

Ph.D.: In addition to the requirements listed above, applicants are expected to have completed requirements for the master’s degree with at least a 3.25 grade-point average and have demonstrated creative ability. Normally the M.S. degree is required for admission to the Ph.D. program; exceptional students, however, can be admitted to the Ph.D. program without having the M.S. degree.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Each department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has a graduate adviser. A current list of graduate advisers can be obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. Continuing students are required to confer with the adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and for Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student services office staff and/or the School’s Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, if the Ph.D. degree is the ultimate degree objective, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

Dynamics; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS); structural and solid mechanics; systems and control.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required, of which at least five must be graduate courses. For the thesis plan, seven of the nine must be formal courses, including at least four from the 200 series. The remaining two may be 598 courses involving work on the thesis. For the comprehensive examination plan, no units of 500-series courses may be applied toward the minimum course requirement. The courses should be chosen so that the breadth requirements and the requirements at the graduate level are met. The breadth requirements are only applicable to students who do not have a B.S. degree from an ABET-accredited aerospace or mechanical engineering program.

Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering 102A, 199; Civil Engineering 106A, 108, 199; Computer Science M152A, 152B, M171L, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103, 110L, M116L, M171L, 199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 140, 141L, 150, 160, 161L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 101, 102, 103, 105A, 105D, 107, 107L, 188, 194, 199.

Breadth Requirements. Students are required to take at least three courses from the following five categories: (1) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 162A or 169A or 171A; (2) 150A or 150B; (3) 131A or 133A; (4) 156A, (5) 162B.

Graduate-Level Requirement. Students are required to take at least one course from the following: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 231A, 231B, 231C, 250A, 255A, M256A, M256B, M269A, or C271A, 294 or 297. The remaining courses can be taken to gain depth in one or more of the several specialty areas covering the existing major fields in the department.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination is offered in either written or oral format. A committee to administer the examination consists of the academic adviser as chair and two other faculty members; at least two members must be from within the department. Students may, in consultation with their adviser and the master’s committee, select one of the following options for the examination: (1) take and pass the first part of the doctoral written qualifying examination as the master’s comprehensive examination; (2) conduct research or design a project and submit a final report to the master’s committee; (3) take and pass three extra examination questions offered separately from each of the final examinations of three graduate courses, to be selected by the committee from a set of common department courses; or (4) take and pass an oral examination administered by the M.S. committee. In case of failure, students may be reexamined once with the consent of the graduate adviser.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

The thesis must describe some original piece of research that has been done under the supervision of the thesis committee. Students would normally start to plan the thesis at least one year before the award of the M.S. degree is expected. There is no examination under the thesis plan.

Time-to-Degree

The average length of time for students in the M.S. program is five quarters. The maximum time allowed for completing the M.S. degree is three years from the time of admission to the M.S. program in the School.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. All HSSEAS faculty serve as advisers.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the departmental graduate adviser and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the departmental student services office staff and/or the School’s Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and on the implementation of the policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree, on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Dynamics; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; manufacturing and design (Mechanical Engineering only); micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS); structural and solid mechanics; systems and control.

Ph.D. students may propose ad hoc major fields. An ad hoc major field must differ substantially from established major fields and satisfy one of the following two conditions:

(1) the field is interdisciplinary in nature;

(2) the field represents an important research area for which there is no established major field in the department. This condition most often applies to recently evolving research areas or to areas for which there are too few faculty to maintain an established major field.

Students in an ad hoc major field must be sponsored by at least three faculty members, at least two of whom must be from the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

The basic program of study for the Ph.D. degree is built around major and minor fields. The established major fields are listed above, and a detailed syllabus describing each Ph.D. major field can be obtained at the Student Affairs Office.

The program of study for the Ph.D. requires the student to perform original research leading to a doctoral dissertation and to master a body of knowledge that encompasses material from the student’s major field and breadth material from outside the major field. The body of knowledge should include (1) six major-field courses, at least four of which must be graduate courses; (2) one minor field; (3) any three additional courses, at least two of which must be graduate courses that enhance the study of the major or minor field.

The major field syllabus advises the student as to which courses contain the required knowledge, and a student usually prepares for the written qualifying examination (formerly referred to as the preliminary examination) by taking these courses. However, a student can acquire such knowledge by taking similar courses at other universities or even by self-study.

A minor field embraces a body of knowledge equivalent to three courses, at least two of which must be graduate courses. Minor fields are often subsets of major fields, and minor field requirements are then described in the syllabus of the appropriate major field. Established minor fields with no corresponding major field can also be used such as applied mathematics, and applied plasma physics and fusion engineering. Also, an ad hoc field can be used in exceptional circumstances, such as when certain knowledge is desirable for a student’s program of study that is not available in established minor fields.

Grades of B – or better, with a grade-point average of at least 3.33 in all courses included in the minor field, and the three additional courses mentioned above are required. If the student fails to satisfy the minor field requirements through coursework, a minor field examination may be taken (once only).

