Environmental Education M.A.
Getting Started
Admission to the Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are as follows:
1. Either A or B as follows:
A. Possession of a valid teaching credential.
B. Teaching experience or related experience. One letter of recommendation from a person in a position to make relevant comments on the student's teaching experience and potential for success in the graduate education program must be submitted;
2. Submission of a one-page typewritten statement of the student's preparation for graduate study in environmental education and personal goals for the graduate education program;
3. A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 ("B") overall;
4. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement.
Students who do not meet these criteria may be admitted as conditionally classified graduate students.
Advancement to Candidacy
In order to be advanced to candidacy, a student must have:
1. Achieved classified standing;
2. Completed with a grade point average of 3.0 ("B"), at least 16 quarter units of applicable course work in graduate standing, at least 12 of which must have been on this campus and approved by an advisor in the College of Education;
Note: Between the time of completing 15 units and 23 units of applicable course work the student is required to apply for advancement to candidacy.
3. Secured approval of candidacy from the College of Education;
4. Filed an approved graduate program for completion of the degree. This must be prepared in consultation with an advisor in the College of Education.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.