CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

176 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2019–2020 Grading Policies and Procedures Grading for students entering the Ph.D. in Health Science program prior to, but not including, fall 2010 is based upon pass/fail. P Pass (80 percent or above) F Fail (below 80 percent) I Incomplete PR Progress Grading for students entering the Ph.D. in Health Science program beginning fall 2019 or later is based upon alpha scale as shown below. Comprehensive Exams (HSP 9008) and Dissertation (HSP 9011–9017) are based upon pass/fail as shown above. Alpha Grade A B F Percent 90–100 80–89 Below 80 Retake Policy, Student Progress, Academic Probation, and Dismissal If a required course is failed, the student must repeat the course at its next regularly scheduled offering. Additional tuition will be charged for repeated courses. A student who has experienced one course failure may be placed on academic probation. A student with two or more course failures while in the Ph.D. in Health Science program may be dismissed from the program. Any course failed on first taking will be considered a course failure. Passing a course through retake does not negate the original failure for purposes of retention in the program. See the policies and procedures regarding Student Progress Committee and Student Appeals in the college section of this handbook. Incomplete Coursework A grade of Incomplete ( I ) is issued because of unexpected emergencies and must be made up within one term following courses that are excluded from this policy. Students requesting extensions of the 30 day period due to medical or military reasons are expected to provide official documentation. If the incomplete grade is not made up accordingly, it will be converted into a failing grade ( F ). Courses that are offered only once per calendar year must be completed by the end of the following calendar year. Students must request any extension, in writing, from the course instructor, with a copy to the program director. See the procedures on Incomplete Coursework in the Department of Health Science section of this handbook. HSP 9007 Research Practicum is a Ph.D. program exception to the incomplete coursework policy. Students, who do not complete HSP 9007 in the required 16 weeks, must enroll in HSP 9010 Research Practicum Continued. A grade of In Progress ( PR ) will be transcribed for HSP 9007. A charge of 2 credits for continuing services will be made for HSP 9010 to maintain students’ full time status in the