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Applicable only to students admitted during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

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

Manufacturing Engineering

Admission

Program Name

Manufacturing Engineering

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

Address

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

Phone

(310) 825-7793

Email

maeapp@ea.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Consult department regarding other quarters.

Deadline to apply

January 5th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Applicants who expect to hold F1 or J1 visas must also take the subject test in Engineering, Math, or a related field.

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 supplement and a statement of purpose.

Master’s Degree

Advising

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

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

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

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

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

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required, of which at least five must be graduate courses. In the thesis plan, seven of the nine must be formal courses, including at least four from the 200 series. The remaining two may be 598 courses involving work on the thesis. In the comprehensive examination plan, no units of 500-series courses may be applied toward the minimum course requirement. Choices may be made from the following major areas:

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

Upper Division Courses. Students are required to take at least three courses from the following: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 163A, M168, 174, 183, 184, 185.

Graduate Courses. Students are required to take at least three courses from the following: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 263A, 263C, 263D, CM280A, CM280L, 293, 294, 295A, 295B, 296A, 296B, 297.

Additional Courses. The remaining courses may be taken from other major fields of study in the department or from the following: Mathematics 120A, 120B; Computer Science 241A, 241B; Architecture and Urban Design M226B, M227B, 227D; Management 240A, 240D, 241A, 241B, 242A, 242B, 243B, 243C.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

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

Thesis Plan

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

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

Time-to-Degree

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

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

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

Master’s

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

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

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

(3) Failure of the comprehensive examination.

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

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

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 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: Earth and Space Sciences 201, 202, Physics 210A, 210B, 215A, 220, 222A, 231A, Chemistry and Biochemistry C223A. Exceptions are that students may not get credit for both examinations in the following pairs due to overlap of subject matter: Earth and Space Sciences 201 and Physics 220; Physics 215A or Chemistry and Biochemistry C223A.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Architecture and Urban Design

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Architecture and Urban Design offers the Master of Architecture I (M.Arch. I) and Master of Architecture II (M.Arch. II) degrees, and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Architecture.

Admission

Program Name

Architecture

Address

1317 Perloff Hall
Box 951467
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1467

Phone

(310) 825-0525

Email

admissions@aud.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.Arch., M.A., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject), TWE

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, creative portfolio, and the departmental supplement.

For applicants whose native language is not English, a score of at least 580 (paper and pencil test) or 237 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an overall band score of 7.0 on the International English Testing System (IELTS) examination is required for admission.

Master of Architecture I: Accepts applications from students with a broad diversity of backgrounds. Although no formal training in architecture is required, first-year classes assume some familiarity with the history and culture of architecture, possession of basic graphics skills, and understanding of fundamental concepts of mathematics and physics. Applicants are also strongly advised to become familiar with basic works in the history and theory of architecture before entering the program. Therefore, applicants must have taken at least one college-level course in each of the following areas: Newtonian physics; mathematics (covering algebra plus geometry or trigonometry); a university survey of the history of architecture (minimum one semester or two quarters) encompassing examples from antiquity to the present; and drawing or basic design. Applicants should contact the graduate adviser for further information on these prerequisites.

The Admissions Committee considers applications from those who do not have these prerequisites at the time of application. Such applicants must specify how they plan to complete the prerequisites before entry into the program. The graduate adviser can provide guidance on how to do so. Admission is only offered on the condition that the applicant produce satisfactory evidence of having completed prerequisites before commencing classes. Instructors may test background in these areas before admitting students to certain courses. If applicants lack this necessary proficiency, they may need to spend an additional year fulfilling curricular requirements.

The M.Arch. I program is a full-time program and does not accept part-time students.

Architecture M.Arch. I /Urban Planning, M.U.R.P.

The Department of Architecture and Urban Design in the School of the Arts and Architecture and the Department of Urban Planning in the School of Public Policy and Social Research 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 and Regional Planning Degree in Urban Planning (M.U.R.P.) 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 M.U.R.P. Program in the Department of Urban Planning.

For additional information, applicants should contact the graduate advisers in the Department of Urban Planning and in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Master of Architecture II: The M.Arch. II degree is a second professional degree program in Architecture and Urban Design and emphasizes advanced studies in architecture and urban design and requires that applicants hold a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree or the equivalent.

M.A.: The M.A. program in Architecture offers an academic degree and prepares students to do specialized research or teaching in fields related to the architecture profession. Applicants should possess the experience and knowledge that would allow advanced research in whatever aspect of architecture they plan to explore within the context of the master’s program.

It may be possible for an M.A. student in Architecture to petition to transfer from the M.A. to the Ph.D. program.

Ph.D.: Applicants should have completed a first professional degree in architecture (a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree or a professional Master of Architecture degree). Applicants who hold degrees in other fields also are encouraged to apply; however, at the discretion of the Ph.D. Program Committee, they may be required to complete specific coursework in the department as a condition of admission.

In addition to requirements listed above, the application dossier must include (1) a short biographical resume; (2) examples of research and/or creative work; and (3) a proposed program of studies.

