Degree Requirements - Special Courses
GRADUATE CONSULTATION (589) — These courses cannot be applied towards degree requirements on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form.
INDEPENDENT STUDY (592) — These courses may be included on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form. The total allowable number of (592) credit hours is limited as follows:
- Doctoral: six (6) credits
- Master’s Plan A (thesis): four (4) credits
- Master’s Plan B (non-thesis): six (6) credits
- Certificate: The total count of credits that include Seminar (594/500), Internship (598/576), and, Independent Study (592/570) credits may not be more than one-third (1/3) of the minimum required credits.
INTERNSHIP COURSES (598) — These courses may be included on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form. The allowable number of (598) credit hours is limited as follows:
Note: The total count of credits that include Seminar (594/500), Internship (598/576), and Independent Study (592/570) credits may not be more than one-third (1/3) of the minimum required credits.
PASS/FAIL COURSES — These courses are those offered solely on a Pass/Fail basis. Examples include, but are not limited to, thesis research (590), graduate seminar (594), and dissertation research (690).
Registration
- Registration for Pass/Fail only courses is the same as traditional graded courses.
- For courses the student desires to change to a Pass/Fail basis, the student must complete the Request for Pass/Fail Grade form provided by the Registrar's Office. The form must be submitted prior to the tenth (10th) day of university instruction of the term.
Grading
- For Pass/Fail only courses, grades of “P” or “F” are given.
- "P" grades on the student's transcript are not computed in the GPA.
- "F" grades are computed in the GPA.
- "N" grades can be given for thesis research (590) and dissertation research (690).
Credit Limitations
- Up to a maximum of three (3) Pass/Fail credits may be included on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form, excluding 575/590/675/690 credits.
Transfer of Credits
- Pass/Fail and other non-traditional graded courses may not be transferred from another academic institution.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (588) — These courses cannot be applied towards degree requirements on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form.
READING AND RESEARCH (689) — Such courses may be used by doctoral students who are reading research publications in the field in preparation for doctoral dissertation research. As such, these courses may be included in a doctoral Program of Study form.
SPECIAL TOPIC COURSES (591) — The total number of Special Topics (591) courses that may be taken during a graduate student's tenure varies by degree program. Such courses may be included on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form.
5.2.1 Courses Not Approved for Use
The following courses are NOT approved for use on a Graduate Program of Study & Committee form:
- 490 Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Instruction
- 470/492 Undergraduate Independent Study
- 400/494 Undergraduate Seminars
- 476/498 Undergraduate Internship
- 588 Professional Development
- 589 Graduate Consultation