Grading System Students wishing to obtain a doctoral degree must maintain a consistently high academic performance throughout their program. An overall grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, is required. Only grades of “A,” “B,” “C” earn graduate credit, although the course grade of B- or lower will trigger a review of the student’s qualification to remain in the program, as noted below under Academic Dismissal. Grades of all students are recorded in the Office of the Registrar. Grading is on the following basis:
Academic Probation & Dismissal A student failing to maintain the minimum GPA of 3.25 will be placed on academic probation. The following semester, should the student not meet the minimum cumulative GPA (3.25), the Doctoral Program committee will review the matter and the student is subject to dismissal from the doctoral program. Students who receive one course grade of “B-” or lower will be reviewed by the Doctoral Program committee and are subject to probation. For a second course grade of “B-” or lower, the Doctoral Program committee will review the matter and the student is subject to dismissal from the doctoral program. Time Limit for Degrees All course and academic requirements must be completed within five years (Ed.D.) or seven years (Ph.D.) from the date of the student’s first registration for graduate study in the doctoral program, unless an extension has been granted by the Doctoral Program committee. The dissertation must be completed within 1.5 years (Ed.D.) or 2.5 years (Ph.D.) of passing the candidacy exams. If a program extension is approved, the student will jointly register for TTDE 892 Program Extension and TTDE 895 Dissertation Extension. Transfer Credit Students may transfer up to six semester hours of applicable doctoral-level courses from an accredited graduate school or theological seminary, after receiving prior approval from the program director. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation assuring doctoral-level status of the course. Documentation may include catalog descriptions, syllabi and other supporting materials from the professor of record or department, as deemed necessary. Failure to Register / Unofficial Withdrawal Students who fail to register or pay the necessary portion of their tuition bill in any given semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal withdrawal are dismissed from the program by default since official registration for that semester was never completed. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of course selection and registration procedures and deadlines, and program deadlines for paying tuition and fees. Students who unofficially withdraw from the program and are later readmitted may be required to pay continuation fees for semesters during which they were not enrolled and are subject to doctoral program curriculum changes and graduation requirements implemented during their program inactivity.
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Grade
Quality
Grade Points
A
4.00
Superior Achievement
3.67
A–
Significant Achivement
3.33
B+
High Standard of Achivement
3.00
B
Standard Graduate Achivement
2.67
B–
Low Standard of Achivement
2.33
C+
Minimum Passing Performance
2.00
C
Minimum Passing Performance
1.67
C–
Minimum Passing Performance
1.33
F
Failure
1.00
R
Dissertation Reserach in Progress
0.67
S
Satisfactory
An “S” indicates satisfactory completion for courses listed from TTDE 887-889
US
0.00
Failure
0.00
W
Withdrawal
A “W” indicates an official withdrawal from a course and does not affect the student’s grade average.
UW
0.00
Unofficial Withdrawal
A “UW” indicates an unofficial withdrawal. Students who register for a class but do not attend it are automatically given the grade of “UW” which will influence the grade average the same as an “F.”
RD
0.00
Report Delayed
A temporary mark of “RD” (Report Delayed) will be used in special cases of extreme hardship where an extension is warranted and approved by the dean. A student must appeal for an “RD” grade before the end of the semester. Such a grade incurred in one semester must be made up by the end of the first nine (9) weeks of the next semester or the grade will automatically become a “W.” A “W” can be made up only by repetition of the course. No grade other than an “RD” may be altered once it has been reported to the Office of the Registrar unless an error was made in grading or recording. These changes can only be made upon written approval of the instructor, the dean and the registrar.
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