Academic Standing
Students who maintain grades of B- or above are considered to be in good standing. Courses graded below B – do not earn credit and may not be applied toward a degree, regardless of when it is taken.
Students are allowed a maximum of 12 courses to complete a 10-course master's degree, and a maximum of 7 courses to complete a 4-course master's certificate.
Students may take up to four years to complete a 10-course program (Most students complete their master's degrees in less than three). Students may take up to three years to complete a 4-course master's certificate.
Prior to filing a formal application for a degree program, students may take up to two graduate courses as non-degree students, thereby determining whether a commitment to both the chosen field and program is appropriate for them.
Students enrolling in 9 or more credits in a semester are considered to be full-time, per the University guidelines. GPS students may additionally opt in to a “full-time” one-year track for the duration of their program if admitted to the full-time format of the User-Centered Design, Digital Marketing and Design, or Project and Program Management degree program. The GPS full-time track requires students to enroll in five courses per term, for a total of two terms.