Graduation

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Master of Arts

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership

 

 

A comprehensive examination and/or integrative project is required in each graduate degree program. These are described in the respective graduate program sections of this catalog.

 

 

A minimum of 75 percent of the credits required for a graduate degree must be earned from the College of Mount St. Joseph. A program of study is developed during the student’s first semester to ensure that the residency requirement, as well as other degree requirements, are satisfied.

 

 

Degree programs are designed to serve both full-time and part-time students. Students admitted to a degree program are expected to work with continuity in their program until all requirements are completed. Consequently, a student who does not register for graduate course work during two consecutive years is considered to have withdrawn and is required to submit a revised application. All degree requirements must be completed within five years of enrollment in the graduate program. An exception may be made at the discretion of the department chairperson and the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies.

 

A degree-seeking student who has completed the general requirements and the specific program requirements with a cumulative 3.0 GPA is eligible to be awarded a graduate degree. Graduation candidates completing their degree requirements in December 2012, May 2013 and August 2013 will be eligible to participate in the May 2013 graduation ceremony.

 

 

Graduate program students who will not complete degree requirements by the May ceremony and who will complete their final course work by the end of the summer session may apply and participate as August graduates in the May ceremony.

Candidates who apply for graduation and are listed on that year's annual commencement program are not eligible to be listed in future commencement programs nor participate in future ceremonies for the same degree.

 

 

Graduation candidates are required to complete the application paperwork with their program directors or department chairperson. The completed application for graduation is submitted to the Registrar's Office. The degree application must be on file in the Registrar's Office by the posted deadline dates. Students applying for graduation after the application deadline will be considered candidates as of the next official graduation date, i.e. December, May or August. If degree requirements are not completed by the date (month/year) specified on the student’s degree application, the application will be moved to the next graduation cycle. If the requirements are not completed by the next official graduation date, i.e. December, May or August, the application will be cancelled. If a student completes his/her degree requirements after being notified his/her application has been cancelled, the student will be required to submit a new application for review of completed degree requirements for degree certification on the next official graduation date.

 

A graduation application fee is assessed to all graduation candidates. The graduation application fee is a one-time charge for each degree application. If a student applies for one degree during one academic year and another degree during a future academic year, the graduation application fee is charged twice. A student applying for an undergraduate and a graduate degree during the same academic year will be charged the full graduation application fee twice.

 

December, May and August degrees are conferred by the College of Mount St. Joseph at the annual commencement ceremony. The May commencement ceremony is held before final second semester grades are submitted by instructors. Therefore, official diplomas for all May graduates will be mailed in June after grades have been submitted and degree certifications are completed based on the final semester’s grades. Diplomas for December graduates are mailed in January. Diplomas for August graduates are mailed in September.