For information on completing the Engineer degree, see Engineering Schoolwide Programs in Program Requirements for UCLA Graduate Degrees.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

After mastering the body of knowledge defined in the major field, the student takes a written qualifying (preliminary) examination covering this knowledge. The student must have been formally admitted to the Ph.D. program or admitted subject to completing the M.S. degree by the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the examination is given. This examination must be taken within the first two calendar years from the time of admission to the Ph.D. program. The student must be registered during the quarter in which the examination is given and be in good academic standing (minimum grade-point average of 3.25). The student’s major field proposal must be completed prior to taking the examination. Students may not take an examination more than twice. Students in an ad hoc major field must pass a written qualifying examination that is approximately equivalent in scope, length, and level to the written qualifying examination for an established major field.

After passing the written qualifying examination, the student must take the University Oral Qualifying Examination within four calendar years from the time of admission to the Ph.D. program. The nature and content of the University Oral Qualifying Examination are at the discretion of the doctoral committee, but include a review of the prospectus of the dissertation. The examination may include a broad inquiry into the student’s preparation for research. A doctoral committee consists of a minimum of four members. Three members, including the chair, are inside members and must hold appointments at UCLA in Aerospace Engineering. The outside member must be a UCLA faculty member who does not hold an appointment in the student’s department.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Not required for all students in the program. The decision as to whether a defense is required is made by the doctoral committee.

Time-to-Degree

From admission to graduate status (includes M.S. degree) to award of the Ph.D. degree: 18 quarters (normative time to degree).

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the School’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the comprehensive examination.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to satisfy the breadth and graduate-level requirements.

(6) Failure to complete the requirements for the M.S. degree within the three-year time limit.

Doctoral

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for:

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.25 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure in the major field written qualifying examination, or failure to take the major field written examination within two calendar years from the time of admission to the Ph.D. program.

(3) Failure in a written minor field examination after failure to attain a grade point average of 3.33 in the minor field course work.

(4) Failure of the University Oral Qualifying Examination, or failure to take the University Oral Qualifying Examination within four calendar years from the time of admission to the Ph.D. program.

(5) Failure to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. within four calendar years after passing the University Oral Qualifying Examination and failure to take this examination again.

(6) Failure in the final oral examination (defense of the dissertation).

(7) Failure to obtain permission to repeat an examination from an examining committee.

Program Requirements for Biomedical Physics

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Biomedical Physics

Interdepartmental Program
School of Medicine

Graduate Degrees

The Biomedical Physics Program offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Biomedical Physics.

Admission

Program Name

Biomedical Physics

Biomedical Physics is an interdepartmental program. Interdepartmental programs provide an integrated curriculum of several disciplines.

Address

B2-115 CHS
Box 951721
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1721

Phone

(310) 825-7811

Email

rtim@mednet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

Master’s Degree

Advising

The graduate adviser may be contacted in the program office. The interdepartmental program’s student affairs officer is the adviser regarding the departmental, Graduate Division, and University regulations and procedures.

Entering students are assigned a faculty adviser. Students are expected and encouraged to meet with their adviser quarterly regarding their academic program, particularly at the beginning of each quarter to prepare and approve the study list. Students usually retain this adviser until research work is begun for the master’s or Ph.D. degree, at which time the chair of the thesis or dissertation committee becomes the adviser.

Special problems regarding graduate students are first discussed with the student’s adviser, and, as needed, during quarterly faculty meetings. These problems are brought to the attention of the program director either by the student, the student representative, the instructor or the adviser. If academic progress is satisfactory, oral evaluations are made; if the progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed in writing by the director of the graduate program, who explains possible remedial actions and the consequences of unsatisfactory progress. Progress during the first year of graduate study is evaluated primarily on grades in coursework. When the grade-point average falls below the minimum 3.0, students are put on probation for the following quarter. A substantial improvement must be made at the end of that quarter; otherwise, students are subject to dismissal. If, at the end of the third quarter the grade-point average is still below 3.0, the student is recommended for termination of graduate status.

Areas of Study

Medical imaging, molecular imaging, molecular and cellular oncology, and therapeutic medical physics.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

The courses required for the M.S. degree are the four core courses (Biomedical Physics 200A, 204, 205, 216) and two of the following four courses: Biomedical Physics 203, 219, 223, 248; and the six required courses (Biomedical Physics 217, 218, 227, 260A, 260B, 260C), along with any special direction by the graduate adviser.

M.S. and Ph.D. students are required to complete the six core courses with a grade of B or better. M.S. and Ph.D. students are also required to pass all the other required courses and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00.

Biomedical Physics 596 and 598 may be applied toward the degree. Eight units of 500-series courses may be applied toward the total course requirements, four units toward the minimum graduate course requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students may pass a comprehensive examination (Plan II) that consists of the materials from the core and required courses. The examination is offered at least once a year, and students have two chances to pass the examination.

Students who plan to continue on the Ph.D. study track may request approval from their faculty adviser for the Ph.D. written specialty examination to be used to satisfy the requirement for the M.S. comprehensive examination (Plan II). Students then receive the M.S. degree, in addition to the Ph.D. degree.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

Students satisfy this requirement by writing a thesis (Plan I) based on a research project. After students complete the course requirements, they must choose a faculty member to guide their research and chair the thesis committee.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to conferral of the M.S. degree, normal progress is six to eight quarters of full-time enrollment.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Entering students are assigned a faculty adviser. The student is expected and encouraged to meet with their adviser quarterly regarding their academic program, particularly at the beginning of each quarter to prepare and approve the study list. Students usually retain this adviser until they begin research work for the Ph.D. degree, at which time the chair of the dissertation committee becomes the adviser.

