Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
To be removed from academic probation due to having an overall GPA < 3.0 , the student must have two successive academic terms to raise their GPA to a 3.0 or greater . 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 .
Failure to raise the overall GPA during academic probation will result in dismissal from the Program .
Internal / External Transfers : No more than six graduate credits taken at other accredited institutions prior to matriculation , may be applied toward the master ’ s degree . If the applicant has completed graduate-level occupational therapy coursework within the past five years , prerequisite coursework and respective syllabi will be reviewed by the faculty admissions committee to determine if the applicant has met all course learning outcomes and the associated ACOTE standards of any course for which the student would receive credit . The program does not award course credit for work experience .
Curriculum Sequence : Refer to MSOT website to view OCT MS curriculum sequence with course descriptions .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements :
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 77 - 79 C + 2.33 73 - 76 * C 2.00 70 - 72 C- 1.67 67- 69 D + 1.33 63 - 66 D 1.00 60-62 D- 0.67 0-59 F 0.00
1 . A minimum grade of 73.0 is required for passing in all OSC courses
2 . There is no rounding of grades for individual examinations , quizzes , assignments , or final grades . For example , a final grade of 93.8 is a final grade of 93 .
3 . Final course grades will be recorded in Self-service as a letter grade corresponding to the whole number grade for the assigned course based on the OSC grading criteria .
Attendance Policy In the Occupational Therapy Program , professional knowledge and skills are integrated through classroom , fieldwork , and service-learning experiences . Punctuality and regular attendance are expected in every course . Instructors take class attendance into account when determining grades .
1 . Students are responsible for contacting an instructor in the event of an absence , lateness , or early dismissal 118