Grade Requirements

Students in all Master-level programs must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. Professional behavior and dispositions are an important part of teaching success and will be part of the assessment of students in all courses. Students receiving a grade of C or below in any course or whose cumulative Grade Point Average is below 3.00 at the end of any semester will be subject to review by the Office of Graduate Advising and/or the SOE Graduate Academic Standards Committee. At their discretion, this review could result in a requirement that the student repeat that course at the college or elsewhere or complete one or more equivalent courses or be denied permission to register for further study in the School of Education. Grades below C will not count towards a degree or advanced certificate Program. If a student receives a C or below in any course and re-taking the course is required, the course may be repeated only once.

The minimum acceptable grade in a doctoral course is C. No more than one course with a grade of C may be counted for credit in a student’s doctoral program. Doctoral students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above. Those whose cumulative grade point average drops below 3.25 or those who earn a C or less in two or more courses will be placed on academic probation. Once on academic probation, a student must meet with his or her academic advisor and make a plan for correcting the problem. The student will have one calendar year to implement the plan. Students who earn Cs or below in two courses must take at least one of those courses again at the next available opportunity and earn a B or above. Students who do not meet the requirements for removing themselves from academic probation within a year will be reviewed by the Doctoral Admissions Committee, which may expel the student or develop a new plan for remediation.

All courses applying towards certification and all courses counting towards a degree or Advanced Certificate program, with the exception of some internships, must be taken for a letter grade.

Students cannot apply for graduation or graduate while on academic probation or expulsion, or while any course is incomplete.