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 Texas A&M University Student Rules: Degree Requirements
A student must be enrolled in his or her degree-granting college(s) and major(s) at the beginning of the student’s last semester or summer term at Texas AandM to be a candidate for a degree from that college.
If a candidate for a bachelor’s degree, at the time of death, is enrolled in courses that would complete the degree requirements, the appropriate degree may be awarded posthumously on the recommendation of the student’s academic department, on the approval of the student’s college, by the Faculty Senate and by the president of the university.
Any request for a posthumous degree must be initiated by the chair of the student’s advisory committee and may be awarded on the recommendation of the student’s academic department, on the approval of the student’s college, by the Faculty Senate and by the president of the university.
student-rules.tamu.edu /rule14.htm   (2102 words)

  
 Degree Requirements
During the semester immediately prior to the semester in which the degree is to be awarded, a degree candidate's academic record must be evaluated for compliance with degree requirements by the dean of the candidate's college.
Degrees are granted at the end of each regular semester and at the end of the summer semester.
A student must meet all the requirements for a degree outlined in an issue of the catalog in effect during the student's continuous residence at the University.
www.lsus.edu /catalogs/catalog9900/catdegr.htm   (1488 words)

  
 Student degree -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The final examinations were abolished in 1969 and a grade system effectively took its place, but the name lived on and finishing secondary school is still referred to colloquially as getting "The Student", or Studenten in (A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland) Swedish.
Among the various traditions when leaving secondary school, wearing of the Student (A tight-fitting headdress) cap is the strongest.
Differences may be hard to notice for an untrained eye but there are two basic models, which are named after the style of cap worn by the Students at the universities of (A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm) Uppsala and (A city in southeastern Sweden) Lund respectively.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/student_degree.htm   (319 words)

  
 REQUIREMENTS
Students should remember that being awarded a degree and obtaining an education are not the same thing.
It is the student's responsibility to select an advisory committee to assist with the development of a course of study and in the completion of the thesis or dissertation.
With the approval of the student's degree committee, one of the two foreign language requirements may be substituted with a class in archaeological statistics, GIS, or an approved computer drafting or graphics couse.
nautarch.tamu.edu /academic/require.htm   (1793 words)

  
 Bachelor's Degree Requirements
A student may elect to graduate under the degree requirements of the official catalog of any year in which the student is enrolled for classes and receives credit, provided that the period between such dates does not exceed six years.
Students will have the opportunity to have their interests and aptitudes tested to determine the majors and careers for which they are best suited.
Students will be permitted to register for general studies math courses required for their degrees upon passing the qualifying segment(s) of the eMAT.
www.dbu.edu /academics/min_req_bachelors.asp   (1555 words)

  
 FSU Oceanography Graduate Studies - Doctoral Degree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For a student to be admitted to the department, he or she must be sponsored by a faculty member who will be his or her major professor.
All requirements for the degree must be completed within five calendar years from the time the student passes the preliminary examination or the student's supervisory committee will require that a new preliminary examination be passed.
The prospectus, outlining briefly the research proposed by the student, is the basis for the subsequent dissertation and must be discussed with the committee.
ocean.fsu.edu /doctoral.html   (2144 words)

  
 Bachelor's Degree Regulations > UTSA 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog > University of Texas at San Antonio
Students will receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred and may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses at the receiving institution unless the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a larger core curriculum at that institution.
Students may request that this examination be used to satisfy 3 hours of the UTSA six-hour Core Curriculum requirement in Political Studies, after they have completed POL 1133, Texas Politics and Society.
Students may request that this examination be used to satisfy 3 hours of the UTSA six-hour Core Curriculum requirement in Political Studies, after these students have completed POL 1133, Texas Politics and Society.
www.utsa.edu /ucat/chapter1/BAdegreeRegs.cfm?&sText=0&sText=1   (2591 words)

  
 Student Admissions > Degree Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Qualified students may be admitted to the graduate program in Educational Psychology to work toward the Master of Education (MEd) degree in Counselor Education, the Master of Education (MEd) or Master of Arts (MA) degree in Academic Educational Psychology, or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in one of five doctoral specializations.
Students are evaluated for advancement to doctoral candidacy when all of the above requirements have been met and they have selected a dissertation chair and committee.
Students with prior graduate courses in psychology may place out of some domain requirements, in which case they might complete their degrees sooner.
edpsych.edb.utexas.edu /admissions/degrees.htm   (924 words)

  
 SOU Catalog
Candidacy for the graduate degree may be denied, suspended, or revoked should it be established that an individual has become a discredit to his or her peers by dishonoring the profession through any flagrant violation of the ethics of scholarship and higher learning.
Students scheduled to complete a degree during the post-commencement summer or fall terms may participate in the commencement ceremony if they have written verification of completion date from their advisor and graduate program coordinator.
Students must submit the application for completion of a master’s degree form to the school graduate coordinator no later than the first week of the quarter in which students plan to complete all requirements for the degree, including comprehensive exams.
www.sou.edu /catalog/03-04/html/GS.html   (2980 words)

