C Must present evidence of financial resources adequate to support their educational and living expenses in the United States for the duration of their study. The award of a Graduate Research Assistantship is considered evidence of adequate financial resources.
requirements for unconditional admission.
The normal load of a graduate student during any semester is nine semester credit hours or its equivalent. Under no circumstances may it exceed 12 credit hours or its equivalent. Part-time students who are employed full-time are advised to carry no more than six semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework in any semester.
Candidates for the master’s degree are restricted to a maximum of nine semester credit hours of credit by transfer of work completed at another accredited graduate institution. Official copies of transcripts must be submitted and evaluated before any transfer credit can be accepted. Certain courses submitted for transfer may not be considered equivalent to specified program requirements even if course titles are the same.
A student may repeat a graduate course. The lower grade is removed and does not count toward total hours or toward the student's grade-point average. This action will be initiated by petition of the student to the Aquaculture Graduate Student Coordinator and the Division of Mathematics and Sciences, and may be done only once.
The University awards letter grades which are translated into quality points to determine the gradepoint average, or point standing. The system is based neither on an absolute numerical system nor on a distribution curve. Some instructors add a “+” or a “-” to the letter grade to help students understand more accurately their performance; however, such designations are not recorded on student records and do not affect the point standing. The following system of symbols will be used in grading students:
A: Excellent. It represents exceptionally high achievement as a result of aptitude, effort, and intellectual initiative; it is worth four quality points per semester credit hour.
B: Good. It represents a high achievement as a result of ability and effort; it is worth three quality points per semester credit hour. C: Average. It represents average achievement, and is worth two quality points per semester credit hour.
C: Average. It represents average achievement, and is worth two quality points per semester credit hour.
D: Poor. It represents the minimum passing grade (not for courses in which the students must receive a “C” or better), and is worth one quality point per semester credit hour.
F: Failure. It represents failure of a course taken either for a letter grade or on a pass-fail basis, and is worth zero quality points.
P: Pass or proficient. It represents a passing grade in a course taken on a pass-fail basis. It is not included in the grade-point average.
I: Incomplete. It means that part of the regularly assigned work for the course has not been completed, for example, the final examination, one major examination, a term paper or class project, or part of the requirements of a laboratory. A grade of “I” may not be assigned as a substitute for a “D” or an “F.” An incomplete earned in any given term (summer session/semester) must be removed by the end of the eighth week of classes within one calendar year; otherwise, the “I” will automatically be changed to an “F”. When an “I” is assigned, a detailed description of the work to be completed must be provided by the faculty member to the Office of Academic Advising, dean, chairperson, student’s designated advisor, and student.
W: Withdrawal. This option can be entered only for students who withdraw prior to the end of the fifth full week of classes during a semester, or the second full week of classes during a summer session. It is not included in the grade-point average.
AU: Audit. It is not included in the grade-point average. This grading option must be selected no later than the end of late registration, and must be indicated on either the student's registration or add/drop form.
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