PROGRAMS LEADING TO MASTERS' DEGREES

1. All candidates for the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science in
Education, or Master of Education, with a major in Education, except candidates
interested in combining Education and a subject matter field, will select a
major field from one of the areas specified above.

In conference with an adviser, each candidate will arrange his program
as follows:

a. Select one of the five areas as a major field. He will be expected
to take the four basic courses in this area, totaling 8 semester hours.

b. Select three other areas, in each of which he weed complete two of
the basic courses, 2a total of 12 semester hours.

c. Select from any areas other than the major 4 additional semester
hours of basic courses.

d. Select 6 additional semester hours to complete the minimum master's
degree program according to the interests and needs of the candidate. Usually,
candidates for the degrees of Master ofArts and Master of Science in Education
will use a part of these hours for thesis credit. The remainder may be used for
electives in any basic course, specialized course, or special fields of study in
Education, or in related subject matter ficlds.

Candidates for the degree of Master of Education will, in lieu of a
thesis, prepare a report on some phase of educational practice of which they have
made a special, intensive study. They will present this report in bound form for
permanent filing in the office of the School of Education. This report may be the
end-product of work in any of the special fields of study listed under each of the
five general areas of graduate study in the School of Education, may develop from
work in any course in the program, or may be done as a completely separate project.

2. Candidates for the degrees of Master of Arts or Master of Science in Educa-
tion who wish to divide their work between courses in Education and courses in
subject matter fields will arrange his progran as fotlows:

a. Select two of the five areas, in each of which two of the basic courses
will be taken, a total of 8 semester hours.

b. Select a total of 4 semester hours of basic course work from the other
three areas.

c. Select not less than 10 nor more than 15 hours of graduate work in a
subject matter field of the candidate's choice. In general, the total amount of
work in the subject matter field, both undergraduate and graduate, will approximate
forty semester hours.

d. The remainder of the minimum master's degree program may be used for
electives in any Education area in which the candidate has special interest, or in
special fields of study in any of the areas in which the candidate has had course
work, or for thesis credit.

e. Each candidate will present a satisfactory thesis representing original
work done under. the guidance of his adviser(s),