Program Requirements for Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

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Program Requirements for Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

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

Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

College of Letters and Science
School of Medicine

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics.

Admission

Program Name

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

Ph.D. Applicants may apply to the Ph.D. program through UCLA Access to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences.

Address

609 Charles E. Young Drive East
Box 951489
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1489

Phone

(310) 825-8482

Email

bridgetw@microbio.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

M.S.: Consult graduate adviser.
Ph.D.: Consult UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

GRE (General and/or Subject)

Consult UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Letters of Recommendation

Consult UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Other Requirements

Under extraordinary circumstances, the program admits Ph.D. applicants directly. Applicants applying directly to the program must have, in advance, the agreement of a faculty adviser to sponsor them academically and financially. Consult the graduate adviser for further information.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Prior to applying to the program, all prospective M.S. students must identify a faculty adviser from the department who is willing to provide academic support to them throughout their time in the program. Soon after being admitted students also must nominate a master’s thesis committee of three faculty, including the faculty adviser. The department highly recommends, but does not require, that students include a member from another department at the University on this committee. Students also should consult the departmental staff graduate adviser regarding their programmatic progress throughout their time in the program and for additional details on requirements listed below.

Areas of Study

Consult department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

M.S. students must receive departmental approval for their full course of study prior to Fall Quarter of their first year.

A minimum of 36 units (usually nine courses) is required for the M.S. degree. The course requirements are as follows:

A minimum of 20 units must be taken at the graduate (200-series) level.

A minimum of 20 units must be taken from courses offered by the department. Remaining units may be taken from courses offered in other life/basic science departments.

A minimum of 12 units must be taken from the 200 series that are not seminar courses.

A minimum of 24 units must be taken for a letter grade.

A maximum of 16 units may be taken from the upper division (100-series) level.

A maximum of eight units of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics 598 may be applied toward the 36-unit requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required. With the consent of the faculty adviser, master’s degree students may serve as teaching assistants if positions are available and they meet eligibility requirements.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The written qualifying examination for the doctoral degree in this department, or its equivalent as determined by the department’s Graduate Committee, serves as the comprehensive examination for the master’s 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 must obtain approval of the thesis topic from their faculty adviser before beginning work on the thesis. This approval is obtained through submission of a thesis and abstract of proposed research with the original application for admission. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee before it can be filed in the library.

Time-to-Degree

Normal progress from graduate admission to conferral of degree is two academic years (six quarters).

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Most students are admitted through the UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences. Upon completion of the first year in ACCESS, students join a departmental faculty member’s laboratory in which they carry out their research program to complete the dissertation. In some rare cases students are admitted to the program directly through the department. Such students must have a faculty adviser who is willing to sponsor them academically and financially before they are permitted to apply directly to the program. In both cases this faculty member is the student’s faculty adviser. The departmental graduate adviser also is available to assist students with University and departmental requirements.

Student progress is monitored throughout graduate study. In consultation with their faculty adviser, students must nominate a doctoral committee during the second year of study. Students meet with their committee, at least once a year, throughout their time in the program. The doctoral committee is responsible for advising as well as evaluation of the second year meeting, the written qualifying and University Oral Qualifying Examinations, annual meetings after advancement to candidacy, and the dissertation presentation at the Final Oral Examination.

Major Fields and Subdisciplines

The graduate program emphasizes the areas of animal virology, general bacteriology, host/parasite relationship, immunology, medical microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular genetics, physiology, recombinant DNA and viral structure/morphogenesis research. Students are prepared for creative research in these respective fields. The objective of the department is to provide depth and training in independent study and research for graduate students.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students are required to enroll full-time in a minimum of 12 units each quarter. In addition to basic course requirements, all students are required to take Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics 296 and 596 or 599 each quarter. The majority of the course requirements are completed during the first year of study through the ACCESS Program. Students who are admitted directly to the program are required to complete the same first-year course requirements that comprise the ACCESS Program.

Teaching Experience

The department considers teaching experience to be an integral part of the graduate program. All Ph.D. students are required to serve as teaching assistants for a minimum of two quarters. One of the teaching assistantships must be for Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics or Life Sciences 3. Students may petition to the departmental graduate adviser to determine if prior experience at another institution is acceptable in fulfillment of the teaching requirement.

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.

Second Year Meeting. Students must constitute and meet with their doctoral committee before the end of Winter Quarter of the second year of study (first year in the department). At this meeting students present the plans for their dissertation research. The purpose of the meeting is for the committee to evaluate the student’s understanding of the rational and background for the proposed research and to provide feedback to the student on its feasibility and experimental strategy.

Qualifying Examinations. The qualifying examinations, written and oral, should be taken before the end of Fall Quarter of the third year of graduate study (second year in the department), and must be passed by the Spring Quarter of that academic year. Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Written Qualifying Examination. The written qualifying examination is fulfilled through submission of a "mini" research grant proposal. The proposal cannot be on a topic in the area of the student’s dissertation project. Also, the proposal must utilize an approach that is different from that employed in the student’s own research.

University Oral Qualifying Examination. This examination, chaired by the student’s adviser and conducted by the doctoral committee, focuses on the discussion and defense of the written proposal. The purpose of this examination is to allow the committee to evaluate the student’s understanding of the project. The committee votes pass or not pass, or recommends additional work such as rewriting an inadequate proposal. If two or members vote not pass, the examination is considered a not pass and the student has one opportunity to re-take the examination.

Annual Meeting with Progress Report. After completion of the qualifying examinations and advancement to candidacy, students must submit an annual report. This report is in the form of a one-page abstract that describes the project and the efforts completed to date. An abstract submitted to a scientific meeting may fulfill this requirement. A copy of the report is submitted to the Graduate Student Affairs office. Students schedule the annual meeting with their doctoral committee. This meeting serves a variety of purposes, including an avenue for advice regarding new approaches or directions for students who have reached an impasse in their work, or an avenue for advice regarding how much work remains for the dissertation to be considered complete for students whose work is going well.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy 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

Normal progress from graduate admission to conferral of the degree is six academic years (18 quarters).

Laboratory rotations, approval of progress by the advisory committee, and choice of faculty mentor should be completed by the end of the first year in the ACCESS Program.

Coursework and the second year meeting should be completed by the end of the Spring Quarter of the second year. The written and oral qualifying examinations should be completed by the end of the Spring Quarter of the third year.

The dissertation and final oral examination should be completed during the fifth year, and no later than the sixth year of study.

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

In addition to the standard reasons outlined above, a student may be recommended for termination for failure to find a suitable faculty research adviser within a year of matriculation into the program.

Program Requirements for Classics (Classics)

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

Classics

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Classics offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Greek, the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Latin, and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Classics.

Classics

Admission

Program Name

Classics

Address

100 Dodd Hall
Box 951417
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1417

Phone

(310) 206-1590

Email

classics@humnet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall, Winter, Spring

Deadline to apply

January 5th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3, normally from previous instructors in Classics

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 a writing sample (research paper).

Applicants should hold a UCLA B.A. degree or the equivalent degree from another university, preferably with a major in Classics, Greek or Latin, and a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in the major.

M.A.: The department does not admit students whose final degree objective is the master’s degree. The program that leads to an M.A. in Classics is considered the first step toward the Ph.D. in Classics. The M.A. in Greek or Latin may be awarded to students whose academic goals shift during the course of graduate study.

Ph.D.: A UCLA M.A. degree in Classics with a comprehensive examination grade of B+ or better, or an equivalent degree from another university is required.

While there is no minimum required score, the GRE is used as a criterion in most cases.

Master’s Degree

Advising

All students in the M.A. programs are supervised by the department’s graduate adviser, a member of the regular departmental faculty. Students are required to consult the graduate adviser (or the department chair when the graduate adviser is unavailable) at the beginning of each quarter to plan their programs, and as needed to discuss changes in programs, and are required to notify the graduate adviser of plans for examinations. Students also should consult with the adviser about problems they are experiencing in the program. Twice during each academic year, the graduate adviser conducts a review of all graduate students at a full departmental faculty meeting. The results of the review are recorded in the departmental minutes. Students with serious problems noted at the midyear meeting are sent a warning letter within 30 days. At the end of each academic year, the substance of the evaluation of each individual student is communicated in writing to the student by the graduate adviser within 30 days.

Areas of Study

The department offers the M.A. degree in Classics (Greek and Latin) as a preliminary to the Ph.D. degree. Students entering with a single-language M.A. degree (Greek or Latin) must complete requirements in the other language (as detailed below) before proceeding to the Ph.D. track.

Foreign Language Requirement

In addition to taking courses in Greek and/or Latin, students must demonstrate proficiency in German, French, or Italian, either by passing German 5, French 5, or Italian 5 at UCLA (or an equivalent course) with a minimum grade of B, or by passing a one-hour written translation examination administered by the department. Students may petition, with departmental approval, to use equivalent coursework completed at other institutions to meet this requirement.

Course Requirements

The courses presented for the Classics M.A. degree must include (1) four units of Classics 287, (2) Greek or Latin 210, (3) two courses from Greek 200A-200B-200C and two courses from Latin 200A-200B-200C, and (4) three four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted). Students must receive a grade of B or better in each of the above courses. The four-unit 200A-200B-200C courses test the appropriate part of the departmental reading lists. The remaining courses are to be selected in consultation with the graduate adviser.

