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Admissions Categories
Admission Decisions
Program directors still have discretion when one document is missing; they must appeal to Office of Graduate Education when more than one is missing. Program directors appeal to the Office of Graduate Education for waiver when application does not meet standards.
Minimum Undergraduate GPA
Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission is 2.5.
Undergraduate Taking Graduate Classes
A senior from any university within six (6) hours of graduation may take graduate courses if all other admission requirements are met.
Official Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts allowed for one (1) semester only; student may not register for another semester until the official transcripts have been received and evaluated.
Minimum Hours for Master’s Degree
A base of 30 semester hours is set for all programs and degrees to be awarded.
Culminating Experience
Some form of culminating experience is required: thesis, project, portfolio, comprehensive exam, or capstone course.
Grading Policy
Pass/fail is allowed only with the approval of the programs.
Academic Probation
Graduate students whose GPAs fall below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. They may remain on probation for two successive semesters. If the GPA is not raised to 3.0 by the end of the second semester, they will be dismissed from the program.
Number of C Grades Allowed
Only two (2) C grades will be allowed. At the receipt of the third C grade, the student will be dismissed from the program.
Advance Standing Exam (ASE)
Maximum number of hours of credit based on ASE will be nine (9).
Transfer Credit
The first professional course will be accepted as transfer if B or better grade was earned and the course is germane to the degree program.
Transfer Unclassified Credit
Nine (9) semester hours will be allowed into a degree program. They will no longer be considered as transfer courses.
Degree Time Limits
The limit is six (6) years to complete the degree, and six (6) years for viability of courses with the exception of the JD/MBA.
Thesis/Projects Guidelines
Three (3) is set as the minimum number of members for thesis/project committees (except for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) project – only two (2) are required). All members will have full or associate graduate faculty status. The chair of the committee will be from the student’s department/school.
Time Limit for Completion of Thesis/Project
The time limit for completing the thesis/project will be pne (1) year with additional time at the program director’s discretion. The MSN program is exempt from the one year limit.
Proprietary Information
The thesis/project will be allowed to be kept from public display for a maximum of one (1) year.
Waiver of Policies
A general statement will be included that alerts students that they can appeal any of the procedures.
