Once you are admitted and begin your progam, we expect you to do well.
Most graduate students receive A s or B s in most of their courses.
EPP graduate students are expected to maintain a B average and are allowed to count at most two courses with a grade of C towards graduation. Students meet with their advisors each semester to discuss and choose courses consistent with program requirements and their individual disciplinary and research objectives. A curriculum progress sheet is maintained to ensure appropriate coverage, planning and progress towards meeting course requirements. Assuming good performance in courses, the major milestones along the path through the EPP graduate program include the qualifying exams, the thesis proposal, and the completion of the thesis and the thesis defense. These are major and important hurdles, and our standards are high.