Graduate
Council Meeting Agenda
Coastal
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of
minutes from the
III.
Old Business
IV.
New Business
Proposals for New Courses
CBAD 566 Advanced Security Analysis. (3) Principles of value investing as developed by
Benjamin Graham and refined by Warren Buffett; application of value investing
theory to the complete equity analysis of the firm and valuation of common
stocks; required research component.
Rationale: The course
gives students the opportunity to learn about and apply the principles of value
investing in collaboration with Chanticleer Holdings, a small/micro-value
investment firm in
CBAD 697 Graduate Internship in Business. (3) Supervised work experience involving a
research component and responsibilities commensurate with graduate level
work. A maximum of 15 hours per week for
12-14 weeks. A research project is
required. Open to M.B.A. students who
have demonstrated professionalism and good character.
Rationale: The M.B.A. is
an applied program of study leading to significant careers in business. The internship will offer students in good
standing the opportunity to apply their knowledge and research skills in the
workplace
Proposals from the Director of Graduate Studies
Rationale for the following recommendations: The
proposed changes that follow are intended to clarify that specific academic
standards are in place for each program and that, while there are specific
University standards, e.g., transfer credit hours, individual programs have
their own standards and that students should consult the graduate coordinators
of their individual programs of interest as to how these standards may apply to
them.
Admission Categories, p. 194
Current wording
Students
admitted to graduate study are placed in either one of two general
categories: candidates for degrees or
non-degree candidates. Applicants are
required to meet all standards for admission if they wish to pursue a degree
program. The category of non-degree
admission is available for qualified students with reasons for earning graduate
credit without a degree objective. Credits earned as a non-degree student may
be applied toward degree requirements only upon the approval of the academic
unit offering the degree. Students
admitted in a non-degree classification are not eligible for student financial
aid.
Recommended wording (recommended changes are
underlined)
Students
admitted to graduate study are placed in either one of two general
categories: candidates for degrees or
non-degree candidates. Applicants are
required to meet all standards for admission if they wish to pursue a degree
program. The category of non-degree
admission is available for qualified students with reasons for earning graduate
credit without a degree objective.
Credits
earned as a non-degree student may be applied toward degree requirements only
upon the approval of the academic unit offering the degree. Students holding non-degree admission are
advised to contact the graduate coordinator in the academic area where a
particular course is offered as to their eligibility to register for the course. Students admitted in a non-degree
classification are not eligible for student financial aid.
Academic Standards, p. 195
Current wording
Graduate students will earn degree credit completed at
a grade level of C or above, but the student’s average on all courses attempted
for graduate credit which are to be applied to degree completion must be at
least a B (3.0 on a 4-point system).
Additionally, the student’s grade point average on all courses numbered
700 or above, that are to be applied to degree completion, must be no less than
3.0. Grades earned on credits transferred
from other universities do not count in the grade point average. Grades earned below the grade at C do not
transfer to
An accumulation of grades of C+ or below on 12 credits of
graduate course work taken at the University within a 6 year period will
disqualify a student for a graduate degree.
This rule applies only to courses taken for degree completion purposes.
Students who receive grades below B on 12 or more
graduate credit hours, where these hours are being taken for degree completion
purposes, are consequently suspended from degree candidacy status and are not
permitted to enroll for further courses even as non-degree students, without
the specific approval by the University.
After a grade below B is 6 years old, it will cease to be a
disqualifying factor.
Recommended wording
Graduate students will earn degree credit completed at
a grade level of C or above, but the student’s average on all courses attempted
for graduate credit which are to be applied to degree completion must be at
least a B (3.0 on a 4-point system).
Additionally, the student’s grade point average on all courses numbered
700 or above, that are to be applied to degree completion, must be no less than
3.0. Students are advised that some
academic programs may have more stringent standards and to contact the graduate
coordinator in their academic area of interest regarding applicable academic
standards.
Grades earned on credits
transferred from other universities do not count in the grade point average. Grades earned below the grade at C do not
transfer to
An accumulation of grades of C+ or below on 12 credits of
graduate course work taken at the University within a 6 year period will
disqualify a student for a graduate degree.
This rule applies only to courses taken for degree completion purposes.
Students who receive grades below B on 12 or more
graduate credit hours, where these hours are being taken for degree completion
purposes, are consequently suspended from degree candidacy status and are not
permitted to enroll for further courses even as non-degree students, without
the specific approval by the University.