Teaching Experience

Consult the department.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The department follows the comprehensive examination plan. Students take an examination in each of the two courses from Greek 200A-200B-200C and each of the two courses from Latin 200A-200B-200C that are required for the M.A. degree. Students must earn a grade of B or better on both the essay and translation sections and at least a B+ on the whole examination in each of these four examinations to be admitted to the Ph.D. program.

Essay Requirement

As part of the requirements for this plan, students also submit a research paper in Winter Quarter of their second year. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the student has revised this paper, which may be one previously submitted in a seminar in the M.A. program. The mentor and a second faculty member evaluate the revised paper, which is due on the last day of classes of Winter Quarter. Students must receive a grade of at least A- on this revised paper in order to be admitted to the Ph.D. program. Shortly after submitting this paper, in Winter or Spring Quarter of the second year the student presents it to the department as a lecture and takes questions from the audience.

Terminal M.A. Degree

The terminal M.A. degree is offered only to students leaving the program if they have completed the necessary requirements. The courses required for the terminal M.A. degree in Classics must include: (1) four units of Classics 287; (2) Greek or Latin 210; (3) two courses from Greek 200A-200B-200C and two courses from Latin 200A-200B-200C; and (4) three four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted). Students must receive a grade of B or better in each of the above courses. Students presenting (1) four units of Classics 287, (2) Greek 210, (3) Greek 200A-200B-200C, and (4) three four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted) may apply for a Greek M.A. degree. Students presenting (1) four units of Classics 287; (2) Latin 210; (3) Latin 200A-200B-200C; and (4) three four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted) may apply for a Latin M.A. degree. Other requirements include: completing the foreign language requirements in one language, as described above; earning a grade of B or better on both sections of the final examination in all courses presented for the 200A-200B-200C sequence; completion of the essay requirement as described above.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Adequately prepared students taking a normal course load of three courses per quarter are expected to complete the M.A. degree in six quarters. Entering students whose initial level of preparation is not fully adequate may be allowed one year to remedy deficiencies before beginning the regular M.A. program. Students whose diagnostic examination upon entry indicates need may be required to take remedial courses. Students serving as teaching assistants (normally not in the first year of study) are permitted to count the required course 375 as one of the three courses constituting the normal load per quarter.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students in the doctoral program are required, at the beginning of each quarter, to consult the department’s graduate adviser who assists in planning their programs of study. After the written qualifying examinations are completed, the student’s individual adviser shares responsibility for guidance. However, students must continue to submit each quarter’s study list for the graduate adviser’s approval.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

None.

Foreign Language Requirement

New students in the doctoral program normally have demonstrated proficiency in French, German, or Italian as described in the requirements for the M.A. degree. By the end of the second year of study in the Ph.D. program, students must demonstrate proficiency in a language not used to satisfy the M.A. requirement, provided that if Italian or French was used to satisfy the M.A. requirement, students must demonstrate proficiency in German. Alternate arrangements can be considered by petition.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 32 units of 200-series courses is required. These may include courses taken prior to the M.A. degree in this department in excess of M.A. requirements, and may include courses in other departments. The choices of courses are subject to the graduate adviser’s approval. At least 20 units must be full seminars, and the 32 units must include Greek and Latin 210, unless these were taken previously.

Most Classics, Greek, and Latin seminars may be taken in one of two ways: (1) as full seminars, with the requirement of a final paper (or an equivalent workload, such as a final examination, as designated by the instructor) to be presented to the instructor and assessed as part of the final grade; full seminars carry four units, with a regular letter grade; or (2) as half seminars, requiring full participation in the course but no paper (or equivalent as described above). Half seminars carry two units and must be taken for S/U grading only. Prior to completion of the 32-unit requirement, no more than four units per quarter in the 500 series normally may be taken.

Students who enter holding an M.A. degree in Classics may still be required to meet all or part of the Classic M.A. course requirements in Greek or Latin 200A-200B-200C. Students who enter with an M.A. degree must still take four units of Classics 287.

Teaching Experience

Consult the department.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

(1) One three-hour translation examination in Greek and one in Latin consisting respectively of passages from the Greek or Latin reading lists and unseen passages from the relevant language. These examinations are normally offered three times a year, and must both be attempted before the end of the second year in the doctoral program.

(2) A significant research paper on a field or author of the student’s choosing outside of the area of the student’s expected specialization. The research paper must be submitted before the end of the third year in the doctoral program, and may be submitted either before or after the translation examinations.

(3) A special field examination in the form of a written three-hour examination in the general area of the student’s prospective dissertation topic. This examination is to be taken by the fall of the third year in the doctoral program.

Each qualifying examination (Ph.D. language examination and special field examination) may normally be retaken once, with the option of a third opportunity by petition. Within one quarter of the special field examination, the student writes a dissertation prospectus and, after review and revision, he University Oral Qualifying Examination is administered by the doctoral committee. The prospectus, along with the committee nomination form, is due at least three weeks before the examination date. This examination includes a discussion of the revised dissertation prospectus.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations. The Candidate in Philosophy degree is awarded for the quarter the student is advanced to candidacy.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of the 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

Full-time students are expected to complete the Ph.D. degree within 12 quarters after entry into the doctoral program. Students who, in the seventh year in the doctoral program, not counting time spent on leave of absence, have ceased to make acceptable progress toward the degree, following warning, will be recommended for termination from the program.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student may be recommended for termination for failure to correct deficiencies in performance the term following notification of these deficiencies by the graduate adviser. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination by the graduate adviser to the departmental faculty.

Program Requirements for Moving Image Archive Studies

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

Moving Image Archive Studies

Interdepartmental Program
School of Theater, Film and Television
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Graduate Degrees

The Moving Image Archive Studies Program offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Moving Image Archive Studies.

Admission

Program Name

Moving Image Archive Studies

Moving Image Archive Studies is an interdepartmental program. Interdepartmental programs provide an integrated curriculum of several disciplines.

Address

Program is not accepting applications for 2015-2016
1009 Moore Hall
Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

Phone

(310) 206-4966

Email

gershon@gseis.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A.

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 and a writing sample. A resume, or other examples of work, may be required to establish the quality of work in the applicant’s specialization.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Academic advising on degree requirements and related matters is done by staff and faculty advisers from the Departments of Film, Television, and Digital Media and Information Studies. All academic actions and petitions are considered by the appropriate standing faculty and program committees. Students meet with their adviser for program planning prior to the beginning of each quarter. Matters that cannot be resolved by the individual faculty adviser are reviewed by the M.I.A.S. administrative committee. Advising on professional matters such as employment and internships, and general counseling are provided by the coordinator of the M.I.A.S. program and relevant professional staff from the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Areas of Study

Students should consult the program for information about specialized areas of study.

Foreign Language Requirement

Not required. Some students may be required to demonstrate competence in a foreign language to their committee if it is needed to support research in their area of specialization.

Course Requirements

A total of 72 units of coursework is required, including a minimum of 48 units of graduate (200- and 500-series) courses. A maximum of 16 units of 500-series courses may be counted toward the overall and graduate course requirement. The remaining six courses may be either in the graduate (200) or professional (400) series. Students must complete six Moving Image Archive Studies seminars (in history and philosophy of moving image archiving, moving image preservation and restoration, archaeology of the media, moving image cataloging, archival administration and access to moving image collections; three Film, Television and Digital Media seminars: 200, and two 200-level courses in film and/or television history, theory, or criticism from an approved list of courses; two Information Studies seminars: 260 and 431: and 16 units of elective courses that are chosen by the student and approved by the student’s adviser.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required. Students are encouraged through their directed studies and internship to gain direct, hands-on experience in a moving image archive, library or laboratory.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students are required to write a research-based essay that addresses a topic in the field and to submit a portfolio assessment of their work in the program. The portfolio is a presentation of the author’s professional self, as developed in the program. The student presents the recorded form of the portfolio in advance, and then gives an in-person presentation to a panel of three members of the M.I.A.S. committee. Detailed examples of the portfolio are available upon request.

Thesis Plan

Students have the option to submit a proposal to do a master’s thesis – a research-based, written work addressing a significant issue in the field – that requires the approval of the Program Director and a supervising committee. The student proposes the membership of the supervising committee that consists of three faculty members, one from Film, Television, and Digital Media, one from Information Studies, and the third from either of these departments or from another UCLA department as deemed appropriate.

Time-to-Degree

Students normally complete degree requirements within two years, with a minimum enrollment of 36 units each year. Students who require additional time must submit a petition for consideration to the M.I.A.S. committee.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination of graduate study is first made by the graduate adviser to the M.I.A.S. program committee. If the committee concurs with the recommendation, the student is immediately placed in program probation status. The student’s progress in the subsequent quarter is reviewed by the committee, based on the written concerns outlined by the graduate adviser, in order to make a final recommendation on whether the student should be allowed to continue or to be recommended to the Graduate Division for termination of graduate study.

Program Requirements for Earth and Space Sciences (Geophysics and Space Physics)

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

Earth and Space Sciences

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Earth and Space Sciences offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Geochemistry; the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Geology; and the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Geophysics and Space Physics.

Geophysics and Space Physics

Admission

Program Name

Geophysics and Space Physics

Address

3683A Geology
Box 951567
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567

Phone

(888) 377-8252

Email

holbrook@ess.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall, Winter, Spring

Deadline to apply

January 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Subject test scores are desirable, preferably in Physics, although Mathematics or Geology are also acceptable.

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.

A bachelor’s degree in a physical science, engineering, mathematics, or other field is required. Undergraduate work must include junior- or senior-level courses in mathematical methods, dynamics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics.

