Graduate Programs
Degree Programs
Master of Science in Nursing
Academic Standing
Good Standing
A student is in good academic standing when his or her cumulative grade point average is 3.0 or higher.
Disciplinary Probation
Disciplinary probation is administered under the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. The faculty reserve the right to request the withdrawal of a student when problems related to personal integrity, health, maturity, or safety in the practice of nursing demonstrate the student’s unfitness to continue preparation for professional nursing.
Academic Probation
A student is placed on academic probation when the cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 or if he or she earns a C+ or lower in a required course. The probationary status is removed within one semester or its equivalent (9 credit hours). Students who do not regain good academic standing after three semesters of probation will be dismissed from the program.
Maintaining Status
Students who do not register for a period of three consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the program. Students admitted on probation who fail to remove the conditions of admission within the time frame specified are subject to dismissal. Students attaining an unsatisfactory grade (below B–) in any clinical course may repeat the course only once; non-clinical courses may be repeated more than once if approved by the Graduate Admission, Progression, and Graduation (APG) Committee. If a course must be repeated, the department may specify additional conditions relating to progression in the program until the course is successfully completed. Evidence of lack of progress toward the degree is described as failure to successfully attain a B– or higher in a course in which an unsatisfactory grade has been previously received. Students who do not complete all degree requirements within a six-year period following initial registration will be dismissed.
