32 / THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
 ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY.-The student must apply for admission to
candidacy no later than the beginning of the term in which he is to graduate.
If a thesis is required, the topic must also have been approved by his super-
visory committee.
 THESIS.-The thesis should represent performance at a level above that
ordinarily associated with the master's degree. It should clearly be an original
contribution; this may take the form of scientific research, a design project,
or an industrial project approved by the supervisory committee. Work on
the thesis may be conducted in an industrial or government laboratory under
conditions stipulated by the supervisory committee.
 FINAL EXAMINATION.-After the student has completed all work on his
plan of study, the supervisory committee conducts a final comprehensive
oral or written examination, which also involves a defense of the thesis if
one is included in the program.


 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
 ED.S. AND ED.D.

 THE ADVANCED SCHOOL OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION offers programs
leading to the degrees Specialist in Education, Doctor of Education, and
Doctor of Philosophy. These programs are available in five areas: Adminis-
tration and Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction, Foundations of Educa-
tion, Counselor Education, and Special Education. The Specialist in Education
degree is awarded for a two-year program of graduate study. The Doctor of
Education degree requires writing a doctoral dissertation. Foreign languages
are not required. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in the College of Education
is described under Requirements for the Ph.D.
 Programs leading to these degrees are administered through the Office of
 Graduate Studies in Education, which carries out the policies of the Graduate
 School and the graduate committee of the College of Education. Further
 information may be obtained from that office. Students are advised to
 familiarize themselves with the various programs and requirements of their
 department of specialization before applying to the Advanced School of
 Education.
 ADMISSION TO THE ADVANCED SCHOOL IN EDUCATION.-Admission to
 the Advanced School will be open only to persons who have:
 1. Successfully completed 50 credits of professional course work in educa-
 tion. Applicants for admission to the Advanced School of the College of
 Education who meet all the requirements except for successfully com-
 pleting 50 credits of professional education courses may be given pro-
 visional admission, and full admission when they have completed the
 required 50 credits.
 2. Presented a record of successful professional experience, the appro-
 priateness of which will be determined by the instructional department