Where feasible, the Ph.D. Program Committee may require an interview.

Admission to the program is granted to a small group each year, according to the following criteria:

(1) Evidence of capacity for original scholarship and research in architecture, and ability to achieve eminence in the field.
(2) Demonstration of an outstanding academic record through the evidence of grades (3.5 minimum grade-point average), GRE scores, and references.
(3) Demonstration of adequate communication skills, particularly in writing, in the work submitted.
(4) Presentation of a clear and realistic statement of purpose.

Master of Architecture I

Advising

Students are assigned a temporary adviser upon entering the department and select a permanent faculty adviser when they are ready to do so. The faculty member meets with students at least once each quarter and discusses the curriculum, approves selection of courses, and is available for special counseling as needed. Students who wish to change their adviser should obtain the consent of the new faculty adviser and discuss this change with the graduate adviser. The faculty adviser and the staff graduate adviser work together in explaining curricular requirements and in dealing with any personal or academic difficulties that may occur.

Areas of Study

None.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 126 units of coursework is required of which at least 114 units must be taken at the graduate level (200 and 400 series). Students must take at least eight units per quarter and may take up to 16 units in a quarter. The remaining 12 units of required coursework may include upper division undergraduate courses but these must be courses offered by departments other than Architecture and Urban Design, or no more than eight units of 596 (independent study) courses that may be taken campuswide.

Required Courses. All students must successfully complete the following courses:

Architecture and Urban Design M201, 220, 291, 401, 403A-403B-403C, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 431, 432, 433, 436, 437, 441, 442, 461, and three courses in Critical Studies in Architectural Culture.

Design Studios. Design studios offered for M.Arch. I students are classified in three levels: introductory (411), intermediate (412, 413, 414), and advanced (401, 403A-403B-403C, 415).

If students maintain at least a B average in these studio levels, they automatically pass from the introductory to the intermediate level, from the intermediate level to the advanced level, and from the advanced level to the comprehensive examination. Students who do not maintain a B average in these studio levels are reviewed by a faculty committee, and are not permitted to advance unless explicitly allowed by that committee.

Waiving Required Courses. Students who believe they can demonstrate that they already have adequate background in topics covered by specific required courses may petition to waive those courses and replace them with electives. However, permission to waive required courses does not, in itself, reduce the minimum number of 126 units required for the M.Arch. I degree, nor does it reduce the nine-quarter residency requirement.

A petition to waive an individual required course should be addressed to the faculty member responsible for that course and may be granted at the faculty member’s discretion, possibly by means of a special examination. The petition should present evidence of adequate background in the specific topic of the course, preferably through a transcript and a syllabus of the course.

Independent Study. Students may apply eight units of 596 coursework toward the elective course requirements for graduation. All independent work with 500-series course numbers must be undertaken with the guidance and approval of a departmental faculty member who evaluates the work on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Course of Study. A normal, three-year path through the curriculum is listed below. Required courses other than design studios are normally only offered once a year, so failure to successfully complete one of these courses at the point shown may lengthen the time required to complete the program. Sections of Architecture and Urban Design 401, required studios, are normally available each quarter. Students are required to take the following courses, in the sequence indicated.

First Year:

Fall: Architecture and Urban Design M201, 220, 411, 436.

Winter: Architecture and Urban Design 412, 431, elective.

Spring: Architecture and Urban Design 413, 432, 442.

Second Year:

Fall: Architecture and Urban Design 414, 433, elective.

Winter: Architecture and Urban Design 415, 437, elective.

Spring: Architecture and Urban Design 401, 441, 461 (or M404).

Third Year:

Fall: Architecture and Urban Design 291, 401, 403A, elective.

Winter: Architecture and Urban Design 401, 403B, one elective.

Spring: Two electives, Architecture and Urban Design 403C.

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

During the first year a student follows the required urban planning curriculum. The second year is entirely in Architecture/Urban Design. The third and fourth years comprise a mix of both Architecture/Urban Design and Urban Planning courses, with the final design or written thesis or client or comprehensive project carried out in the fourth year.

A total of 39 courses (26 four-unit, nine six-unit, and four two-unit courses) or 166 units of coursework is required to graduate. A student will take at least 36 units in Urban Planning and 110 units in Architecture and Urban Design to satisfy the specific requirements of each degree, including core courses in both programs and area of concentration courses from each program. To fulfill the core requirements for the M.A. degree in Urban Planning a student must take six core courses, plus one course related to planning practice or fieldwork. In Architecture and Urban Design a student will take 22 core courses (nine six-unit, nine four-unit, and four two-unit courses). In addition a student will take eight elective courses including three electives in the area of critical studies in architectural culture and five electives that fulfill the needs of the selected area of concentration. These may be chosen from courses offered in Architecture/Urban Design and Urban Planning, which have been identified as acceptable to both programs. To fulfill the comprehensive examination requirement in Architecture and Urban Design, students are required to take Architecture and Urban Design 403A-403B-403C in the fourth year. An additional one or two courses may be needed in the fourth year to meet the Urban Planning thesis/comprehensive examination requirement. Thirty-two units of coursework, or eight elective courses, are double-counted in both Architecture and Urban Design and Urban Planning.

