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Academic Dishonesty

The College of Health Sciences follows the university guidelines for cases of academic dishonesty that are defined in the university section of this bulletin. No level of appeal is available beyond the dean.

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Academic Load

The academic load of a student is measured by credit hours assigned to each course. The normal College of Health Sciences program varies from 15 to 18 credit hours per term. Request for permission to exceed 19 credit hours must have prior approval from the dean’s office.

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Academic Regulations

Students in the College of Health Sciences are expected to comply with the academic requirements and regulations listed in the university section of this bulletin. To maintain good standing in the College of Health Sciences, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000. A term GPA falling below 2.000 or insufficient progress toward degree completion in a semester may result in the student being placed on probation. All students on probation will be reviewed and subject to academic dismissal if the terms of probation are not met. In addition to the minimum GPA requirement to remain in the College of Health Sciences, certain majors have more stringent term and cumulative GPA requirements. Students must consult the area of the bulletin of their chosen major for major-specific academic regulations.

Students in the professional phase of the Doctoral of Physical Therapy or Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs must comply with the academic regulations listed in the Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Student Handbook. The Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Student Handbook is issued to students upon entering the professional phase of the curriculum.

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Advisers

Upon enrollment in the College of Health Sciences each student is assigned an adviser. The adviser will assist the student with course selection, sequencing of courses, academic matters related to their curriculum and career advising. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor his/her own progress toward degree requirements.

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Attendance

Courses in the College of Health Sciences often include performance under the guidelines and supervision of faculty and staff in classroom, laboratory, clinic as well as on- and off-campus professional situations.  Students are expected to attend all meetings of the courses in which they are registered. Any absence, regardless of the reason will prevent the student from getting the full benefit of the course. Each professor in the College of Health Sciences sets his/her course attendance policy within the guidelines of the University Attendance Policy, and provides it at the start of the semester in the course syllabus. It is the responsibility of each student to follow the attendance policy for the courses in which they are enrolled. College of Health Sciences course professors may submit a grade of WA for students with excessive absences, as defined in the attendance policy for a course. 

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Background Checks, Drug Testing

Some degrees, majors and/or courses may require a student to submit to a criminal background check and/or drug testing. The results of those checks and/or tests may affect the student’s eligibility to continue in that degree, major and/or course.

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CR/NC Option

For enrichment purposes, junior and senior students are given an option to elect one course per term (to a maximum of four courses) for which only a CR (credit) or NC (no-credit) is assigned.

Eligible courses include only true electives in the individual’s program selected from offerings by other divisions of the university. Courses excluded are all those taken in fulfillment of the requirements of the core curriculum and all offerings in their specific major or minor.

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Grade Appeal Procedure

If the student feels that the scoring and/or grading of an individual quiz, examination or assignment is in error, she/he should call it to the attention of the instructor of the course immediately upon receipt of the grade.

A student may appeal a final grade received in a course if the student believes the grade to be in error. The student is expected to exhaust all possibilities of resolving the problem with the instructor. If this does not lead to resolution, the student may initiate, in writing, a formal appeal of the grade to the chairperson of the department. The student’s written request must state the reason he/she believes the grade should be changed. The chairperson reserves the right to meet with the student and instructor separately and/or together. The chairperson will make a final decision regarding the grade appeal. The student can appeal the decision of the chairperson to the dean of the College of Health Sciences. No level of appeal is available beyond the dean. No formal request for a grade appeal will be given consideration if the request is submitted later than the final day officially scheduled for the removal of incomplete grades, approximately four weeks after the beginning of the academic term immediately following the term in which the grade was assigned.

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Independent Study Courses

Independent study courses (4995/7995) may be taken in the College of Health Sciences. The purpose of these courses is to provide an independent, guided study experience for qualified students. A student must be in good academic standing in the College of Health Sciences. The purpose of an independent study course is to allow the student to pursue topics and issues in a course and/or a legitimate course of study for which no regularly scheduled course is offered. Permission and approval is contingent on the approval of the research proposal, the faculty’s willingness to accept the proposal and to work with the student for the duration of the course. All independent study courses must have written approval from the instructor, department chairperson and assistant dean.

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Summer Sessions Study Approvals

Students who plan to take courses in summer school at another institution are required to obtain the approval from the dean's office for such courses before the summer session begins. Approval will be based on course descriptions in the current bulletin of the college or university at which the courses will be attempted. The student is expected to present such information. If prior approval is not obtained, there is no guarantee that credits earned or course(s) will be accepted or transferred by Marquette University.

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Transfer Credit Policy

The College of Health Sciences will grant credit for courses taken for a grade and completed with a C or better. Only credit will transfer, not grades. Courses completed on a quarter-hour system will be converted to semester credits, therefore reducing the total credits accepted. A Marquette equivalent will be specified for each transferable course. Courses awarded as 9290-9294 (lower-division) or 9390-9399 (upper-division) indicate courses that will transfer for which there is no discernible Marquette equivalent. These credits will count toward the degree however, they will not fulfill any requirement where a specific course number (i.e. ENGL 1001 Rhetoric and Composition 1 or BISC 1015 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology) has been indicated. Contact the college office with any questions or concerns regarding the transfer of credits.