Original: He received his B.A. ( 1954 ) and M.A. ( 1958 ) degrees from the University of California , Berkeley , and his Ph.D. ( 1966 ) from University of California , Los Angeles .
Simplified: He received his M.A. ( 1958 ) degree from the University of California , Berkeley , and his Ph.D. ( 1966 ) from University of California , Los Angeles .