Graduation Requirements

To graduate, candidates for the degree of Master of Science in Information Technology must:

• Satisfactorily complete the program of study;
• Have attained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (with no more than two grades of "C");
• No more than three courses may be repeated and a course may be repeated only once;
• Complete degree requirements within 3 years of the date the student is fully accepted as a degree-seeking student for study in the graduate program; and
• File an application for graduation with the University Registrar on the appropriate form signed by the academic advisor from the School of Adult and Continuing Education.

GOOD STANDING - PROBATION - SUSPENSION

A graduate student is in Good Academic Standing if his/her cumulative grade point average (GPA ) is 3.00 or above.

Information Technology students with a term or cumulative GPA below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation. Also, students who earned more than 2 grades of "C" or grade below a "C" during their academic program are placed on probation. Probation will be lifted the following term IF the student achieves a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above with no more than 2 grades of "C". If this condition is not met, the student will remain on probation.

Any student failing to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 for two consecutive semesters will be suspended. If a student receives a third "C" or below s/he must repeat a course in which s/he earned the deficient grade during the next semester the student registers for courses. Any student who fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 for two consecutive semesters, will not be eligible for VA benefits.
A student who has been suspended for academic reasons generally may not petition the Dean for readmission until one year has elapsed.

Upon readmission, the student will be considered on academic probation and must repeat the course in which a grade of "C" or below was earned. A course may only be repeated once and a student may only repeat three courses. If the student fails to achieve a grade of "B" or better in that course, the student is considered to have failed to complete the conditions for reinstatement or removal of probationary status and will be permanently suspended from the program.