Requirements for the M.A.
All students are admitted as candidates for the Ph.D. There is no separate M.A. program. Students may apply for the award of the M.A. as an incidental degree after passing the general examination or as a terminal degree for those withdrawing from the program after the general exam.
To qualify for the award of the M.A, a student must satisfactorily complete the seminar requirement for the Ph.D. and stand for the general examination. In grading both the written and oral components of the general examination, a distinction will be made between a “Ph.D. pass” and an “M.A. pass.” The standard for the latter will be set intermediate between the lowest passing grade for students continuing for the Ph.D. and a failure. Those who achieve at least an “M.A. pass” will be considered to have satisfied the examination requirement for the award of the M.A.