Florida Institute of Technology

The Master of Science degree (M.S.) is bestowed upon individuals who successfully complete a program of advanced study beyond the Bachelor's degree. Master's candidates complete a program of coursework in their chosen field and may also be required to carry out a research or design project, write a thesis, and/or pass a written or oral final program examination.

1.1 ADMISSION (Rev. 4/17/08)

A person applying for admission to a graduate program at Florida Institute of Technology must have a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an institution of acceptable academic standing. To be considered for admission, the applicant's academic and professional record must indicate that there is a high probability that the applicant will be able to pursue graduate work satisfactorily. References from one to three professional persons may be requested.

Evaluation of the applicant's record is made by the head of the applicant's academic unit.

An applicant may be conditionally registered for classes prior to submission and evaluation of records. However, the applicant must submit the required records as soon as possible and in no case will registration for a second term be permitted without an evaluation of the applicant's complete record. Conditional Admission will not be permitted for international students.

1.1.1 Admission from Technology Programs

Applicants who have completed Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science in Technology or similar degree programs normally have deficiencies in subject matter coverage and depth of understanding relative to Bachelor of Science programs in Science and Engineering, and thus are not prepared to enter graduate degree programs in the College of Engineering or the College of Science. Therefore, such applicants will be considered only if all the following conditions are met:

1.	The admitting academic unit determines that the applicant in question has a reasonable likelihood of success in the graduate program if specific deficiencies are removed.
2.	After a complete evaluation by the admitting academic unit, the individual agrees to take all courses recommended to remove specific deficiencies.
3.	The applicant takes the Graduate Record Examination and scores at least 1000 total on the Verbal and Quantitative portions. The student must also score adequately on the Advanced test if the academic unit requires it as an entrance criterion.
4.	The individual must have earned at least a 2.9 grade point average on a 4.0 basis (approximately a B average) in undergraduate work.

1.1.2 Admission from Non-Traditional Programs

Graduate policy is to consider applicants with non-traditional Bachelor's degrees for admission to Master's Degree programs if the following conditions are met:

1.	The applicant's job-related experience is sufficiently extensive and of a character to establish that, by virtue of that experience and the non-traditional educational experience, the applicant has acquired the essential prerequisites for graduate course work.
2.	The non-traditional degree is from a regionally accredited university.
3.	The applicant is satisfactory to the accepting academic unit.
4.	With the application for admission, the applicant submits a complete resume of all industrial experience and educational programs completed.
5.	The applicant acquires and submits any additional information required for the evaluation.

1.1.3 Registration Prior to Admission (Rev. 4/17/08)

Under certain circumstances, applicants to graduate programs may avoid delaying their education by registering for courses, for one semester only, while their applications are being processed. Such registration requires a preliminary review of written documentation (not necessarily official) from the degree-granting institution showing previous academic courses taken, grades received and degrees awarded. The review should be carried out by the Academic Unit Head or a designee. Permission to register pending formal acceptance requires a decision that there is a high probability of eventual acceptance into the program applied for, and that registration prior to acceptance is in the best interest of both the academic unit and the applicant. This option is not available to international applicants.

In the event that the applicant is denied admission while enrolled in graduate course(s), the applicant will be given the option of either withdrawing with full tuition refund according to the terms specified in the denial letter or completing the course(s) underway. If the applicant completes one or more graduate courses prior to being denied admission, or completes a course for any other reason, the option of withdrawing or receiving a tuition refund after completing the course will not be given. (Rev 9/20/01)

Any exceptions to this policy require the written approval of the Dean of the appropriate College or School. (Rev. 9/20/01)

Admission to graduate study normally requires graduation from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution, or from an institution located outside the U.S. with equivalent recognition, with at least a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent. However, exceptions are possible for applicants who have demonstrated exemplary performance while enrolled at non-accredited institutions in programs resulting in degrees that profess to be equivalent to accredited Bachelor's degrees. An academic unit that believes an applicant in such circumstances can be successful in a graduate degree program may consider acceptance under the following conditions:

1.	the applicant has an undergraduate GPA (and a graduate cumulative GPA if applicable) of 3.0 or better and would otherwise qualify for admission with no deficiencies. (See Policy 1.2, Classification)
2.	the Academic Unit Head provides a written justification of the exceptional circumstances that would justify the admission of such an applicant.
3.	Even if both of the above conditions are satisfied, the applicant will only be permitted to enroll as a Continuing Education student (0100 or 0102 major code) with the approval of the Dean of the appropriate College or School, and shall retain this status until the student has completed at least 9 but not more than 12 hours of graduate course work with a 3.0 CGPA or better. At that point, the academic unit may propose admission as a Regular Graduate Student.

