USF Sarasota-Manatee - College of Education

Students are responsible for knowing and following policies of the program, department, Graduate School, and the University.
Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog
for complete policies and regulations.

Admissions
To accept the University's offer of admission, a student must enroll (validation of admission) in at least one course in the semester of admission. If a student cannot begin studies in the semester of admission, the student should file a deferment of admission form.

Continuous Enrollment (graduate students only)
Degree-seeking students must be continuously enrolled. Continuous enrollment is defined as completing, with grades assigned, a minimum of 6 graduate credits every three continuous semesters. Failure to continuously enroll results in automatic drop from the program and change to non-degree seeking status. Students dropped must apply for reinstatement and may be subject to new admission criteria.

Enrollment during Semester of Graduation (graduate students only)
Students must be enrolled for a minimum of two (2) graduate hours during the semester of graduation.

Planned Program of Study (graduate students only)
A planned program is a student's contract with USF stating all courses and requirements for graduation as well as a guide for course enrollment.
Students must meet with Lisa Mullen, graduate program specialist, to complete a planned program early in the first semester of enrollment (degree-seeking only). NOTE: Adult Education majors meet with Dr. Kirkman to develop the planned program.

Changes to Planned Program/Course Substitution (graduate students only)
A change of planned program/course substitution form must be filed when a student makes a change to his/her approved plan of study. Students should discuss potential changes with Lisa Mullen, graduate program specialist, before registering.

Transfer Credit
Undergraduate Students:
Refer to Undergraduate Catalog for complete transfer credit criteria.

Graduate Students:
Transfer of graduate credit from a regionally-accredited school is generally limited to nine (9) credit hours. Must have grades of B or better and be approved by the program or college concerned. Grades from transfer credit are not calculated in the GPA. Submit a change of planned program/course substitution form to request transfer credit. Include the course syllabus and obtain approval from the appropriate department before submission.

Minimum Hours
A minimum of thirty (30) hours is required for a master's degree, at least sixteen (16) of which must be at the 6000 level. Up to six (6) hours of 4000-level courses may be taken as part of a planned degree program.

Time Limitation (graduate students only)
All credits, including transfer credits, used to satisfy graduate degree requirements (as stated on the planned program of study) must be taken and completed within seven (7) academic years prior to the date of graduation.

Graduation Application
Apply for graduation in the first week of classes of the semester you wish to graduate. See Deadlines for due date and procedure.

Good Academic Standing
Undergraduate Students:
The first time the academic record of an undergraduate or non-degree seeking student falls below a cumulative 2.00 grade point average (GPA), counting only USF grades, he/she will be placed on Academic Probation (AP). If the cumulative GPA is not raised to 2.00 or higher at the end of the next term of enrollment, the student will be placed on Final Academic Probation (FP). A student on Final Academic Probation who fails to raise his/her cumulative USF GPA to 2.00 or higher at the end of the next term of enrollment will be Academically Dismissed (AD) from the university.

Graduate Students:
To be in good academic standing, graduate students must maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in all courses taken as a graduate student.
Academic Probation - Any student not in good standing at the end of the semester shall be placed on probation as of the following semester. The college or program may also place students on probation for other reasons as designated by the college or program. Notification of probation will be made to the student in writing by the department, with a copy to the College Dean. See the Graduate Catalog for full probation details.