Special problems regarding graduate students are first discussed with the student’s adviser, and, as needed, during quarterly faculty meetings. These problems are brought to the attention of the program director either by the student, the student representative, the instructor or the adviser. If academic progress is satisfactory, oral evaluations are made; if the progress is unsatisfactory, the student is informed in writing by the director of the graduate program, who explains possible remedial action and the consequences of unsatisfactory progress. Progress during the first year of graduate study is based primarily upon grade-point averages. When the grade-point average falls below the minimum 3.0, the student is put on probation for the following quarter. A substantial improvement must be made at the end of that quarter; otherwise, the student is subject to dismissal. If, at the end of the third quarter the grade-point average is still below 3.0, the student is recommended for termination of graduate status.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Medical imaging, molecular imaging, molecular and cellular oncology, and therapeutic medical physics.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

After selecting a specialty, students acquire sufficient knowledge by taking courses recommended for the specialty; these include the core and required courses. These courses form a basis for the Ph.D. written specialty examination. Students must pass all core courses with grades of B (a B- or lower is not acceptable) or better or pass the entire M.S. comprehensive examination.

A more sharply focused curriculum may be advised for students with a medical physics background or with a career objective other than that of a practicing medical physicist. Transfer students can either take the four core courses, or pass the M.S. comprehensive examination. They may also take required or other courses as advised by the program director.

The following specialties are offered:

Medical Imaging. Minimum course requirement of 60 hours. The courses for the medical imaging specialty include the six core courses and six required courses, as well as the medical imaging specialty core courses (Biomedical Physics 209 and 210). A minimum of four elective courses are required from the following two lists: (a) two to four Biomedical Physics elective courses (Biomedical Physics 208A, 211, 214, 215, 222, 225, and M230); and (b) zero to two electives from the following courses outside of the program:

Computer Science (Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science) 112, 118, 161, 171, 174, 212A, 212B, 214, 215, 241A, 241B, 267A, 268, 270A, M276A, and 276B.

Electrical Engineering (Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science) 113, 113L, 115A, 115B, 115C, 212A, 213A, 215A, and 230D.

Mathematics (College of Letters and Science) 142, 149, 270A, and 270F.

Appropriate elective courses are selected by the student and the adviser. Students who wish to pursue a hospital-based career should prepare to be Board Certified after graduation by taking additional clinical courses: Biomedical Physics 200B, 202A-202B-202C, 203, 208A, and 208B.

Molecular Imaging. Minimum course requirement of 60 hours. The molecular imaging specialty includes the core and required courses within the department, graduate courses from physics, engineering, chemistry/biochemistry, biological chemistry, pharmacology, and biomathematics, and research study and seminar courses.

Molecular and Cellular Oncology. Students must demonstrate competence in the subject matter covered in the core courses. Because of the breadth of radiation biology and experimental radiation oncology, it is not feasible to design a single curriculum for all students. Instead, additional coursework is recommended by faculty in accordance with specific needs.

Therapeutic Medical Physics. Students must demonstrate competence in the subject matter covered in the core courses. In addition, students are required to take the three clinical rotations (Biomedical Physics 201, 202A-202B-202C, 203, 207, 208B, 210, and M230, and some advanced mathematics courses. Additional coursework is recommended by faculty in accordance with students’ specific needs.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Written Qualifying Examination. The written examination consists of the submission of a written research proposal to an ad hoc committee consisting of more than two faculty members within the specialty area. The research proposal must be written according to the NIH grant application format. The written proposal is then presented orally to the committee for review.

Oral Qualifying Examination. The written specialty examination for admission to the Ph.D. program should be taken by the end of the sixth quarter in residence. Once this examination is passed and students have chosen a research area for the dissertation, within a reasonable time frame agreed on with the dissertation adviser, they form a doctoral committee and schedule the University Oral Qualifying Examination. This examination is based on a proposed dissertation topic. Passing the examination is a requirement for continuance in the doctoral program.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of the Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

It is estimated that full-time students entering the program with no undergraduate deficiencies can complete the Ph.D. degree within five to six years (approximately eighteen quarters).

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A tentative decision to recommend termination is made in a meeting of the teaching faculty. The student is informed of the decision and given an opportunity to make an appeal before a final decision is reached.

Program Requirements for Archaeology

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Archaeology

Interdepartmental Program
College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Archaeology Program offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Archaeology.

Admission

Program Name

Archaeology

Archaeology is an interdepartmental program. Interdepartmental programs provide an integrated curriculum of several disciplines.

Address

A148 Fowler Museum
Box 951510
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1510

Phone

(310) 825-4169

Email

erika.santoyo@ioa.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

The department admits only applicants whose objective is the Ph.D..

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

M.A.: The program leading to an M.A. in Archaeology is considered the first step toward the Ph.D.; the department does not admit applicants whose final degree objective is the master’s degree.