A " Special Student" classification exists for students who, for various reasons, are not enrolled in degree-seeking programs. Specific instances include:

1.3.1 Deadline for Submitting Program Plan

Master's level graduate students are required to prepare, in consultation with their academic advisors, an approved Program Plan no later than one month prior to the time 9 semester credit hours of graduate course work have been completed. A final Program Plan must be submitted to the Registrar's Office along with the student's Petition to Graduate form.

1.3.2 Program Plans for Multiple Degrees

A student seeking two degrees simultaneously where permitted must prepare a separate Program Plan for each degree.

Program Plans for second (and succeeding) degrees must indicate the requirement for a Final Program Examination (as stipulated by Graduate Policy 1.6) unique to that degree, as well as any courses being used for the new degree that were also included on any previous Program Plan. See Graduate Policy 1.8 regarding course requirements for other-than-first degrees. See Policy 1.10 for restrictions regarding the age of such courses.

In the case of a student admitted to doctoral studies who satisfies all the requirements for a Master's degree, either in the current or a different major, while enrolled as a doctoral student, the Master's degree may be awarded upon the recommendation of the cognizant academic unit.

1.3.4 Program Plan when Changing Majors (Rev. 10/20/05)

1.4 THESIS POLICIES

The word " thesis," as used in this document, shall apply equally to Master's theses and design projects that are submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs. It is expected that all theses shall be immediately made public by being placed on the library shelves as soon as the archival form is received by Florida Tech.

1.4.1 Registration

Students must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in order to register initially for thesis. Exceptions require the approval of the graduate faculty of the academic unit, the Academic Unit Head and the Dean of the appropriate College or School.

Once students begin to register for thesis, they must register for at least three hours of thesis each semester until the thesis is successfully defended and at least five printed thesis copies are accepted by the Office of Graduate Programs. (See Policy 4.10 for special instructions regarding final semester registration for fewer than the normal minimum three hours). A written waiver of the requirement for continuous registration is required and is granted only if the student is not making use of university facilities or personnel. Such waivers must be approved by the Major Advisor and Academic Unit Head, with policy compliance indicated by the Director of Graduate Programs.

All Master of Science thesis credits of three hours or more will bear the numerical designation 5999, preceded by the three-letter program designator.

Students may register for fewer than 3 semester credits of thesis in the semester of graduation only. See Policy 4.10 for limitations.

1.4.2 Thesis Grades

For each thesis course registration, the Master's student receives a grade of S (Satisfactory Progress), U (Unsatisfactory Progress), or I (Incomplete) with zero semester hours of credit earned. For the first course, a grade of S will be given only if the thesis proposal has been submitted and approved by the student's academic unit prior to the end of the semester of thesis registration. When the thesis is completed and the minimum five copies are accepted by the Office of Graduate Programs, grades of S corresponding to the number of required thesis semester credit hours will be changed to grades of P. Grades of U cannot be replaced or removed and no credit is earned.

S and U grades do not affect the grade point averages or semester credit hours attempted or passed, and remain on the transcript as grades of S and/or U in the semesters of registration. Grades of P do not affect grade point averages. They are, however, included in credit hours passed, but not included in quality points and credit hours attempted.

In the case of a failed thesis defense (see Policy 1.6.5), no replacement grades are recorded. Previously assigned grades of S and U remain in place, with zero semester hours of credit.

1.5 EXAMINATION COMMITTEES

The examination committee will consist of a minimum of three Graduate Faculty Members. The appointment of additional committee members is strongly recommended for thesis committees if they have expertise in the area of the thesis. The additional member(s) may be either full-time or part-time member(s) of the Graduate Faculty, or, with the approval of the student's Major Advisor, Department Head and Dean of the appropriate College or School, non-member(s) of the Graduate Faculty.

1.5.1 Committee Chairperson

1.5.2 Member(s) from the Student's Academic Unit

At least one full-time Graduate Faculty member from the student's home academic unit must be a part of the committee.

