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2163 GRADUATE PROGRAMS
transfer to a particular degree program. Any transfer
of course work must be reviewed and approved by the
degree program. Each of the graduate programs has
guidelines regarding the number of credit hours that
can be taken at other universities and counted towards
a graduate degree. The graduate program directors
determine the number and content of courses and credit
(taken outside of the established program of study)
which may be counted towards a particular graduate
degree. The graduate program director makes any
and all determinations of course work transferred and
accepted based on their academic discipline and program
requirements. Any course work taken outside of the
graduate program in which you are formally admitted
must receive advisor approval.
Grade Point Average
A minimum grade point average (GPA) must be
maintained to remain in good academic standing in the
master’s degree program. There are differences among
the master’s programs. At no time may an earned grade
of D or F be counted towards a master’s degree. The
individual master’s programs have minimum standards
with some using a grade of B (3.0) as a minimum standard.
Review the graduate program GPA requirements for
remaining in good academic standing.
Independent/Correspondence Study
Credit earned in correspondence courses may not be
counted towards any graduate degree. It is possible,
however, that such work may be used by the student to
make up entrance deficiencies. For more information,
contact an academic advisor.
programs require completion within five years from the
start of graduate course work. Students are required to
work closely with their program advisor to plan their
course work and the completion of their degree.
Withdrawal
Withdrawals prior to the last day to drop a course (see
official calendar for each semester) are automatically
marked W. According to university regulations,
withdrawal after this date is permitted only with the
approval of the dean of the student’s school for urgent
reasons related to the student’s health or equivalent
distress. In all such cases, the student must submit
a request for late withdrawal to the advisor or to the
graduate program director. This request must be
supported by the instructor of the course, the graduate
advisor, and the graduate program director, and then be
forwarded to the dean with an accompanying statement
outlining the reasons for the request. If the dean approves
the request, the student’s mark in the course shall be W,
if the work completed up to the point of withdrawal is
passing; otherwise a grade of F shall be recorded. Failure
to complete a course without an authorized withdrawal
results in the grade of F.
Note: Termination of class attendance does not constitute
official withdrawal and results in a grade of F. Students
must officially withdraw from the course.
Semester Load
Graduate students shall be considered full time if they
are registered for 8 credit hours (4 credit hours during
each summer session) and their programs of study
meet with the approval of the academic programs.
Courses taken as an auditor may not be counted in the
definition of full-time study; however, courses taken to
remove undergraduate deficiencies for admission may
be counted.
Graduate students may take no more than 16 hours of
credit in any semester, nor more than a total of 16 credit
hours in all the summer sessions in any one year without
permission of their graduate advisor. Students who are
employed are advised to take into account the demands
that such activities make on their time and to reduce
their course loads accordingly.
Time Limits for Graduate Study
The age of course work and/or degrees earned may
impact the number of transfer credit hours, courses,
and number of hours needed to complete educational
objectives. The age of credit hours and changes in course
work vary in each graduate program.
There are also time limits imposed for completion of
graduate degrees. These limits vary; however, most