Progressing Through the Graduate Program in Recreation Administration

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Progressing Through the Graduate Program in
Recreation Administration
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ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

• TWO- PART APPLICATION PROCESS
• Apply to Graduate Studies
• Apply to RPTA

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• University Requirements
• ? 4 year Baccalaureate degree from an accredited
  institution or equivalent academic preparation.
• ? Minimum GPA of 2.5 in last 60 semester units.
• ? Writing proficiency requirement.
• ? Online Application.
• ? Requires official transcripts and fees.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• RPTA Department Requirements
• ? Minimum overall GPA of 2.75.
• ? Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major.
• ? Baccalaureate degree in Recreation
  Administration
• (or related field) Graduate Classified.
• OR
• Baccalaureate degree in other discipline
  Conditionally Classified.
• ? Detailed resume.
• ? 3 letters of recommendation.
• ? Writing sample/personal statement.
• ? Unofficial transcripts.
• ? Other Possible considerations for
  Conditionally Classified.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate Classified
• 30 units

• Conditionally Classified
• 30 units
• PLUS
• additional requirements
• ? Up to 15 units of additional RPTA courses
• ? Can be taken concurrently with graduate
  degree classes
• (with Advisor approval)

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OTHER RULES

• No more than 6 units of any combination of RPTA
  295 and RPTA 299
• At least 18 units of 200 level course work
  (seminar classes not 295 or 299)

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• 1. ADMISSION TO CLASSIFIED GRADUATE STANDING
• Attained on admission to program for qualified
  students.
• Conditionally classified students fulfill
  conditions and then file an Application for
  Classification with Graduate Studies.

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• 2. ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY
• A You must have
• 1. Classified graduate standing.
• 2. Fulfilled the writing proficiency requirement.
  If you do not have an exemption, complete this by
  the end of your 1st semester of enrollment.
• 3. Completed 9 units of course work no grade of
  less than C.
• 4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• B Then you must
• 5. File an Application for Advancement to
  Candidacy with Graduate Studies
• - Degree plan is outlined and shows all core
  classes and electives, a minimum of 18 units of
  200-level seminar courses and a maximum of 6
  units of any combination of 295 and 299.
• It takes 4-6 weeks for the Office of Graduate
  Studies to process the Advancement to Candidacy.
  Submit it to Graduate Studies by October 1 for
  Spring semester registration in the Culminating
  Experience (RPTA 500) and February 1 for Fall
  semester registration in RPTA 500.

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• 3. CHANGES TO THE DEGREE PLAN
• If substitutions are made for courses listed on
• the approved Advancement to Candidacy a
  Petition for Exception must be filed.

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• 4. ENROLL IN RPTA 500
• Needs approval of Faculty Advisor and Graduate
  Coordinator and is done through RPTA
  Administrative Coordinator.
• You cannot register for 500 unless you have filed
  an Advancement to Candidacy in the previous
  semester.
• File the Advancement to Candidacy by October 1
  for Spring semester registration in the
  Culminating Experience (RPTA 500) and February 1
  for Fall semester registration in RPTA 500.)

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• 5. If the Culminating Experience is not completed
  in the semester of enrollment
• Continuous Enrollment is required. Register for
  599 by submitting a Continuous Enrollment Form
  (and fees) to Graduate Studies (Advisor submits a
  Satisfactory Progress grade for 500).

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• 6. Continuous Enrollment is for a maximum of
• three semesters beyond the semester of
  enrollment in 500. Satisfactory Progress grades
  continue to be recorded. If the Culminating
  Experience is incomplete after this time you must
  register for 500 again (and you will receive a No
  Credit grade for the original 500).

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• 7. All coursework must be completed within 7
• years to avoid repeating courses.

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• 8. Application for Graduation
• Submit an Application for Graduation to Graduate
  Studies (needs Faculty Advisor approval). Dates
  are posted on the Graduate Studies website at
  http//www.csus.edu/gradstudies/ .

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• 9. COMPLETE THE THESIS OR PROJECT
• Committee Chair, Second Reader and
• Graduate Coordinator sign off on thesis or
  project (guidelines covering university
  requirements are at http//www.csus.edu/gradstudi
  es/Thesis.htm .

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• 10. SUBMIT THESIS OR PROJECT
• Attend a mandatory Thesis/Project Workshop
  through Graduate Studies (see dates on Graduate
  Studies website at http//www.csus.edu/gradstudies
  / ).
• Submit your project or thesis in the required
  format together with Thesis/Project Receipt Form
  and paid Microfilming and Binding Receipt to
  Graduate Studies (see dates on Graduate Studies
  website at http//www.csus.edu/gradstudies/ ).

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• 11. Complete a Data Change Form if your
• personal details or address have changed.

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• 12. POSTING OF DEGREE
• The degree is posted to your student transcript
  8-10 weeks after the end of semester. Your
  Diploma is mailed 4-6 months after graduation.