Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
instructions on how to apply to GMercyU ’ s graduate programs .
Non-Matriculated Students Non-matriculated students may take up to 6 credits of coursework on a part-time basis at Gwynedd Mercy University . After completing these 6 credits , students must contact the admissions office for advice about matriculation into one of the graduate programs offered at the University . In the MBA program , non-matriculated students may take any course for which they have met the prerequisites . In Graduate Counseling and Education programs , non-matriculated students may not take any field experience courses ( Student Teaching , Practicum or Internship ), except with permission of the Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies . In the Graduate Nursing programs , non- matriculated students may only take NUR 530 , NUR610 and NUR 510 or electives approved by the MSN Director .
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 .
Change of Major Students who would like to change their major must complete a “ Change of Major / Minor ” form and submit it to the Registrar ’ s Office by the deadline published on the form . Forms can be obtained through the student ’ s advisor and are also found on the Registrar ’ s Office website .
Repeated Courses Students must refer to their respective School ’ s guidelines regarding repeated courses and maintaining eligibility in their major . Students may repeat a course required in their major curriculum , or a prerequisite for each course in their major only once . Failure to meet the minimum grade requirement for the repeated course may result in program dismissal . Credit is earned only once . Both grades are recorded on the transcript . The lower grade is flagged with parentheses {()}, and the higher grade noted with an asterisk {*}. Only the higher grade ’ s quality points are used to calculate the grade point average .
Concurrent Enrollment Policy GPS Because of the intensive nature of the University ’ s accelerated courses , concurrent enrollment in courses at the University or another institution while enrolled at GPS is highly discouraged . However , under certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis , students may request approval to concurrently enroll in a second course . Graduate students are not permitted to enroll concurrently in more than two courses . Concurrent or overlapping enrollment in two courses is prohibited for new students who have not yet successfully completed 6 credits in a Gwynedd Mercy University graduate program . Graduate students must seek permission of their Program Director or Dean in order to enroll in two courses at a time .
Application for Graduation All students must submit an application for graduation during the semester prior to graduation to the Registrar ’ s Office ( see “ Academic Year ” for deadline ). Application forms are available through the Colleague Self-Service home page .
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