1.5.3 Outside Member (Rev 11/20/03)

An additional committee participant is required who must be a full-time member of the Graduate Faculty and selected so as to be administratively independent of the student's and Major Advisor's academic unit from beyond the:

The primary functions of the outside member are to ensure uniformity of academic standards and fairness to the student, as well as serve as a representative of the Dean of Graduate Programs. The outside member need not have specific expertise in the area of the examination although it is desirable that this member have as much knowledge as feasible of the general subject matter.

1.6 FINAL PROGRAM EXAMINATION

A final examination is required of all thesis students (in this case called a "defense") and in all other Master's programs with the exception of those in the College of Business and programs in the Extended Studies Division for which there is no on-campus counterpart. Exams are administered by a committee as described in Policy 1.5 and are normally scheduled in two-hour blocks to allow adequate time for the committee to examine each student individually. A decision that a student has passed any examination requires the unanimous consent of the Committee.

1.6.1 Types of Examinations

Final Program Examinations are required of all thesis and most non-thesis students.

1.6.1.1 Non-Thesis (Rev 3/20/03)

The examination may be either written or oral or both, at the discretion of the academic unit, and except for Paragraph 1.6.1.1a, must be taken no earlier than the next to last full semester (not including summer terms) in which the student is registered for courses.

►	The student must have completed at least 50% of the credits required for graduation before the start of the semester in which the examination is taken.
►	The student must be within 9 credits of graduation by the end of the semester in which the examination is taken.
►	If the examination is not taken in the last full term in which the student is registered, then approval to take the examination must be granted by the committee.

1.6.1.1.1 Non-Thesis-Exception (Rev 3/20/03)

In certain instances, a student may petition the academic unit to take the examination in the next to last full semester (not including summer terms) in which the student is registered for courses, subject to the following constraints:

The examination must be taken no earlier than the 10th week of the semester.

1.6.1.2 Thesis (Rev 1/16/03)

Copies of the thesis must be submitted to the Thesis Committee at least two calendar weeks prior to the proposed date of the thesis defense.

The examination consists primarily of an oral defense of the thesis, and takes place during the last term of registration for M.S. Thesis. Questions may be asked that pertain to related subject matter as well as directly to the thesis itself. Questions requiring a written response may be directed to the candidate in advance of the scheduled oral defense.

Registration requirements for thesis students are stated in Policies 1.4.1 and 4.10.

1.6.2 Scheduling Final Program Examinations

An examination candidate must have grade point averages (both program and overall, if different) of 3.0 or higher at the time of the exam in order to be permitted to schedule any final program examination.

Oral examinations, whether thesis related or not, must normally be scheduled for at least two hours each. Even if two or more students have performed similar research, each student will be examined independently.

1.6.3 Oral Examinations

It is expected that the entire committee will be present for the full duration of the examination.

All oral examinations must be included in the weekly schedule of oral examinations published by the Office of Graduate Programs. Notification to the Office of Graduate Programs too late for inclusion in the weekly schedule will normally result in postponement of the exam.

Oral examinations are open only to members of the Graduate Faculty. The decision to pass the student resides entirely with the Committee, although visiting Graduate Faculty members may be invited to take part in the closed deliberations of the committee, in a non-voting capacity, at the discretion of the Committee Chairperson.

1.6.4 Written Examinations (Rev. 10/20/05)

For written examinations, application must be made by the student to the academic unit at least one month in advance of the desired examination date. Final program examination dates will normally be announced each term by academic units requiring written exams.

A candidate must be enrolled during the term the exam is taken or retaken in the case of a failed exam (Policy 1.6.5). An exception is made for a non-thesis student if a separate examination fee is paid. Student Accounting or the Office of Graduate Programs can provide information about this fee.

The examination is prepared under the direction of the Committee and the results evaluated by the Committee, although it is not necessary that the Committee be present when the written examination is administered.

1.6.5 Failed Final Program Examinations

A properly signed Examination form marked "FAILED" must be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Programs any and every time a student fails to pass. Students who fail a first attempt to pass any Final Program Examination will be allowed to take a second examination, administered by the identical Committee, but the Committee should specify a minimum time interval between the two exams. Under no circumstances will a student be permitted to continue to register in the same major, or to attempt again to pass the Final Program Exam in the same major, after the exam has been failed three times.

