The requirements for the graduate programs offered by the Center are outlined in the sections that follow. A course requirement can be satisfied by completing it at UL Lafayette, transferring it from another university or having the course waived. Certain restrictions are placed on whether particular courses (that have been satisfactorily completed) may be applied towards a degree.
The following rules apply to all graduate degrees.
A minimum grade of B must be earned in all courses waived, transferred, required, or applied towards a degree.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained during all semesters at UL Lafayette, including semesters when prerequisites are taken.
Transfer courses must be approved by the Graduate Coordinators and by the Graduate School. The Graduate School requires that all transfer credits be earned in residence as a graduate student in an accredited American institution which regularly grants the Master's or PhD degree. A letter, in support of the transfer from at least one graduate faculty member, must accompany the student's petition.
Courses taken in other departments (at UL Lafayette) have to be pre-approved by the Graduate Coordinator or Director to be counted towards a degree. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule.
Waived courses must be approved in writing by the appropriate faculty member. Waived courses may satisfy requirements, but their hours are not applied towards a graduate degree.
Courses taken by a student while an undergraduate cannot be applied towards a graduate degree. Such courses may be waived or repeated (e.g., to improve the grade) but they may never apply towards the hour requirements of any graduate degree.
Thesis and dissertation defense exams may be conducted during the fall, spring or summer semesters; however, such exams conducted during the summer session must be announced by mid-April. The PhD prospectus exam may be conducted only during the fall or spring semesters.
Students must enroll in Graduate Seminar (CMPS/EECE 595) during each regular semester until credit has been earned for the course three times for MS students and five times for PhD students. The credits earned in CMPS/EECE 595 may not be applied towards any graduate degree.
University regulations, as recorded in the UL Lafayette Graduate Bulletin, also apply.A student is subject to the requirements in effect at the time of first registration in a particular graduate program. A student may petition the Appeals Committee for an exception to any of these regulations.
