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It is the student's responsibility to schedule the comprehensive exami-

nation. This must be done through the program director of the depart-

ment of the student's major.

It is the responsibility of the department program director to inform the

student, the advisor, and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research as

to whether or not a student satisfactorily completed the required com-

prehensive examination.

Students enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program must satisfactorily

complete an oral examination if the major studio area is ceramics, paint-

ing, sculpture, jewelry/metalsmithing or printmaking. Both an oral and a

written comprehensive examination must be satisfactorily completed if

the student's major studio area is printmaking.

Maximum Credit for Independent Study

A maximum of six semester hours of credit (exclusive of the thesis)

earned in independent study, individualized instruction and/or independ-

ent reading will be accepted in meeting the minimum credit require-

ments for the master's degree.

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to graduate study as a degree student does not automatically

mean that the student has been accepted as a candidate for the master's

degree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

The academic record of each degree student is reviewed at the conclu-

sion of the semester or summer session in which the student is enrolled

for his or her 12th semester hour of degree credit at the University.

Students who have made satisfactory progress in the degree program

will be admitted to Candidacy for the Master's degree. Students whose

progress in the degree program is judged not to be satisfactory will either

be denied permission to continue as a degree student or will be given the

opportunity to enroll for six additional semester hours of credit to

attempt to achieve a satisfactory level of progress in their degree pro-

gram to warrant admission to Candidacy for the Master's degree. After

admission to candidacy, a student may be removed from a program

based on the recommendations of the graduate faculty, program heads

with supporting evidence, and approved by the academic dean and the

Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

A degree student may not be admitted to Candidacy until (1) at least 12

semester hours of degree credit have been completed at the University,

(2) an Application for Admission to Candidacy has been filed and (3) the

student has made satisfactory progress in his or her degree program.

Some programs have additional candidacy requirements. See program

requirements.

A student is judged to have made satisfactory progress in the degree pro-

gram if (1) he or she has had a personal meeting with the advisor and

together with the advisor has completed a Plan of Study for the Master's

degree, (2) he or she has completed any course(s) which the specific

degree program requires to be completed within the first 12 semester

hours, (3) "B" or better average has been earned in the courses complet-

ed as part of the degree program and (4) no written objection to the stu-

dent's admission to Candidacy has been received by the Dean of

Graduate Studies and Research from a faculty member. (Note: When

such an objection is received this objection will be honored only if the

members of an "Ad Hoc" Committee, consisting of the chairperson of

the department offering the degree program or his or her designee, the

student's advisor and the faculty members who have taught degree

courses completed by the student, support the objection.)

Students admitted on a conditional admission basis will be denied per-

mission to continue as a degree student in Edinboro University's gradu-

ate program if they have failed at the conclusion of the semester or sum-

mer session in which the 12th semester hour has been completed to have

earned a cumulative grade average of "B" or better.

Students admitted on an unconditional basis, who at the conclusion of

the semester or summer session in which the 12th semester hour has

been completed, have failed to earn a cumulative average of "B" or bet-

ter will be given the opportunity to enroll for six additional semester

hours of credit to attempt to achieve a satisfactory level of progress in

their degree program to warrant admission to Candidacy for the Master's

degree. Failure to reach a satisfactory level of progress will result in the

student being denied permission to continue as a degree student. An

immediate denial of permission to continue as a degree student will be

made if it is judged the student could not possibly achieve a satisfactory

level of progress by completing an additional six semester hours of cred-

it.

It is the student's responsibility to submit the application for Candidacy.

This completed application, which may be obtained from the School of

Graduate Studies and Research, must be submitted at the end of the

semester or session in which the student is enrolled for his or her 12th

semester hour of credit. No more than 12 semester hours of credit earned

at the University prior to the date of admission to candidacy, will be

accepted towards meeting the minimum number of semester hours of

credit required for the degree unless a written statement has been

received from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research authorizing an

exception to this policy.

Graduate students in all education programs are expected to self-assess

and to be assessed by the NCATE Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions-

Graduate as described below:

Graduate Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions

Knowledge: Effective Facilitators of Learning comprehend . . .

K.1

the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of their dis-

ciplines.

K.2

multiple perspectives and diverse populations.

K.3

effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that

foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction.

K.4

current technology and its uses in their disciplines.

K.5

formal and informal assessment strategies for purposes of

research and evaluation.

K.6

knowledge, skills, and dispositions delineated in their profes-

sional, state, and institutional standards.

K.7

the Ethical Code of Conduct for their profession.

Skills: Effective Facilitators of Learning demonstrate . . .

S.1

mastery of content, pedagogy, methodology, and research for

their discipline.

S.2

goal setting that meets the diverse needs of each client.

S.3

strategies to foster positive social interactions, intrinsic motiva-

tion, and active engagement.

S.4

appropriate communication with colleagues, related service per-

sonnel, paraprofessionals, administrators, families, and commu-

nity members.

S.5

critical thinking through inquiry, discussion, and reflection.

S.6

the use of methodologies that reflect state and national standards.

S.7

procedures and routines that create a safe environment.

Dispositions: Effective Facilitators of Learning respect and value . . .

D.1

high standards of research and academic work.

D.2

diverse populations and perspectives.

D.3

collaboration with colleagues, partners, agencies, and the larger

community.

D.4

an enthusiasm for their profession and professional responsibili-

ties.

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