Graduate Academic Policies and Regulations

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND REGULATIONS – GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Culver-Stockton College offers graduate degree programs in the fields of athletic training, business, and education. The Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and the Master of Education (MEd) program each provide relevant and rigorous courses of study in a flexible schedule designed for working adults.

GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY: Faculty members teaching in the Graduate Program are experienced in online instruction, and 100 percent of C-SC faculty have received online training. All faculty members have earned either a master’s degree with certification or doctorate in their chosen field, and all have years of practical experience in their field as well.

GRADUATE PROGRAM STAFF: Culver-Stockton College has a variety of well-trained, experienced staff available to serve students in the areas of admissions, financial aid, career services, student accounts, and academic advising.

ACADEMIC ADVISING: Academic advising is available for all programs/degrees offered. Academic advising is required prior to each registration via e-mail or telephone. Students will be assigned an academic advisor prior to course registration. When a student first enrolls in a graduate program, a degree audit should be completed. The degree audit will show the student what courses are needed to complete the degree. A degree audit is not, however, a binding contract and is to serve as a guideline only.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: Regular participation is a requirement for the C-SC Graduate Program. Participation is required by the end of the drop/add period each term or the student may be administratively dropped from the course. Applicable adjustments will be made to tuition charges, financial aid and course fees if applicable.

CREDIT HOURS: The minimum academic load for purposes of classification as a full-time student is six (6) credit hours per semester. In the MBA and MEd graduate programs, this is equivalent to taking one (1) course in each of the two 8-week accelerated terms in one semester. Students enrolled in the MAT program must be enrolled full-time and follow the prescribed curriculum sequence.

GRADING Grading at Culver-Stockton College is on a 4.0 scale as follows:

A=Work of outstanding quality; excellent mastery of coursework; 4.0 quality points

B=Good work and achievement of course material; 3.0 quality points

C=Satisfactory achievement of course material; 2.0 quality points

D=Deficiency in mastering course material; 1.0 quality points

F=Failure to meet course requirements; 0.0 quality points

The minimum cumulative grade-point average required for good standing in the Graduate Program is a 3.0. The grade-point average for determining good standing includes only the coursework completed at Culver-Stockton College. A student must be in good standing at the time of graduation.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Live assistance for all technical support questions is available during normal business hours. If students experience technical difficulties outside of normal business hours, please e-mail Angela Kay at akay@culver.edu to request assistance. Students’ requests will be given priority with the IT department at the earliest convenience.

WITHDRAWAL AND DROP POLICY: Once registered for a class, all drops/adds must be processed through the Registrar’s Office. The drop/add period each term is from the first day of the term until 5 p.m. on the fifth calendar day of the term. Applicable adjustments will be made to tuition charges, financial aid and course fees, if applicable, during the drop/add