Applicants should submit a plan of study (including a statement of objectives, an outline of projected coursework, and a general indication of an M.A. paper); preparation in and/or plans for language study; and a research paper preferably relevant to archaeology or comparable evidence of scholarly work.

Applicants who have not completed a course in quantitative methods in archaeology may be advised to take a corresponding course at UCLA, if relevant to their research. This course does not count toward the minimum course requirements for the degree.

Ph.D.: Applicants are expected to hold a UCLA master’s degree in Archaeology. Doctoral students entering the program with a master’s degree from another university are required to pass the comprehensive core seminars and examinations and to demonstrate the ability to read at least one foreign language relevant to the area of interest and approved by the student’s adviser. This requirement may be met by taking a reading examination administered by the program.

Master’s Degree

Advising

The chair of the program serves as graduate adviser. Each student has a committee chair, determined by mutual agreement, who acts as principal adviser. Student progress toward the degree is discussed every academic quarter by the members of the Executive Committee. Students receive a written checklist of their progress annually and a copy is sent to their adviser.

Areas of Study

Areas of study include analysis of archaeological materials; ancient Near East; Egypt; Islamic world; China and the Far East; Bronze Age in the Mediterranean; classical Greece and Rome; India and Central Asia; Andean South America; Mesoamerica; Pacific; paleoenvironmental studies; Western North America. Other areas of specialization are also available.

Foreign Language Requirement

The ability to read at least one modern foreign language, relevant to the student’s field of interest and approved by the student’s adviser, is required for the M.A.degree. This requirement may be met by (1) completing the third course in an introductory, regular sequence of the selected language at UCLA with a minimum grade of A; or (2) taking a reading examination administered by the program. The foreign language requirement must be completed by the end of the sixth quarter in residence, unless an earlier deadline is imposed by the adviser.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 42 units (nine courses, of which five must be graduate) taken for a letter grade are required, to be distributed as follows: a minimum of five courses (26 units) in the 200 and 500 series, including Archaeology M201A-M201B, M201C. Students must also take a laboratory-based course. This requirement can be met in the following ways: completion of Anthropology 117, 117P; completion of Archaeology M205B (courses taught by the directors of various laboratories); and, with the approval of the student’s committee, an independent study course. A minimum of two additional elective graduate courses is required, one of which should be outside of the student’s area of specialization. The other units may be completed by taking either graduate or upper division courses. The proportion of graduate to undergraduate courses may vary depending on the student’s preparation.

Teaching Experience

Not required. The Program assists students in obtaining teaching experience through appointments as teaching assistants in a number of other departments.

Field Experience

No graduate degree is awarded until the student has worked in the field. Both theoretical and practical knowledge of methods and techniques used in the field are necessary. This requirement may be met by taking a regular field course such as Anthropology 115P, Archaeology C259, Ancient Near East 261, or Classics C251E. If a student wishes to fulfill this requirement by participation in fieldwork other than that in the courses listed above, the director of the project must submit a letter about the student’s work to the chair of the program. Except for the courses listed above, any given formula to fulfill the requirement must be cleared in advance with the chair of the program.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination consists of three examinations, given at the completion of each section of Archaeology M201A, M201B, and M201C respectively, and a research paper. The comprehensive examinations are graded by three readers (the professor in charge of the course, program chair, and a third faculty member) as high pass, pass, or no pass. Each of the three examinations may be retaken once. The research paper, to be completed by the seventh quarter of residence, is read by three faculty members and assists students and faculty in the determination of whether a student may continue for the Ph.D. degree.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

There is a ceiling of six quarters for the completion of the M.A. degree.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Admission to the doctoral program for students completing a UCLA M.A. in Archaeology is based on (1) written recommendation by all three members of the M.A. committee; (2) submission of a plan of study, including projected coursework, choice of foreign language, description of qualifying examination components, and dissertation topics; and (3) quality of the M.A. core examination results and the M.A. paper.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Major fields or subdisciplines include analysis of archaeological materials; ancient Near East; Egypt; Islamic world; China and the Far East; Bronze Age in the Mediterranean; classical Greece and Rome; India and Central Asia; Andean South America; Mesoamerica; Pacific; paleoenvironmental studies; Western North America. Other areas of specialization are also available.

Foreign Language Requirement

Reading competence in two modern foreign languages relevant to the student’s interests is normally required. Competence is demonstrated as outlined for the master’s degree. Other languages may be required as decided by the dissertation committee.

Course Requirements

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units per quarter. Archaeology M201A, M201B, and M201C are required. A second laboratory-based course, in addition to the one required for the M.A. degree, is required. Additional requirements may be suggested by the dissertation committee.

No graduate degree is awarded until the student has worked in the field. Both theoretical and practical knowledge of methods and techniques used in the field are necessary. This requirement may be met by taking a regular field course such as Anthropology 115P, Archaeology C259, Ancient Near East 261, or Classics C251E. If a student wishes to fulfill this requirement by participation in fieldwork other than that in the courses listed above, the director of the project must submit a letter about the student’s work to the chair of the program. Except for the courses listed above, any given formula to fulfill the requirement has to be cleared in advance with the chair of the program.