  
 Degree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Indicates whether there are Departmental Honors associated with this degree, such as '1' for the department of the student's 1st major for the degree, or '2' for the department of the student's 2nd major for the degree.
For UO degrees, the 4 available major fields, shrdgmr_major_code_1, shrdgmr_major_code_2, shrdgmr_majr_code_1_2, shrdgmr_majr_code_2_2, are all scanned and mapped to Degree Major code fields, so that Degree Major 1 is filled first, then Degree Major 2, etc, regardless of which of the shrdgmr fields contain values.
For UO degrees, the 4 available minor fields, shrdgmr_minr_code_1, shrdgmr_minr_code_2, shrdgmr_minr_code_1_2, shrdgmr_minr_code_2_2, are all scanned and mapped to Degree Minor code fields, so that Degree Minor 1 is filled first, then Degree Minor 2, etc, regardless of which of the shrdgmr fields contain values.
ccadmin.uoregon.edu /banner/sisdwhs/dict/datadictf.shtml   (1016 words)

  
 Communication Studies : Graduate Program : Regulations
The student is normally bound by the requirements of the catalog in force at the time of his or her first registration; the student may choose, however, to fulfill the requirements of a subsequent catalog.
If the student does not fulfill the requirements within six years of his or her first enrollment in the Graduate School, he or she is then bound by the requirements of a subsequent catalog.
Students must maintain, within the overall grade-point average, a 3.0 average for all upper-division and graduate courses in your major area and minor fields of study.
www.utexas.edu /coc/cms/grad/current/Regulations.html   (1240 words)

  
 Department of Architecture: Reports to the President 2001-2002
Beginning students (undergraduate and graduate) build up modeling and drawing skills (conventional and digital) in subjects conceived for those purposes and by focusing those skills on an expanding range of ideas that the students must synthesize in their studio projects.
Students in our professional MArch degree program are admitted at two levels: those (Level I) who come from undergraduate studies in other areas and those (Level II) who come from undergraduate programs in architecture and thus receive one year of advanced standing in our three-and-a-half year graduate program.
Students were accepted for internships or workshops with Renzo Piano Workshop in Paris (Jason Hart), Behnisch and Partner in Stuttgart (Pamela Campbell), Glenn Murcutt Workshop in Australia (Jeff Taylor), "Ghost Workshop" with Bryan McKay-Lyons in Nova Scotia (Josh Barandon), and Takenaka in Japan (Aaron Greene).
web.mit.edu /annualreports/pres02/07.01.html   (4528 words)

  
 Degree Requirements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Courses at the 3000- and 4000-level may be counted toward the degree upon a written recommendation of the student's advisor and approval of the chair of the department in which the course is offered and the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
However, graduate students who have taken 18 hours of advanced undergraduate education courses as a prerequisite for a teaching certificate may be admitted to a Master of Education degree program.
Students choosing the Political Science concentration for the MA may be admitted with a baccalaureate degree in any social science or valid bachelor's-level degree and one year's experience in the public service field.
www.tarleton.edu /~graduate/degree_requirements.html   (631 words)

  
 University Degree Requirements : UHV Catalog 2004-2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The student is required to fulfill the special requirements of that particular degree program in addition to the general requirements stipulated for graduate studies.
The student who is working on a thesis is required to be continuously enrolled in the appropriate thesis course for a minimum of 6 semester hours per year (12 months).
Students are to enroll in 6308 until a grade of S is achieved before registering for 6309.
www.vic.uh.edu /catalog04-05/University_Degree_Req.htm   (2565 words)

  
 Michigan Engineering - Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree
To qualify, the student must petition the program advisor and, as a condition, may be required to demonstrate his or her proficiency by an appropriate examination.
A student who is admitted with advanced preparation, with demonstrated levels of attainment, or with ability to achieve at high levels may accelerate his or her progress.
The application must be submitted to the student's department office at the beginning of the term in which the student is reasonably certain of completing the work for the degree.
www.engin.umich.edu /students/bulletin/rules/graduation.html   (990 words)

  
 UNK | Degree Requirements
The Office of Student Records and Registration must be notified by the student if a course is retaken in order to remove an earlier grade in that course, and to initiate a new computation of the cumulative GPA based on the most recent grade earned for that course.
A student may be refused Admission to Candidacy for the degree if previous college record, performance on qualifying criteria, or the quality of graduate work indicate inability to satisfactorily pursue graduate study.
These activities provide graduate students the opportunity for scholarly exploration and discovery and are viewed as a vital component of a graduate education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
www.unk.edu /acad/gradstudies/gradcatalog/index.php?id=915   (2294 words)

  
 CLAS - Student Academic Handbook. Credit Hour Requirements and Policies - The University of Iowa
Students who choose a major later or change their majors may have to earn additional semester hours.
Students who take these courses, or courses equivalent to them at another college or university, may not count semester hours from these courses toward the 120 semester hours required for graduation.
A student's degree evaluation gives the correct number of hours taken toward the 120 semester hours required for the degree by subtracting any hours from courses without degree credit.
www.clas.uiowa.edu /students/academic_handbook/v_credithour.shtml   (1461 words)

