Readmission
Students seeking readmission to Edinboro University after a period of
non-attendance should initiate re-entry in the Office of Graduate Studies
and Research.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND
POLICIES
Degree Requirements
Minimum Number of Semester Hours of Credit
Each program requires a minimum number of approved graduate credit.
Refer to the program descriptions for these details.
Maximum Number of "C" Grades
A maximum of six semester hours of "C" grades will be accepted toward
meeting the minimum number of semester hours of credit required for
the degree.
Cumulative Grade Average
A candidate for a degree must have achieved a cumulative grade average
of "B" or better for all of the credits earned as part of the degree pro-
gram. If this "B" average has not been achieved by the time the individ-
ual has completed the minimum number of credit hours required for the
degree, permission will be granted for the individual to enroll for a max-
imum of six additional semester hours of credit. If the required average
has not been earned by the time the six additional credits have been com-
pleted, permission to continue to enroll as a degree student will be
denied. Grades earned in courses not taken as part of a degree program
have no effect on the cumulative grade average for the degree program.
Maximum Number of 500 Level Courses
A maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate credit earned in 500 level
courses will be accepted as part of the minimum course requirement for
the master's degree. Courses of similar content taken for undergraduate
credit may not be repeated at the graduate level with expectation of cred-
it toward the master's degree.
Students in the Master of Fine Arts degree program may have a maxi-
mum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit earned in 500 level cours-
es.
Minimum Number of 700 Level Courses
A minimum of one half of the degree credits earned as part of a Master
of Education degree must be earned at the 700 level.
Transfer of Credit
A maximum of nine semester hours of graduate credit earned at a region-
ally accredited or state approved college or university will be accepted
for transfer to a student's graduate program at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Students in the Master of Arts degree programs in coun-
seling or clinical psychology may transfer a maximum of 12 semester
hours. Students in the Master of Fine Arts degree program may transfer
a maximum of 15 semester hours.
Authorization of transfer credits is a privilege and not a right. Transfer
credit must be part of a planned program of study, and authorization for
transfer will be based on this plan and not on student convenience.
Transfer credit is, as a general rule, only authorized if the course is not
offered by the University. If the institution granting the graduate credit
has placed limitations on the use of this credit, these same limitations
will be placed on transfer credit requests.
Transfer credit will only be authorized if (1) a grade of "B" or better has
been earned, (2) the credits were completed within a five-year time peri-
od from the date of the semester or session in which the student earned
the first accepted credits of the master's degree program, (3) the
approval procedures have been followed and (4) the Office of Graduate
Studies and Research is provided with an official transcript for the com-
pleted credit.
The dean may deny a student permission to transfer credit when the
course is judged to be outdated or inappropriate, or if the proper proce-
dure has not been followed.
1.
Students seeking admission to the graduate program who desire
acceptance of graduate credit completed at another institution must
apply for the transfer of credit when the application for admission
to the graduate program is submitted. Copies of the forms needed
to request acceptance of transfer credit may be obtained from the
Graduate Office. When an individual is notified of his or her
acceptance to the graduate program he or she will also be informed
whether or not the request for acceptance of transfer credit has been
approved.
2.
Students who have already been admitted to the graduate program
at the University must have submitted a request for authorization to
transfer a course and must have received written approval of this
request in order to receive transfer credit for a course to be com-
pleted at another institution. This request for transfer credit
approval must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the begin-
ning date of the course. The request for transfer credit form may be
obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Transfer credit will not be authorized if prior written approval for
the transfer credit has not been granted by the dean.
Correspondence Courses
No graduate credit is allowed for correspondence courses.
Credit by Competency Examination
Graduate credit is not awarded for satisfactorily completed competency
examinations. Competency exemption, granted in lieu of a required
course in a student's degree or graduate certification program, is record-
ed on the student's transcript.
Research Requirement
Candidates for the Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of
Science or Master of Science in Nursing degree must conduct some
independent study related to their major field. This research may be a
thesis or a master's project.
Candidates for the Master of Fine Arts degree are required to complete
ART799 Studio Exhibit.
A copy of the University's Guidelines for the Preparation of a Thesis
may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Comprehensive Exam
Prior to the granting of the master's degree, the degree candidate must
satisfactorily complete a comprehensive examination. The comprehen-
sive examination will be developed and administered by faculty of the
student's graduate major and may be written, oral or both written and
oral.
It is the student's responsibility to schedule the comprehensive exami-
nation. This must be done through the program director of the depart-
ment of the student's major.
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