If a student is in the concurrent degree program and decides not to complete either the M.Arch. I degree or the M.A. degree, all the regular requirements for the program that a student wishes to complete must be met.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

All M. Arch.I students must complete the comprehensive examination, a requirement that is satisfied as follows:

The comprehensive examination requirement is fulfilled through the completion of Architecture and Urban Design 403C in Spring Quarter and the final design project for this course. The examination committee consists of at least three faculty members appointed by the department chair. The examination is administered and evaluated for satisfactory performance by the examination committee. The committee evaluates the final design projects in the following terms: pass (a unanimous vote), pass subject to revision of the final design project, or fail (majority vote). No reexaminations are permitted. When the final design project is passed subject to revision, one member of the committee is assigned the responsibility of working with the student on the revision and determining when the final design project has been satisfactorily revised.

Two positive votes from the committee constitute a pass on the comprehensive examination. No reexaminations are permitted. The degree is awarded on recommendation of the faculty committee.

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

Students in the concurrent degree program must meet the thesis/comprehensive examination requirements separately for each department. In Architecture and Urban Design the comprehensive examination requirement is met through Architecture and Urban Design 403A-403B-403C, as outlined above. In Urban Planning, students may fulfill the requirement through (1) a thesis (an original piece of research of publishable length and quality); (2) a client project; or (3) a comprehensive examination. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that integrates planning and policy aspects with design. Two separate comprehensive examination/thesis committees must be formed (one from each department). These two committees must evaluate and vote separately on the two separate comprehensive examinations/theses.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The normal length of time for completion of the M.Arch. I degree is nine academic quarters (three years).

Master of Architecture II

Advising

New M.Arch. II students are assigned a temporary adviser and select a permanent faculty adviser when they are ready to do so. Students who wish to change advisers must obtain the consent of the new faculty adviser and discuss this change with the staff graduate adviser. The faculty adviser and the staff graduate adviser work together to explain curricular requirements and to provide counseling and advice. Students meet with their faculty adviser and with the graduate adviser at least once a quarter. Records are not usually kept in regard to these meetings, unless the end product of a meeting is a written petition or document.

Areas of Study

The areas of study for the M.Arch. II degree are design, technology, and critical studies in architectural culture.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students must complete required preparatory coursework by enrolling in Architecture and Urban Design 289 (two sections) and 401 in UCLA Summer Session prior to formally matriculating in Fall Quarter. Students must receive a minimum 3.0 grade-point average in this coursework in order to continue in the fall. If this minimum standard is not met, students will not be allowed to matriculate in Fall Quarter and admission will be cancelled. Three academic quarters in residence are required. Students are expected to enroll full-time and to remain continuously in residence until all academic work is completed, unless a leave of absence is granted.

All students are required to take at least three advanced studios, one required course in technology, one required course in critical studies in architectural culture, Architecture and Urban Design 403A-403B-403C and a minimum of five electives. Two of the electives must be within a designated area.

A minimum total of 56 units of coursework is required. At least 48 units must be at the graduate level. The remaining eight units may include upper division (undergraduate) courses as long as they are completed outside of the Department of Architecture and Urban Design, or no more than eight units of Architecture and Urban Design 596, as part of the 56 total units required.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination

All M. Arch. II students must complete a comprehensive examination. The comprehensive examination requirement is fulfilled through the completion of Architecture and Urban Design 403C in Spring Quarter and the final design project for this course. The examination committee consists of at least three faculty members appointed by the department chair. The examination is administered and evaluated for satisfactory performance by the examination committee. The committee evaluates the final design project in the following manner: pass (a unanimous vote), pass subject to revision of the final design project, or fail (majority vote). No reexaminations are permitted. When the final design project is passed subject to revision, one member of the committee is assigned the responsibility of working with the student on the revision, and determining when the final design project is satisfactorily revised.

Two positive votes form the committee constitute a pass on the comprehensive examination. The degree is awarded on recommendation of the faculty committee.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students begin preparatory coursework in summer session followed by three quarters of residency. The degree must be completed by the end of Spring Quarter.

Master of Arts

Advising

Students working toward the M.A. degree are assigned a temporary adviser upon entering the school and select a permanent faculty adviser when they are ready to do so. Students who wish to change their adviser should obtain the consent of the new faculty adviser and discuss this change with the staff graduate adviser. The faculty adviser and the staff graduate adviser work together in explaining curricular requirements and in dealing with any personal or academic difficulties that may occur.

There is no formal review process established for students in the M.A. program. Individual faculty advisers make final determinations regarding which courses students are permitted to take, and also approve the decision to begin thesis work.

Students meet with their faculty adviser and with the graduate adviser at least once a quarter. Records are not usually kept in regard to these meetings, unless the end product of a meeting is a written petition or document.

