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GRADUATE STUDIES
TYPES OF GRADUATE CURRICULA
Master of arts degree (M.A.) curricula are offered in art, biology, communicative
disorders, counseling, education, English, geography, geology, history,
industrial arts, linguistics, mass cqmmunications, mathematics, microbiology,
music, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, Spanish,
special education, special major, and speech. These curricula are designed to
improve professional competence in educational service; to develop abi lity
for continued formal or self-directed study in a field of specialization; and to
afford an opportunity to broaden cultural background, develop personal and
social responsibility, and prepare for community leadership.
Master of science degree (M.S.) curricula are offered in agriculture, business,
chemistry, civil engineering, criminology, health science, home economics,
mathematics, nursing, physics, and psychology. These curricula are designed
to improve competence in occupational fields.
Professional master's degree curricula. The master of business administration, the
master of arts in rehabilitation counseling, the master of social work, and the
master of city and regional planning are professional two-year degrees
126 designed to provide a high level of competence and preparation for
leadership in their respective fields.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
A number of graduate assistantships are available to graduate students who
are enrolled in the master's degree program and whose previous records
show outstanding achievement in academic work, outstanding subject matter
competence in the major field, and the special qualities necessary to the
duties assigned. The graduate assistant, working und r the direction of a
regular staff member, assists in such functions as supervising laboratories or
other small groups, evaluation of student work, preparation of cours
materials, or conduct of authorized research. A begin ning graduate assistant
devoting twenty hours a week in service to the university receives a stipend
of $3,642 for the academic year. Some assistantships may b.e for reduced time
and carry prorated stipends.
For information write to the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, specifying
field of graduate study and any special abilities that might justify assignment
as a graduate assistant.
DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME STUDENT
Depending on the use of the term, there are several defini tions of full time.
For the purposes of reporting enrollments, students taking 12 or more units
re considered full-time and students taking less than 12 units are considered
part-time. For purposes of financial aid (loans, veterans assistance, etc.), a
full-time student takes 12 "equivalent units" wherein each graduate unit
( 200-level) attempted by a graduate student is considered as 1.5 units and
each undergraduate unit ( 1 00-level or below) counts at face value. For
example, a student enrolled for eight 200-level units would be considered a
full-time student. Three-quarter time and half-tim are defined to be 9 to 11 !4
and 6 to 8~ "equivalent units" respectively.
Object Description
| Title | 1979-80 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1979-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 126 |
| Full Text Search | GRADUATE STUDIES TYPES OF GRADUATE CURRICULA Master of arts degree (M.A.) curricula are offered in art, biology, communicative disorders, counseling, education, English, geography, geology, history, industrial arts, linguistics, mass cqmmunications, mathematics, microbiology, music, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, Spanish, special education, special major, and speech. These curricula are designed to improve professional competence in educational service; to develop abi lity for continued formal or self-directed study in a field of specialization; and to afford an opportunity to broaden cultural background, develop personal and social responsibility, and prepare for community leadership. Master of science degree (M.S.) curricula are offered in agriculture, business, chemistry, civil engineering, criminology, health science, home economics, mathematics, nursing, physics, and psychology. These curricula are designed to improve competence in occupational fields. Professional master's degree curricula. The master of business administration, the master of arts in rehabilitation counseling, the master of social work, and the master of city and regional planning are professional two-year degrees 126 designed to provide a high level of competence and preparation for leadership in their respective fields. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS A number of graduate assistantships are available to graduate students who are enrolled in the master's degree program and whose previous records show outstanding achievement in academic work, outstanding subject matter competence in the major field, and the special qualities necessary to the duties assigned. The graduate assistant, working und r the direction of a regular staff member, assists in such functions as supervising laboratories or other small groups, evaluation of student work, preparation of cours materials, or conduct of authorized research. A begin ning graduate assistant devoting twenty hours a week in service to the university receives a stipend of $3,642 for the academic year. Some assistantships may b.e for reduced time and carry prorated stipends. For information write to the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, specifying field of graduate study and any special abilities that might justify assignment as a graduate assistant. DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME STUDENT Depending on the use of the term, there are several defini tions of full time. For the purposes of reporting enrollments, students taking 12 or more units re considered full-time and students taking less than 12 units are considered part-time. For purposes of financial aid (loans, veterans assistance, etc.), a full-time student takes 12 "equivalent units" wherein each graduate unit ( 200-level) attempted by a graduate student is considered as 1.5 units and each undergraduate unit ( 1 00-level or below) counts at face value. For example, a student enrolled for eight 200-level units would be considered a full-time student. Three-quarter time and half-tim are defined to be 9 to 11 !4 and 6 to 8~ "equivalent units" respectively. |
