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Current Master's Candidates
Below is some basic information that all MA candidates should be aware of. Additional links for advising and degree plans, comprehensive exams, procedures and forms, financial aid, and further resources follow.
General Course Work Requirements
- All courses on the degree plan must have been taught by members of the Graduate Faculty, must have grades of B- or better, and must be at the 5000 level or above (3000 or 4000 from Arts & Sciences are acceptable if approved by the advisor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies). For policies concerning academic probation, suspension, and provisional candidates, please refer to the Graduate School section of the UCB Bulletin.
- No courses numbered EDUC 3xxx or EDUC 4xxx may count toward a graduate degree in education.
- No course work to be applied toward an advanced degree may be taken pass/fail. A graduate candidate may not take any course at the 5000 level or above on a pass/fail basis.
- Course work to be applied to an advanced degree may not be taken for no credit.
- Normally no more than six hours of independent study may be included on a degree plan.
Time Limit
MA candidates are expected to complete their degree within four years from their initial enrollment. If there is a valid reason to extend this period, a one year extension may be requested in writing, recommended by the advisor, and approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School. The extension request must show valid reasons as to why an extension is needed. If an extension is granted, all degree requirements must be completed within the extended time period.
Quality of Work
All candidates admitted to the Graduate School are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in all course work taken regardless of the level of course work or the reason it was taken. A master’s candidate may use one class in which a C- was earned toward the degree requirements with department permission and if the GPA on the degree plan is 3.00 or above. Grades earned in transfer courses or courses taken as a special candidate are not included by the Graduate School in calculating the GPA. A candidate cannot be admitted to candidacy or be awarded a degree with a cumulative GPA below 3.00.
Graduate candidates are expected to make regular, steady progress toward their degrees. The advisor will conduct evaluations of candidates’ work each year to assist candidates in selecting appropriate courses and independent studies, and to insure that a candidate is moving steadily toward his/her educational goals. Upon recommendation of the advisor and approval by the Graduate School, a candidate may repeat a class (only once) in which a grade of C, D, or F was received. The new grade will substitute for the old in the computation of the grade point average by the Graduate School; however, all grades appear on the transcript.
A candidate who fails to do satisfactory work will be subject to probation or suspension from the Graduate School. Appeal of suspension may be made to the Graduate School; The Graduate School’s decision will be final.
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