Qualified students may proceed directly toward the Ph.D. degree, although most obtain the M.S. degree in the process.

Undergraduate preparation for admission to the program in geophysics and space physics with specialization in applied geophysics is the equivalent of the bachelor’s degree in the Applied Geophysics specialty, including Earth and Space Sciences 111, 112, 136A, 136B, 136C, 152, Physics 105A, 105B, 110A, 110B, and 114. Exceptions may be allowed, but in particular, deficiency in geophysical fieldwork must be made up

Master’s Degree

Advising

Students are assigned a faculty adviser with research interests close to their own by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student just prior to the first quarter of enrollment. At the beginning of every quarter, the student’s program must be reviewed and approved by the faculty adviser before submission for official approval by the graduate adviser.

Departmental Reviews. The Graduate Student Affairs Committee annually reviews students’ progress (generally in late May and early June). These reviews become part of students’ departmental record and are transmitted to the students and their faculty advisers in writing. If students’ scholarship or progress is insufficient, they are subject to dismissal. The normal minimum course load is 12 units per quarter.

Areas of Study

The program in Geophysics and Space Physics offers study in Earth’s interior (seismology, gravity, thermal regime, geomagnetism, tectonics), geophysical fluid dynamics (turbulence, rotating systems, stability, hydromagnetism), planetology (orbital dynamics, planetary interiors, surfaces and atmospheres, solar-system origin), space physics (magnetosphere, radiation belts, solar wind, magnetic fields, cosmic rays), and applied geophysics. Other comparable areas of study are also possible.

The objective of the program in Geophysics and Space Physics with specialization in applied geophysics is to provide advanced technical training to students who plan to do detailed analysis of geophysical data in industry, mainly in petroleum exploration.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Courses applied toward the 36-unit minimum requirement must include courses Earth and Space Sciences 200A, 200B, 200C, and at least 12 additional units of 200-series (graduate) courses, of which at least half must fall within a single field of concentration (geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, planetology, or space physics) which students select with the advice and approval of their faculty adviser, and the remainder must contribute to their general competence in geophysics and space physics.

In addition to the above requirements, all students are required to enroll each quarter in a seminar in a Geophysics and Space Physics subdiscipline (Earth and Space Sciences 286A-286B-286C, 287A-287B-287C, M288A-M288B-M288C, 289) and present at least one lecture in that seminar during each academic year.

For the program in Geophysics and Space Physics with specialization in applied geophysics, courses applied toward the 36-unit minimum requirement must include Earth and Space Sciences 200A and 202, plus at least two courses from M204, 205, 222. Eight additional units of graduate-level courses are required; courses recommended are Earth and Space Sciences 200B, 208, M224A. Up to eight units of course 596 or 598 may count toward the graduate-level course requirements. Except for course 596 or 598, courses graded on a S/U basis do not apply toward the minimum requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students may choose one of two options for this examination: (1) a written six-hour examination in question/answer format or (2) an examination in written proposal/oral format. The proposal format consists of an oral examination based on (but not restricted to) two written research proposals which, along with a written statement of their field, must be submitted to the examining committee before the examination. The breadth of the subject matter of the proposals must be approved by the examining committee.

In either format, the examination tests students’ general knowledge of their field (e.g., Earth’s interior, geophysical fluid dynamics, planetology, or space physics) as defined by students in a written statement to which they must get the examining committee’s concurrence before arranging the examination. The examining committee consists of three or more faculty members, appointed by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student, of whom at least three must be from the department and one must be from outside the student’s field of concentration. Courses in the 500 series and courses graded on a S/U basis may not be applied toward the minimum requirement.

The comprehensive examination plan is not offered for the program in Geophysics and Space Physics with specialization in applied geophysics.

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.

At least three members of the thesis committee must be from the department. Eight units of 500-series courses (596, 598) may be applied toward the total course requirement.

A thesis is required for the program in Geophysics and Space Physics with specialization in applied geophysics. A qualifying examination on the suitability of the proposed thesis should be taken by the fourth quarter of residence. A final examination must be taken on the adequacy of the completed thesis. The examining committee consists of three or more faculty members, appointed by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student, of whom at least three must be from the department.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to award of degree: Normal time: six quarters; maximum time: nine quarters.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Six courses are required, three fundamental physics courses and three courses in the major geophysics disciplines. In addition to these courses, students are required to enroll each quarter in a seminar as outlined below.

Fundamental Physics Examinations. Courses satisfying the fundamental physics requirement may be chosen from the following courses (A and B count as separate courses unless otherwise indicated):

Earth and Space Sciences 201 Classical Mechanics or Physics 220 Classical Mechanics

Earth and Space Sciences 202 Continuum Mechanics

Earth and Space Sciences 211 Mathematical Methods of Geophysics or one of Physics 231A,B,C Methods of Mathematical Physics

Earth and Space Sciences M224A / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M257A Elastodynamics

Physics 210A,B Electromagnetic Theory or Astronomy 271A, B Electromagnetic Radiation in Astrophysics I, II

Physics 215A Statistical Physics

Physics 221A,B Quantum Mechanics or Chemistry and Biochemistry 215A Quantum Chemistry: Methods

Physics 222A Plasma Physics or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 250B Solar System Microscopic Plasma Processes

AOS 201A Geophysical Fluid Dynamics I or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 250A Foundations of Fluid Dynamics

Chemistry and Biochemistry C223A Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics

In addition to the above listed courses, students may petition to count toward this requirement either or both of Physics 221A and 221B. Approval of a petition depends on relevance of quantum mechanics to more advanced study planned by the student. Other substitutions may be petitioned in exceptional cases. Students who can demonstrate they have mastered the material elsewhere may petition for course credit. The three courses that satisfy the fundamental physics requirement must be passed with a grade-point average of 3.3 or better, on a 4.0 scale. The fundamental physics examinations must all be passed prior to undertaking the departmental written qualifying examination.

Courses in the Three Major Geophysics Disciplines. Earth and Space Sciences 200A, 200B, 200C, on solid Earth, oceans and atmospheres, and space plasma physics must be passed with a grade-point average grade of 3.3 or better, on a 4.0 scale. These examinations must be attempted by the fourth quarter of enrollment. Students who do not reach the necessary level of achievement by the sixth quarter of enrollment are not eligible to continue in the Ph.D. program and may not attempt the departmental written qualifying examination. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted by petition under extenuating circumstances.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Written Qualifying Examination. Students may choose one of two options for this examination: (1) a written six-hour examination in question/answer format or (2) an examination in written proposal/oral format. The proposal format consists of an oral examination based on (but not restricted to) two written research proposals which must be submitted to the examining committee at least 10 days before the examination. The breadth of the subject matter of the proposals must be approved by the examining committee.

The examination tests students’ general knowledge of their field (Earth’s interior, geophysical fluid dynamics, planetology, or space physics) as defined by students in a written statement to which they must get the examining committee’s concurrence before arranging the examination. The examining committee consists of three or more faculty members, appointed by the graduate adviser in consultation with students, of whom at least three must be from the department and one must be from outside the students’ field of concentration.

University Oral Qualifying Examination. After passing the field examination, students must consult their faculty adviser and the graduate adviser regarding nomination of the doctoral committee and arrange a time for the examination as soon as possible. The examination determines the suitability of the chosen problem for the Ph.D. dissertation and their capacity to pursue research on the problem, but it is not limited to these topics. A written prospectus on their topic must be handed to the committee at least 10 days before the examination. Repetition of a failed examination is at the option of the doctoral committee. If students do not pass this examination within five years after entering the program, they are subject to dismissal.

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)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

From admission to completion of examinations in the three major geophysics disciplines: Normal time: three quarters; Maximum time: six quarters.

From admission to completion of fundamental physics examination: Normal time: four quarters; Maximum time: six quarters.

From admission to completion of written qualifying examination:

Normal time: six quarters; Maximum time: nine quarters.

From admission to completion of oral qualifying examination:

Normal time: nine quarters; Maximum time: 12 quarters.

From admission to completion of final oral examination (and completion of dissertation):

Normal time: 12 quarters; Maximum time: 18 quarters.

Students who do not pass an examination within the maximum time listed above are subject to dismissal, even though they may have a satisfactory grade-point average.

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 who fails to meet requirements regarding course scheduling and deadlines for completion of examinations or the degree as agreed upon between the student and the Graduate Affairs Committee or the student’s advising committee. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination through a letter to the graduate adviser or the departmental chair.

Program Requirements for Philosophy

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

Philosophy

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

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

Admission

Program Name

Philosophy

Address

321 Dodd Hall
Box 951451
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1451

Phone

(310) 206-1356

Email

philcounselor@humnet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

The Philosophy department admits only those who plan to earn the Ph.D. degree. The M.A. degree may be earned while completing requirements for the Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

January 10th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General (the subject test in Philosophy is not required)

Letters of Recommendation

3, on the official forms

Other Requirements

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

Applicants expecting to be out of town during March or the first half of April should provide a telephone number (or numbers) where they may be reached.

Philosophy, Ph.D./Law, J.D.

The Philosophy department and the School of Law offer a concurrent degree program whereby students may pursue the Doctor of Philosophy and the Juris Doctor degrees at the same time. For admission, applicants are required to satisfy the regular admission requirements of both schools. Applications may be submitted simultaneously, or current students in one program may elect to apply for the concurrent program. Applicants interested in the program should contact the Philosophy department and the School of Law.

