Policies Specific to Graduate Students

Academic Load

The typical full-time load is nine semester hours per semester. It is recommended that students employed full-time take no more than six semester hours per semester. A maximum of nine semester hours may be taken during any fall, spring or summer term. Students wishing to attempt more than the maximum load should seek permission from the program director.

Academic Probation

Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average. If the GPA falls below 3.0 or a grade of C is received in any course, the student will be placed on academic probation. A student may be dismissed from the program if an academic probation extends beyond the completion of three additional credits or the student receives two course grades of C or lower or one course grade of F at any time during their graduate studies at Wilson.

All students in the graduate education program are subject to the Wilson College Honor Principle, the academic and administrative regulations, and the Wilson College judicial process.

Graduation Requirements

The successful graduate degree candidate will complete a minimum of 30 semester hours, including a master’s project, while maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Graduate course credit will be awarded only for earned grades of C or better.

Enrollment of Non-Degree Students in Graduate Courses

Non-degree students may enroll in any graduate course for which they have the necessary prerequisites with the approval of the program director.

Transfer Course Limit for the Graduate Degree Programs

At the discretion of the director of the graduate program, no more than two courses may be transferred into a graduate degree program. For a course to transfer into a graduate program, the grade in the course must be 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale and the goals, outcomes and assessment results must be similar to that of the graduate course being fulfilled through transfer credit.

Time Limit to Complete Degree

All coursework and degree requirements must be completed within six years of taking the first class at Wilson College. Appeals for extension of the six-year limit must be submitted in writing to the director of the graduate education program.