2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
PROGRAM POLICIES
Americans with Disabilities Act
HBU provides equal access to all University educational programs to every qualified student. However, if any
student requires special personal services or equipment, the student will be responsible for the expenses thereof.
This policy includes the expense of providing personal tutors, personal attendants, medical technicians, and so
forth. The office of the Director of Academic Advising will assist such students in communicating with the
proper community or governmental agency to secure any available financial assistance to meet their needs.
Graduate Academic Load
A graduate student who is enrolled for nine or more graduate semester hours during the semester is considered to
be a full-time student. Twelve semester hours is the maximum load per semester during the fall and spring
semesters with nine hours the preferred average maximum. Graduate students enrolled in particular programs of
study must meet the particular enrollment requirements of that specific degree program for each semester of
enrollment. During the summer session only, a graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.25 will be allowed to
register for a maximum of fourteen (14) semester hours provided that no more than seven hours be undertaken in
a five-week summer term. Two courses per term may be allowed with permission. Overloads must be approved
by the faculty advisors and college/school deans.
Graduate Degree Application
Each student must pay a graduation fee and must file for graduation at least two semesters prior to the date
graduation is expected. The Application for Graduation will verify the name as it should appear on the diploma,
the date the degree is expected, and the major fields of interest to be completed as a part of the degree
requirements. The Registrar will perform an audit of the student‘s degree requirements and notify the student
and her or her advisor of the course work and other requirements the student still needs to complete.
Graduate Degree Plan
Before a graduate student with 24 semester hours of credit can register, the student must have a Degree Plan
Declaration and a current degree audit on file with the Registrar‘s Office.
Graduate Grading System and Grade Points
Each graduate student will receive grades at the end of each semester of enrollment. The system of grading is as
follows:
GRADE
GRADE POINTS
A 4.00
A– 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
B– 2.67
C+ 2.33
C 2.00
C– 1.67
I
F 0.00
W
Candidates must achieve a 3.0 average in order to graduate. After each grading period, the University Registrar
will review the current and cumulative grade average for each student. Those students whose performance does
not meet graduation standards will be placed on academic probation or academic suspension.
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