Graduate Program Scholastic Standing
Each semester, a faculty committee reviews the academic
records of enrolled students and makes recommendations to the graduate
program director for warning, probation, or dismissal of students. The
graduate program director notifies students in writing of any action
taken. The following requirements apply to students in the master of arts (M.A.) program as
well as those in the dual master of arts/master of public administration (M.A./M.P.A.) program.
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Students admitted after spring 2011
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Students admitted spring 2011 or before
Students Admitted after Spring 2011
Probation
A student is placed on probation if
his or her cumulative grade-point average is less than 3.0. Students on
probation are limited to a part-time load and class schedules must be
approved by the graduate program director.
Dismissal
A student is dismissed from the
program if his or her cumulative grade-point average falls below 3.0
after two semesters. Students dismissed or separated/suspended from the
university or program for any reason who wish to resume the program must
apply for admission to the Graduate School-Camden.
C Rule
No more than three courses with a grade of
C or C+ are allowed in all courses taken at the Graduate School-Camden.
Students who have more than three courses with a grade of C or C+ are
dismissed from the program.
Incomplete Grades
All of the rules of the
Graduate School-Camden regarding incomplete grades apply to the program
in criminal justice. To receive a grade, students must make up the
incomplete within one year. Whereas a student may acquire two grades of
Incomplete, a student who acquires a third incomplete is placed on
probation and is required to appear before the criminal justice faculty
review committee.
Matriculation Continued
Students who do not take
classes for any semester prior to the completion of degree requirements
maintain enrollment by registering each semester they are not taking
courses in 56:202:800 Matriculation Continued.
Students Admitted Spring 2011 or Before
Warning
A student is warned if his or her total
GPA falls below the minimum 3.0 before completion of 12 credits and is
required to meet with the graduate program director to resolve any
problems.
Probation
A student is placed on probation if he
or she has not earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0
after completion of 12 credits of coursework. Students on probation are
limited to a part-time load, and class schedules must be approved by the
graduate program director.
Dismissal
A student is subject to dismissal if
he or she has not earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0
after completion of 18 credits of coursework.
C Rule
All students are required to maintain a
GPA of 3.0. No student may have more than 3 grades lower than a C+ and
no more than 9 credits with a grade of C or C+ may be counted toward the
master of arts in criminal justice.
Incomplete Grades
All of the rules of the
Graduate School-Camden regarding incomplete grades apply to the program
in criminal justice. To receive a grade, students must make up the
incomplete within one year. Whereas a student may acquire two grades of
Incomplete, a student who acquires a third incomplete is placed on
probation and is required to appear before the faculty review committee.
Matriculation Continued
Students who do not take
classes for any semester prior to the completion of degree requirements
maintain enrollment by registering each semester they are not taking
courses in 56:202:800 Matriculation Continued.
Graduate School-Camden 
