Admission to Amberton University is a privilege not a right. Admission
is granted only when, in the judgment of University officials, the
applicant can benefit from our educational programs. In order to
be admitted to Amberton, the applicant must (1) be a citizen of the
United States (or permanent resident ) fluent (reading, speaking,
and writing with facility and smoothness) in the English language,
(2) be twenty-one years of age or older, and (3) have earned a bachelor’s
degree from a college or university accredited by a regional association
of colleges and schools within the United States that reflects a
baccalaureate degree as evidenced by the submission of an official
transcript or transcripts verifying the degree. (International students
should review the “International Student Advising and Admission
Requirements” )
The number of courses a student should
take during a session must be determined by the individual based
upon work obligations,
family needs, and other commitments. However, a graduate student may not enroll
for more than nine semester hours without an advisor’s approval. A full-time
graduate student is one taking 6 or more hours in a session.
Grades are mailed to students at the end of each session. The following
grades are used with the grade point value per semester hour of credit:
MARKS GRADUATE POINTS
A Greater than 91 4.0
B Greater than 81 3.0
C Greater than 71 2.0
D Greater than 61 1.0
F Less than 62 0.0
I Incomplete Not counted
R Repeated Course Not counted
W Withdrew Not counted
An I which is not properly removed within
30 days following the session enrolled will become an F grade. Incomplete
grades are given when an illness or emergency prevents the student
from completing course requirements. Any appeal for grade change
must be made within 30 days of the last class day of the session.
The
student's grade point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the
total number of grade points by the total number of hours attempted
(not the number of hours passed) at Amberton University. For repeated
courses at Amberton, the most current grade will be the grade of
record.
Each student has the opportunity to continue
his/her education at Amberton University as long as he/she is making
satisfactory academic progress and is complying with all University
rules. The student's cumulative grade point average is computed at
the end of each session. Graduate students must maintain a grade
point average of at least 3.00 to remain in good standing.
If a student
fails to meet these standards, he/she will be placed on academic
probation. If he/she fails to meet these standards during
the session on probation, he/she may be suspended from the University. A
student suspended from the University for poor academic performance
will remain suspended until a written appeal for
readmission is
approved by the Vice President for Academic Services.
It is the graduate student’s responsibility
to make application for graduation/candidacy status. To be granted
graduation/candidacy status for a graduate degree, the student must
have: (1) provided the University with all required official transcripts,
(2) removed any conditions of admission, (3) completed all requirements
for the degree being sought, and (4) attained a 3.0 or better grade
point average for all graduate work completed. Application forms
for graduation/candidacy status are available in the Student Services
Office as well as on the university web site. No graduate student
will be entitled to graduate who has not properly requested and received
graduation/candidacy status.