Areas of Study

Students are required to focus their work on a specific academic area or professional issue. Specializations are currently available in critical studies in architectural culture and in technology. In addition, students have the option of the open M.A. degree whereby they structure their own area of interest from the courses offered by the department.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Candidates for the M.A. degree are expected to be in residence at UCLA for two years and undertake six quarters of study. Students must choose and pursue one area of specialization. A thesis is required. When the committee members have signed the thesis proposal, students may sign up for four and no more than eight units of Architecture and Urban Design 598 and begin work on the thesis itself. The course should be taken at some point during the last year of study.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 16 courses (64 units) of graduate or upper division work. At least five (20 units) of these courses must be 200-series courses and at least two (eight units) must be 500-series courses. No more than 20 units of 500-level courses may be counted toward the total unit requirement for the degree. Up to seven courses may be taken from upper division (undergraduate) or graduate courses offered campus wide. Students who choose the area of critical studies in architectural culture as their area of specialization are required to take a total of 30 units of Architecture and Urban Design 290 as part of their requirement for graduation. This set of six five-unit courses must be completed by the end of the sixth quarter of residency.

Students must enroll in at least four and no more than eight units of course 598. Students may also apply 12 units of course 596 toward the unit requirements for graduation. Courses in the 400 series may not be applied toward the graduate course requirement for the M.A. degree, but a limited number may be applied toward elective course requirements.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

None.

Thesis Plan

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

All M.A. students must complete a master’s thesis.

Time-to-Degree

The average length of study for the M.A. degree is six academic quarters (two years).

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students are assigned an adviser at the beginning of the Fall Quarter of their first year. A formal evaluation of the research skills of all students is carried out no earlier than the second quarter of residence, and no later than the fourth quarter. Student progress is reviewed annually by the Ph.D. Program Committee.

Continuing students may petition to transfer from the M.A. to the Ph.D. program before completion of the M.A. thesis, but approval is granted only in exceptional cases. The student should consult the primary adviser to determine the feasibility of transfer from one degree program to another. If the primary adviser so recommends, an M.A. student may petition the Ph.D. Program Committee at the end of the fourth quarter. The request must be accompanied by a current transcript, a research sample, a research proposal, and a short written report by the primary adviser. Based on these materials the Ph.D. Program Committee recommends one of the following: a) immediate admission into the Ph.D. program; b) completion of a thesis leading to an M.A. degree and the option thereafter to apply separately for admission into the Ph.D. program; or c) that the student takes a terminal M.A. degree.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Major Field

Students are required to undertake a program of study that includes one major area, either critical studies in architectural culture or in technology.

Majors outside these areas, or a combination of the two, may be undertaken, subject to the approval of the Ph.D. Program Committee, if supported by qualified departmental faculty members who are available and willing to provide the necessary instruction and guidance.

Each major field is organized and coordinated by a major field committee consisting of faculty and students with active interests in that area. It is the responsibility of the field committee to initiate research programs, organize discussions, make curriculum and staffing recommendations, and serve as a source of consultation, guidance, and stimulation for the student.

Minor Field

Students are required to include in the program of study at least one minor field which must be chosen from outside of the department. The objectives of the minor field requirement are to ensure that Ph.D. students have academic breadth in their preparation, and to encourage them to participate in the general intellectual life of the University. In planning minor field work, students are advised in accord with these objectives, and the choice must be approved by the adviser.

Due to the wide diversity of backgrounds of Ph.D. students in architecture, it is appropriate to allow some flexibility in requirements for completion of the minor. The normal method of demonstrating competence in the minor field is to complete at least 16 units of coursework, with a grade of B or better, which represents a unified course of study in that field. If a qualified departmental faculty member is willing to provide the necessary supervision, the Ph.D. Program Committee, in consultation with that faculty member and the student, may accept an alternative method of completing this requirement; for example, a substantial research project. Any proposal to complete the minor by an alternative method must explicitly demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Ph.D. Program Committee, that the objectives of the minor field requirement are met.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students are expected to develop adequate skills in one foreign language as appropriate to their field of specialization, and as approved by the Ph.D. Program Committee, and are strongly advised to complete this requirement as early as possible. Students may fulfill the foreign language requirement in French, German, or Italian by completing, with grades of B or better, coursework in the approved language to level 4, or by passing the equivalent placement examination in the appropriate foreign language department. The student’s doctoral adviser or the Ph.D. Program Committee may recommend that other languages be taken if needed for the student’s research.

Courses applied toward satisfaction of the language requirement may not be applied toward satisfaction of a major or minor field requirement.