Master’s Degree

Advising

The purpose of the departmental advising program is three-fold: (1) to ensure that students are aware of all the relevant requirements, opportunities, safeguards, perils, and prospects; (2) to assist students in making normal progress toward the degree through a regular sequence of steps; and (3) to provide intellectual guidance and advice in the area of the students’ interest. Advising for first-year students begins with an orientation meeting held during the first week of Fall Quarter. Students are encouraged to consult the graduate adviser of the department at any time and for any academic purpose.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

For the M.A. degree, students must complete, with grades of B or better, at least nine upper division or graduate courses (36 units), excluding Philosophy 199, of which five courses (20 units) must be in the Philosophy 200 series, numbered between 200A and 290. The total course requirement must include Philosophy 200A-200B-200C and one designated course in logic. Students should consult the Manual for Graduate Students in Philosophy for the list of designated courses. Courses in the 500 series may not be applied toward the course requirements for the M.A. degree in Philosophy.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students working toward the M.A. degree must pass the master’s comprehensive examination, which consists of three different examinations. One of the three examinations is scheduled after each of the three first-year seminars. The comprehensive examination is passed or failed as a whole; this does not necessarily require passing of all three parts. In case of failure, the examination may be repeated. Students should consult the Manual for Graduate Students in Philosophy for further information about this examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status in the department should be able to complete the M.A. requirements in three academic quarters.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of French, German, Latin, or Greek. When relevant to a student’s doctoral research, another language may be substituted with the consent of the department. Students may satisfy this requirement by completing, with a grade of C or better, the final course in a two-year sequence of college courses in an approved language. Alternatively, the requirement may be satisfied by passing a graduate reading sequence in French or German at UCLA or the equivalent course(s) elsewhere, or by passing the department language examination. Completion of the foreign language requirement is not required for admission to the doctoral program but under University policy is required before advancement to candidacy.

Course Requirements

A Ph.D. candidate must complete, with a grade of B or better, the three first-year seminars, plus 11 additional upper division and graduate courses in philosophy (not including individual studies courses), distributed as follows:

Logic. Students must pass a departmental examination in logic, at the level of Philosophy 31 and 32. They must also take one upper division or graduate course in logic by the end of the first year, unless preparatory work for the departmental examination is necessary: either Philosophy 135 or one other designated course in either the Philosophy or Mathematics Department. Students should consult the Manual for Graduate Students in Philosophy for the list of designated courses.

History of Philosophy. Two graduate courses in the history of philosophy (prior to the twentieth century), at least one of which must be a graduate seminar, plus enough graduate or undergraduate courses (taken here or elsewhere) to make up an equivalent of Philosophy 100A-100B-100C. Specifically, each student must have studied (or now study) Plato, Aristotle, some important medieval philosopher, Descartes, some British empiricist, and Kant.

Ethics and Value Theory. One graduate-level course.

Metaphysics and Epistemology. One graduate-level course.

Special Area Requirement. One designated graduate course in one of two areas: metaphysics and epistemology or ethics. Students should consult the Manual for Graduate Students in Philosophy for further details.

Electives. As many courses as needed to fulfill the requirement of 11 additional upper division or graduate philosophy courses.

Group classification of a course is generally given by its catalog listing, but final classification of a course is determined by the instructor on the basis of its content and the departmental guidelines. Normally no substitutions for these courses are allowed, but students who have done graduate coursework elsewhere as graduate students may be permitted to substitute previous graduate coursework in exceptional cases.

Law and Philosophy

Students who are interested in the Law and Philosophy specialization or in the concurrent degree program (below) should consult with and apply through the Director of the Law and Philosophy program. In order to specialize in Law and Philosophy, students must complete four law courses (of at least two semester units each) with a grade of B or better in each qualifying courses. Students should consult with the Director for a list of approved courses. Students must also complete a substantial research paper on a topic in law and philosophy.

Philosophy, Ph.D./Law, J.D.

For this concurrent degree program, three law courses from an approved list may be double-counted toward the elective course requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Students should consult with the program director regarding course selection.

Teaching Experience

A teaching requirement of three quarters of teaching assistant experience while enrolled in Philosophy 375 is required for the Ph.D. degree.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

The department does not require a separate written examination to be passed by students as a condition of advancement to doctoral candidacy. It does, however, require each student to take all three parts of the master’s comprehensive examination by the end of the student’s first year (according to the description and schedule given above) to give the department evidence of proficiencies and deficiencies. This examination therefore serves as the doctoral written qualifying examination. For advancement to candidacy, students must pass a preliminary oral qualifying examination as described below.

In the second and third years, students must satisfy two special area requirements: one in metaphysics and epistemology and one in ethics. Students must take one specially designated graduate course in one of the two areas and write a paper prepared in accordance with a specific format called a "proposition" in the other area. The special course requirement in either metaphysics and epistemology or in ethics should be completed in the second year, and the proposition requirement covering the remaining area should be completed in the third year. Students should consult the Manual for Graduate Students in Philosophy for further details.

In the fourth year, students begin a new series of individual studies courses (Philosophy 596) in consultation with the dissertation supervisor to develop a well-defined dissertation project. A doctoral committee is chosen and the University Oral Qualifying Examination is scheduled. The primary purpose of this examination is to determine whether the student is able to complete the dissertation successfully. The scope of the examination varies according to the definiteness of the dissertation topic and the extent of the student’s preliminary investigations. In case of failure, the doctoral committee makes a recommendation for or against allowing a second oral 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

Full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status in the department should be able to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in 18 academic quarters. The normative time-to-degree is six years, with the following timeline:

First year: Students complete Philosophy 200A-200B-200C and six other courses, with a view toward satisfying the course distribution requirements. Students take the master’s comprehensive examination.

Second year: Students complete the remaining six required courses in such a manner as to satisfy the course distribution requirements. Students begin teaching.

Third year: Students write a proposition. Students complete the foreign language requirement and begin research for the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Fourth year: Students take the University Oral Qualifying Examination, advance to candidacy, and begin dissertation research.

Fifth year: Students begin writing the dissertation.

Sixth year: Students Complete and file the dissertation.

Philosophy, Ph.D./Law, J.D.

The normative time-to-degree for this program is eight years.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

None.

Program Requirements for Spanish and Portuguese (Hispanic Languages and Literatures)

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

Spanish and Portuguese

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Spanish, the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Portuguese, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Hispanic Languages and Literatures.

Hispanic Languages and Literatures

Admission

Program Name

Hispanic Languages and Literatures

Address

5310 Rolfe Hall
Box 951532
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1532

Phone

(310) 825-1036

Email

gtovar@humnet.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 31st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3, from professors familiar with the applicant’s work as a graduate student, that address the applicant’s capacity for research-oriented doctoral studies and possible entry into the profession

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 a writing sample.

A master’s degree in Spanish or in Portuguese is required for admission to the Ph.D. program in Hispanic Languages and Literatures. Applicants holding master’s degrees in Spanish or Portuguese linguistics who wish to pursue the Ph.D. in Spanish, Spanish American or Luso-Brazilian literature must take the master’s comprehensive examination in literature. Aplplicants holding master’s degrees in Spanish, Spanish American or Luso-Brazilian literature who wish to pursue the Ph.D. in Spanish or Portuguese linguistics must take the master’s comprehensive examination in linguistics.

Applicants who hold the M.A. in Spanish or in Portuguese from UCLA must have the recommendation of the department to proceed toward the Ph.D. degree; they are notified of their eligibility to continue when they receive the M.A. degree.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

During the first year of doctoral study students choose an adviser, who becomes chair of the doctoral committee and director of the dissertation. Based on the selection of dissertation topic or area, and in consultation with the adviser, students choose two other committee members from among the department faculty, whose interests and fields of expertise support research in the proposed area of the dissertation. These three department faculty members constitute the departmental advisory committee. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with the advisory committee as early as possible during the first year, to determine a program of coursework and directed research that leads to the doctoral qualifying examinations. This meeting must take place by the end of Spring Quarter of the first year. During the second year students choose an additional faculty member, from a different department, who becomes the fourth member of the doctoral committee responsible for the examinations and the dissertation. This committee is nominated by the department and appointed by the Graduate Division. Until the departmental advisory committee is formed, students are advised by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Dissertation topics may be drawn from any field in Spanish and Portuguese language and literature. Possible fields include: Spanish linguistics; Portuguese linguistics; diachronic Hispanic linguistics and philology; medieval Spanish literature; Renaissance and Golden Age Spanish literature; 18th-and 19th-century Spanish literature; 20th-century Spanish literature; colonial Spanish American literature; 19th-century Spanish American literature; 20th-century Spanish American literature; Chicano literature; early Portuguese literature; modern Portuguese literature; early Brazilian literature; modern Brazilian literature; Spanish and Luso-Brazilian folklore.

Foreign Language Requirement

In addition to proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese, students must have a reading knowledge of two other foreign languages, to be chosen with the approval of their guidance committee. Students fulfill this requirement by (1) passing the University reading examination in the language; (2) successful completion of a University course of at least level 3; or (3) successful completion of two upper division literature courses in the foreign language. Students must fulfill the requirement in one of these languages no later than the third quarter of graduate study and in the other no later than the sixth quarter of graduate study.

