Graduate Program Policies and Procedures

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Matriculated degree candidates for all graduate programs are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, as well as to fulfill all degree requirements as outlined in this catalog. All required courses must be passed; otherwise, the course must be taken again.

All required courses in a program must be completed with a C or better otherwise the course must be retaken. 

**Nursing students must refer to the Nursing Student Handbook for program-specific policies.

See Academic Probation Policy .

**Nursing students must refer to the Nursing Student Handbook for program-specific policies.

Graduate degree programs at SJC Online typically require students to complete the requirements within a specified time period (usually between five and ten years). This period will include leaves of absence, but it will not include periods in which students withdraw, provided that they meet all new program requirements on re-entrance in the program. Only the active time spent in the program, before and after such withdrawal, will be counted. If, at the end of the matriculation period, a student is not finished, but has demonstrated good progress through the curriculum, the student may petition for a specific and limited extension subject to the discretion of the program director. The nursing program does not allow extensions. 

Please see specific program details for matriculation limits.

Students may take individual courses without obtaining a certificate or degree. To indicate this intent, students submit an application through Online Admissions and enroll in a “Continuing Education” status. Graduate Nursing CE applicants are required to meet specific admissions criteria and submit an official BSN transcript to be considered. Please contact an online admissions counselor for more information.