GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ACADEMIC POLICIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (Note: Separate policies may apply to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.) Each graduate student is assigned an advisor who is a member of the graduate faculty. Advisors evaluate whether students are making appropriate academic progress and refer them to appropriate resources on campus. Changes to a student’s individual program of study must be approved by the Program Director.
TRANSFER CREDIT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS A student may transfer up to six hours of graduate credit from another accredited college or university or from one of the programs at Emory & Henry College. An Emory & Henry graduate who enrolls in an Emory & Henry master’s degree program may apply to that program up to six semester hours of appropriate 500-level course work (nine hours for the Master’s of Community and Organizational Leadership program) that also counted toward the baccalaureate degree. Appropriateness of work proposed for transfer credit will be determined by the Registrar in consultation with the appropriate Program Director, who in turn will consult with the chairs of the departments if necessary. Occasionally, work from a foreign university may be accepted if it meets the accreditation requirements of a professional accrediting body responsible for free-standing institutions within a specialty, or acceptance of credit for military education. Credit will not be given for portfolios or life experience.
GRADES AND GRADE POINTS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES Final grades for graduate course work are assigned as follows: Letter Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CF W (Withdrawn)
Grade Points per Semester Hour 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 0 No credit/no penalty
WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS A student who withdraws before the third class meeting in a term will have no entry on the transcript for that term. A student who withdraws after the third class meeting receives a grade of W (Withdrawn) in the course, except that, for cause involving plagiarism or academic misconduct, the professor, with the approval of the Dean of Faculty and the appropriate Program Director, may award a grade of F.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE Graduate students should select courses in their desired track in consultation with the appropriate Program Director or their advisor. Students can reasonably expect to complete the degree within a three-year period, including enrollments in fall, spring, and summer terms. Thirty (30) total semester hours are required for completion of the Master’s degree. (Thirty-two hours (32) for the Professional M.Ed. and thirty-six (36) hours for the Masters of Community and Organizational Leadership program). All students are expected to complete the degree within a sixyear period. Students who go beyond this time limit may have to take additional courses, as determined by the Program Director.
ACADEMIC STANDING AND ACADEMIC PENALTIES Satisfactory progress requires a 3.00 GPA. Any student in the graduate degree program whose GPA falls below 3.00 after attempting nine or more semester hours of course work will not be in good standing and will be placed on
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