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Advancement to Candidacy for Master of Arts in Education

Initial acceptance to the University and specific program is conditional. Full admission to a Master’s degree program occurs through advancement to candidacy. Advancement to candidacy signifies approval of a plan of study by the department and college, and grants you assurance of Catalog rights as an unconditional graduate student in the program. The Catalog in effect at the time of advancement to candidacy is the governing document for your program.

All students should submit their Advancement to Candidacy application as soon as they are eligible to advance. At a minimum, students must have passed the WPE (or approved alternative) and completed 6 units of program coursework. Applications and instructions are available in the Graduate Studies Office. Individual programs have different requirements for advancing to candidacy. Be sure to follow the requirements of your program. If you are in doubt, consult the program advisor.