  
 Student Handbook: Degree Requirements
The MD/MPH degree program is limited to students currently enrolled in a MD program who are on a leave of absence from their MD program, and have the intention of returning to complete their MD degrees after completion of the academic requirements of the MPH.
Such degrees include, but are not limited to: Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Social Work, a master’s degree or Ph.D. in a related field, JD, etc. Students who are eligible for enrollment in the regular MPH program are not held to the MD degree contingency.
Students determined to be making unsatisfactory academic progress will be withdrawn from degree candidacy or will be permitted to register for the subsequent semester under probation and subject to specific academic conditions, which if not fulfilled by the specified time may result in the termination of degree candidacy.
www.hsph.harvard.edu /registrar/handbook/degree-req.shtml   (953 words)

  
 UWSA - FAP - Student Financial Aid in Extended Degree Programs Administration  (G31)
Students who are enrolled in eligible programs of study at eligible institutions may qualify for student aid benefits from federally-funded programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and its amendments.
As students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs at University of Wisconsin System institutions, Extended Degree students are eligible for the same programs of student financial aid as students who attend regularly scheduled classes on a campus.
The number of credits for which a student is enrolled is determined by the number of credits for which he or she signs a contract during any given term.
www.uwsa.edu /fadmin/gapp/gapp31.htm   (1137 words)

  
 Letter to the National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities re: Degree Verification Services -- FERPA ...
When a student reaches the age of 18 or attends an institution of postsecondary education, the student is considered an "eligible student," and all of the rights afforded by FERPA transfer from the parents to the student.
While degree and enrollment status may be designated and disclosed as directory information, there is no exception to the prior written consent rule that allows disclosure of non-directory, personally identifiable information such as a SSN from a student's education records to confirm or verify a student's degree or enrollment status.
Even though enrollment and degree information may be designated and disclosed as directory information, the use of personally identifiable non-directory information (the SSN) to identify the student constitutes an impermissible disclosure of the SSN when NSC returns matching directory information to the requester.
www.ed.gov /policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/library/fullerltr.html?exp=7   (1280 words)

  
 UW Evening Degree Program - Student Services
The basic assumptions behind financial aid are that students have a responsibility to help pay for their education, and that parents, to the extent they are able, are responsible for contributing to their dependent children's education.
The amount a student and his or her family should be able to contribute is determined by a standard, federally mandated need-analysis method.
The method establishes whether a student is financially dependent on his or her parents and, if so, what they should be able to contribute.
www.evedegree.washington.edu /edp/services/financial.asp   (971 words)

  
 FSU Oceanography Graduate Studies - Masters Degree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The student must choose a thesis supervisory committee by the end of the student's fourth academic semester in residence.
Before the end of the student's fourth academic semester in residence in the Department of Oceanography, the student's committee must submit to the Department Chair and to the student its assessment of the student's work and capabilities, and its recommendations about the future of the student in the department.
Registration shall be required in the final term in which a degree is granted and shall consist of a minimum of one semester hour of thesis credit, even if the student has completed the requirements for the degree in previous semesters.
ocean.fsu.edu /masters.html   (1604 words)

  
 Current work in progress...
The intention of Divergence is for the student to select degree committee members and explore unfamiliar intellectual territory without prejudging the utility or meaning of this new learning, guided by the student’s personal interest and passions and in consultation with faculty and field advisors.
The intention of Convergence is for the student to form the primary core questions that define the domain and boundaries of inquiry in the form of opportunities and issues which are the focus of the Graduate Project.
The student prepares appropriate and cohesive documentation that describes the Graduate Project, its context, and the evaluation method to be used.
www.earthcorps.com /home/bjg/frames/grad_work.html   (721 words)

  
 Penn State - Architectural Engineering
For outstanding students, using advanced placement and summer classes, both degrees may be earned within the normal 5-year undergraduate time frame.
Students who are currently enrolled in the seventh semester of the B.A.E. degree program may be admitted to the integrated B.A.E./M.A.E. program, following a positive review of an application specific to this program, by the faculty committee on graduate admissions.
To receive the M.A.E. degree, a student must complete the 30 credits of courses that comprise the graduate program with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
www.engr.psu.edu /ae/degree_programs/bae_mae.asp   (337 words)

  
 Penn State - Architectural Engineering
Students that obtain an M.S. degree will be well prepared for positions in the Building Industry or may continue their education in a Ph.D. program.
Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission to the AE graduate programs.
A graduate student may register for, or audit, these courses to make up deficiencies or to fill gaps in their previous education, but not to meet requirements for an advanced AE degree.
www.engr.psu.edu /ae/degree_programs/graduate.asp   (618 words)

  
 Reading a Degree Audit Report
The student's name and all but the last 4 digits of the ID number are omitted from the Degree Audits run from ASU Interactive Services.
Students must have professional status for the major to mathch.
Courses that a student has taken at a foreign institution and all ASU course taken prior to 1980 do not appear on the Student Information System (SIS).
www.east.asu.edu /ctas/advisingWorkshop/reading_a_degree_audit_report.htm   (430 words)

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