If the failed exam was written, the Committee Chairperson will inform the student in writing of the following:

If the failed exam was oral, the second exam should be similar in content and format, although with different subject matter emphases based on weaknesses identified in the first examination.

If a student fails a second time, a third examination, administered by the identical Committee as the previous two examinations, is possible upon written petition by the student and approval by the Committee. If the Committee approves the request, it is advisable that they suggest additional course work to be taken by the student before the third examination is scheduled, and that a time interval of at least one term be specified regardless of whether the student takes more courses or not. In requesting a third examination, any student may choose to take an oral exam regardless of the format of the first two exams.

Thesis grades shall be as explained in Policy 1.4.2. In the case of exams failed for the third time, the Office of Graduate Programs will request the Registrar to annotate the transcript:

1.6.6 Reporting Final Program Examinations

Upon completion of any Final Program Examination, regardless of outcome, it is the responsibility of the Committee Chairperson to complete an Examination form, signed by all Committee members who are present at the examination, as well as by the Academic Unit Head, and to submit it to the Office of Graduate Programs.

For a written exam, the form should be submitted as soon as the exam is graded, and should represent a final result based on all sections of the exam: if all sections have been passed, the result is a pass, and if any sections have not been passed, the result is a failure.

For oral exams, including thesis defenses, the examination form should be signed immediately after the end of the examination by the Committee Members present, and then by the Academic Unit Head whether or not present, and then forwarded to the Office of Graduate Programs. It is noted that under unusual circumstances, an oral exam, including a thesis defense, may be recessed and completed at a later date due to problems identified during the initial questioning that preclude passing but do not call for failure, and that can be resolved in a reasonably short period of time.

1.7 TRANSFER CREDIT

Up to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions may be transferred to Florida Tech under the following conditions:

1.	These courses must be graduate-level courses at the institution where they were taken.
2.	Courses transferred must have been passed with a grade of at least B or equivalent.
3.	Transferred courses must not have been applied previously to any undergraduate degree.
4.	The request must be approved by the Academic Unit Head and Director of Graduate Programs.

Transfer credit from foreign universities will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the same overall limitations.

Courses applied toward a graduate degree at another institution may also be considered for transfer credit if they satisfy the above criteria.

Where a joint-degree or dual-degree program exists with another institution, up to one-half of the total credits required in the program may be transferred from the partner institution provided the courses at that institution are periodically reviewed and monitored by the Dean of the appropriate College or School or other Graduate Council representative. In each individual joint- or dual-degree program, the total transfer credits will be established prior to announcing the program or admitting students, and may be smaller than half the required credits if circumstances warrant. It is also noted that transfer credits from other institutions are not permitted in the case of a joint- or dual-degree program.

1.8 SECOND AND SUCCEEDING MASTER'S DEGREES

1.8.1 Definitions (Rev. 11-15-07)

A second degree is defined as a degree with a different official title from any Master's degree previously awarded at Florida Tech, as recorded on the student's transcript.

1.8.2 Multiple Degrees

A student pursuing a second or subsequent Master's degree at Florida Tech must fulfill all the requirements of graduate policy, as well as those of the academic unit in which the student is enrolled, to receive the second Master's degree. With the approval of the Academic Unit Head, credit for non-thesis or non-design project formal coursework used previously to meet requirements for a Master's degree at Florida Tech may be used to meet up to one-half of the credits required for a subsequent Master's degree. The Academic Unit Head will decide, on a per course basis, the applicability of each course to be applied to the second program. However, at least one-half of the coursework leading to any Master's degree granted by Florida Tech must have been taken at Florida Tech but never applied to any other degree. A Program Plan approved by the Academic Unit Head of the program in which the student wishes to enroll and including those courses carried over from the first degree must be submitted to the Registrar's office before the student can be admitted to the new program.

In the case of a third (etc.) Master's degree at Florida Tech, the degree will be treated as a second degree insofar as the application of the preceding paragraph is concerned. A specific course may be applied toward any number of degrees as long as the Statute of Limitations is not exceeded, and not more than one-half of the credits applied toward previously earned degrees are included in any Program Plan.

