Students who meet all requirements for unconditional admission to the
School of Graduate Studies (i.e., 3.0 in the undergraduate major and
overall) may select non-degree status. Failure to maintain a minimum
average grade of 3.0 will result in academic dismissal.
Non-degree status is primarily for those students who have indicated
that they do not intend to pursue a graduate degree. Students with non-degree
status may pursue a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Students in a degree program who are dismissed for academic reasons
will not be granted "non-degree status."
POST
MASTER'S STATUS vTop
Students
with a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution may
select the non-degree post master's status. Failure to maintain a G.P.A.
of 3.0 will result in dismissal.
GRADUATE
WORK BY MORGAN SENIORS 
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With
the approval of the chairpersons of departments concerned, and the Dean
of the School Graduate Studies, seniors at Morgan State University who
have completed 96 credit hours toward the baccalaureate degree and have
a grade point average of 3.0 overall and in their major may register
for a maximum of six (6) credit hours of course work in the School of
Graduate Studies. The credit will be applied toward a graduate degree
at Morgan only after they have received their undergraduate degree and
only after they have been formally admitted to the School of Graduate
Studies. The graduate work will not be credited toward an undergraduate
degree. Interested students should consult this catalog for admission
procedures, degree programs, courses, registration dates, and tuition
charges.
REGISTRATION
AND ENROLLMENT Top
The School of Graduate Studies conducts graduate registration. Only
persons who have been admitted for graduate study may enroll. With the
exception of those with non-degree status, students must enroll in courses
prescribed for the degree program in which they have been admitted.
A schedule of course offerings is available before the beginning of
each session and may be obtained upon request or may be found on Morgan's
website.
Foreign
students may not register until they have submitted all required credentials
including the Confirmation of Financial Resources form to the School
of Graduate Studies and an I-20 form has been issued by Morgan State
University.
Registration
is not complete until all required fees and tuition have been paid.
Students are not permitted to attend classes unless they are officially
registered. The class roster, distributed from the Office of Records
and Registration to all course instructors following registration, determines
whether or not a student is officially registered. Only those students
whose names are shown on the roster are officially registered and will
be eligible for a grade. Students should check with the course instructor
to see if their names are listed on the class roster; if not, they should
inquire at the office of the School of Graduate Studies. Course instructors
are not permitted to add names of students to the class roster.
GENERAL
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students
may pursue only one degree program at a time. All requirements for the
first degree must be satisfied before one may be admitted to a second
degree program.
( See:" A Second Master's Degree.") Students completing forty-five credit
hours or more must satisfy all requirements within seven years; those
with less than forty-five credit hours to complete must satisfy all
requirements within five years.
CUMULATIVE
AVERAGE Top
To
be awarded a graduate degree, a student must attain a cumulative average
of at least "B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in the program of study and a 3.0
cumulative overall average for all work taken on the graduate level.
However, "C" grades may not count for more than 20 percent of total
credit hours applied toward satisfying degree requirements. "D" grades
are not awarded and "F" grades do not receive any graduate credit and
do not count toward satisfying degree requirements, but do count in
determining G.P.A. Required courses with a grade of "F" must be repeated.
REGISTRATION:
THESIS/DISSERTATION Top
Candidates
required to write a thesis/dissertation must be registered at the time
the degree requirements are satisfied, including thesis/dissertation.
Registration may be satisfied either by being enrolled for program course
work or by being registered for Thesis/Dissertation Guidance. Failure
to register will postpone satisfying degree requirements until the student
meets all registration requirements stated above. (See: "Thesis/Dissertation
Guidance.")
Students required to write a thesis/dissertation must enroll initially
in
__.799, Thesis Seminar, or __.998, Dissertation Seminar. This course
enrollment is one time only.
Students who do not complete their thesis or dissertation after having
enrolled in __.799 or __.998 and who continue their thesis or dissertation
writing during subsequent semesters must enroll in __.797, Thesis Guidance
or __.997, Dissertation Guidance. The course must be repeated each semester
until the thesis or dissertation is completed.
