2012-2013 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 18 2012–13 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic s Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M. S.N. Pharmacy Course Descriptions Appendix Graduate Courses for Undergraduates Seniors at Cedarville University may apply for permission to take 600-level courses for graduate credit in the M.Ed. program. To apply for permission you must have at least 112 semester hours toward a bachelor’s degree and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75. Approval must be granted by a graduate academic advisor, the instructor for the course, and the director of the M.Ed. program. Students with undergraduate majors other than education may be required to meet prerequisites determined by the director prior to taking graduate course work. You must complete the form “Permission for Undergraduate Students to Enroll in Graduate Courses,” available from the office of the department of education. Up to 10 semester hours may count toward the M.Ed. degree if the courses are taken for graduate credit during your undergraduate program. Courses taken for graduate credit cannot count toward requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Graduate course work taken as an undergraduate does not count toward block pricing for the undergraduate program. Graduate tuition rates for the M.Ed. program would apply to any graduate credits Repeating M.Ed. Courses The general requirements for repeating graduate course work apply to the M.Ed. program. Students who do not complete their research thesis or research project during the semester of initial registration will be required to register for continuing thesis credit. The continuing thesis course may be taken twice for zero credits beginning the semester following the research thesis or project course provided those two terms are subsequent terms, including summers. Any additional terms required to complete the thesis or non-subsequent terms require taking the continuing thesis course for one credit per term. Transfer Credits In addition to the general requirements for the transfer of graduate credits, up to 11 credits are permitted to be transferred into the M.Ed. program. Those transferred courses may not exceed the age limit of five years. Thesis/Project Requirements In order to register for either Research Thesis or Research project, an M.Ed. student must have completed all degree course work, have a 3.0 GPA or better, and may not have grades of incomplete. Graduation Requirements In addition to general graduation requirements listed in the Academic section of this catalog, students seeking the M.Ed. degree must fulfill the following: Complete 34 semester hours as specified in the program design in good academic standing. A minimum of 23 semester hours of the course requirements must be taken from Cedarville University. Maintain the following grade performance standards: • Sustain an overall cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0. • Complete all requirements for the degree within seven years after matriculation in the program. Courses completed more than seven years prior to the date of graduation cannot be used to meet graduation requirements without written approval from the academic department. Requests for such permission must provide explicit evidence that satisfies two criteria: (1) The evidence must demonstrate that the content of these out-of-date courses is still a viable part of the student’s graduate program, and (2) The evidence must demonstrate how the student has kept up-to-date with current content in those courses. Extension of the time to complete degree requirements will be granted rarely and only if steady progress toward a degree is evident AND if there are clearly extenuating circumstances beyond control of the student. Program Delivery Schedules Cedarville University has designed the M.Ed. program to be flexible and responsive to student needs. The University intends to provide a course schedule that meets the demands of students, provided courses have adequate enrollment and are within the University’s resource capabilities. Delivery Formats M.Ed. courses may be offered in the following formats: • On one or two evenings per week • In a series of weekends during the fall and spring semesters • In one- to three-week modules during the summer • Online Housing Single-occupancy summer housing is available for $125 per week. See the Campus Services section for more detailed housing information. For information on meals, see the Campus Services section.