Report Delayed ... ..... .. ......... .... ....... .. ....... ......... ...... .................... A temporary mark of"RD" (Report Delayed) will be used ,n special cases of extreme hardship where an extension ,s warranted and approved by the dean. A student must appeal for an "RD" g,ade before the end of the semester. Normally, a grade incurred in one semeste, must be made up by the end of the first six (6) 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 1t has been reported to the registrar's office 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 Registrd1.
not abide by these standards or other institutional policies and pro cedures may be subject to probation or dismissal from the program.
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ACADEMIC PROBATION A student failing to maintain the minimum grade point average of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. The following semester, should the student not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.0), he or she will automatically be dismissed. A student cannot graduate while on probation. ACAD MIC DISMISSAL A student is only allowed a combination of two "U"s, "F''s and/or "C's (understood to include both C + or C-); a third "C: "U" and/or "F" brings automatic elimination from the program. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION & COUR 'ALID#lTION No graduate credit in psychology will be given by examination or validation. Students who possess an excellent but non-transcripted background in an area of study may, with the permission of the advi sor and chair of the Committee on Academic Qualifications, validate by examination to receive a waiver for a required course. No unit credit is given for such validation. Successful validation allows the student to take additional equivalent elective hours in the program. flME LIMIT FOR DECJREES All course and academic requirements must be completed within eight years for the Psy.D. and Ph.D. degrees, beg1nn1ng on the date of the student's first registration for graduate study at Rosemead.
The following grades are also used in Rosemead records with special significance for the professional aspects of the programs:
Satisfactory ......... ............... .............................. ........... ... ... ... o.oo An 'S" indicates satisfactory completion for ,ourses listed from DE 887-889. Unsatisfactory ... ...... .. ...... ..... ....... ............ ... ... .. ... ... ..... ... ..... . 0.00 Audit .......................................................... ... .......... .. ... .. ...... ... 0.00 Dissertation Research in Progress .. ........ ...................... 0.00 Internship in Progress .............. .. ........................... .... .. ...... 0.00
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INDEPEN )EN1 ) COURSE Independent Studies are an integral part of the Biola University experience. An Independent Study is a course which is initiated by the student, who then works independently toward the goals and objectives outlined by the professor on the Arranged Course form. Students who are in good standing and not on probation are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. Required courses may not be taken by independent study. 1 JD ARR Permission of the dean is required for students to take more than six (6) units of independent study and/or arranged coursework during their program.
If the program is not completed within the eight-year limit, the student must register again as a full-time stu dent. Requirements in Student Handbook.
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STUDENT ACADE:MIC LOAD The normal full time load for a Rosemead student in psychology is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than 9 hours. Without the advisor's approval, a student may not carry over 16 units in any semester. Doctoral students are considered full time for a maximum of two years in the dissertation phase of their program. Part-time registration of less than 9 units is permitted only with permission of the dean. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS c;, 'D T CO
The academic program at Rosemead is designed to prepare gradu ates for licensure (on the doctoral level) by the professional licensing boards of the various states. Because of the professional nature of Rosemead's program, students are required to maintain the stan dards of the psychological profession as defined by the American Psychological Association, the State of California and the professional psychologists who comprise Rosemead's faculty. As a part of Biola University, which serves a broad spectrum of evangelical churches, Rosemead also has both a doctrinal statement and a statement of conduct (See general information section of catalog). Prospective applicants should be familiar with the standards. Students who do
For full statement on satisfactory academic progress see Academic Standards section of catalog.
PRE INTERNS IP UDENTS Pre-internship, internship and dissertation (ABD) status students must continue to register and pay the required fees each semester appropriate to their status. Students unable to register in person for internship or ABD status will be charged a special registration fee and be registered 1n absentia by the Office of the Registrar. (See fee schedule.) Students who have completed course requirements but have not completed degree requirements must register for either DIS E TATION
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