California Edition 2013-2014 > Graduate Policies and Disclosures > Satisfactory Academic Progress for Graduate Programs

Satisfactory Academic Progress for Graduate Programs

Students' academic progress will be measured at the end of each semester or trimester (in accordance with program delivery). In order to maintain satisfactory progress, students must:

1. Maintain the program minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA):
   1. MSN and MSHCM of at least 3.0 (on a standard 4.0 scale) at the end of each semester.
   2. MSOT please see program handbook for breakdown of minimum cumulative grade point average  (CGPA) required
2. Progress at a satisfactory rate toward completion of their program.
   1. MSN and MSHCM students, at the end of the evaluation period, must have successfully completed at least 50% of all coursework that the student has attempted in the program. A description of the calculation is given below.
   2. MSOT students, at the end of the evaluation period, must have successfully completed at least 75% of all credits attempted in the program.
3. Complete the program within a maximum timeframe of the published length of the program as calculated in credits attempted.
   1. MSN and MSHCM students = 200%
   2. MSOT students = 150%