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Graduate students are required to meet and
maintain certain academic standards while enrolled in the Geography graduate program. These are:
- No more than two courses with grades of 2.5 or lower, and
- No more than eight credits with grades of 2.5 or lower.
This policy holds for all courses the student
has taken as a graduate student at MSU. The only courses that are exempt from this rule
are courses below the 400 level that are not on the student's program of study. Students
who fail to meet any one of the above standards will be notified by the Graduate Secretary
immediately upon the receipt of the semester grade report. Simultaneous notice will be
given, by the Graduate Secretary, to the Department Chairperson, Graduate Supervisor, and the
student's advisor. This information shall be taken as evidence of failure to meet
departmental standards, and the student will be asked to withdraw immediately from the program.
A cumulative GPS of 3.0 or better is
required for graduation from Michigan State University.
The student may petition to be reinstated to
the graduate program by taking the following steps, in the order stated below. The
student may not enroll in additional courses while a petition is pending.
- The student shall meet with the Graduate Supervisor to discuss reinstatement, and
- The student shall then meet with the Graduate Supervisor, Associate Chairperson, and
Geography Department Chairperson to discuss reinstatement.
The student's advisor shall be notified of
the meeting and invited to attend. The latter group will make a recommendation to the
Department Chairperson regarding reinstatement. The final decision rests with the
Department Chairperson.
Additional requirements for an advanced degree
are also set by the Graduate School and the College of Social Science. All Geography
graduate students should become thoroughly familiar with these requirements through the
following university publications:
- Academic Programs (for both undergraduate and graduate programs),
available in Room 64 Administration Building and MSU Bookstore. The cost is $3.00.
- Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities, available in Room 118 Linton Hall.
- The Graduate School Guide to the Preparation of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. available in Room 118 Linton Hall.
Additional Information
For more information, please
contact Ms. Sharon Ruggles - Graduate Secretary
at the address above.
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