Students in the M.P.H. program must pass all core and departmental/track requirements. Any student who fails a required course must retake it and pass it. The Committee on Academic Progress will review the academic performance of a student whose record in any term shows significant decline, or if there is a reason for concern about the overall quality of a student’s work.

Students in the Advanced Professional M.P.H. program or the Executive M.P.H. program who fail a course in the summer term of the first year will be withdrawn from the M.P.H. program and will be required to reapply to the program if they wish to be considered for readmission.

Academic Probation

The Committee on Academic Progress will place students whose academic work is unsatisfactory on Academic Probation. The committee will take into account the personal situation of the student, but a failing grade in any course will normally result in Academic Probation. Students who receive failing grades in two or more courses during a term, or who receive a second failing grade after being placed on Academic Probation, will be withdrawn from the M.P.H. program and will be required to reapply to the program if they wish to be considered for readmission. Academic dismissal will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

Satisfactory Academic Progress and Program Completion

Federal regulations require institutions to monitor each student’s progress toward earning a degree within the maximum time frame permitted for the student’s degree or course of study. Failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) jeopardizes a student’s eligibility to receive University or federal financial aid.

All required course work for the M.P.H. program must be completed within five years of the date of matriculation, with the exception of the one-year Advanced Professional program. All required coursework for the one-year Advanced Professional program must be completed within three years of the date of matriculation. If the degree program has not been completed within the appropriate time frame, the student may request an extension from the Committee on Academic Progress. Extensions will be granted only in rare circumstances, and only for a period of one year for the two-year regular M.P.H. program and the Executive M.P.H. program, and only for a period of one term for the one-year Advanced Professional Program.

In addition, if a student withdraws from courses, resulting in the pursuit of fewer than 4 credits in a single term, the student’s total estimated costs and eligibility for financial aid will be recalculated.