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USF Graduate Catalog 2008/2009 PDF
(effective fall 2008)

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CATALOG SECTIONS 1-11

Graduate School Mission Statement

Section 1: Welcome to Graduate School

Section 2: USF: A Multi-Campus National Research Institution
Mission, Goals, Vision, Accreditation
USF Administration
Graduate School Contact Information
Academic Calendar

Section 3: Faculty Research

Section 4: Graduate Admissions

Section 5: Registration and General Information
Course Attendance
Adds, Drops, Deletes, Fee Adjustments, Retroactive Actions
Auditing Privileges
Cancellation of Registration and Withdrawal

Section 6: Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Section 7: Academic Policies
Student Responsibility and Conduct
Academic Dishonesty and Disruption of Academic Process
Graduate School Policy on Academic Integrity
University Academic Grievance Procedure
Graduate Catalog Choice, Student Program of Study
Enrollment Requirements
Leave of Absence (LOA)
In Good Standing
GPA, Plus-Minus Grading
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades
Incomplete (I) Grades
Missing (M) Grades
Continuing Registration (Z) Grades
Academic Probation
Transfer of Credit
Change of Program
Accelerated Program Guidelines
Dual Degree Programs
Off-Campus Courses and Programs

Section 8: University Degree Requirements
Graduate Faculty Definition
Masters Degree Requirements
-Minimum Hours
-Institutional Residency
-Time Limit
-Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
-Thesis Committee
-Comprehensive Exam
-Thesis
Ed.S. Degree Requirements
Doctoral Degree Requirements
-Minimum Hours
-Institutional Residency
-Time Limit and LOA
-Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
-Dissertation Committee
-Qualifying Exam
-Admission to Candidacy
-Dissertation
-Use of "Ph.D."

Section 9: Graduation Information

Section 10: Degrees and Concentrations Information
Accelerated Programs
Dual Degree Programs

Section 11: Graduate Certificates
Dual Degree Programs

College and Program information

Appendix: Graduate Courses Listing

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