Follow the Graduate School Grading System as published in the TTU Graduate School Catalog. (NOTE: only grades of A, B, and S are considered satisfactory at the graduate nursing level.)

Required GPA:
- Students in graduate nursing programs must meet the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies to remain in good standing. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) or better must be maintained in order to graduate. Only grades of A, B and S are considered satisfactory in the graduate nursing level;
- In addition, a graduate nursing student must achieve a grade of “B” or better in every graduate nursing course. Policies of the School of Graduate Studies for progression will apply.
- MSN students who earn less than a “B” in a required course will have one opportunity to repeat the course. The course must be repeated at the next available opportunity. Students may only repeat two required courses. The repeated grade and the original grade will be averaged into the student’s overall GPA.
- If a student’s cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0, she/he will be placed on academic probation at the end of that semester. Any graduate student placed in probationary Academic Standing at the end of a semester must return to Good Academic Standing by the end of the next enrolled semester. No student will be allowed more than two probationary semesters, whether consecutive or cumulative. At the end of a second probationary semester, a student whose cumulative grade point average is still below 3.0 will be dismissed from graduate study.
- Students whose performance results in a GPA so far below 3.0 as to make it mathematically impossible to attain an overall GP A of 3 .0 after one semester may be subject to dismissal without a probationary term.
- An incomplete grade (“I”) indicates that the student was passing the course at the end of the semester, but due to circumstances beyond the student’s control, was unable to complete the course work for which the “I” is assigned. The “I” grade cannot be used to allow a student to do additional work to raise a deficient grade or to repeat a course. An “I” grade must be removed no later than one calendar year from the time the grade is awarded. Students with more than one “I” grade cannot progress in the program. Time extension requests for removal of an “I” grade must be submitted to and approved by the Dean of College of Graduate Studies before the allotted time expires. An “I” grade not removed under the guidelines in the Graduate Catalog will be converted to an “F.”

ADN or Diploma Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in another Discipline Accelerated Option The following pathway is provided allowing a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree in another field to complete their Master's in Nursing degree: NURS 4350 (5350) - Healthcare of Communities Cr. 4. NURS 6000 - Theoretical Foundations Cr. 3. NURS 6001 - Health Care Policy Cr. 3. NURS 6002 - Advanced Nursing Research Cr. 3. NURS 6003 - Advanced Role Development Cr. 3.

The certificate is a 23 credit hour and 560 clinical contact hour post-graduate certificate.

PMNC-CER - Nursing, Post Graduate Certificate for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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