Course Requirements

Students must be in residence in the Ph.D. program a minimum of two years. This is an absolute minimum; longer residence requirements apply to most students, as detailed below. In general, students are required to take sufficient coursework to provide adequate preparation for the qualifying examinations and the dissertation. Minimum course unit requirements are as follows:

All candidates are required to complete six quarters in residence and 72 units of coursework. For these required 72 units, at least 50 percent must be in courses in architecture and urban design. Students are required to maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better in all courses. The Ph.D. is an academic degree and therefore it is expected that a substantial proportion of the coursework will be completed in the 200 series; the minimum requirement is for at least 32 units of coursework to be in 200 series. No more than eight units of Architecture and Urban Design 596 and eight units of 597 may be applied toward degree requirements; as many units of 599 as necessary may be applied. Students who choose the area of critical studies in architectural culture as their area of specialization are required to take a total of 30 units of Architecture and Urban Design 290 as part of their requirement for graduation. This set of six five-unit courses must be completed by the end of the sixth quarter of residency. Ph.D. students with no prior background in architecture are strongly recommended to take a summer studio course at UCLA.

Students who hold a professional degree in architecture before admission to the program are required to complete four quarters in residence and 48 units of coursework in order to establish eligibility to take the qualifying examinations.

Students who hold an M.Arch. I, M.Arch. II, or M.A. degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the department may petition the Ph.D. Program Committee to reduce these course requirements to a minimum of three quarters in residence and 36 units of coursework. Decisions on these petitions are at the discretion of the committee.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Students may take the two qualifying examinations after successful completion of (1) the first-year review evaluating research skills; (2) the mathematics, computing, or foreign language requirement; and (3) the coursework requirements, as detailed above. The committee application includes an outline and brief discussion of the proposed dissertation.

The purpose of the qualifying examinations is for students to demonstrate a broad mastery of the field of architecture, the required levels of competence in the major and minor fields, and the appropriateness of and adequate preparation for the proposed dissertation topic. The examinations consist of the following parts:

(1) The written and oral examination in the major field.

The written examination in the major field is a substantial exercise that is followed by an oral presentation to the examination committee. The standard for successful completion of this examination is for students to demonstrate that they have achieved the level of competence of a scholar specializing in the field, could teach an introductory course in the field, and can contribute to the progress of the field through scholarship and research.

The major field examination is conducted by a three-member examination committee appointed by the chair of the department on the advice of the Ph.D. Program Committee. The examination committee consists of faculty with regular appointments who also will serve as the inside members of the doctoral committee.

A student will fail the oral examination in the major field if more than one committee member votes not passed, regardless of the size of the committee. If a majority of the examining committee so recommends, the examination in the major field may be repeated once within an established time frame. Students may not replace more than one original committee member with a new member in the reconstituted committee. Students who do not meet these requirements within the time frame will be recommended for termination.

(2) The University Oral Qualifying Examination which focuses primarily on the subject of the proposed dissertation.

The University Oral Qualifying Examination is conducted by the appointed doctoral committee and explores the proposed dissertation topic and the ability to undertake the proposed work successfully.

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

Students are expected to receive their degree within six years (18 quarters) from admission into the program, and must be registered continuously or on official leave of absence during this period. Students who do not register and are not on official leave automatically lose their status in the program.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

Academic Probation for M.Arch. I Students

In addition to University policy, M.Arch. I students are required to maintain a 3.00 average in studio coursework. Students who fall below a 3.00 average in overall coursework or below a 3.00 average in studio coursework are placed on departmental academic probation. Students on academic probation are required to attend bi-weekly meetings with their faculty adviser and the graduate adviser and are required to be assigned a student mentor. Students are free to choose their own faculty adviser with the consent of the graduate adviser. The department wants all students to succeed and indeed to excel in all of their academic endeavors. Therefore, academic probation is intended to identify weaknesses and help students move forward through special support and remedial action.

Recommendations for Termination for M.Arch. I Students

Students whose overall grade-point average or grade-point average in studio coursework falls below 3.00 in two consecutive quarters are subject to a review to determine whether they will be recommended for termination of graduate study to the Graduate Division. No student will be subject to such a recommendation on the basis of a single grade of B- in a studio course.

At the beginning of each academic year, the department’s Executive Committee selects a standing committee charged with reviewing all students subject to a recommendation for termination. The members of the standing committee serve in this capacity for a minimum of one academic year. The standing committee consists of three ladder faculty members: the department chair and two other ladder faculty members. A student’s individual faculty adviser may serve as an additional member and consultant to the standing committee.

Once a potential recommendation for termination arises, the following procedures begin. Students receive additional academic advising and documentation of this advising, in the form of reports from the staff graduate adviser and the student’s individual faculty adviser, that are placed in the student’s file. Students meet with the standing committee at least once during the process and in addition to their faculty adviser, they may invite other faculty members to attend their meeting(s). The standing committee makes their recommendations in writing. If the committee chooses not to recommend termination, they must provide the student with a clear timetable for required improvements in performance. Students who fail to meet these requirements are recommended for termination based on a majority vote of the standing committee.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Executive M.P.H. Program

Health and non-health managers and executives, who are working professionals, may choose to pursue an executive-style M.P.H. degree by completing coursework in extended weekend sessions during the academic year and complete an intensive summer field project. Courses are taught by leading practitioners and researchers in the field of public health, healthcare management and health policy.

Admission

Program Name

Executive Master of Public Health

This is a specialized weekend program for health professionals with three years’ professional experience in a health care setting. Information regarding the MPH for Health Professionals and the full time MPH appear separately.