Course Requirements

After the B.A. degree, a minimum of 20 graduate courses is required. Spanish or Portuguese M201A or M201B may be required if students have not previously taken it or similar courses elsewhere. Of the 20 courses, a total of four may be taken in other departments with the approval of the dissertation adviser. In the first year of the Ph.D. program, students take regularly scheduled graduate courses and seminars (200-series, excluding 291). In the second year students may take a combination of regularly scheduled and directed research (291 and 596) courses with the dissertation adviser. A maximum of 16 units of directed research is permitted.

Students who hold an M.A. degree in Spanish or Portuguese from another university may petition for up to nine graduate courses used for this master’s degree to count toward the Ph.D. degree.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

The qualifying examinations consist of (1) presentation of a 40-60 page paper related to the specific dissertation area; (2) a three-hour written examination in the student’s field of specialization; 3) a two-hour University Oral Qualifying Examination at which the above research paper, written examination, and a dissertation prospectus are discussed. The written examination is based on a reading list approved by the advisory committee. The advisory committee also prepares the questions for the written examination. The examinations are normally taken no later than twelve quarters after receiving the B.A. degree and six quarters after receiving the M.A. degree. Only students who pass the qualifying examinations are advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree.

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

For a full-time student taking three courses per quarter, the following figures are optimal: (a) from graduate admission to award of the M.A. degree: six quarters; (b) from award of the M.A. degree to authorization to form a guidance committee: one quarter; (c) from formation of a guidance committee to qualifying examinations: three to five quarters; (d) from passage of qualifying examinations (advancement to candidacy) to presentation of the dissertation: three to fifteen quarters; (e) from graduate admission to award of the Ph.D. degree (or normative time-to-degree): five years (fifteen quarters).

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

The Committee of Graduate Advisers in the department reviews each student’s progress at the end of each academic year. If the Committee finds that a student is not making satisfactory progress, they propose a probationary period during which certain conditions must be met. The departmental chair advises the student in writing of the Committee’s decision. A student who is unwilling to comply with the expectations of the chair and the Committee is subject to a recommendation for termination.

Master’s

Unsatisfactory progress is specifically defined by the department as the following:

(1) Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
(2) Failure to remove lapsed Incomplete grades within a specified time period.
(3) Failure to complete at least five courses in each full academic year for TA’s; seven courses for non-TA’s. A student may petition for reduced enrollment to the chair, who refers the petition to the Committee of Graduate Advisers. Petitions are approved only for extraordinary circumstances.
(4) Failure to complete the language requirement during or before the last quarter of course work.
(5) Failure to pass the master’s examination in two attempts (no degree awarded).
(6) Passing the M.A. examination but not receiving the recommendation of the committee to proceed to the doctoral program.
(7) Passing the M.A. examination on the second attempt (terminal master’s degree awarded).

A student may appeal a recommendation for termination in writing to the departmental chair who present the case first to the Committee of Graduate Advisers and, if needed, to the faculty of the department, whose decision is final.

Doctoral

Same as 1-4 for M.A. degree noted above.

A student may appeal a recommendation for termination in writing to the departmental chair who presents the case first to the Committee of Graduate Advisers and, if needed, to the faculty of the department, whose decision is final at the departmental level.

Program Requirements for Management (Master of Financial Eng)

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

Management

John E. Anderson School of Management

Graduate Degrees

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctoral of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Management, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, and the Master of Financial Engineering (M.F.E.) degree. In addition, there are a number of degree programs, offered in cooperation with other graduate and professional degree programs on campus, that lead to the M.B.A. and another degree. The school also offers the Executive M.B.A. Program (EMBA) and the M.B.A. for the Fully Employed (FEMBA).

Master of Financial Engineering

Admission

Program Name

Management: Master of Financial Engineering

Address

110 Westwood Plaza, Suite C310
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481

Phone

(310) 825-3103

Email

mfe@anderson.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.F.E.

Admission Limited to

Fall (November)

Deadline to apply

June 30th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GMAT or GRE

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

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

A strong quantitative background including, at minimum, linear algebra, multivariate calculus, and statistics, is expected. Applicants with prior work in computer programming, differential equations, numerical methods, advanced statistics, and probability theory, are preferred.

Master’s Degree

Advising

The faculty director of the MFE program is in charge of student advising.

Areas of Study

Financial Engineering.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

52 units of coursework are required for the degree. All courses must be at the graduate level. In exceptional circumstances a maximum of four units of 500-series coursework may be applied to the course requirements. The curriculum consists of four components: (1) core courses; (2) financial institution seminars/career development workshops;(3) a summer internship; and (4) an applied finance project. The core courses, which consist of 48 units from Management 237 category, provide the skills, theoretical and applied, that students need to work in the area of quantitative finance. The financial institution seminars present finance practitioners who discuss such topics as the opportunities available to graduates of the program, the skills needed to succeed in financial engineering, and emerging changes in the financial world. The four-unit applied finance project, Management 237N, is designed to provide in-depth exposure to at least one major task that graduates will be expected to perform in the workplace.

Teaching Experience

Not Required.

Field Experience

Summer Internship Required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of the applied finance project. This project is designed to provide an in-depth exposure to at least one major task students will be expected to fulfill in the workplace. The project will develop or utilize existing quantitative finance tools and techniques. The faculty member who supervises the project and two other faculty members appointed by the faculty program director are responsible for evaluating the project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Approximately 13 months from graduate admission to award of the degree, including a summer internship.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Program Requirements for Urban Planning (Urban and Regional Planning)

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

Urban Planning

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Urban Planning offers the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.) degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Urban Planning.

Urban and Regional Planning

Master’s Degree

Admission

Program Name

Urban and Regional Planning

Address

3250 Public Affairs Building
Box 951656
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656

Phone

(310) 825-4025

Email

upinfo@luskin.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

MURP: December 15th to be considered for admission and fellowships; January 15th to be considered for admission only

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 the departmental application and a statement of purpose.

For those applicants whose native language is not English, a score of 600 (paper and pencil test) or 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based) on the TOEFL, or overall band score of 7.5 on the IELTS is expected.

The statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, grade-point averages and GRE scores, and resume of relevant experience are all considered in the review process for admission. Applicants must submit transcripts from each college attended.

Undergraduate preparation in college algebra and microeconomics is recommended prior to enrolling in the MURP program. Before enrolling in the program, students must demonstrate the ability to master skills in quantitative methods. This requirement can be met by a grade of B or better in a college mathematics course (minimum level: College Algebra), a minimum quantitative GRE score of 600, or satisfactory completion of a three-week preparatory Math Camp offered by the Urban Planning department, prior to the beginning of the Fall Quarter.

Work samples, preferably research papers and/or a copy of the master’s thesis, are required of doctoral applicants. No more than two pieces of work should be submitted; samples written in a foreign language are not considered. Work samples are returned only on request. Applicants in the U.S. must enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Urban Planning, MURP/Law, J.D.

The School of Law and the Department of Urban Planning offer a concurrent plan of study providing an integrated curriculum for those planning to specialize in the legal aspects of urban problems. Education in planning offers an overview of theories and methods that permit identification and treatment of urban problems; education in law offers insight into the institutional causes and possibilities for treatment of these problems. Students pursue studies in both areas and receive both the J.D. and MURP degrees at the end of four years.

In order to be considered for the concurrent degree program, applicants must apply separately and be admitted to both the School of Law and the Department of Urban Planning.

Further details regarding coursework and program structure may be obtained from the graduate adviser in the Department of Urban Planning.

Management, M.B.A./Urban Planning, MURP

The M.B.A./MURP program is a three-year concurrent degree program jointly sponsored by the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Urban Planning. The program is designed for individuals who seek careers which draw on general and specialized skills in urban planning and management. By providing knowledge of the workings of both the private and public sectors, the program enables individuals who have acquired these skills to move easily between careers in private industry and public service.

Applicants interested in the M.B.A./MURP program should contact the M.B.A. Program Office, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, regarding admission requirements and application procedures.

Further details regarding coursework and program structure may be obtained from the graduate adviser in the Department of Urban Planning.

Latin American Studies, M.A./Urban Planning, MURP

The Latin American Studies Program and the Department of Urban Planning offer a two and one-half to three-year concurrent degree program leading to an M.A. degree and a MURP degree. Issues related to migration and settlement, comparative urbanization, human resources development and distribution, and rural economics are all of direct concern to planners and other policymakers working in Latin America. The program provides an integrated curriculum through which students can develop professional knowledge and skills while receiving advanced area studies and language training.

Applicants who are interested in this concurrent degree program must apply separately and be admitted to both the M.A. program in Latin American Studies and the MURP program in Urban Planning. Further details regarding coursework and program structure may be obtained from the graduate adviser in the Department of Urban Planning.

Architecture, M.Arch.I/Urban Planning, MURP

The Architecture and Urban Design Department in the School of the Arts and Architecture and the Department of Urban Planning in the School of Public Affairs offer a concurrent plan of study providing an integrated curriculum for architects interested in specializing in social, economic, and environmental policy issues and for urban planners interested in integrating architecture and urban design into policy and planning practice. Education in planning offers an overview of theories and methods that permit identification and treatment of urban problems; education in architecture stresses physical, aesthetic and technical issues in the design of buildings and building complexes. In the program, a student pursues studies in both schools/departments and receives both the Master of Architecture Degree (M.Arch. I) and the Master of Urban Planning (MURP) at the end of four years.

A student who is interested in the concurrent degree program, must apply and be admitted to the M.Arch. I Program in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design, and the MURP Program in the Department of Urban Planning.

