| Howard University Division of Nursing 501 Bryant Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20059 (202) 806-7456 |
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GRADING
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The Grading System |
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The following system of grading is used in the Division of Nursing.
* Any student receiving a grade of “C” in a clinical course must repeat that course. |
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Incomplete Grades |
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All incomplete grades (other than grades
for thesis and research) must be completed by the student no
later than the last day of classes of the semester in which
the student is next in residence. Please report promptly to
the professor of the course involved, for removal of the incomplete
grade. All incomplete grades (except Thesis and Research) carry
an alternate grade indication. The alternate grade indicates
the grade that stands if the incomplete grade is not removed.
An incomplete grade in a clinical course must be removed before enrolling in the next clinical course. Graduate students who register for enrollment in the thesis course will receive incomplete grades for all thesis credit until the thesis is completed and successfully defended. |
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| VI. | RESEARCH REQUIREMENT |
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The Division of Nursing requires one advanced
level research course for all master’s students: Nursing
Research: Theory and Practice. At the completion of the course,
the student selects the thesis or non-thesis option. |
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Thesis Option |
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Guidance is provided in the preparation
of a thesis that meets the standards of the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Nursing. Individualized
instruction and guidance are tailored to meet the needs of the
student in the major area. The student first completes the thesis
proposal and presents it to his or her thesis committee for
approval. After approval the proposal is submitted to the Institutional
Review Board (IRB). Following IRB approval the research is performed
and documented. Upon completion, the thesis is defended before
the student’s thesis committee. |
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The Non-thesis Option |
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The non-thesis option consists of two semesters
of research practicum, for a total of four credits. The research
practicum will provide experience with the research process
in working with a principal investigator on an established research
project.
Students choosing the non-thesis option are expected to confirm this in writing with advisors when planning the program of study. Final selection must be made by the student no later than the end of the second semester of full-time graduate study, or its equivalent. Selection forms are available in the Graduate Program office. |
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