Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
Academic probation is a period during which a student is permitted to improve academic performance that does not meet the standards of the Occupational Therapy Program . For OCTD track students , the calculation of the cumulative GPA begins during the professional phase of the Occupational Science program during the first summer semester following the students ’ junior year . To be removed from academic probation , the student must raise the cumulative grade point average to 3.0 or greater . Students placed on academic probation shall be given up to two successive semesters in which to raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or better . Failure to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.0 or greater will result in a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . If it is not possible for a student to raise the cumulative grade point average to 3.0 or greater due to mathematical impossibility or if the student has less than two semesters ( including a summer session ) remaining in the Program and there is a mathematical impossibility to raise the GPA to 3.0 or greater , the student will be dismissed or have the option to withdraw from the Program .
Students who have completed occupational therapy courses and received a grade of C or better are not permitted to repeat such courses . However , any student receiving a grade of less than “ C ” ( including a grade of “ C - ”) shall earn an “ F ” for the course , be required to repeat the course the next time the course is offered , earn a grade of “ B ” or better in the repeated course , and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better . As a result of a course failure , the student shall be placed on academic probation and decelerated into the next incoming occupational therapy class year . A student will have only one opportunity to repeat a failed course one time . Failure to retake and / or pass a failed course will result in a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . A student with two or more overall course failures will be subject to a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . Failure of a Fieldwork Level II permits the student one opportunity to repeat a Fieldwork Level II experience requiring a grade of “ B ” or better on the second attempt . Failure of two Fieldwork Level II experiences will subject the student to the recommendation of dismissal from the Program . Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program to graduate .
Internal / External Transfers : No more than six graduate credits taken at another accredited occupational therapy program prior to matriculation may be applied toward the master ’ s degree . The credits must have been taken within five years of admission and a grade of B or better must have been earned . The official transcript for transfer of credit must be on file prior to acceptance of credits for transfer . There is no credit for experiential learning .
Curriculum Sequence : Refer to
MSOT website to view OCT curriculum sequence with course descriptions .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : A “ C ” is required of all major courses in the Occupational Therapy Program . See Program Handbook for more information .
Percentages Letter Grade Quality point 94 - 100 A 4.00 90 - 93 A- 3.67 87 - 89 B + 3.33 83 - 86 B 3.00 80 - 82 B- 2.67
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