Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
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Graduate Student Transfer Credits
Graduate credits , typically not to exceed six , taken at other accredited institutions 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 . These credits are evaluated by either the Program Director or the Dean of the School .
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Incomplete Grade
Students may petition their instructor for an extension beyond the normally scheduled semester / session final examination because of illness or another serious reason ( the nature of certain courses prohibits a grade of incomplete ). If permission is granted , the instructor will require the student to sign an “ Incomplete Grade Contract ” outlining the terms of the extension and work to be completed . The instructor will submit a temporary grade of " I ". Instructors must complete the “ Incomplete Grade Contract ” and submit it to the appropriate Dean . Forms must be signed by both the student and the instructor . The work outlined in the contract must be completed within 30 calendar days from the last day of the final examination period . Otherwise a grade of “ F ” will be recorded as the final grade . No extension will be granted beyond 30 days unless approved by the instructor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to the end of the 30- day extension . If an extension is granted , the instructor must complete the “ Incomplete Grade Extension ” form , along with the student , and submit it to the Vice President for Academic Affairs . Once a final grade is achieved , the instructor will submit a “ Change of Grade ” form to the Office of Academic Affairs .
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Instructional Hour
Federal regulations require that the university confirms all courses meet the required number of in-class instructional hours . For all undergraduate term programs and non-lab courses , Gwynedd Mercy University defines an “ instructional hour ” as a 50-minute session . While Gwynedd Mercy University is committed to an outcomes-based approach to curriculum and assessment in accordance with its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ( MSCHE ) and other program accrediting associations , it also complies with and endorses the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education on what constitutes a semester credit hour of instruction ( 22 PA . Code Chapter 31-21-31.22 ). The standard states that “ a semester hour represents a unit of curricular material that can normally be taught in a minimum of 14 hours of classroom instruction , plus outside preparation or the equivalent as determined by the faculty .” The institution also supports the federal regulations for credit hours as specified in the Higher Education Opportunity Act as : “ One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit , or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit , or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time .”
At Gwynedd Mercy University , a three-credit course represents 42 hours of classroom instruction or its equivalent , not including final examination or homework as normally interpreted . The following guidelines are intended to assure compliance with the standard across the various course delivery formats offered by the institution , a consistency in when and how the equivalency is applied
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