Occidental College Catalog 2000 - 01, Academic Information Occidental College offers graduate study in academic areas for which the College is able to provide distinctive offerings at the graduate level. Admission to graduate study is competitive, and the number of students admitted is sufficiently small to insure flexibility in arranging individual programs of study within a general framework of policies that assure high academic standards. The Master of Arts degree is offered in the Biology department. For details on the credential programs and special state requirements, contact the Department of Education .
Preference is given to applicants with superior preparation and achievement.
Graduate students are admitted subject to the general regulations of the College and to specific regulations determined by the Committee on Educational Policy and Curriculum. Applications and all admission credentials for graduate study must be received by March 1 for students applying to begin study during the Summer Session or the Fall Semester and by October 1 for students applying to begin study during the Spring Semester. Applications for the Master of Arts in Biology are available in the Graduate Office. Applications for the Master of Arts in Teaching and the credential program are available from the Department of Education. Students seeking admission to the M.A. or M.A.T. programs must have significant successful experience in the discipline to be ready for graduate study.