DEGREE
CANDIDACYTop
Approval of degree candidacy by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
certifies that the student's academic performance has been reviewed
and that permission to pursuethe program of study to completion has
been granted. Admission to candidacy is granted when students have completed
at least 12 semester hours and are in good standing. To be admitted
to candidacy, the student must have attained a cumulative grade point
average of at least "B" and must have met any conditions affecting admission
to the School of Graduate Studies or the degree program. Pursuant to
a written request, students not in good standing at the completion of
twelve semester credit hours may be permitted to enroll for an additional
six semester credit hours. Upon completion of a total of eighteen semester
credit hours, students must have achieved a minimum overall grade average
of 3.0 in their program of study and overall for all work taken at the
graduate level. In addition, all other conditions affecting admission
to the School of Graduate Studies and/or the degree program must be
satisfied. Failure to meet these requirements will result in academic
dismissal. A student in a degree program may not accumulate more than
eighteen (18) graduate credit hours without having been admitted to
candidacy.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR DOCTOR'S DEGREETop
Students should consult appropriate sections of this catalog and the
"Policies and Procedures" manual available to doctoral students in the
departments of History, Teacher Education and Administration, and the
School of Engineering, Public Health, Bio-Environmental Sciences and
Business.
ACADEMIC
REGULATIONS Top
All graduate students are subject to the academic regulations of both
the School of Graduate Studies and the school or department in which
they are enrolled. Students may expect to obtain a degree in accordance
with the requirements set forth under regulations in force at the time
they enter the University, or under subsequent regulations published
while they are enrolled. However, students are restricted in their choice
as to the requirements of one specific graduate catalog.
ACADEMIC
PROBATION/DISMISSAL Top
The minimum grade point average to be maintained in all master's degree
programs and the doctoral degree program in Engineering is 3.0. A student
will be placed on academic probation at the end of any semester if and
when his/her cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0. Students
will be notified of their probationary status by written communication.
Doctoral students admitted to candidacy in Mathematics Education, Science
Education, and Urban Educational Leadership must maintain an overall
grade point average of 3.3. Students enrolled in the doctoral program
in History must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of
3.5. Students must be dismissed at any time they accumulate two (2)
consecutive semesters with a cumulative grade point average less than
that required for good academic standing in their respective program
of study.
APPLICATION
FOR GRADUATIONTop
In order to be placed on the eligibility list for graduation, the candidate
must file a formal Application for Graduation with the Dean of the School
of Graduate Studies by May 31 for August and December completion and
November 1 for May completion in the academic year in which the degree
is to be awarded.
ADVISEMENT
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Students
admitted to a degree program are assigned a department advisor. Students
are expected to consult with their advisors for program planning, scheduling,
etc., throughout their residency as graduate students.
CHANGES
IN PROGRAMS OR STATUS Top
Students wishing to transfer from one degree program to another must
petition the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Students not in
good standing may not changeprograms until they have been restored to
good standing.
TRANSFER
CREDIT Top
A request for transfer of credit for courses taken prior to enrollment
in the School of Graduate Studies will not be considered until the student
has satisfactorily completed at least 12 semester hours in his/her degree
program at MSU.
No more than six (6) semester hours of graduate credit taken at other
accredited institutions may be applied toward the master's degree. Transfer
credit is not counted in the cumulative average or overall average of
the program of study.
Once admitted to graduate work a student must obtain formal permission
from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies before enrolling at
another institution for a course that is to be offered in fulfillment
of degree requirements at Morgan. Such permission is granted only in
exceptional instances and only after the student has been admitted to
candidacy and is in good standing and written approval of the Dean of
the School in which his/her program is located.
Transfer work must be equal in scope and content to that offered by
this University and must represent a coherent part of the required program
of study. Only courses in which grades "A" or "B" have been earned may
be offered for transfer credit; grades for transfer credits are not
counted in the G.P.A.