Teaching Experience

Not required. The Program assists students in obtaining teaching experience through appointments as teaching assistants in a number of other departments.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

By the end of the sixth quarter of the doctoral program, after the foreign language requirement has been fulfilled, students take a written qualifying examination in the following three areas: (1) topical specialization; (2) analytical theory, method, and technique; and (3) regional culture history. If this examination is passed, students may then make arrangements to take the oral examination. If the written examination or any portion thereof is failed, students may make one further attempt if their committee deems it appropriate.

The University Oral Qualifying Examination must be taken by the end of the seventh quarter of the doctoral program. Students are required to submit to the doctoral committee a formal dissertation proposal of about 10 pages, including the particular research problem on which they will be examined during the oral qualifying examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Not required for all students in the program. The decision as to whether a defense is required is made by the doctoral committee.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time for the completion of the Ph.D. degree is 21 academic quarters. Students who already hold an M.A. degree are to complete all work for the Ph.D. degree within 14 quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

In addition to the reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for two failures of the core examinations, failure to fulfill the foreign language requirement, an unsatisfactory master’s paper, two failures of the written qualifying examination, a level of incompetence on the oral qualifying examination that would lead to denial of a second examination, two failures of the oral qualifying examination in instances where a student is allowed to repeat it, or an unsatisfactory dissertation. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination through a request for a hearing before the Executive Committee.

Program Requirements for Linguistics

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Linguistics

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Linguistics offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Linguistics.

Admission

Program Name

Linguistics

Address

3125 Campbell Hall
Box 951543
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1543

Phone

(310) 825-0634

Email

shosegera@humnet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

The Linguistics department admits only applicants whose objective is Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Exceptions only in special cases.

Deadline to apply

December 10th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: Not required

Letters of Recommendation

3, from scholars under whom the applicant has studied

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose that includes their background for graduate study in linguistics and immediate and long-range goals in the field, and a copy of a research paper or other piece of writing in linguistics or a closely related field.

While not required for admission, Linguistics 103, 110, 120A, and 120B are prerequisite to graduate courses in the corresponding areas. An admitted applicant is notified by the department which, if any, of the above courses must be taken or audited. Any question of whether courses taken elsewhere are equivalent to the above courses is discussed with the adviser.

Applicants who previously received an M.A. in Linguistics from another department or institution, are expected to fulfill all the requirements expected of a UCLA M.A. candidate, including the course work, which must be fulfilled unless work elsewhere is deemed equivalent and satisfies the course requirements. Then there are two possible procedures: (1) a master’s thesis written at another institution or department may be submitted or (2) if a thesis was not written elsewhere, a paper equal in depth and scope to a thesis may be submitted. In either case an evaluation committee is appointed. This committee makes a recommendation to the entire faculty, which then assesses the applicant’s qualifications for admission into the Ph.D. program.

Master’s Degree

Advising

During their first year, students discuss their academic program with the departmental new student adviser. During the second year, the default adviser for all students is the Director of Graduate Studies; once a particular area of interest in linguistics has been identified, students select a graduate adviser to help work out their course of study.

At least one quarter before completing the master’s thesis, students select a thesis committee, which is subject to the agreement of the committee members and approval of the chair. The chair of the thesis committee becomes the official adviser. The chair appoints the examination committee for students who opt for a terminal master’s degree by taking a comprehensive examination.

Students are expected to meet with their adviser each quarter to plan their study list. Advisers record their recommendations in student files.

First-year students are evaluated by the faculty for satisfactory performance at the beginning of Spring Quarter, and are notified of the results of the evaluation. All students also undergo an annual evaluation at the end of the academic year, and are notified of the results.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate knowledge of one research language before receiving a master’s degree. Knowledge can be demonstrated by one of three methods: (1) a reading examination administered by the department; (2) a research paper based on extensive sources in the language; or (3) a conversation examination showing knowledge in depth. The language must have either substantial literature on linguistics or serve as a contact language for field research. The latter option must be approved by the departmental language committee. International students who native language is not English may use English to meet the foreign language requirements.

Course Requirements

The master’s degree requires the completion, with a B average or better, of nine courses in linguistics. All students are required to take Linguistics 200A, 200B, 200C, 201A, and 201B. Students also must take one course chosen from Linguistics 185A/209A, 213A, 213B, 213C, or 217. The remaining three courses must be chosen from Linguistics 202 through 209B, 211 through 219, 232 through 236, or C244. All first-year students must take courses Linguistics 411A-411B, and all second-year students must take Linguistics 444.

The following undergraduate courses or the equivalent are prerequisite to graduate courses in the corresponding areas: Linguistics 103, 110, 120A, and 120B. Linguistics 103, or an examination in practical phonetics, must be completed with a grade of B or better as a prerequisite to Linguistics 210A, a required course for the doctoral degree that may be taken at the pre-master’s degree level.

It is strongly recommended, but not required, that students take Linguistics 210A and 210B during the second year of study.