1.9 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR GRADUATE CREDIT (Rev. 01/16/08)

With the approval of the Academic Unit Head, a student enrolled in a graduate program may apply a maximum of six (6) semester hours of undergraduate credits taken at Florida Tech (unless a specific articulation agreement exists to the contrary) toward partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master's degree as follows:

In the instance of four-hour 4000-level courses, a maximum of two such courses (for a maximum of eight semester hours) may be applied to the graduate program in lieu of the six semester hours mentioned above.

The proper usage of these courses is to enrich the Master's program, not dilute it. Courses that are considered "deficiencies" in a student's prior education cannot be used in fulfilling the requirements for a Master's degree; they should be identified on the Program Plan as deficiencies and taken above and beyond the requirements for the Master's degree and do not count in any graduate GPA. It is up to each academic unit to develop a list of courses that the faculty agree represents the basic essentials for entry into each graduate degree program or option offered by the academic unit. Courses on this list should be designated as deficiencies any time a student has not taken comparable courses.

1.10 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

A seven-year Statute of Limitations will be in effect on all work applied toward a Master's degree at Florida Tech. That is, all course work and thesis research, including the thesis defense or final comprehensive examination, must be completed within a total elapsed time span of not more than seven years.

In addition to the requirements listed below, any waiver requested for other than formal classroom courses for which a syllabus does not exist must also be reviewed by the Director of Graduate Programs for compliance with policy and approved by the Associate Provost for Graduate Programs.

The student's department head may approve a waiver of the Statute of Limitations for up to 6 semester credit hours of coursework taken either at Florida Tech or elsewhere, subject to the following conditions:

1.	Any course so approved must have been completed within the previous ten years, and with a grade of at least B.
2.	Only those courses where course content has not changed significantly in the intervening years may be approved.
3.	The student must provide evidence of current mastery of the course content.

In the case of a waiver request that does not conform to those requirements listed above, or a request involving more than 6 semester credit hours, the Dean of the appropriate College or School may either deny the request outright or approve it based on accompanying proof of currency by written examination endorsed by Florida Tech faculty with a recommendation for a favorable decision by the Academic Unit Head. In no case will a time waiver request be considered if the original course grade was less than a B.

All waivers will be valid for a period of seven years from the date they were granted.

Courses over the time limit for which the limit has not been waived will not be included in GPA calculations subject to the following conditions:

2. Notification of the Department Head and Director of Graduate Programs of the request indicated by affixing their signatures prior to forwarding the student's request to the Registrar's. (Rev 9/20/01)

1.11 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

All graduate students must demonstrate continual academic proficiency in course work. As described in Section 1.12.1, "the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) shown in all computer records and transcripts will be based on all graduate-numbered courses taken at Florida Tech." A graduate student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below3.0 must show reasonable progress toward this standard required for graduation.

Students who are not in academic "Good Standing" will usually be returned to academic "Good Standing" when a minimum 3.0 CGPA is attained.

Once a student is no longer in academic "Good Standing," failure to meet the required minimum 3.0 Term GPA will change the student's academic standing sequentially through the steps delineated below. Students' transcripts will be annotated at the end of each term. Students and their Academic Unit will be informed about students' academic standing in writing at the end of any term when the Cumulative GPA is below 3.0.

Any time a graduate student earns a Term or Cumulative GPA less than 2.0 will be cause for immediate dismissal. Dismissal will also result from two or more grades of U received as a graduate student.

Academic Warning - When the student began the term in academic "Good Standing" but did not maintain the minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA required.

Academic Probation - When the student began the term in "Academic Warning" but did not achieve the minimum 3.0 Term GPA required.

Academic Suspension - When the student began the term on "Academic Probation" but did not achieve the minimum 3.0 Term GPA required. Suspended students will not be permitted to attend earlier than one calendar year from the date of suspension. Any exceptions must be approved by the Academic Unit Head, College Dean, and the graduate programs administrator.

Academic Dismissal - When the student began the term on probation after having been suspended but did not achieve the minimum 3.0 Term GPA required.

Dismissal will also result any time a graduate student earns a Term or Cumulative GPA less than 2.0.

Academic dismissals may be appealed for educationally sound reasons in writing and as instructed in the dismissal letter. Appellants must present relevant information. The Academic Unit Head writes a recommendation to reinstate or deny reinstatement and forwards the appeal and recommendation to the Dean of the appellant's college for a decision. Appellants will not be permitted to register for or attend classes until after a favorable decision about the appeal has been made.

