CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

180 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 2019–2020 Grading for all OCT prefix courses is based on an alpha scale as shown. Alpha Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ F Scale 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 0.0 Percent 94–100 90–93 87–89 83–86 80–82 78–79 0–77 Master of Occupational Therapy students must maintain at a minimum an overall grade point average of C+ , which is 78 percent, to show continuous satisfactory academic performance. See Academic Promotions and Progression. Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List The Master of Occupational Therapy program follows the policies of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences for recognizing outstanding student performance and academic excellence while enrolled in and upon graduation from the program. Please refer to the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences section of this student handbook for details. Academic Promotions and Progression The Master of Occupational Therapy program follows the policies regarding Academic Standing in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) section in the handbook. The courses in the Master of Occupational Therapy curriculum have been carefully sequenced to promote optimal learning and skill development. The progress of each student through the curriculum requires continuous satisfactory academic performance. Progression from one term to the next is based on successful completion of the courses offered in prior terms. No student may advance to the second year of study without satisfactorily completing all first-year courses. For first- and second-year courses that are offered only once each year, a student who fails such a course will be required to suspend his or her studies and request in writing to the program director and/or department chair, for permission to retake the course when it is offered the next academic year. In the second year, students who fail courses that are offered twice a year may be allowed to continue in the program and repeat the course the next time that it is offered, as determined by the recommendation of the CSP and the decision of the department chair. There are no course remediations offered in the Department of Occupational Therapy. A course failure may significantly extend the length of the program of study, which is typically 29 months. A course may be repeated only once. Students will be dismissed from the program after two course failures. Incomplete Coursework A student may receive a grade of I (incomplete) in a course if he/she is passing the course, based on all completed coursework to date, but is unable to complete all course requirements. An incomplete will be changed to an earned grade upon a student’s satisfactory completion of the course or fieldwork