Address

31-254 CHS
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772

Phone

(310) 267-5600

Email

emph@ph.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.P.H.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

April 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

3, two from former professors and one from an employer; if no employer, three from former professors

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS] and a statement of purpose.

Health and allied professionals who are unable to pursue a degree program during their regular working hours may earn the MPH degree by completing coursework in intensive summer sessions and in extended weekend sessions during the academic year. Courses are taught by the faculty of the School of Public Health, and currently two departments offer a specialization in their area: Community Health Sciences offers a concentration in health education/promotion and Health Policy and Management offers a concentration in health care management.

Applicants are expected to fulfill the minimum overall requirements for admission to the MPH program. In addition, they must have at least three years of professional experience or the full-time equivalent in a health care setting.

Advising

An adviser is appointed for each new master’s student by the head of the respective department. Student and adviser together agree upon a study list for each academic quarter and any subsequent alterations must be approved by both the adviser and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs. Students are expected to meet with their advisers each quarter. A departmental guidance committee is established when the student has completed approximately half of the program for the master’s degree. Members of the departmental guidance committee are nominated by the department chair after consultation with the student and the student’s adviser.

An adviser is responsible for the student’s academic progress. Progress is evaluated on an ongoing basis. At the end of each quarter, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs reviews academic listings of students and notifies them and the advisers when the cumulative grade-point average is below 3.0. Advisers review each case with their advisees and make recommendations to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs for continuance or dismissal. Students who wish to change advisers must file a petition which must be approved by the new adviser, the department chair, and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Areas of Study

The Executive MPH degree is offered in the Health Policy and Management Department with a concentration in Healthcare Policy and Management.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Health Policy and Management

The EMPH degree program is an executive-style program for people with at least three years of managerial experience in the health care field. It is a two-year program requiring 18 full courses and a major written research or consulting report based on the summer internship. Required courses include Health Policy and Management 234, M236, 251, M422, 431, 433, 436, 450, and Biostatistics 419.

Only courses in which a grade of C- or better is received may be applied toward the requirements for a master’s degree. Courses taken for S/U grading may not be applied toward the degree requirements. Students must maintain an average of no less than 3.0 (B) in all courses required or elected during graduate residence at the University of California.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students must complete a summer field project and write a research or consulting report.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to award of the degree, normal progress is two years of extended weekend sessions and an applied field project during the summer.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Archaeology

Interdepartmental Program
College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

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

Admission

Program Name

Archaeology

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

Address

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

Phone

(310) 825-4169

Email

erika.santoyo@ioa.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

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

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

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

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

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

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

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

Master’s Degree

Advising

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

Areas of Study

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

Foreign Language Requirement

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

Course Requirements

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

Teaching Experience

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

Field Experience

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

Comprehensive Examination Plan

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

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

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

Doctoral Degree

Advising

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

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

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

Foreign Language Requirement

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

Course Requirements

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

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

Teaching Experience

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

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

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

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

Advancement to Candidacy

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

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

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

Time-to-Degree

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

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

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

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Education

Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Education offers the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree, the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree, the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Special Education (with California State University, Los Angeles).

Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education with Cal State – L.A.

Admission

Program Name

Education – Joint doctoral program in Special Education w/ Cal State – LA

Address

1009 Moore Hall
Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

Phone

(310) 825-8326

Email

info@gseis.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Consult department for additional information.

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.

The goals of the joint program offered by UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles are (1) the stimulation and preparation of research workers of high competence in the various fields of special education; and (2) improved preparation of personnel for research and in policy formation in the public schools of California.

Applicants should consult the joint doctoral adviser at UCLA (1009 Moore Hall)

Applicants interested in the joint doctoral program must first apply to CSULA. The CSULA student can be admitted to UCLA to complete the program after completing the initial coursework at CSULA, and upon the recommendation of the faculty from both institutions.

Doctor of Philosophy

Advising

At the time of admission to the department, the student is assigned a faculty adviser.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Special education.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A program of study for a Ph.D. student is determined by the student and the faculty adviser and must conform to division and department requirements. A minimum of 18 courses is required as indicated below. At least 10 of the total courses must be in the 200 series.

(1) A sequential three-quarter research practicum (Education 299A-299B-299C) designed to provide an overview of research in the field of study. Students complete a research paper by the end of the sequence.

(2) Five courses from offerings in the student’s selected division.

(3) Three upper division or graduate courses from other academic departments of the University related to the student’s proposed area of research (the cognate).

(4) Appropriate research methods courses to enable demonstration of intermediate/advanced level competence in at least one area of research methodology. This requirement is satisfied by completing three methodology courses as specified in the list approved by the department; the approved list is available in the Office of Student Services.