Reinstated students will be so notified in writing and will be placed on probation.

Their transcripts will be so annotated. Failure to meet reinstatement conditions will result in another dismissal.

A denial of the request for reinstatement will usually be considered final. Students who have additional, different, or new circumstances may contact their academic unit head. A re-appeal will only be considered on the basis of new information not previously submitted by the student. The student will not be permitted to register for or attend class until a final decision on any re-appeal has been reached.

1.12 GRADING REQUIREMENTS

The basic requirement for receiving any Master's degree is a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and program GPA (if different) of at least 3.0 on a

Graduate work is evaluated by letter grades, with only grades of A, B, C and P being credited toward graduate degrees. Grades of D and U are failing grades in graduate programs for which students will receive no credit.Failed courses must be repeated at the earliest opportunity if they are required courses. An elective course in which a D or U is received must be repeated unless the academic unit approves an additional course to be taken in its place.

1.12.1 Cumulative GPA (Rev. 04/17/08)

The cumulative grade point average (GGPA) shown in all computer records and transcripts will be based on all graduate-numbered courses taken at Florida Tech.

(CGPA) is below 3.0. Only graduate courses are used to compute the cumulative GPA and include graduate courses taken:

Three categories of exceptions are allowed whereby graduate-numbered courses are not included in the overall GPA:

1.	Courses used in satisfaction of the requirements of a Bachelor's degree at Florida Tech.
2.	Courses no longer applicable due to the Statute of Limitations. (See Policy 1.10.)
3.	Courses approved by the Graduate Council for deletion from the overall GPA following a change of major. Students who do not earn a degree in the first major may request approval of the deletion of a grade from calculation in the overall GPA for any course that is not applicable to the new degree. If the Council determines that the course in question is rarely or never taken in fulfillment of degree requirements by students in the new major, the grade may be deleted from the cumulative GPA, but not from the transcript. Deletion is only in effect while the student remains enrolled in the new degree program, and does not carry forward in the case of additional changes of major.

Each time a student registers for a thesis course or design project, a grade of either S or U is assigned at the end of the semester of registration with zero semester hours of credit earned. An appropriate number of S grades are changed to grades of P upon acceptance of the completed thesis or design project following the defense, as described more fully in Policy 1.4.2. Grades of S and U do not affect the grade point averages or hours attempted or passed, and therefore continue to be carried permanently on the transcript as grades of S and/or U in the semester(s) of registration. U grades cannot be replaced or removed and no credit is earned.

The program GPA is based on the student's Program Plan, and includes all courses shown on the Program Plan as applying toward the Master's degree, both graduate numbered and undergraduate numbered. (See Policy 1.10 for limitation.)

1.13 EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE (Rev. 1-17-02)

The primary emphasis of the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree is placed on the development of specific competencies needed in science and mathematics education. Policies for the Ed.S. degree, unless noted below, are the same as for a non-thesis Master's degree. Differences occur in:

1.	Admission Requirements
2.	Degree Requirements
3.	Statute of Limitations

1.13.1 Admission to the Ed.S. Program

The admissions procedure and required submissions are the same as for doctoral study. (See Policy 2.1.)

An applicant to the Ed.S. program in science education must hold a graduate degree in science or in education with science as the teaching area, or in an appropriately-related field. An applicant to the Ed.S. program in mathematics education must hold a graduate degree in mathematics or in education with mathematics as the teaching area or in an appropriately-related field.

1.13.2 Degree Requirements

A candidate for the Ed.S. degree must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better in a 30-credit-hour program.

1.13.3 Statute of Limitations (Added 1-17-02)

For doctoral students receiving the Ed.S. degree while pursuing the doctoral degree (successfully completing the written and oral doctoral comprehensive exams to meet the comprehensive requirements for both the Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees), the statute of limitations is the same as for the doctoral degree (five years from the end of the academic semester during which the comprehensive examination was successfully completed - see Policy 2.8).

For Ed.S. students not in the doctoral program (taking the Ed.S. comprehensive only), the statute of limitations is the same as for the Master's degree (seven years - see Policy 1.10).

GR-1 MASTER'S and SPECIALIST DEGREE POLICIES

Approved January 2000