Further details regarding coursework and program structure may be obtained from the graduate adviser in the Department of Urban Planning or the graduate adviser in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Public Health, M.PH/Urban Planning, MURP

The Environmental Health Sciences department in the School of Public Health and the department of Urban Planning in the School of Public Affairs offer a concurrent plan of study providing an integrated curriculum for students interested in interdisciplinary training on the public health consequences of urban planning. Students in this program study how public health intersects with urban design and land use patterns, location choices and acticity participation, economic factors, equity and social justice, governance and institutional management and planning for sustainability.

Concurrent students pursue studies in both schools/departments and following three years of full time study earn both the Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Environmental Health Sciences and the Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

Applicants must apply and be admitted to both the M.P.H and MURP programs. Further details regarding coursework and program structure may be obtained from the admissions office or graduate adviser in either the department of Environmental Health Sciences or the department of Urban Planning.

Advising

The graduate adviser assigns temporary faculty advisers to new master’s degree students on the basis of similarities in student-faculty interests. Students are expected to select a permanent adviser by the end of Winter Quarter of the first year. Ongoing evaluations of student progress are made at the beginning of each quarter, when students meet with their adviser to determine a course of study which best suits their needs and interests within the context of the general departmental and University requirements.

Students in the M.U.R.P program at UCLA should inform the graduate adviser before December 15 of their second year if they wish to be considered for the Ph.D. program for the following Fall Quarter.

Areas of Study

Students choose an area of concentration by the end of the first quarter in the program. Areas of concentration are fields in which planners characteristically become engaged, professionally or through research. They are not meant to be mutually exclusive.

Community Economic Development and Housing. This concentration deals with social and economic forces affecting communities. Within this area, students can choose one of two streams: housing policies and development, or community economic development. Both streams highlight linkages to social, economic, and spatial justice; inequality; built form/physical environment; and applied research.

Design and Development. This concentration is intended to teach students how public and private market forces drive design and development of the built environment and how we can build in a smarter more sustainable way that is respectful of varying cultural needs and practices. This area of concentration equips urban planners aspiring to enter the public sector with tools to craft rules and regulations that meet public goals, and trains planners who wish to work for the private or nonprofit development sectors in the skills needed to work with neighbors, community and the public sector in the entitlement and development of complex projects.

Environmental Analysis and Policy. The natural environment is both the context within which all human activities take place and a social product of those activities. Environmental planning begins with analysis of the physical, biotic, socio-economic and cultural context in which environmental conflicts occur. An array of analytic tools ranging from cultural to socio-economic and ecological approaches is then applied to specific questions. Some of these are locality specific, but many also involve larger scale regional process and social movements. This multidisciplinary concentration engages resources within the program and the University to address the urgent questions inherent in environment and development. The program encourages broad training and use of the resources of many disciplines.

Regional and International Development. This concentration concerns the interrelated aspects of area development in both developed and developing countries. The perspective on questions of area development is that of political economy and spatial analysis. Industrialization, urbanization, and rural development are major focal points of interest. Within this area, students are expected to choose an emphasis on either developing or advanced economies.

Transportation Policy and Planning. This concentration emphasizes developing a broad, multi-faceted understanding of the historical, spatial, economic, social and environmental factors affecting transportation issues. While the program emphasizes domestic urban transportation policy, all aspects of transportation policy are covered.

Additional Areas of Concentration. In special circumstances, students may devise their own area in consultation with appropriate faculty members. Final approval of the proposed additional area of concentration must be obtained from the department chair. Further details may be obtained from the graduate adviser.

Foreign Language Requirement

There is no foreign language requirement for the master’s degree, but students who expect to emphasize international development studies are encouraged to acquire proficiency in at least one foreign language.

Course Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 72 units (18 courses). Students should enroll in a minimum of 12 units per quarter, completing the program in two years. A minimum of 13 courses must be graduate courses (all 200-series courses except for up to four courses or 16 units of 500-series courses) in urban planning or a related field. One course (four units) of Urban Planning 496 may be applied towards the degree.

Core Course Requirements. The core areas comprise knowledge common to all areas of planning, regardless of one’s specific focus. Six core courses are required: Urban Planning 207, 211, 220A, 220B, 222A, and one course on urbanization covering urban problems and processes chosen from a menu of options. Workshops in writing and presentation skills are integrated into Urban Planning 207, 220A, and 222A. Urban Planning 207, 220A, 220B and 222A should be completed during the first year of study. Exceptions to this timeline require the department chair’s approval. The urbanization course is recommended but not required to be completed the first year. Urban Planning core courses are sometimes waived with the instructor’s consent if the students can demonstrate mastery of the material through satisfactory completion of previous coursework that covered similar concepts, instructional materials, and content. Students are expected to present the relevant course syllabi when requesting waivers.

Undergraduate preparation in college algebra and microeconomics is recommended for students prior to their enrollment in the M.U.R.P. program. Before enrolling in the program, students must demonstrate the ability to master skills in quantitative methods. This requirement can be met by achievement of a grade of B or better in a college mathematics course (at a minimum level of college algebra), a minimum score of 600 on the Quantitative Test of the Graduate Record Examination, or satisfactory completion of a three-week preparatory Math Camp offered by the department prior to the beginning of Fall Quarter.

Upon entering the program, students must pass proficiency examinations in basic mathematics and microeconomics before enrolling in Urban Planning 220A and 207 respectively. Copies of sample examinations are mailed to applicants accepted into the program. An undergraduate course in college algebra or precalculus should provide suitable background to pass the basic mathematics examination. An undergraduate course in microeconomics should be sufficient preparation for the microeconomics examination. Students are strongly encouraged to prepare for the examinations before beginning the program so that they can take Urban Planning 207 and 220A during their first year of study. If students do not pass either or both examinations, they are advised to take Mathematics 1 and/or Economics 1 or 5 at UCLA during their first year of study. (These courses do not count toward the master’s degree requirements.) Proficiency examinations need to be passed at the start of the second year in order to enroll in required courses Urban Planning 220A and/or 207, which are only offered in Fall Quarter.

Area Course Requirement. Students must choose an area of concentration and select at least five courses, two of which are generally specified, from a list of courses prepared for that area. One of the required core courses on urbanization may be used to fulfill an area of concentration requirement.

Students may seek waivers for requirements that have been met through coursework prior to entering the M.U.R.P. program.

Master in Public Health, M.P.H./Master of Urban and Regional Planning, M.U.R.P.

Concurrent students pursue studies in both schools/departments and earn both a M.P.H. with an emphasis in Environmental Health Sciences and a M.U.R.P. following three years of study. The concurrent degree program requires completion of 110 units (as opposed to 128 units if the two degree programs were completed sequentially). Students are required to complete 86 units of required courses, 20 units of Urban Planning Stream electives and four units of Environmental Health Sciences/Public Health electives. Concurrent degree program students are required to separately satisfy the capstone requirements for each program (i.e., the comprehensive examination in Public Health and the comprehensive examination or master’s thesis in Urban and Regional Planning.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

A student without substantial prior experience in planning is required to complete a minimum of three hundred hours of fieldwork. Fieldwork is defined as clinical or real world experience with a planning office, a private organization involved in planning, a community action agency, or applied research within a clinical context (excluding conventional university-based research projects). Students fulfill this requirement by enrolling in four units of Urban Planning 496 while completing the fieldwork requirement or immediately thereafter. Further details about fulfilling this requirement are available from the graduate adviser.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

A student must select this option by the deadline set by the department. Once a deadline has passed, students are limited to options with subsequent deadlines.

Plan A (Client-Oriented Project). A client-oriented project is recommended if students are more interested in practical application of what they have learned than in scholarly research. The time span of the final project approximates that of the thesis. Academic credit for project involvement is given through required courses Urban Planning 205A and 205B, and through 597 for faculty supervised independent research. Guidance of the project rests with a committee of at least one faculty committee chair, one consulting faculty, and a representative of the client. The project proposal should be ready for committee review by the end of the seventh week of Fall Quarter of the second year of study. The project must be successfully completed when it is approved by the faculty committee and delivered to the client. The client project poster presentations are required in the Spring Quarter.

As an alternative under Plan A, second-year students may take Urban Planning 217A-217B for eight units credit, offered each year, either during the Fall and Winter or the Winter and Spring quarters to fulfill the comprehensive examination requirement. The faculty members in charge of this course sequence, one supervising, one consulting, plus a representative of the client make up the comprehensive examination committee. Students must notify the graduate counselor that they have selected this option and (in the event that more than one section is offered) they must indicate in which section of Urban Planning 217A-217B they will enroll by the end of Fall Quarter of the second year of study.

Plan B (Two-Week Examination). Examinations for all areas of concentration are offered during the break between Winter and Spring quarters. A three-member faculty committee consisting of the departmental chair and two members nominated by the student, coordinates, administers and evaluates the examination. Students may be requested to do additional work on the examination after it has been reviewed by the committee. No course credit is received for the two-week examination. Students who choose this option must notify the graduate counselor by the end of Fall Quarter of the second year of study.

Client and comprehensive projects and two-week examinations are graded on an S/U basis. To receive a grade of S the level of the student’s work must be equivalent to that of a letter grade of B.

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.

A student must select this option by the deadline established by the department. Once a deadline has passed, students are limited to options with subsequent deadlines.

