GRADUATE CATALOG - Baylor University

GRADUATE CATALOG / General Information 31
who are graduate assistants or laboratory instructors are strong ly discouraged from taking
the maximum allowable number of grad u ate cred its.
Grading System
Passing grades for graduate students are A (4.00), A- (3.75), B+ (3.50), B (3.00), B-
(2.75), C+ (2.50), C (2.00) and C- (1.75). The grade of D carries one grade point per hour;
however, it will not apply toward the total number of hours required for program completion.
If a grade of D or F is made in a required course, the student must repeat the same course
and make a grade of C- or better to meet the degree requirements for graduation.
The grade of “I,” incomplete, may be given only when the completed por tion of the
coursework is of passing quality. It is the studentʼs re spon si bil i ty to com plete the course
requirements and to see that the in com plete grade is removed from the record.
Students may not register in a course other than 5V99, 6V99, or scientifi c research for
which they may already carry a grade of incomplete. Students who receive one or more
incomplete grades during a semester may have their sched ule for the following semester
reduced by the number of hours of “incomplete” received. In certain practicum-oriented and
internship-based courses in the major or minor fi eld, a grade of “Pass,” “Fail,” “Credit,” or
“Non-credit” may be given, provided the grading system for the courses has been approved
by the Graduate School, and has been coordinated with the Registrarʼs Offi ce prior to course
of fer ing. Students registering for dissertation (6V99) or the sis (5V99) will receive a grade
of “I” until the work is complete and the defense held. After which, a grade of “Credit” or
“Non-credit” rather than a letter grade will be assigned.
Audit
A student may audit a course with the written per mis sion of the Dean. The fee for auditing
a course is one-fourth of the cur rent tuition rate of one semester hour. Tuition funds may not
be used to cover classes that are being audited. Only lecture courses may be audited. Audit
enrollment is subject to the in struc torʼs will ing ness to have nonparticipating students.
Audited courses may not exclude a student seeking credit, may not be repeated at
a later date for credit, may not be changed in status after the registration period, and
are not considered part of the course load. The course will not count toward degree
requirements.
Probation
A student who is admitted to Graduate School on probation must main tain a “B” (3.0)
overall grade point average during the fi rst nine semester hours of grad u ate coursework.
Failure to do so will result in no ti fi ca tion of dismissal by the Graduate School. The
Graduate School is not required to hear student appeals of this decision. Graduate Program
Directors who determine that there may be ex ten u at ing circumstances should direct letters
in the studentʼs behalf to the Dean of the Grad u ate School. Students are automatically
removed from probation upon com ple tion of the fi rst nine semester hours of graduate-level
coursework if an overall 3.0 grade point average is attained.
Any fully admitted student whose overall GPA falls below a “B” av er age dur ing any
se mes ter will be placed on probation for the next nine se mes ter hours of coursework. If, after
com ple tion of the ninth semester-hour cred it, the stu dentʼs overall grade point average is
still below 3.0, the stu dent will receive notifi cation of de gree termination from the Graduate
School. Students receiving as sis tant ships must maintain an overall grade point average
of 3.0 to avoid being placed on probation. Probationary status prevents the student from
assistantship/fel low ship eligibility.
GENERAL INFORMATION