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Regulations
Permissible Loads
Nine credit hours per semester constitute a minimum full load for a graduate student. During the Summer Semester, six hours is considered full-time for a graduate student. The maximum permissible load is 16 hours of credit during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters for students not on a graduate assistantship. These are inclusive totals of credits earned at all institutions. An overload of graduate credit is not permitted in these semesters. Students who are serving as graduate assistants are limited to course loads appropriate to the extent of their service. A full-time assistant may not exceed 12 hours of credit per semester. In extenuating circumstances, a full-time assistant may take up to 14 hours per semester if approval is granted by the major advisor, the departmental chairperson, and the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
An international student must be a full-time student at Tennessee Technological University August through May. Each semester except summer, an international student must earn a minimum of 9 credit hours if a Master's candidate and 6 credit hours if a Ph.D. candidate.
Change Of Major
A student is admitted into a degree program only upon a declaration of a major area of study. This major area can be changed if the department of the original major releases the student, if the department of the new major is willing to accept the student, and if the change of major is approved by the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. A student who wishes to change the major should obtain appropriate forms from the Graduate School Office.
Course Repetition Policy
Each college in which graduate programs are offered may permit courses to be repeated, provided the cumulative repeat credit does not exceed 9 semester hours. If the repetition is for courses taken for graduate credit either before or after admission to the Graduate School at Tennessee Technological University, the grade on repeated work as well as the original grade will be included in calculation of the quality point average and in hours attempted. Credit used to satisfy the requirements of one degree cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of another degree.
Graduate Academic Fresh Start
Graduate Academic Fresh Start is a plan of academic forgiveness provided for graduate students who have gained maturity in learning through extended experience outside higher education institutions. The Academic Fresh Start allows the calculation of the quality point average and credit hours toward graduation to be based only on work done after returning to college.
The terms of Fresh Start are:
- Once the student has satisfied the described requirements below, the institution may grant the Academic Fresh Start. The student may be granted Academic Fresh Start only once.
- The student’s permanent record will remain a record of all work; however, the student will forfeit the use for degree or certification purposes all college or university degree credit earned.
- The student must change graduate program, not just concentration.
- The student must provide written justification for the request.
- The student must submit a change of major and any required admission documents for the new program.
- The student’s file will be evaluated by the new program.
- The approval if contingent upon acceptance by the department, academic dean, and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
- The student must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in all courses and must adhere to all policies and procedures indicated in the Graduate Catalog.
- All previous attempted courses taken as a graduate student will be marked as Fresh Start. None of these courses, including transfer credit, will be used in the calculation of the GPA or for completion of another degree.
- Prior courses cannot be used to satisfy requirements for the new program.
Please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies for complete information and the procedures to apply for Graduate Academic Fresh Start.
Page last updated: 7/26/08
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