Spring 2018 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Satisfactory Academic Progress > Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Students' academic progress will be measured at the end of each semester or trimester (in accordance with program delivery). In order to maintain satisfactory progress, students must:

1. Maintain the program minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) as follows:
   1. DPT, MHA, MPH, RN-MSN*and MSN:  At least 3.0 by the end of each semester.
   2. MSOT/OTD: Please see program handbook for breakdown of minimum cumulative grade point average  (CGPA) required.  
   3. PharmD:  At least a 2.0 GPA by the end of each semester.  
2. Progress at a satisfactory rate toward completion of their program.
   1. MHA, MPH, and MSN students, at the end of the evaluation period, must have successfully completed at least 50% of all coursework that the student has attempted in the program. A description of the calculation is given below.
   2. DPT, MSOT, OTD, and PharmD students, at the end of the evaluation period, must have successfully completed at least 75% of all credits attempted in the program.
3. Complete the program within a maximum timeframe of the published length of the program as calculated in credits attempted.
   1. MHA and MPH students = 200%
   2. DPT, MSN, MSOT, OTD, and PharmD students = 150%

*Students in all tracks of the RN-MSN program who began their program from May 3, 2015 through March 5, 2018, must maintain a 2.0 GPA to be considered maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.  All RN-MSN students beginning their program after March 5, 2018 are subject to the 3.0 GPA requirement.