Policies

Grading Policies

Students are expected to enroll in all required courses for a letter grade unless that option is not available. Grades of B or lower indicate that a student may not be performing at the level expected of a doctoral student in the program.

GPA Requirements

Per university regulations a 3.0 or B average must be maintained in all courses to maintain minimum progress to degree.

External Credit Policies

Students who completed graduate coursework at another institution are able to transfer course units in the winter quarter of their first year of doctoral study. The Director of Graduate Studies will evaluate the transfer of units on a course-by-course basis. Graduate work accepted for transfer of residency does not automatically exempt a student from having to complete a course requirement for the degree.

Students who have taken courses as graduate students at other institutions may apply up to the equivalent of 45 units of credit toward the university residency requirement. Such credit does not reduce the time to advance to candidacy.