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USF Graduate Catalog 2008/2009 PDF
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CATALOG SECTIONS 1-11

Graduate School Mission Statement

Section 1:  Welcome to Graduate School

Section 2: USF: A Multi-Campus National Research Institution
    Mission, Goals, Vision, Accreditation
    USF Administration
    Graduate School Contact Information
    Academic Calendar

Section 3: Faculty Research

Section 4: Graduate Admissions

Section 5: Registration and General Information
    Course Attendance
    Adds, Drops, Deletes, Fee Adjustments, Retroactive Actions
    Auditing Privileges
    Cancellation of Registration and Withdrawal

Section 6:  Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Section 7: Academic Policies
    Student Responsibility and Conduct
    Academic Dishonesty and Disruption of Academic Process
    Graduate School Policy on Academic Integrity
    University Academic Grievance Procedure
    Graduate Catalog Choice, Student Program of Study
    Enrollment Requirements
    Leave of Absence (LOA)
    In Good Standing
    GPA, Plus-Minus Grading
    Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades
    Incomplete (I) Grades
    Missing (M) Grades
    Continuing Registration (Z) Grades
    Academic Probation
    Transfer of Credit
    Change of Program
    Accelerated Program Guidelines
    Dual Degree Programs
    Off-Campus Courses and Programs

Section 8: University Degree Requirements
    Graduate Faculty Definition
    Masters Degree Requirements
      -Minimum Hours
      -Institutional Residency
      -Time Limit
      -Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
      -Thesis Committee
      -Comprehensive Exam
      -Thesis
    Ed.S. Degree Requirements
    Doctoral Degree Requirements
      -Minimum Hours
      -Institutional Residency
      -Time Limit and LOA
      -Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
      -Dissertation Committee
      -Qualifying Exam
      -Admission to Candidacy
      -Dissertation
      -Use of "Ph.D."

Section 9: Graduation Information

Section 10: Degrees and Concentrations Information
    Accelerated Programs
    Dual Degree Programs

Section 11: Graduate Certificates
    Dual Degree Programs

College and Program information

Appendix: Graduate Courses Listing


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