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Credit HoursCourse LoadsSixteen credit hours in a semester and 8 credit hours in a six-week summer session are considered maximum course loads and may be exceeded only with the approval of the graduate chair and the Graduate Division. The minimum full-time load for graduate students is 8 credit hours of course work. Courses taken for audit do not count toward determining full- or part-time enrollment status. Eligible doctoral candidates may be considered as carrying a full academic load (full-time status) when enrolled for 1 credit hour of Dissertation 800. Eligible master’s candidates may be considered as carrying a full academic load (full-time status) when enrolled for 1 credit hour of Thesis 700F after completing all required credits for the graduate degree including the program’s requirements for Thesis 700. For graduate assistants, the full-time load is 6 credit hours of course work relevant to their degree. Audit hours do not count toward the minimum. Because their duties ordinarily require 20 hours per week, they are restricted to a maximum of 9 credit hours. However, with special permission from the graduate chair and the Graduate Division, graduate assistants may register for 12 credit hours, including audits. Variable Credit CoursesThe number of credit hours obtainable in most courses is stated in this Catalog and in the Schedule of Classes/UH Manoa Registration Homepage. Certain courses, designated (V) in Catalog course listings, offer variable credit. Students in these courses usually pursue individual work. The number of credit hours a student will earn in such a course must be approved by the instructor at the time of registration. Students must register for a definite number of credit hours and may earn no more or less than the stated number. Graduate Credit for SeniorsSeniors at UH may earn credit toward an advanced degree for some courses completed during their last semester as undergraduates provided (1) the courses taken are in excess of the requirement for the bachelor’s degree and (2) such courses fulfill requirements in the prospective graduate field. A form, Petition for Submission of Credit Toward an Advanced Degree for Courses Taken by an Undergraduate, is available in the self-service rack outside Spalding 352 and on the web. It must be approved by the academic adviser, the college dean, and the chair of the department in which the course is offered, and it must be filed with the Graduate Division Records Office during the registration period. The granting of such permission does not guarantee that the credit hours taken will be accepted by a graduate program as fulfilling degree requirements. Courses taken under this rule are counted in the graduate GPA at the time of graduation. Failure to complete the baccalaureate degree as scheduled nullifies any approval granted by the Graduate Division. Credit by ExaminationGraduate students may obtain credit by examination in courses numbered 300–498 (excluding 399) with the approval of the chair of the graduate field of study, the instructor concerned, and Graduate Division, subject to general UH regulations and procedures. There is no limit on the number of examinations that a graduate student may take during any one semester. Credit may not be obtained by examination in courses numbered 600 or above. Extension and Correspondence Course CreditsNo graduate credit is allowed for extension and correspondence courses. Undergraduate DeficienciesUndergraduate deficiencies are courses required by a graduate program, prerequisites, or other requirements for admission that the student did not complete prior to admission. Courses in directed research/reading are not to be used to make up deficiencies. Transfer of CreditsCredits from institutions other than UH Manoa or taken as a post-baccalaureate unclassified (PBU) at UH Manoa can be considered for transfer upon submission of (1) a memo approved by the chair of the graduate program or (2) the Petition to Transfer/Substitute Credits form, which is available on the web. Courses being considered from institutions other than UH Manoa must be accompanied by an official transcript, transcript guide and course syllabus if substituting for a required course. Doctoral students may not transfer credits. Policy Governing Transfer of Credits from Other Institutions
Double CountingA student who pursues two distinct master’s degrees at UH Manoa, either simultaneously or consecutively, may apply to have up to 9 credit hours of graduate course work accepted for credit in both degree programs under the following provisions:
Dual DegreeA student in a UH Manoa-approved “dual degree” program who fails to meet the academic requirements specified for that program will be dismissed from the dual degree program and the Graduate Division. ExaminationsThe schedule of final examinations is published in the Schedule of Classes/UH Manoa Registration Homepage. No examinations (other than laboratory tests and short quizzes) are allowed during the two weeks prior to the final examination period. |
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