Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3337 - Ohio University › Chapter 3337-2 - Policies for Admission, General Academic, Graduate and Undergraduate Studies › Section 3337-2-09 - Graduate graduation requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Standards of work. Conferral of either
			 master's or PhD degree requires at least a "B" ( 3.00 ) grade-point average.
			 The grade-point average in formal coursework will be computed separately from
			 that in research, thesis, and dissertation credits to determine eligibility for
			 graduation. At least a "B" ( 3.00 ) grade-point average is required in each
			 category. No grade below "C" ( 2.00 ) can be used to satisfy any degree
			 requirement. A department may establish more rigorous standards. All graduate
			 students are expected to maintain
			 at least an overall "B" ( 3.00 ) grade-point average on a continuing basis.
			 Should any student achieve less than an
			 overall "B" ( 3.00 ) grade-point average, the dean of the graduate college will
			 solicit a written statement from that student's departmental graduate committee
			 to justify continuation of the student in the program.
(B) Grading system. Academic work at Ohio
			 university is evaluated on a twelve point grading scale. A grade of "A" equals
			 4.00; "A-" equals 3.67; "B+" equals
			 3.33; "B equals 3.00; "B-"
			 equals 2.67; "C+" equals 2.33; "C" equals 2.00; "C-" 1.67; "D+" equals 1.33;
			 "D" equals 1.00; "D-" equals 0.67 and "F" equals 0.00. In addition to letter
			 grades, the following grades may also be recorded. Credit ("CR") is usually
			 awarded for satisfactory completion of seminars, research projects, and thesis
			 or dissertation credit. A student may receive a grade of progress ("PR") in
			 courses which are not yet complete or which will extend over more than one
			 quarter. Grades of "CR" or "PR" are not used in computing the student's grade
			 point average. An incomplete ("I") indicates that the student has made progress
			 in a course but has not finished the work required to receive a letter grade.
			 An "I" symbol is not counted in quarter hours attempted, hours earned, or
			 quality points until a letter grade is reported. If neither a letter grade nor
			 notification from the instructor for an extension of time is received by the
			 office of student records, the "I" symbol reverts to an "F" letter grade six
			 weeks into the next quarter the student is enrolled. Requests from the
			 instructor for extension of time beyond six weeks cannot exceed the end of the
			 next quarter enrolled. Any remaining "I" symbols will be calculated as "F" in
			 determining eligibility for graduation. Determination of the appropriate use of
			 letter grades, "CR", "PR", or "I" is made by the department and is recorded in
			 the office of student records. A grade of "NR" means that the instructor has
			 not sumbitted a grade, or that there has been a processing error. The student
			 should check with the instructor; if a grade was submitted, the student should
			 go to the office of student records to learn what is necessary to clear up the
			 problem. An administrative incomplete ("I") is given by the office of student
			 records when a student fails to drop officially a course for which he or she
			 has registered. Until removed, an administrative incomplete is computed as a
			 "F" in calculation of the grade point average.
(C) The master's degree. A minimum of
			 forty-five graduate credits is required for conferral of the master's degree.
			 Additional credits may be required by individual departments. A program of
			 study approved by the student's advisor and by the departmental graduate
			 committee should be developed early in the student's first graduate quarter to
			 insure that all degree requirements are satisfied in the most efficient manner
			 possible. Since graduate work implies advanced study and some degree of
			 specialization, a certain amount of undergraduate preparation in a subject or
			 field of study is presupposed before graduate study may be undertaken in that
			 subject or field. In most departments a minimum of twenty-seven undergraduate
			 credits is required in the major area. The student is referred to the
			 requirements listed by departments. The nature of Ohio university's master's
			 degree programs may make it appropriate for students enrolled in certain
			 programs to spend a given period of time in residence on the Athens campus. It
			 is the student's responsibility to ascertain whether a period of residence is
			 required in the student's major field and to plan a program of study
			 accordingly by consulting with his or her advisor and departmental graduate
			 committee. A comprehensive examination may be required. The nature and timing
			 of the examination is determined by the department.
(1) Thesis requirement. The candidate
			 prepares the thesis under the guidance of his or her thesis director on a
			 subject in the field of his or her major work. The thesis provides an
			 opportunity for, the student to formulate and express the results of research
			 and study. The thesis requirement may be met by the presentation of the results
			 of a creative activity in literature, music, fine arts, or industrial arts,
			 together with a written essay indicating the purpose, procedure, problems, and
			 bibliography involved in the work. Each department will prescribe the specific
			 style manual to be following by its students. The student and his or her thesis
			 director are responsible for the maintenance of accepted standards of grammar,
			 sentence structure, punctuation, form and scholarly style in the thesis. A
			 pamphlet, "Format for the Presentation of Theses and Dissertations," is
			 available in the graduate college office. This booklet contains graduate
			 college regulations regarding type, margins, quality of paper, and other
			 aspects, as well as detailed directions for  submitting the finished thesis to the
			 graduate college. Every student writing a thesis must obtain the current format
			 and the printed list of quarterly deadlines for graduation from the graduate
			 college office.
(2) Oral thesis
			 examination. An oral thesis examination is required of all students presenting
			 theses to the graduate college. The examining committee is composed of the
			 director for the thesis as chairman and two or more additional faculty members.
			 The student and the thesis director, in consultation with members of the
			 examining committee, set a time and place for the examination. Final copies of
			 the thesis must be presented to members of the student's examination committee
			 at least two weeks before the date of the oral examination to allow adequate
			 review of the manuscript. Results of the examination are reported to the
			 graduate college and the office of student records as soon as final approval of
			 the thesis is given.
(3) Nonthesis
			 option. Several departments have master's decree programs with nonthesis
			 options. In consultation with his or her advisor, the student should be aware
			 that many academic areas regard a nonthesis master's program as a terminal
			 degree program.
(4) Transfer of
			 credit. A maximim of twelve hours of graduate credit may be transferred from an
			 accredited university to a master's degree program at Ohio university providing
			 the following conditions are met. The credits to be transferred must have been
			 designated as graduate credit at the institution where taken. The credits must
			 be letter graded "A" or "B" and must have been earned in the past five years.
			 The credits must be applicable toward an advanced degree at the institution
			 where taken and must have been earned courses taught by members of that
			 institution's graduate faculty. Credit for courses taken in correspondence is
			 not accepted. Any request for transfer of credit must first be recommended by
			 the student's advisor and departmental graduate committee before final review
			 and approval by the dean of the graduate college.
(5) Time limit for the masters program. The
			 maximum time allowed between the date when a student first registers for
			 graduate study and the date when the requirements for the master's degree are
			 completed is six calendar years. Students who do not complete their
			 requirements within the six-year period may be permitted to continue in
			 graduate study only if exceptional circumstances are associated with the delay
			 in progress.
(6) Second master's
			 degree. A student who wishes to earn a second master's' degree at Ohio
			 university must make formal application for admission to the department in
			 which the second master's degree is sought. In addition, the student must
			 prepare a program of study for each master's degree by listing the course
			 number, name, and number of credits. No more than twelve credits from one
			 master's degree program may be used in satisfaction of degree requirements in a
			 second master's degree program. Each program of study must be signed by the
			 departmental graduate committees in both departments in which master's degrees
			 will be earned. The student must then submit the programs of study to the dean
			 of the graduate college for final approval. Any admission status given in a
			 second master's degree program must be regarded as provisional until the
			 programs of study/, are approved by the dean of the graduate college.
			 : There are restrictions on financial
			 support for students seeking second master's degrees. Inquire within the
			 graduate college office regarding eligibility for continued support.