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Standards of Work

Conferral of a graduate degree requires at least a B (3.00) grade point average (GPA) plus the required courses for the degree program being pursued. All students in master’s programs must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00. Students whose GPA falls below 3.00 will be put on probation and must raise their GPA above 3.00 by the end of the following term. If a student’s GPA improves substantially after one term but remains below 3.00, they will remain on probation and may continue in the program only with the recommendation of the advisor and department chair. The Department of Education reserves the right to dismiss/suspend a 6 student with the option to reapply in the future. University regulations prohibit awarding any type of financial assistance to students who are on probation or who are conditionally admitted to a graduate program.

For master’s programs in The Patton College, no grade below C will be accepted on any coursework that is part of a student's program of study. If you receive a grade below C, you must repeat the course or, subject to approval by your advisor, revise your program of study with a different course substituted for the course carrying the grade below C If you repeat a course or substitute it with an approved course, the previously earned grade that was below a C is not removed from your transcript. The grade remains on the transcript and is used in the calculation of your GPA. Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for complete information.

You can only complete a course more than once for credit if the course is designated as repeatable. Repeatable courses are designed to be taken multiple times (e.g., thesis, practicum, reading, and special topics credits). You may not take a course a second or subsequent time if a prior attempt has met degree requirements.

When a student is unable to complete a course, other than a Master’s Research Project or Master’s Thesis, during the semester of enrollment, they may receive a grade of I with permission from the instructor. The student must complete the work within the first two weeks of his or her next semester of enrollment or two years from the end of the term in which the grade of “I” was given, whichever comes first, or the “I” converts automatically to an “F.” The instructor may at his or her discretion submit a change of grade request to the Office of the University Registrar. When the student applies for graduation, any Incompletes on the record will be calculated as “F” grades to determine eligibility for graduation and will be converted to “F” upon graduation. In extenuating circumstances, a student may receive a grade of PR with permission of the course instructor and an agreed-upon timeline for completing the course. If a student does not adhere to the timeline, the course instructor may change the grade to an F.

If the faculty member who assigned the I or PR is no longer with ������Ƶ, students should contact the Coordinator of the Program or the Chair of the Department of Teacher Education for guidance about completing the course and requesting a change of grade.

Professional Dispositions and Academic Integrity

Master’s students in the Department of Teacher Education must uphold and follow professional ethics, standards of practice, policies, and legal codes of professional conduct set by the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession (OSTP), the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), the National Board Professional Teaching Standards, Specialized Professional Associations, and The Patton College core values