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MSUM Graduate Courses Taken by Undergraduate Students Undergraduate students who meet the requirements may enroll in 500 or 600 level courses for graduate credit.

Grades given in graduate courses include A, B, C, D, F, P (Satisfactory), and AU. In a continuing research course, a student may be given a grade of “IP” until the course is completed. “W” signifies withdrawal without penalty from the course.

Title IX of the Educational Amendments prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. This policy supplements the Minnesota State System lB.1 Nondiscrimination in Education and Employment Opportunity Policy and the MSUM Sexual Violence Policy, including sexual assault, and applies to all members the Athletics department, both employees and student-athletes. Title IX provides that: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

All study for university credit may be recorded with the following grade designations: A+ 4.00 Grade points per credit A 4.00 Grade points per credit A- 3.67 Grade points per credit B+ 3.33 Grade points per credit B 3.00 Grade points per credit B- 2.67 Grade points per credit C+ 2.33 Grade points per credit C 2.00 Grade points per credit C- 1.67 Grade points per credit D+ 1.33 Grade points per credit D 1.00 Grade point per credit D- 0.67 Grade points per credit F 0.00 Grade points per credit FN 0.00 Grade points per credit I Incomplete P Pass IP In Progress AU Audit W Withdrawal EX Exchange – used to document registration. This grade does not affect GPA or Satisfactory Progress.

In all graduate programs, a final integrating experience which assesses the body of knowledge that has been acquired through the course work and research is required. No degree is granted simply as the record of the accumulation of appropriate courses with adequate grades. The form of the final requirement differs among degree programs, but always includes an oral discourse. In it, the examining committee, as established on Form 2, discusses the thesis or project research, the creative endeavor, or the integrating paper, and assesses the student's mastery of the several components of the degree course work.

Minnesota State University Moorhead guarantees that all undergraduate students wishing to graduate in four years will be provided necessary courses as required by the University in the student's selected major field of study. Any required courses needed beyond four years will be provided to the student tuition-free.

The purpose of this policy is to define Graduate Assistant employment and to describe the requirements for hiring and compensation.

Graduate students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale to be continued in a graduate program. Graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of graduation.

Minnesota State University Moorhead directly follows the United States Constitution – Amendment 1 (below) and the Minnesota State Policy 3.1 Student Rights & Responsibilities

MSUM policty on graduate students who wish to submit an appeal need to complete the Graduate Academic Appeals form.