2004 - 2005 Calendar
Professor and Dean of Arts
D. Graham
Professor and Associate Dean of Arts
J.R. Black
The degree of Master of Arts is offered in Anthropology, Classics, Economics,
English Language and Literature, Folklore, French Studies, Geography, German
Language and Literature, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science,
Religious Studies and Sociology.
Applicants are advised to consult, in addition to the regulations governing
the degree of Master of Arts, both the GENERAL
REGULATIONS and the particular regulations of the appropriate Departments.
A) QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
B) PROGRAM OF STUDY AND RESEARCH
1. Admission is limited and competitive. To be considered for admission
an applicant shall hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an institution
recognized by the Senate and shall have a knowledge of the proposed field
of specialization satisfactory to the Department concerned (or Departments,
when interdisciplinary study is intended) and to the Dean.
2. Preference will normally be given to applicants who hold an appropriate
Honours degree, either from Memorial University of Newfoundland, or from
another university whose Honours degree is of comparable standing. Any other
applicant who holds a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent will be considered
for admission provided that:
a) the applicant's undergraduate record after the first year shows an
average of at least grade B in courses in the proposed field of specialization.
b) the applicant's overall undergraduate record after the first year
shows an average of at least grade B in all courses taken, and
c) the Department concerned satisfies the Dean that the applicant's work
exhibits evidence of academic excellence.
Only in exceptional circumstances, and only on the recommendation of
the Department concerned, will the Dean consider applicants who do not meet
the requirements in (a) and (b). Such applicants, however, must meet the
requirements in (c).
3. An applicant may be required to demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge
of the proposed field of study in an examination administered by the Department
or Departments.
4. In most cases instruction is in English, and examinations and theses
are to be written in English. (Language Departments, however, give instruction
in the pertinent language and often require examinations and theses to be
written in the language. In addition, other Departments may permit or even
require examinations and/or theses to be written in a language other than
English).
B) PROGRAM OF STUDY AND RESEARCH
1. The program of study for the Master of Arts degree shall consist of
the successful completion of a program of courses and, in accordance with
departmental regulations, either of a thesis embodying systematic research
or of a Comprehensive Examination.
For programs requiring 24 credit hours or more, the academic unit may
choose not to require a thesis or comprehensive examination.
2. Every candidate shall read at least 12 credit hours in program courses
at the graduate level in one subject or in closely related subjects. Departmental
regulations may require more courses than the minimum and this higher number
is listed where applicable in the regulations of the Department.
3. Students may, with the approval of the Dean, augment their program
with a limited number of other courses of their choice. Passing grades are
not required in these non-program courses in order to continue in graduate
studies or obtain a Master's degree.
However, the final grades in these courses will be recorded on the student's
transcripts. The grading system in non- program courses shall be that appropriate
to the particular course.
4. Candidates submitting a thesis on an approved topic shall conduct
systematic research under the direction of a Supervisor recommended by the
appropriate Department or Departments and approved by the Dean. The candidate
may be required to take an oral examination.
5. Changes in either the program of courses or the topic of the thesis
require the approval of the Dean.
6. On the recommendation of the Head of the Department, the Dean may
waive, in part, the course requirements for a Master's degree.
7. Application for transfer from the Master of Arts to the Master of
Philosophy is to be made to the Dean before the end of the second semester
in the case of full-time students, and in the case of part-time students
before 18 graduate credit hours have been completed.
8. The Dean may approve an application to transfer from the M.A. to the
M.Phil. only when a new integrated program, acceptable to the Dean, is submitted.
1. In order to continue in the School of Graduate Studies and in order
to qualify for a Master's degree, a candidate shall obtain an A or B grade
in each regulation course. Some candidates may be required to read a specified
number of additional graduate or undergraduate courses for which a passing
grade must be achieved.
2. Students registered for credit shall write their examinations in their
graduate courses at a time to be determined by the Dean on the recommendation
of the Department.
3. Students registered in undergraduate courses shall satisfy examination
requirements in these courses.
4. When, on a basis of consultation with the candidate, the instructors
in graduate courses, and the thesis supervisor, the Head of a Department
has determined that the candidate's work has fallen below a satisfactory
level, the Head may recommend to the Dean that the candidate be required
to withdraw from the program.
See General Regulation J. THESES AND REPORTS
Anthropology Requirements and Courses
Classics Requirements and Courses
Economics Requirements and Courses
English Language and Literature Requirements
and Courses
Folklore Requirements and Courses
French Requirements and Courses
Geography Requirements and Courses
German Requirements and Courses
History Requirements and Courses
Linguistics Requirements and Courses
Philosophy Requirements and Courses
Political Science Requirements and Courses
Religious Studies Requirements and Courses
Sociology Requirements and Courses
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