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Admission to Doctoral Study
Specific Degree Requirements for(Major Code: 08011)
Faculty
Admission to Graduate Study
Advancement to Candidacy
Specific Requirements for the Master of
The Comprehensive Examination
Selection of Plan A or Plan B
Course Requirements
Concentrations
Educational Leadership
Counseling
The College of Education offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree in education with concentrations in the following: counseling, educational technology, elementary curriculum and instruction, postsecondary educational leadership and instruction, reading education, secondary curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, special education, educational research, and policy studies in language and cross-cultural education. Some of these concentrations are designed to permit concurrent completion of the requirements for the correspondingly named advanced credentials.
Graduate study is also offered leading to the Master of Science degree in counseling and the Master of Science degree in rehabilitation counseling.
The Ph.D. degree in education with a multicultural component is offered cooperatively with The Claremont Graduate School. Inquiries concerning this program should be addressed to the Director of Doctoral Programs, College of Education.
To be considered for admission to the joint SDSU/CGS program, students must meet the general requirements for admission to both institutions with classified (full) graduate standing as outlined in the current respective bulletins. These include a master's degree from an accredited institution, good academic standing in the last institution attended, and an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination. Normally, applicants are expected to hold a master's degree in education from an acceptable accredited institution. Experience in the field is desirable. Students are admitted only in the fall of each academic year. Applicants must submit copies of all transcripts of previous college work, three letters of recommendation, a 1000-word personal statement and results of the Graduate Record Examination. Personal interviews are conducted for the most promising applicants.
The cooperating faculties at San Diego State University and The Claremont Graduate School represent diverse research and teaching interests. Under their stewardship students may prepare themselves for qualifying examinations and for dissertation research in many areas including organization and administration, cross-cultural education, curriculum and instruction, special education, educational technology, and reading, language and literacy. In addition to the traditional concerns of advanced study in education, the program seeks to explore the effects of culture on learning and teaching and to investigate ways to meet the needs of all students in a pluralistic society.
A minimum of 48 semester units of residency, 24 at each institution, is required before a student is eligible to take qualifying examinations. In addition to these residency units, additional coursework may be needed before the student is competent to conduct dissertation research. After successful completion of qualifying examinations, the student is advanced to candidacy and enters the dissertation phase of the program.
Students seeking admission to the joint doctoral program in education should write directly to the director of the program, Dr. Cheryl L. Mason, requesting application materials. Upon admission to the program, the student is guided by the requirements for the doctoral program given in Part Two of this bulletin and those listed under Education in The Claremont Graduate School Bulletin.
The following members of the cooperating institutions participate in the joint doctoral program in education and are available for direction of research and as members of joint doctoral committees:
San Diego State University
The Claremont Graduate School
Master of Arts Degreein Education
The student must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin. In addition, the student must have completed a minimum of 12 units in professional education courses, and must either be admitted to the program of teacher education or hold a valid California credential, other than an emergency or provisional credential, before he or she will be recommended by the school for classified graduate standing. (This is not applicable to students in the Departments of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education, Counseling and School Psychology, Educational Technology, and Special Education.)
A student desiring a Master of Arts degree in education with a concentration in postsecondary educational leadership and instruction, counseling, educational research, educational -technology, elementary curriculum and instruction, reading education or secondary curriculum and instruction may be advanced to candidacy upon completion of the basic requirements as described in Part Two of this bulletin. A student desiring a concentration in administration and supervision must, in addition to the above, meet specific requirements for admission to the appropriate advanced credential program. A student desiring a master's degree concentration in counseling, policy studies, or in special education must also meet specific admission requirements. (For further information, refer to the College of Education, Office of Graduate Programs, Room Education 100K, or to the coordinators of the respective programs. Students in counseling and school psychology should go directly to the department for further information.)
In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing and the credential requirements as applicable, the student must satisfy the basic requirements for the master's degree described in Part Two of this bulletin. In addition, the student must meet the requirements specified for one of the concentrations in education (described below). Courses common to all concentrations are Education 690 or Teacher Education 634, and Plan A, which requires Education 799A, or Plan B in which two options are available, Education 791A-791B-791C or Education 795A-795B. All applicants for the Master of Arts degree in education must pass a comprehensive examination.
This examination, designed to evaluate the achievement in the specific area of the student's concentration, is required of all candidates for the master's degree in education. A student is eligible to take the comprehensive examination only after advancement to candidacy.
The examination is offered near the midpoint of each semester. A reservation must be made at least one week in advance of the examination. For information on exact dates, and for a reservation, check with the Office of Graduate Programs, College of Education, Room Education 100K, or with the coordinators of the respective programs.
In general, applicants will be programmed for Plan B, the seminar plan. After the student is approximately half way through the program, has secured an adviser and established a thesis plan, permission to transfer to Plan A may be requested. Plan A is designed for students who have a particular research problem they wish to investigate in some detail. Requests for transfer to Plan A must be prepared as an official change in program for the master's degree, countersigned by the faculty adviser, and submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs in the College of Education.