The remainder of the courses to complete the required total may be chosen by the student; such courses must be in compliance with the selected division’s guidelines and must be approved by the student’s faculty adviser. Divisional course requirements may be waived, under exceptional circumstances, by the division. Students submit a petition, endorsed by their adviser, to the division head. Wherever additional academic background is needed, a faculty adviser may require other coursework.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Doctoral Screening Examination. A written examination is taken after completion of appropriate coursework determined by the division. This examination is concerned with central topics in the selected division and field of emphasis. Questions are comprehensive in nature and are designed to measure the breadth and depth of knowledge, as well as to focus that knowledge on specific problems.

Students taking the doctoral screening examination ordinarily are not allowed to take more than nine courses before taking the examination. This limit is intended to ensure that students demonstrate basic competencies as early as possible in their doctoral training.

All students admitted to a doctoral program without a master’s degree are required to take the doctoral screening examination.

In a first sitting for this examination, students may be passed with honors, passed at the master’s level (the terminal master’s), or failed. Students passed at the master’s level are given one further opportunity to pass at the doctoral level; students who fail are given a second opportunity to take the examination at the master’s level only.

Students who fail the doctoral screening examination, but who have been allowed to retake the examination, must do so at the next sitting. They can take up to 12 units per quarter until they have successfully completed the examination. Of these 12 units only four may be a doctoral 200- or 400-level course; the remainder must be the 597 course. After satisfying the above requirements, students are eligible to take the following qualifying examinations:

Doctoral Written Qualifying Examination. The examination is offered twice yearly, once in Fall Quarter and once in Spring Quarter. The written qualifying examination tests the core knowledge of the division and emphasis the student has selected. The questions on the examination reflect a research and theoretical orientation. Students may be passed, passed with honors, or failed on this examination. Students who fail this examination are given a second opportunity to take the examination at the discretion of the student’s adviser and a third opportunity on a two-thirds majority of all divisional faculty voting on this issue. No fourth sitting for the examination is allowed. Students who fail the doctoral written qualifying examination, but who have been allowed to retake it, should do so at the next scheduled sitting with consent of the divisional faculty.

University Oral Qualifying Examination. The oral examination is conducted by the student’s doctoral committee, which selects topics from both education and the cognate discipline(s) that are related to the student’s written research proposal. On a majority vote of the doctoral committee, the University Oral Qualifying Examination may be repeated once.

Advancement to Candidacy

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

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

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

Time-to-Degree

From admission to the doctoral program to the written and oral qualifying examinations: three to four years (nine to 12 quarters).

From admission to the doctoral program to the approval of the dissertation prospectus: three to four years (nine to 12 quarters).

From approval of dissertation prospectus to the university oral qualifying examination: same quarter.

A maximum of 21 quarters is permitted for completion of a doctoral degree.

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student may be recommended for termination either by the Committee on Degrees, Admissions and Standards, or by the faculty of a division or program. The student’s adviser or the program head is given the opportunity to review and respond to a recommendation for termination from the Committee. In addition to the standard reasons outlined above, a student may be recommended for termination who fails a master’s performance or doctoral screening examination. A student may appeal a decision by the Committee to the dean of the school.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 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 Business Administration

Master’s Degree

Master of Business Administration

Admission

Program Name

Management: M.B.A.

Address

B-201 Gold Hall
110 Westwood Plaza
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481

Phone

(310) 825-6944

Email

mba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.B.A.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

April18th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GMAT

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to comply with the instructions below.

Although no specific undergraduate major is required for entrance, applicants should complete elementary algebra and differential calculus before entering the M.B.A. program.

The M.B.A. program application, which includes the application for admission to graduate status, is required. Completed applications, with full documentation, must be submitted online by the above deadline. Early application is strongly advised.

Consideration is given to the academic record, score on the GMAT and, for applicants whose native language is not English, score on the TOEFL or IELTS; potential for management as evidenced by work experience and community, extracurricular, or other experience; and several written essays and letters of recommendation. Preference is given to those who have had full-time work experience since completing the bachelor’s degree.

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

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Urban Planning (School of Public Affairs) offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students 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. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Computer Science, M.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Computer Science (Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science) offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to complete requirements for the M.S. in Computer Science and the M.B.A. in three academic years. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Latin American Studies, M.A.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Latin American Studies Program offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for individuals preparing for careers in international management with a special focus on the Latin American region. The program is predicated on the belief that individuals employed in the area of international business and management are better equipped to meet the challenges of their employment with complementary preparation in language and regional studies. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Law, J.D.

The John E. Anderson School of Management and the School of Law offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to prepare for a career where law and management overlap and where understanding of both fields is necessary. Examples of such areas include public service, international trade, industrial relations, corporate law, and specialized areas of management consulting. The program makes it possible to earn the J.D. and M.B.A. in four academic years. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Information Studies (Graduate School of Education and Information Studies) offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed to provide an integrated set of courses for students who seek careers that draw on general and specialized skills in the two professional fields. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Medicine, M.D.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Medicine offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to prepare for a career where medicine and management overlap and where understanding of both fields is necessary. Examples of such areas include medical management at a hospital center and management of health care delivery. The program makes it possible to earn the M.D. and the M.B.A. in five academic years. Applications should be made to the M.B.A. in the third year of medical school.