Course work to be transferred must have been taken within the time period
allowed for the completion of degree requirements. Credits for correspondence
courses, workshops, and extension classes are not acceptable for transfer.
TRANSIENT
STUDENTS Top
Students enrolled in graduate programs at other universities and wishing
to take course work in the School of Graduate Studies at Morgan State
University must present a letter of authorization from the graduate
dean of the other university.
AUDITING
Top
Students
admitted to the School of Graduate Studies may audit courses provided
permission is obtained from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
and the course instructor. The auditing fee must be paid at registration.
COURSE
LOAD Top
Students
enrolled for 9 or more graduate credit hours are considered full-time;
anything less is part-time. The maximum course load for full-time students
in the regular session is 15 credit hours. The maximum course load for
all graduate students during the Summer Session is 6 credit hours.
SUMMER SESSION
Top
The School of Graduate Studies conducts two summer sessions. A schedule
of graduate courses for each session is available in the Office of the
School of Graduate Studies.
GRADING
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Symbols
used in grading are: "A", Excellent; "B", Above Average; "C", Average;
"W" Withdrawal from class; "AW", Administrative Withdrawal. Note: "D"
grades are not used. An incomplete grade "(I)" is given only in exceptional
cases and is not encouraged. Only those students whose work in a course
has been satisfactory and have a documented emergency beyond their control
and are unable to complete course requirements will be permitted to
petition the instructor for an incomplete grade (I).
Forms for petitioning are available in the Office of the School of Graduate
Studies. An "I' grade must be removed by the end of the next semester
of enrollment or within one calendar year, whichever comes first, or
the grade automatically becomes an "F".
Required graduate courses with a grade of "F" must be repeated. All
other graduate course work may not be repeated.
FORMER
STUDENTS RETURNING Top
Former
students returning to the University who have not enrolled in the School
of Graduate Studies for three consecutive semesters and have not corresponded
with the School of Graduate Studies during that period may be required
by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies to repeat the admissions
process.
All rules, procedures and academic standards in effect at the time of
new admission will apply and will be strictly enforced. In every case,
the five or seven year rule will apply to all previously earned credits
for completed course work. (See General Degree Requirements.) This policy
does not apply to students granted special leave by the Dean of the
School of Graduate Studies.
WITHDRAWAL
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Students wishing to withdraw from any course must appear in person at
the Office of the School of Graduate Studies to file the necessary forms
and obtain authorization for any refund.
DROP/ADD
Top
Drop/ Add forms must have the course instructor's signature. Stopping
payment on checks for registration fees does not constitute an official
withdrawal nor does it relieve the student of his/her financial obligation
to the University. Further, not attending classes is not an official
withdrawal. If an official withdrawal is not made, the course grade
will become an "F".
Students must notify the Dean of School of Graduate Studies of any intent
to withdraw from the University.
COURSE
CANCELLATIONS Top
The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies reserves the right to cancel
courses for insufficient enrollments; to limit enrollments in any class;
and to assign students to added or split sections meeting at the same
time and day.
TUITION
WAIVER Top
Students, including senior citizens, eligible to use the State College
Tuition-Waiver Plan, may register only when regularly scheduled course
space is available.
INTENT
TO GRADUATE Top
Students
must file an Application for Graduation at the beginning of the Fall
semester of the academic year in which the degree is to be awarded.
If they do not graduate, a new form must be completed for the year in
which the degree is to be awarded. All applications for graduation must
be approved and signed by the students' department chairpersons. Application
for graduation is not official until the graduate fee has been paid.
A
SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE Top
An application for admission to a degree program from a person who already
holds a graduate or professional degree will be considered on its individual
merits. Credit hours counted toward one master's degree may not be used
to satisfy requirements for a second master's degree. When course duplications
occur, substitute courses will be approved in consultation with the
faculty advisor and program coordinator. A maximum of two (2) master's
degrees may be earned.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
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