Both Plan B options provide students the opportunity (1) to have two experiences which emphasize research or evaluation and writing, (2) to participate actively in the projects of the other members of the seminar, and (3) to subject their own work to critical evaluation by the other seminar members. Both plans require the ability to formulate and define research or evaluation problems, to assemble data pertinent to the problem, to draw conclusions, and to present the study in acceptable written form. It is expected that the two seminars will be at least as demanding as the thesis with respect to the difficulty and quantity of work required. Selection of one of the Plan B options must be made with the approval of the departmental faculty adviser.
Note: Students are requested to consult with the appropriate master's degree adviser prior to taking any coursework leading to the master's degree. Students are urged to take Education 690 (3 units) as early as possible in their first graduate year.
The Master of Arts degree in education with a concentration in educational leadership provides increased knowledge and skill for the prospective administrator or supervisor. The concentration is intended for those who wish to pursue administrative or supervisory positions in education, including postsecondary institutions.
To apply for this concentration, a student must complete an application for admission to both the University and the educational leadership program. All applications should include at least two letters of recommendation from the school district, postsecondary institution or agency employer. All applicants should note that academic degree and experience required varies with the career goal of the student. Upon admission to the University and the program, all students will discuss the degree curriculum with the graduate adviser during the first semester in the program.
Students in this concentration may earn a degree without a K-12 administrative credential or in combination with the California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The degree without the credential is designed for postsecondary administrators, foreign school administrators, school business managers, administrators of educational programs in private industry, civil services, or the nonprofit sector, administrators of technical and vocation programs, or those who have other administrative objectives in educational fields. Candidates who intend to pursue administrative careers in California public schools, grades K-12, will need to obtain the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and then the Professional Administrative Services Credential. Credential candidates are advised to satisfy the requirements for the master's degree in conjunction with the credential.
Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts degree in Education with a Concentration in Educational Leadership:
A minimum of 30 units to include:
ARP 600 Principles of Educational Administration (3)
ARP 605 Postsecondary Education (3)
ARP 610 Educational Leadership (3)
ARP 611 Curriculum Theory and Development in Postsecondary Education (3)
ARP 630 Curriculum Design and Management (3)
ARP 652 Seminar in Instructional Improvement and Evaluation (3)
ARP 655 Administering Educational Organizations (3)
ARP 680 Seminar in Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education (2-6)
ARP 730 Seminar in Adult Learning (3)
ARP 740 Advanced Seminar in Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education (3)
ED 791A Evaluation Techniques (3)
ED 791B-791C Practicum: Evaluation (1-3) or
ED 795A-795B Seminar (3-3) or
ED 799A Thesis (3)
Specific Requirements for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Credential Code: 00501) (Academic coursework and experience required vary with the career goal of the student - see adviser):
3. ARP 600 Principles of Educational Administration 3
ARP 610 Educational Leadership 3
ARP 630 Curriculum Design and Management 3
ARP 652 Seminar in Instructional Improvement
and Evaluation 3ARP 655 Administering Educational Organizations 3ARP 660 Field Experience in Educational
Administration 4-10
Electives selected with approval of adviser 3
Specific Requirements for the Professional Administrative Services Credential: (Credential Code: 00502)
Candidates pursuing the Professional Administrative Services Credential must be in a credentialed administrative position. The candidate must complete the credential program within five years of initial appointment to an administrative position.
The following are required for admission to the Professional Administrative Services Credential program:
Program
The program requirements for the Professional Administrative Services Credential are:
Issuance of the Professional Administrative Services Credential requires completion of two years of successful, fulltime, K-12 administrative experience earned while holding the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.
The Master of Arts degree in education with a concentration in counseling provides a sequential and integrated program of study in the theories, research, and practice of counseling. The program, usually with Plan A, is designed to provide the student with the education and experiences necessary to prepare for doctoral studies in counseling. The program, usually with Plan B, is intended for individuals who seek to increase their understanding of human behavior and improve their interpersonal skills in their current profession or occupation. This program does not lead to credentials or licensure in counseling. Individuals seeking California credentials in school counseling or school psychology or licensure in marriage, family, and child counseling are referred to the description of the Master of Science in counseling program provided in the Counseling and School Psychology section of this bulletin. For further information, see the graduate adviser in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology.
CSP 600 Counseling Communication Skills (2)
CSP 600L Counseling Prepracticum (1) Cr/NC
CSP 610A Determinants of Human Behavior: Personality (3)
CSP 610B Determinants of Human Behavior:Social and Cultural (3)
CSP 610C Determinants of Human Behavior: Development (3)
CSP 610D Determinants of Human Behavior: School Learning (3)
CSP 615 Seminar in Multicultural Dimensions in Counseling (3)
CSP 640 Theory and Process of Appraisal (3)
CSP 660 Theory and Process of Counseling (3)
CSP 662 Counseling Interventions with Children and Adolescents (3)
CSP 670 Theory and Process of Group Counseling (3)
CSP 680 Theory and Process of Consultation (3)
CSP 685 Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy (3)
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