After a grade below B is 6 years old, it will cease to be a disqualifying
factor.
Transfer Credit, p. 198
Current wording
A
student transferring to the University from another college or university
should, before enrolling in any course at the University, have transcripts
evaluated by the Office of Admissions.
It is only through such evaluation that a student will know which
transferred courses may be applicable toward Coastal degree requirements. Students from regionally accredited colleges
and universities may transfer credits for academic courses completed with
grades of C or above, but the University reserves the right to determine what
credit, if any, for courses taken elsewhere will be counted toward its degrees.
The
regional accrediting associations are:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and
Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Students cannot receive degree credit for a course taken at Coastal if they
have received transfer credit for an equivalent course taken previously at
another institution. Similarly, transfer
credit will not be awarded if a Coastal equivalent, regardless of the grade earned,
appears on the Coastal academic record.
A student cannot be awarded more transfer credit for a course than the
original institution awarded.
Credits
earned at another institution while a student is on suspension, academic or
non-academic, from
Recommended wording (recommended changes are
underlined)
A
student transferring to the University from another college or university
should, before enrolling in any course at the University, have transcripts
evaluated by the Office of Graduate Studies. It is only through such evaluation that a
student will know which transferred courses may be applicable toward Coastal
degree requirements. Students from
regionally accredited colleges and universities may transfer credits for
academic courses completed with grades of C or above, but the University
reserves the right to determine what credit, if any, for courses taken
elsewhere will be counted toward its degrees.
Decisions as to transfer course applicability, in terms of courses as
well as maximum transfer hours, are made at the academic level where the degree
program is offered. Students
transferring courses into the University should consult the academic area where
their program of interest is housed regarding criteria for the use of transfer
credits in the degree program.
The
regional accrediting associations are:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and
Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Students cannot receive degree credit for a course taken at Coastal if they
have received transfer credit for an equivalent course taken previously at
another institution. Similarly, transfer
credit will not be awarded if a Coastal equivalent, regardless of the grade
earned, appears on the Coastal academic record.
A student cannot be awarded more transfer credit for a course than the
original institution awarded.
Credits
earned at another institution while a student is on suspension, academic or
non-academic, from
Evaluation of Transfer Credit, p. 195.
Current wording
Up
to 12 semester hours of credit with grades of B or above (or equivalent grades
if a different system is used) from other institutions of approved graduate standing
may be transferred for use with the following restrictions. Credit must have been earned at an
institution accredited, at the time the course work was completed, by a regional
accrediting commission. The only exceptions
to this standard are as follows:
transfer from foreign institutions, transfer of course work completed at
an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting body, or the acceptance
of credit for military education.
Graduate credit will not be accepted for portfolio-based experiential
learning which occurs prior to the student’s matriculation into a Coastal
Carolina University graduate program and which has not been under the
supervision of the institution. The
credit must be approved by the graduate administrator and the Dean of the
College where the student seeks to have the credit applied. Transfer credit must be dated within the
six-year period allowed for a degree.
There is no revalidation mechanism for transfer credit that does not
fall within this time limit.
Recommended wording (recommended changes are
underlined)
Up
to 12 semester hours of credit with grades of B or above (or equivalent grades
if a different system is used) from other institutions of approved graduate
standing may be transferred for use with the following restrictions. Credit must have been earned at an
institution accredited, at the time the course work was completed, by a
regional accrediting commission. The
only exceptions to this standard are as follows: transfer from foreign institutions, transfer
of course work completed at an institution accredited by a recognized
accrediting body, or the acceptance of credit for military education. Graduate credit will not be accepted for
portfolio-based experiential learning which occurs prior to the student’s
matriculation into a Coastal Carolina University graduate program and which has
not been under the supervision of the institution. The credit must be approved by the graduate administrator
and the Dean of the College where the student seeks to have the credit
applied. Students are advised that
some academic programs do not allow 12 semester hours of transfer course work
to be applied to the degree program. Students transferring courses into the
University should consult the academic area where their program of interest is
housed regarding criteria for the use of transfer credits in the degree
program. Transfer
credit must be dated within
the six-year period allowed for a degree.
There is no revalidation mechanism for transfer credit that does not
fall within this time limit.