The thesis is intended to provide the opportunity for independent scholarly research and should be the length and quality of a publishable journal article. In order to meet graduation deadlines, students must begin thesis work no later than the beginning of Fall Quarter of the second year and present a preliminary proposal to their thesis committee chair by the end of the second week of classes. The thesis committee consists of three ladder faculty and must be selected by the end of Fall Quarter of the second year. Students enroll in required course Urban Planning 208C for four units of academic credit for thesis preparation, and for four units of 598 for faculty supervised independent research. The student must receive a grade of S in Urban Planning 598 for the thesis project to be considered of passing quality. The thesis poster presentations are required in the Spring Quarter.

Time-to-Degree

Urban and Regional Planning is a full-time degree program. Students are expected to enroll in a minimum of 12 units per quarter. From admission to the master’s program, normal time to award of the degree is six quarters (12 units of coursework per quarter).

Students who have completed the normal two-year program residence requirements (not to be confused with the official University residence requirements), but have remaining deficiencies, are allowed an upper time limit of one additional year to complete all remaining requirements (thesis, comprehensive examination, removal of outstanding Incomplete grades). An extension of the upper time limit may be requested by written petition to the department. Such requests will be approved only in extreme circumstances.

Program Requirements for Ethnomusicology

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

Ethnomusicology

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

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

Admission

Program Name

Ethnomusicology

Please note that Ethnomusicology and Musicology are offered as separate majors.

Address

2539 Schoenberg Music Building
Box 951657
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1657

Phone

(310) 825-4769

Email

sandram@arts.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: Not required

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the minimum University requirements and those listed above, all applicants must submit a statement of purpose and supplemental materials as specified below.

M.A.: Applicants must submit a research paper as a sample of writing and research skill. Applicants usually have completed a bachelor’s degree in music. Applicants with strong musical backgrounds and bachelor’s degrees in other fields are welcome, but must supply evidence of their musical training and experience.

No application can be considered until all of the above materials have been received.

Dossiers are reviewed by a committee of the entire faculty to assess each applicant’s potential as a graduate student in this department.

Ph.D.: Applicants are required to hold a master’s degree in ethnomusicology or in a cognate field such as music, anthropology, or folklore with a significant emphasis in ethnomusicology. Applicants with master’s. degrees but with little or no background in ethnomusicology should apply for the M.A. program in ethnomusicology.

The specialization in systematic musicology requires a master’s degree in musicology, music theory, or other cognate discipline (such as psychology).

All Ph.D. applicants must submit a research paper (the M.A. thesis, if it is available).

No application can be considered until all of the above materials have been received.

Dossiers are reviewed by a committee of the entire faculty to assess each applicant’s potential as a graduate student in department.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon entrance, students are assigned a faculty adviser who guides them through their first year of coursework and program requirements. In the second and subsequent years, students choose a faculty adviser who shares their area of interest or theoretical perspective. The Director of Graduate Studies also acts as an adviser to graduate students. Students must plan their program under the guidance of their adviser and are required to contact their adviser at the beginning of each quarter to obtain approval of their course of study. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be certain their official list of courses is correct.

At the end of each year, students are evaluated by the faculty and provided with a written assessment of their work and progress in the program. These annual evaluations will be taken into consideration when assigning support in the form of fellowships and teaching assistantships.

Areas of Study

The department offers the M.A. degree in Ethnomusicology, with the option of a specialization in systematic musicology.

Foreign Language Requirement

A reading knowledge of one language other than English relevant to the student’s research is required. Students are encouraged to acquire competence in their field language as soon as possible. Students may satisfy the language requirement by (1) passing an examination administered by the department or a language department of the University; (2) completing the fifth quarter in the language with a minimum grade of B, or (3) demonstrating literacy through submission of transcripts or other documents that show coursework or experience in the language. The choice of language and the method of satisfying the requirement must be approved by the Executive Committee or ladder faculty.

Course Requirements

All students. Students are required to complete a minimum of 52 quarter units of upper division and graduate courses (normally 12 courses), of which 36 units (normally eight courses) must be at the graduate level. Of these, six courses constitute a core of required courses: Ethnomusicology 201, 202, 205, 206, 281A, and 282. Six are elective courses, of which a minimum of three must be in the department and a minimum of two must be at the graduate level. Beyond these minimum requirements, students may fill in their electives with upper division courses and courses in other departments.

With respect to the six required courses, here is a student’s likely study plan for the first year:
Fall Quarter: Ethnomusicology 201 and 205
Winter Quarter: Ethnomusicology 206 and 282
Spring Quarter: Ethnomusicology 202 and 281A

Students are strongly encouraged to develop a second area of expertise outside of ethnomusicology or systematic musicology in a discipline or a topic that may aid their research or make them more versatile teachers at the college and university level.

Students must receive the approval of their faculty adviser in planning the elective portion of their program.

Language and performance courses may not be applied toward these requirements, and no more than four units of all types of 500-series courses (596 or 597) may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement.

Students may also be required to take extra courses to make up deficiencies. These may include all or part of Ethnomusicology 20A-20B-20C if students have not taken a year of similar surveys or area studies courses at the undergraduate level; appropriate music theory courses determined by the faculty member administering the music theory placement test, if students have inadequate training in music theory; and introductory courses in the social sciences if these are absent from the student’s undergraduate record. These courses must be taken for credit and passed with a letter-grade of B or better (i.e. NOT taken S/U). The sole exception is that in some cases the faculty member administering the music theory placement test may recommend a student audit and do the work for part of an appropriate music theory course, in which case the faculty member will evaluate whether the deficiency has been removed. A graduate student who does not get a grade of B or better in any of the Ethnomusicology 20ABC series may retake the course in question only once. If on the second attempt they still fail to obtain a grade of B or better, they will be automatically dropped from the graduate program.

Students must enroll in a minimum of six quarters of ethnomusicology performance organizations, Ethnomusicology 91A-91Z or 161A-161Z, credits for which are not applied to their degree.

Students in the specialization of systematic musicology. Students are required to complete a minimum of 52 quarter units of upper division and graduate courses (normally 12 courses), of which 36 quarter units (normally eight or nine courses) must be at the graduate level. Of these, three constitute a core of required courses: Ethnomusicology C203, C204, and one of Musicology 245, 250, or 255. Nine are elective courses, of which a minimum of five must be in the department and a minimum of five must be at the graduate level. Beyond these minimum requirements, students may fill in their electives with upper division courses and courses in other departments.

Language and performance courses may not be applied toward this requirement, and no more than four units of 500-series courses (596 or 597) may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. Students must receive the approval of their faculty adviser in planning the elective portion of their program.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

With the exception of Systematic Musicology students, fieldwork is required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination for the ethnomusicology specialization consists of two parts: a research paper of a length, form, and originality to warrant submission to a scholarly journal; and an oral examination on that research paper and on the history, method, and theory of ethnomusicology. A faculty adviser, chosen by the student, advises the student as they write the paper. The adviser and two standing committee members, chosen by the department, administer the oral examination. Each member of this three-person committee grades the examination High Pass, Pass, Low Pass, or Fail. If at least two of the three committee members award one of the passing grades, then the overall result is a pass. If at least two of the three committee members award a Fail, then the overall result is a fail.

In the systematic musicology specialization, the comprehensive examination consists of a research paper supervised by a three-person faculty committee. If the committee’s grade is High Pass or Pass, no oral examination is required. If the grade is Low Pass, an oral examination is required.

For all students a failed examination may be re-taken only once, on a specified date and time during the next regular quarter.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

For full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status, the normal progress toward the degree is as follows:

From graduate admission to completion of required courses and M.A. comprehensive examination, and award of the M.A. degree: 6 quarters.

Doctoral Degree

Upon passing the M.A. examination students may petition the faculty to continue in the Ph.D. program. A petition that is approved allows the student to continue in the Ph.D. program. A petition that is denied by a majority of the ladder faculty can be appealed once for further consideration by the faculty. If a majority of the faculty votes to deny the petition again, that decision is final.

Advising

When a student enters the program, they are assigned a faculty adviser who guides them through their first year of coursework with the assistance of the Director of Graduate Studies. In the second and subsequent years, students choose a faculty adviser. Students must plan their program under the guidance of their adviser and are required to contact their adviser at the beginning of each quarter to obtain approval of their course of study. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be sure their official lists of courses is correct.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

The department offers the Ph.D. degree in Ethnomusicology, with the option of a specialization in systematic musicology.

Foreign Language Requirement

A reading knowledge of two languages other than English relevant to the student’s research is required. Students may satisfy language requirements by (1) by passing an examination administered by the department or another department of the University, (2) by completing the fifth quarter in the language with a minimum grade of B, or (3) by demonstrating literacy through submission of transcripts that contain records of language courses or other documents that show coursework or experience in the language. The choice of language and the method of satisfying the requirement must be approved by the Executive Committee or ladder faculty.

Course Requirements

Students must take a minimum of 27 quarter units of graduate and upper division courses (normally six to nine courses), including a minimum of three quarters of Ethnomusicology 291, the one-unit departmental colloquium. A minimum of 12 units (normally three courses) must be in the department and a minimum of 16 units (normally four courses) must be graduate level seminars. Beyond these minimum requirements, students may fill in their electives with upper division courses and courses in other departments. Students must obtain the approval of their faculty adviser for the courses they choose.

Students are strongly encouraged to develop a second area of expertise outside ethnomusicology in a discipline or a topic that may aid their research or make them more versatile teachers at the college and university level.

No more than four units of Ethnomusicology 596 may be counted toward the six required courses.

Students must enroll in a minimum of three quarter-length courses of ethnomusicology performance organizations (Ethnomusicology 91A-91Z, 161A-Z), credits for which are not applied to their degree.

