Table of Contents Annual Calendar ...................................................................................................7 Academic Calendar ...............................................................................................8 PART ONE..........................................................................................................11 Administration................................................................................................. 12 PART TWO ........................................................................................................15 Graduate Division .............................................................................................16 Fees ................................................................................................................22 Admission to Postbaccalaureate and Graduate Study ............................................27 Regulations of the Graduate Division...................................................................34 General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees ........................................................42 Basic Requirements for Master’s Degrees ............................................................44 PART THREE......................................................................................................49 Courses and Curricula .......................................................................................50 PART FOUR .....................................................................................................345 Division of Research Administration and Technology Services .............................346 PART FIVE........................................................................................................359 General Information........................................................................................360 College of Extended Studies .............................................................................371 Imperial Valley Campus ...................................................................................374 APPENDIX........................................................................................................377 INDEX ..............................................................................................................383 SDSU Campus Map........................................................................................391 San Diego State University maintains and promotes a policy of nondiscrimination and nonharassment on the basis of race, religion, color, age, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and national origin. The policy stands as a statement of this University’s moral commitment to the right of all persons to equal opportunity in a nondiscriminating, harassment-free atmosphere. The Office of Diversity and Equity oversees that commitment to equal opportunity. San Diego State University places high priority on that objective and expects all mem­ bers of the University to support this policy fully. Refer to the Regulations of the Graduate Division section for the California State University policy pertaining to nondiscrimination. 6 Annual Calendar CALENDAR 2000 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S 1 12345 1234 2345678 678910 11 12 56789 10 11 9 101112131415 1314151617181912131415161718 CALENDAR 2001 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 31 SM TWT F S SM TWT F S SM TWT F S 30 31 123456 123 123 APRIL MAY JUNE 78910 11 12 13 456789 10 456789 10 1 123456 123 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2345678 78910 11 12 13 456789 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 101112131415 1415161718192011121314151617 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL MAY JUNE 30 1234567 12345 12 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 8910 11 12 13 14 6789 10 11 12 3456789 1 12345 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2345678 678910 11 12 3456789 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 101112131415 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 30 31 1234567 1234 1 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5678910 11 2345678 1234567 1234 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 101112131415 8910 11 12 13 14 56789 10 11 3456789 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 31 123456 123 1 78910 11 12 13 456789 10 2345678 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 Academic Calendar 2000-2001 SUMMER SESSIONS 2000* FALL SEMESTER 2000 July 1 Graduate admissions for fall semester 2000 May 25 Graduate admissions for fall semester 2000 closed. closed to foreign students. May 30-June16 Term A (3 weeks). July 1 Graduate admissions for fall semester 2000 closed. May 30-June 23 Term B (4 weeks). August 1 Applications for admission or readmission May 30-July 7 Term C (6 weeks). to San Diego State University for the spring semester 2001 accepted. Applications are May 30-August 18 Term Z (12 weeks). accepted after August 31 only until June 9 Last day to apply for August 2000 enrollment quotas are met. graduation with an advanced degree, August 21 Opening date of the semester for faculty. Graduate Division. August 23 Last day of RegLine before classes begin. June 19-July 21 Term D (5 weeks). August 28 First day of classes. June 19-July 28 Term E (6 weeks). Aug. 28-Sept. 11 Late Registration. June 19-August 11 Term F (8 weeks). August 31 Graduate admissions for spring semester 2001 closed to foreign students. July 4 Holiday–Independence Day. Staff holiday (no classes). September 4 Holiday–Labor Day. Staff holiday (no classes). July 10-August 18 Term G (6 weeks). September 11 Last day to drop classes. July 18 Final day for submitting thesis to the September 12 Last day to apply for refunds. Graduate Division for thesis review to September 15 Last day to file petition for concurrent ensure graduation in August 2000. master’s degree credit for fall semester 2000. July 19-August 18 Theses may be submitted to the Graduate September 18 Last day to add classes, change grading basis. Division on an at-risk basis. However, August 2000 graduation is contingent upon September 18 Last day to withdraw officially from the completion of final processing by noon, University for fall semester 2000. August 17. Students missing this deadline September 18 Last day to apply for December 2000 will be required to reapply for graduation for graduation for all masters and doctoral the term in which they expect to graduate. degrees, Graduate Division. July 31-August 18 Term H (3 weeks). September 25 Census. (Twentieth day of instruction.) November 1 Applications for admission or readmission August 11 Last day for submission of Incomplete and to San Diego State University for the fall SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for semester 2001 accepted. Applications are summer graduation with an advanced accepted after November 30 (postmarked) degree. only until enrollment quotas are met. August 11 Last day for reporting results on November 3 Final day for submitting thesis to the comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division for thesis review to Graduate Division by department or ensure graduation in December 2000. college. Nov. 6-Dec. 20 Theses may be submitted to the Graduate August 17 Final day for depositing approved thesis at Division on an at-risk basis. However, Aztec Shops Customized Materials. (Noon December 2000 graduation is contingent deadline.) upon completion of final processing by noon, December 19. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for *Refer to the Summer Sessions catalog for a list of courses offered during summer. graduation for the term in which they Offerings in some departments are limited. expect to graduate. 8 Academic Calendar November 23-25 Holiday–Thanksgiving recess. February 16 Last day to apply for May 2001 graduation Staff holiday (no classes). for all masters or doctoral degrees, December 1 Graduate admissions for spring semester Graduate Division. 2001 closed. February 23 Census. (Twentieth day of instruction.) December 8 Last day for submission of incomplete and SP grade removals (excluding thesis) for March 10 Last day of classes before spring recess. December 2000 graduation with an March 12-17 Spring recess. advanced degree. March 19 Classes resume. December 8 Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the April 2 Last day for submitting approved doctoral Graduate Division by department or dissertations to the Graduate Division for college. May commencement. December 8 Last day of classes before final April 13 Final day for submitting thesis to the examinations. Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure December 9-16 Final examinations. graduation in May 2001. December 19 Final day