Management, M.B.A./Nursing, M.N.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Nursing offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students who seek careers in hospital and nursing administration. By providing knowledge of both management and clinical care issues, the program prepares individuals for management positions in an increasingly complex environment. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Public Health, M.P.H.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Public Health offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students who desire a management career in health care and related fields and who wish in-depth professional preparation for such a career. The program reflects the combined interest of employers, faculty, and students who recognize the increasing challenges facing managers in the health care industry and the need for individuals who are skilled in dealing with these challenges. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Public Policy, M.P.P.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Policy Studies (School of Public Affairs)offer a three-year concurrent degree program which enables students to pursue the Master of Public Policy and the Master of Business Administration degrees simultaneously. This concurrent degree program is designed for students who seek careers that require expertise in policy making and management and enables them to move easily among careers in public service, nonprofit, and the private sector. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Dentistry, D.D.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Dentistry offer a three-year concurrent degree program which enables students to pursue the Doctor of Dental Surgery and the Master of Business Administration degrees simultaneously. This concurrent degree program is designed for students who seek careers that would benefit from the integration of business administration and dentistry. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Advising

Small group information sessions are offered by the M.B.A. Admissions Office several days a week, year-round, on an appointment basis. To arrange attendance, students should sign up online at the school’s website. Outside of the management core, which provides a broad general management perspective, students may emphasize one or more area(s) of study to coincide with their academic and career interests. Academic advisers assist students in planning appropriate programs.

Areas of Study

Accounting; Consulting; Corporate Finance; Entertainment, Entrepreneurship; Finance; Global Management; Hi-Tech; Investment Management; Marketing; Sustainability; Real Estate. For additional information, students should consult the school’s website.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

The five required elements of the M.B.A. program are the management core, Leadership Foundations, the advanced electives, the international requirement and the Applied Management Research project. The management core courses teach the fundamental techniques and disciplines which underlie the practice of management. Advanced electives provide specialized knowledge and skills for one or more fields of management work. The international requirement recognizes the importance of a global perspective. The Applied Management Research project allows an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the program to strategic issues in real organizations. A total of 96 units of coursework is required for the degree.

Management Core. The management core consists of nine courses (Management 402, 403, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 420, and 421A/B) on subjects basic to the practice of management. Students must maintain a 3.0 (B) overall average in the management core courses.

Advanced Electives. These courses are chosen by students from the management curriculum area or interdisciplinary studies courses to focus on one or more fields of specialization. Up to twelve units of free electives may be selected from any University department, subject only to general University regulations. A maximum of eight units of Management 596 courses may be applied toward the 96-unit requirement for the degree. These courses count as free electives. Fieldwork courses (Management 451, 452, 453, and 454) are offered for unit credit, but these courses will not be applied toward the 96-unit requirement.

International Requirement. Students fulfill the international requirement in one of three ways: (1) take at least one course from a list of approved Management international electives (including, but not restricted to, Management 205A, 234A, 234B, 240F, 240G, 253, 261B, 296A, 297A, 297B, 297C, 297D, 297E, 406, or 458), (2) spend a term abroad through an approved international exchange, or (3) complete an approved international Applied Management Research project (approval required prior to the start of the project).

Applied Management Research Project. A two-term project in the second year, Applied Management Research is the final, professional requirement of the M.B.A. program. Teams of M.B.A. students complete an original applied research project that integrates and expands students’ capacity to solve complex business problems. Each team chooses a project from among three options: (1) Management Field Study, (2) Business Creation, or (3) Special Project.

At least 96 units of work toward the degree must be completed in residence in the full time MBA program at UCLA. In special cases, up to 8 units of graduate work taken elsewhere and not used toward another degree may, via petition, be counted toward the free electives component of the 96-unit total.

Teaching Experience

Not Required.

Field Experience

Candidates for the M.B.A. program are required to do a minimum one-quarter internship with a company in their proposed area of study (e.g. finance, marketing, consulting). The summer between the first and second years is the preferred time to satisfy this requirement; however, internships may be pursued during the Fall, Winter or Spring terms. Candidates should wait until their second quarter in the M.B.A. program to begin satisfying this requirement. Candidates should expect to devote at least 80 hours during the term to their internship, and should be prepared to provide regular activity reports to their faculty advisor. Candidates will have their fieldwork experiences evaluated by their faculty advisor through enrollment in Management 454. Evaluation may consist of any combination of written or oral presentations. Candidates considering entrepreneurial ventures may also discuss their plans with the M.B.A. Program Associate Dean in order to develop alternative fieldwork opportunities.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination requirement is fulfilled by completing the two-quarter Applied Management Research Project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The full-time M.B.A. must be completed within two calendar years of admission. The minimum time required to complete the M.B.A. program is six quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

Regular M.B.A. Program

At the end of the first year, a student who has a grade point average below 3.00 or who has completed fewer than 48 units is subject to a recommendation for termination. The student’s records are reviewed by the assistant dean of the program, who makes a recommendation for termination. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the dean of the school.

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