What are the “Satisfactory Academic Progress” guidelines for graduate students?
Since many courses require research projects which take more than a semester to complete, grades of “I” are routinely posted until the coursework has been finished. Therefore, the following satisfactory progress standards have been designed to take this grading practice into account. Qualitative Measure of Progress Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average or meet the academic standards required by their departments, whichever is higher. Time-Frame for Completing Degree Objectives Students will be ineligible for aid if they do not attain their degree objectives after carrying the maximum number of credit hours listed below (whether or not they have received aid for all terms): • 70 credit hours at the graduate level for a master’s degree program. • 164 credit hours at the graduate level for a doctor of pharmacy degree. • 100 credit hours at the graduate level for a specialist’s degree program (including master’s degree hours). • 120 credit hours at the graduat