A student may petition to apply up to a maximum of two courses toward the master’s degree that were completed with grades of B or better at institutions outside the University of California and not used toward another degree.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination plan is only for students who will be receiving a terminal degree. After completing the required courses and the foreign language examination, the student must pass a comprehensive examination administered by a committee of the faculty. The committee, consisting of four members, is appointed by the chair. This examination is normally an oral examination, general in scope, and results in a terminal master’s degree. Requirements for receiving a master’s degree include the filing of a petition for advancement to candidacy form early in the quarter during which the student expects to receive the degree.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

The thesis plan is the normal option and is required for all students who are continuing on for the doctoral degree. After completing the required courses for the master’s degree and the foreign language examination, the student submits a thesis based on original research to a thesis committee for approval. For students who wish to be considered for advancement into the doctoral program, copies of the thesis, complete and clearly legible but not necessarily in final form, must be given to the committee and the student affairs officer at least two weeks before the last day of classes of the quarter. Requirements for receiving a master’s degree include the filing of a petition for advancement to candidacy form early in the quarter during which the student expects to receive the degree. Before filing in the library, the thesis must be prepared in accord with formatting standards set by the University; information on these is available on the Graduate Division website.

By petition to the department chair, students may request one additional quarter of time to complete the master’s thesis. Justification for this additional quarter includes time needed to conduct field work or experimental work. Leaves of absence may also be considered.

If earlier graduate work was done at UCLA, admission into the doctoral program is considered on the basis of the following: (1) completion of all requirements for the master’s degree and (2) the faculty’s evaluation of the quality of the master’s thesis and of overall work and promise.

Time-to-Degree

Six quarters is considered the normative time to the master’s degree (excluding pre-approved quarters required to make up deficiency courses, to complete field work/experimental work, and approved medical leave of absence). All students must complete the master’s degree requirements and be considered by faculty vote for further advancement through the program. Students who are not considered for admission to the doctoral program by the end of seven quarters are required to take an oral comprehensive examination and a terminal master’s degree, or are recommended for dismissal from the program for insufficient progress to degree.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students are required to formally nominate a doctoral committee prior to the oral qualifying examination. The chair of the doctoral committee is the primary adviser at this stage, and provides intellectual guidance and advice in the student’s area of interest. Students are encouraged to consult the department’s director of graduate studies at any time and for any academic advice or purpose.

All students also undergo an annual evaluation at the end of the academic year, and are notified of the results.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Students may specialize in syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics, language change, typology, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, and many language areas, notably African languages and American Indian languages. Other specializations may be possible, depending on the availability of faculty expertise.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

To receive the doctoral degree, students are required to take 36 units of graduate coursework beyond the master’s degree requirements. Normative time to complete these 36 units is by the end of the 10th quarter of graduate study. These units must include Linguistics 210A, 210B, and eight units in an area distinct from that of the student’s major area of concentration. The 36 units may not include Linguistics 275 (colloquium), any 300- or 400-level course, 597, or 599. Of the 36 units, no more than 12 units may be in Linguistics 596A. A maximum of four two-unit seminars may be included in the 36 units..

In the tenth quarter of doctoral study, students are required to meet in a dissertation prospectus meeting with the appointed doctoral committee to discuss the topic of the dissertation research, and the background necessary to pursue it. A written prospectus of the dissertation is to be submitted to the doctoral committee, with a copy for the departmental file, at least one month prior to this meeting. Following the meeting, the doctoral committee is to report, via a departmental form, to the department that the filed prospectus is satisfactory, and that the student has completed the required 36 units of post-master’s coursework

Students who fail to provide an approved prospectus and/or complete the required 36 units of post-master’s coursework by the end of the tenth quarter may not be eligible for departmental teaching assistantships or fellowships.

At some point in time, some of the results of the student’s research must be presented at a meeting of the Department of Linguistics Colloquium. This presentation is a requirement for the degree.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

In order to be advanced to candidacy, the student is required to prepare and submit one substantive research paper.

The University Oral Qualifying Examination is administered by the doctoral committee. Students must satisfactorily complete this examination and advance to candidacy no later than the tenth quarter of graduate study. This examination may coincide with the prospectus meeting.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

Full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate study in the department should be able to complete requirements for the doctoral degree in 15 academic quarters (five calendar years). The normative time-to-degree cannot be changed, but accrued time may be adjusted to allow time for students to make up deficiencies and for leave of absence. The absolute time limit for the doctoral degree from the first quarter of graduate study in the department, including leaves of absence or interruptions of any kind, is seven calendar years.

In addition, there are departmental policies that link progress through the program to financial support. These policies are based on the normative times for advancement through the program, not on the absolute limits mentioned above.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student who does not complete the M.A. degree in seven quarters, excluding quarters needed to make up deficiencies and quarters of approved leave of absence, is subject to a recommendation for termination. Any student who has not completed the M.A. degree in three years and one quarter is subject to a recommendation for termination. A student who completes the M.A. degree but who is denied admission into the Ph.D. program will not be permitted to continue to register beyond the end of the academic year in which the M.A. degree is awarded.

Program Requirements for French & Francophone Studies

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

French and Francophone Studies

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of French and Francophone Studies offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in French and Francophone Studies.

Admission

Program Name

French and Francophone Studies

Address

212 Royce Hall
Box 951550
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1550

Phone

(310) 825-1147

Email

allen@humnet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

The French and Francophone Studies department admits only applicants whose objective is the Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3, from professors who may provide an evaluation of the applicant’s accomplishments or potential in research and related scholarly activities. Only three letters will be considered.