All entering students may be required to take additional coursework to make up deficiencies. Often these courses are one or more of the core seminars in the M.A. program or world music/theory courses and do not apply toward degree requirements. Students who hold an M.A. degree in ethnomusicology or a related field from another university may petition to apply previous coursework toward the doctoral course requirements.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

When the course and language requirements have been completed, the student submits to the faculty petitions for (1) doctoral dissertation committee; and (2) the qualifying examination topics and examining professors, as detailed below. The doctoral examinations consist of four written qualifying examinations, a detailed dissertation proposal, and the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

The written examinations in ethnomusicology are in the following areas:

(1) History, theory, and method of ethnomusicology;

(2) Music cultures of the world;

(3) A cultural/geographical area or theoretical approach in ethnomusicology or a topic or discipline outside of ethnomusicology;

(4) A second cultural/geographical area or theoretical approach in ethnomusicology or a topic or discipline outside of ethnomusicology.

The written examinations in the systematic musicology specialization are in the following areas:

(1) History, theory, and method in systematic musicology;

(2) One of the theoretical approaches to systematic musicology: psychology, sociology, organology, ethnomusicology, acoustics, or aesthetics;

(3) General western music theory and history;

(4) A topic outside of systematic musicology or another of the theoretical approaches to systematic musicology listed in (2) above.

In both the specialization in ethnomusicology and the specialization in systematic musicology, some examinations may be take-home examinations or papers. Each of the four exams is administered by a faculty member chosen by the student. The examination subjects and the professors must be approved by petition to the Faculty Executive Committee. Each examination is graded by the professor giving the exam, and the student passes or fails each examination based on the evaluation of that professor. It is permissible for one professor to give two out of these four examinations, but there must be a minimum of three professors giving the four examinations. All four examinations must be successfully completed before the student can move on to take the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Students may re-take any failed examination(s) only once, on a specified date and time during the next regular quarter.

The written examinations are taken within a two-week period, and during this period the dissertation proposal must also be submitted to the members of the doctoral dissertation committee. The University Oral Qualifying Examination is taken between one and three weeks after submission of the written examinations and dissertation proposal. The University Oral Qualifying Examination is primarily a defense of the doctoral dissertation proposal, especially its relation to previous research in the area and to theory and method in ethnomusicology.

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 the Dissertation)

Required for all students in the Ph.D. program.

Time-to-Degree

For full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status, the normal progress toward the degree is as follows:

(a) From graduate admission to admission to the doctoral program: six quarters.
(b) From graduate admission to written and oral qualifying examinations, approval of the dissertation proposal and advancement to candidacy: 11 quarters.
(c) From advancement to candidacy to final oral examination: seven quarters.
(d) From graduate admission to award of the degree: 18 quarters.

After advancement to candidacy, students in Ethnomusicology normally engage in a year of fieldwork/research and an additional year of writing the dissertation. Students in the specialization of systematic musicology normally complete the dissertation research and writing within 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 as determined by the dissertation committee, 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

None.

Program Requirements for Management (MS and PHD)

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

Management

John E. Anderson School of Management

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science and Doctoral Program

Admission

Program Name

Management: M.S., Ph.D.

Address

C-501 Entrepreneurs Hall
110 Westwood Plaza, Suite C501
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481

Phone

(310) 825-2824

Email

ms.phd.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

The program admits only applicants whose objective is Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

January 10th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GMAT or GRE

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

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

Master’s Degree

Advising

New master’s degree students are initially advised by the M.S. adviser in their field of concentration. Students are urged to establish a working relationship with one or two faculty members early in their studies. Students are free to change advisers whenever they wish during the course of their progress through the master’s program. The overall adviser of the program is the senior associate dean, M.S./Ph.D. programs.

Students are required to submit Proposal of Study forms by the end of their second quarter. These forms list the courses students expect to take to fulfill the requirements of the program. The M.S./Ph.D. Program Office conducts a quarterly review of student progress, based on study forms and transcripts. Students who are having scholastic difficulty or who are not making sufficient progress are asked to discuss their situation with the senior associate dean. All conversations with the senior associate dean relating to progress are documented; copies are sent to the student’s adviser, and records are kept in the student’s file in the M.S./Ph.D. Programs Office.

Areas of Study

Decision sciences.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students entering the M.S. program are assumed to have taken calculus through differentiation and integration of several variables, two courses in probability and statistics, two quarters of computer programming, and a managerial core of courses in managerial accounting, managerial economics, and managerial finance (Management 403, 405, 408). These courses can be waived on the basis of previous coursework.

The specialization consists of the following five-course methodological core: Management 203A, 210A, 210B, 210C, 216A. The specialization also includes three elective courses that typically are supportive of the thesis, along with four units of Management 598. The elective courses may be methodological in nature or may relate to management science aspects of a functional field such as operations management, information systems, or finance. Courses from other departments may also be selected. A minimum of 36 units of coursework, all at the graduate level, is required for the degree.

Teaching Experience

Not Required.

Field Experience

Not Required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination is a written examination of three to four hours duration. Students are tested on material covered in courses that are required for the M.S. degree program.

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 be finished within one year after all required coursework is completed. A student lacking a strong prerequisite background nominates a thesis committee by the fifth quarter of study and presents a proposal for committee approval at the beginning of the sixth quarter.

Time-to-Degree

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

Doctoral Degree

Advising

New doctoral students are initially advised by the doctoral adviser for their particular academic unit. Students are urged to establish a working relationship with one or two faculty members early in their studies. Students are expected to have a close working relationship with at least one faculty member by the end of their first year in the program. Students are free to change their adviser whenever they wish during the course of their progress through the program. The overall adviser is the senior associate dean, M.S./Ph.D. programs.

First-year students are reviewed by their respective academic units during Spring Quarter of their first year in the program. First-year grades and faculty evaluations are used in the review process. A final, written evaluation is forwarded to the M.S./Ph.D. Programs Office and is kept in the student’s file in the M.S./Ph.D. Programs Office.

By the end of the first year in the program, students are required to submit Proposal of Study forms, which must be approved by the senior associate dean. These forms list coursework students plan to take to satisfy the program requirements and the dates when the coursework, research paper, and major field examination are expected to be completed. The M.S./Ph.D. Program Office conducts a quarterly review of student progress based on program deadlines, study forms and transcripts. For students who are having scholastic difficulty, who appear not to be making sufficient progress, or who are approaching a program deadline, the major field adviser is contacted. The senior associate dean, in consultation with the adviser, determines what action should be taken. A copy of all correspondence between the senior associate dean, the student, and/or the student’s adviser is maintained in the student’s file.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Accounting; Decisions, Operations and Technology Management; Finance; Global Economics and Management; Management and Organizations; Marketing; Strategy.

Foreign Language Requirement

None

Course Requirements

Research Preparation Requirement. The research preparation requirement consists of two parts: (1) a course requirement and (2) a research paper. Students are required to take five research courses which are not part of the major field area classes taught in the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management. These courses must be completed before taking the oral qualifying examination and may not be waived by prior graduate work. A summer research paper must be submitted to and accepted by the student’s faculty mentor no later than start of Fall Quarter of the second year of study.

Breadth Requirement. The breadth requirement consists of eight courses which are clearly outside the major field area. Students should use these courses to become more knowledgeable about the basic elements of several other management disciplines and functional areas or to define a minor field of research and teaching proficiency. Three of these courses may be waived by prior coursework from a previously earned master’s degree. They must be completed before taking the oral qualifying examination.

There is no formal major field course requirement. In consultation with a major field adviser, a course of study is designed which prepares the student to pass the major field examination.

Teaching Experience

Not Required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Proficiency in the major field area is determined by a written examination, supplemented in some areas by an oral examination. The major field examination must be passed by the end of Spring Quarter of the third year of study.

Students are required to present the substance of their dissertation proposal in a formal seminar to which all Ph.D. students and faculty are invited.

When all the preliminary requirements have been fulfilled (coursework, research paper, major field examination, seminar), students are eligible to take the University Oral Qualifying Examination and, if passed, to be advanced to candidacy. The oral qualifying examination must be passed within four and one-half years of the date of entrance into the program.

Advancement to Candidacy

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

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

The program is designed to take four years (12 quarters) from graduate admission to awarding of the degree. Completion of the degree cannot exceed seven and one-half years (23 quarters). Normative time-to-degree is four and one-half years (14 quarters).

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

M.S. Program

The decision to recommend termination is made by the assistant dean in consultation with the faculty in the student’s area of specialization. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination through a request to the dean of the school to appoint a faculty committee to review it. The dean decides whether such action is warranted.

Ph.D. Program

A student may be recommended for termination as a result of conclusions of the major field area faculty’s first-year review, or for failure to meet the time requirements for the research paper, major field examinations, advancement to candidacy or the dissertation.

The minimum standard of performance of the school exceeds the University’s minimum grade point average of 3.00. In particular, if a student receives two or more grades of B, or if Incomplete grades are not removed within one quarter, the student’s record indicates serious scholastic deficiencies that require review by the appropriate academic unit and may be the basis for a recommendation for termination.

A student is given written notification of approaching deadlines. All deadlines are determined by the date of entry into the program.

The decision to recommend termination is made by the senior associate dean in consultation with the faculty in the student’s area of specialization. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination through a request to the dean of the school to appoint a faculty committee to review it. The dean decides whether such action is warranted.

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