Leave of absence is granted only by the Graduate Office upon the recommendation of the department, and is granted only to graduate students in good standing with the University. Normally, leave of absence is granted for no more than two consecutive semesters. Courses of Study. Graduate students may register for courses of study only with the approval of their departmental advisor or chair. Similarly, students are allowed to drop or add courses only if departmental approval has been given.
Departmental recommendation is required.
Course Hour Requirements. Students must take at least six courses beyond those required for the MS degree. In addition, no course in which the student earned a grade lower than a C may count toward a graduate degree. A graduate student is considered to be on probationary status whenever the cumulative GPA, or the GPA for one semester, falls below 2.33. A second semester of probationary status will lead to dismissal by the Office of Graduate Studies unless a plea for exception is presented by the student's department and approved by the Graduate Council.