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and one writing sample. The writing sample must be in French and no more than 10 pages in length.

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in French or the equivalent.

Master’s Degree

Advising

See under Doctoral Degree.

Areas of Study

French and Francophone Literatures.

Foreign Language Requirement

During the first two years of study students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward fulfillment of the first foreign language requirement for the doctoral degree (listed under Doctoral Degree). Students who decide not to pursue the doctoral degree and to leave the graduate program must have completed the first foreign language requirement in order to receive the M.A. degree.

Course Requirements

During the first two years of study toward the doctoral degree, students must complete a total of 12 courses taken for a letter grade in the department, including French and Francophone Studies 200 which should be taken as early as possible. These 12 courses fulfill the course requirements for the master’s degree. Nine of the 12 courses must be at the graduate level. No courses in the 500 series may be applied toward the course requirements for the master’s degree.

Students are required to consult with the graduate adviser to ensure full historical coverage of French literature. More information on course requirements is listed under Doctoral Degree.

Although all students are admitted directly into the doctoral program, those who decide not to pursue the doctoral degree and to leave the graduate program must have completed the 12-course requirement above in order to receive the M.A. degree.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination requirement is met through two reviews, assessing academic performance and other evidence of professional promise. The first review, taken in the third quarter, is meant to be advisory in nature. Students are evaluated by the faculty whose courses they have taken and are provided with suggestions through a follow-up departmental written evaluation. The second review is taken in the sixth quarter and is conducted by a departmental review committee. The second review is based on the following four components:

(1) A submission of three papers written for courses taken during the six quarters and their respective evaluations.
(2) An expanded version of one of the three papers provided by the student prior to the review.
(3) A two- to three-page, single-spaced self-statement outlining the student’s progress and direction of future study.
(4) An oral examination.

Following the second review, students are provided with the committee’s written evaluation which may include a recommendation for continuation and suggestions for future work toward the Ph.D. degree. Students who decide not to pursue the doctoral degree and to leave the graduate program must contact the graduate adviser and make arrangements for the M.A. degree as early as possible but no later than the second week of the sixth quarter. Students will receive the M.A. degree if they have passed the sixth quarter review and have satisfactorily completed the course, language, and residency requirements as outlined above.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

See under Doctoral Degree.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

The department is concerned that students receive advising that is directed toward their individual needs and interests. Students are strongly encouraged to take full advantage of the available guidance and to participate in the department’s intellectual life.

The Director of Graduate Studies is the principal contact person who advises graduate students in the planning of their individual courses of study and in the completion of degree requirements in a timely fashion. At the beginning of each quarter, all graduate students who have not yet formed a doctoral guidance committee (discussed under Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations) are required to consult with the Director before enrolling in courses.

Students who have established a doctoral guidance committee are advised by the chair of their committee. All students are required to meet with their adviser each quarter to have their program of study approved.

Matriculating students first enter the two-year phase of the doctoral program. Following the sixth-quarter review, a faculty review committee decides on whether to recommend students for admission into the second phase of the doctoral program.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

French and Francophone Literatures.

Foreign Language Requirement

Doctoral candidates are expected to satisfy two language/interdisciplinary requirements relevant to their dissertation research. Methods of fulfillment must be discussed beforehand with the Director of Graduate Studies. The two requirements are outlined as follows:

(1) The first requirement is a foreign language, other than French, in which the student demonstrates an advanced level of proficiency by passing, with a grade of B or better, at least two upper-division or graduate courses offered by another language department. Such courses must require the use of texts in the original language. These two upper-division courses must be taken for a letter grade.
(2) The second requirement may be fulfilled by: (a) taking three courses in an intellectual discipline pertinent to the dissertation project, of which at least two must be graduate courses in another department and one may be an upper division course (these two courses do not necessarily have to be taken within one department or program); (b) demonstrating a reading knowledge of an additional foreign language by passing language courses (through level 3) or graduate reading courses (courses designated 2G) that are offered by some departments.

Students must complete the language/interdisciplinary requirements before nominating a doctoral committee and taking the qualifying examinations.

Course Requirements

Coursework required for the first two years of doctoral study is listed under Master’s Degree. For the third and fourth years of study, students are expected to complete the following course requirements: a minimum of three graduate courses in the department taken for a letter grade; additional courses in the department if recommended by the adviser; and two or more graduate courses outside of the department as recommended by the adviser (these courses may be used to fulfill the language/interdisciplinary requirement).

Teaching Experience

Although teaching experience is not required, the department provides all graduate students with the opportunity to teach language courses. All teaching assistants are required to complete French and Francophone Studies 495.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Students select a doctoral guidance committee no later than the eighth quarter of study. The guidance committee is composed of a chair, generally in the proposed period of specialization, and at least one other faculty member in the department. The committee directs the student up to the doctoral qualifying examinations. Once established, the doctoral guidance committee holds a meeting during which the student proposes a general topic for the dissertation. The student follows the guidance committee’s suggestions for possible additional coursework.

Doctoral qualifying examinations take place in two stages:

Stage 1: By the ninth quarters of study, students must consult with their doctoral guidance committee on the preparation of the written qualifying examination, which takes place in the 11th quarter of study. The written qualifying examination consists of two parts. The first part covers the literary history related to the proposed dissertation topic. The second part consists of critical theory relevant to the proposed dissertation topic. Each examination is based on an individual reading list of approximately 15 works, established by the examiner and the candidate. These two four-hour examinations are to be taken within one week and are administered by the guidance committee. A student may attempt one or both parts of this examination a maximum of two times.

Stage 2: The University Oral Qualifying Examination, which takes place in the quarter following the written examination or in the 12th quarter of study, may be taken only after completion of course and language requirements, successful passing of the written examinations, and submission of a dissertation proposal. Prior to this examination, two more members are added to the guidance committee, one from the department, and one from another department. This nominated committee is then submitted to the Graduate Division for formal appointment and becomes the doctoral committee that administers the examination.

Prior to taking the University Oral Qualifying Examination, students submit a dissertation prospectus to every member of the doctoral committee. The prospectus is a descriptive text of approximately 20-30 pages outlining the nature, scope, and significance of the proposed dissertation topic, plus a bibliography. For the preparation of the prospectus, students work in close consultation with the doctoral committee chair. Students are responsible for submitting the prospectus to the committee members within a time frame that is satisfactory to the committee for administering the examination. This two-hour oral examination includes a review and discussion of the dissertation prospectus.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Not required for all students in the program. The decision as to whether a defense is required is made by the doctoral committee.

Time-to-Degree

The following norms and maximums, including time to degree for the M.A. degree, are enforced by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Policy Committee:

Degree Progress	Norm	Maximum
M.A.	Six quarters	Seven quarters
Ph.D. Oral Qualifying Examination	Nine quarters	12 quarters
Ph.D. Dissertation	18 quarters	27 quarters
Total Graduate Study	18 quarters	27 quarters

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is made by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Policy Committee. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the departmental chair.

Program Requirements for Art

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Art

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Art offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Art.

Admission

Program Name

Art

Design is offered as a separate major. See Design | Media Arts.

Address

Broad Art Center, Rm. 2275
240 Charles E. Young Drive
Box 951615
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1615

Phone

(310) 206-7363

Email

artinfo@arts.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.F.A. (consult department for area)

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

January 9th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: Not required

Letters of Recommendation

Not required

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

M.F.A.: Applicants to all areas also are required to submit still images (maximum of 20); these must be received by the Art department no later than January 9th. Applicants may also submit time-based media, if appropriate. Applicants should refer to Portfolio Guidelines at the departmental website for specific instructions.

Master of Fine Arts

Advising

For general advising students contact the graduate assistant. A faculty adviser is appointed for new students. Continuing graduate reviews, with the full faculty in attendance, are held twice yearly.

Areas of Study

Painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, new genres, and interdisciplinary studio. There are no limits to the variations, extent, or value of these designations.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 72 units in the department in upper-division and graduate level courses is required, with a B average or better. Within those 72 units, a minimum of 40 quarter units in the 200 series must be taken, including at least four units (one course) per academic year of Art 276 until completion of the degree, a minimum of 24 quarter units in the field of specialization, and eight units of Art C280.

A minimum total of 12 quarter units of art history and an additional 28 quarter units of art history or history, theory and criticism coursework offered by related departments such as Architecture and Urban Design, Comparative Literature, Design|Media Arts, Film, Television, and Digital Media, and World Arts and Cultures in undergraduate or graduate study are also required (including Art C280). Studio-based courses cannot count as substitutions for this requirement. Art history and theory and criticism courses completed as an undergraduate count toward fulfilling the department’s combined 40-unit art history requirement but do not count toward the 72 units required for the degree. Students with few or no art history or theory or criticism courses in undergraduate study may take art history or theory or criticism upper division or graduate courses at UCLA as electives to be counted toward the 40-unit art history requirement and toward the total units required for the degree. Subjects related to the special interests of the student may be substituted by petition.

A total of 12 units of Art 596 may be applied toward the 72 units required for the degree; four units may be applied toward the graduate course requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

In addition to the completion of the required coursework, each degree is awarded on the basis of the quality of the student’s work as demonstrated in the exhibition which is part of the comprehensive examination. The examination includes a formal exhibition and faculty review, in addition to the submission of a curriculum vitae, documentation of artwork, and a statement by the artist. The document becomes the property of and is retained by the University.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to award of the degree: six to nine quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student may be placed on departmental probation by a majority of the faculty or by their M.F.A. committee after a bi-annual graduate review if there is concern about the student’s ability to progress toward completion of the M.F.A. degree. Within two weeks of the review, the student will be informed of this action in writing by the faculty area head or the M.F.A. committee chair and advised to submit more work for review by faculty at the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the reviewed occurred, or at the end of summer for those students informed of their probationary status following a review in the Spring Quarter. At this subsequent review, the faculty will re-evaluate the student’s work and progress with regard to the student’s continuing status, and within two weeks of the review, by majority vote of the faculty, a recommendation for termination may be made. The student will be notified of this recommendation in writing.

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