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2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog
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program to which they are applying. As evidence
of ability to pursue successfully an academic pro-
gram, applicants must have both the minimum
GPA in undergraduate study required by the pro-
gram to which they are applying and scores above
the 50th percentile on the Graduate Record
Examination or the minimum as defined by a given
program.
Applicants must also provide the following docu-
ments from the institution(s) where they completed
their earlier study:
• an institutional catalog or other document that
includes the institution’s history; information on
faculty credentials; the institution’s relationship
to state, regional, national or international edu-
cational agencies; the grading system; and
course descriptions.
• a list of accredited institutions that have
accepted students from the institution for grad-
uate work.
• the syllabi from at least four classes appropri-
ate to program preparation as selected by the
applicant.
International students from non-accredited institu-
tions outside the United States will also need to
provide the same information and provide applica-
ble GRE scores.
All students admitted to a Graduate Program
based on a degree from a non-accredited institu-
tion are admitted with provisional acceptance.
Therefore, after one regular semester (minimum of
nine hours), the student’s work is evaluated to
determine whether the provisional status should
be removed, extended for an additional semester
or withdrawn from the program. Generally, proba-
tionary status is removed for students who
achieve the requisite GPA (3.0 for M.A. in
Counseling, 2.70 for all other programs).
Probationary Acceptance
A limited number of applicants may be accepted
on a probationary basis if they have received an
accredited baccalaureate degree but do not meet
the academic requirements for the desired degree
program. Students who have not met the mini-
mum GPA/GRE requirements for the program may
be granted probationary acceptance on a case by
case basis. After one regular semester of study,
the work of students who were admitted on pro-
bation is evaluated to determine whether the pro-
bationary status should be removed or whether
enrollment should be terminated. Generally, proba-
tion status is removed for students who achieve
the requisite GPA 3.0 for M.A. in Counseling, 2.70
for all other programs).
Transfer Credit
Applicants who have completed graduate work at
another accredited institution may receive transfer
credit in courses for which they received a grade
of “C” or better. Prior to admission, an initial evalu-
ation of the appropriateness of possible transfer
courses is determined by the program director or
advisor, in consultation with the appropriate dean
and course instructors if necessary, based on the
currency and/or relevancy of the course content
and the relevancy of the course to the program. A
final evaluation of transfer credits may not be
completed until the end of the student’s first
semester of study at CIU. Applicants may be
asked to send a catalog or prospectus from the
other institutions attended. After admission to a
program, requests for transfer credit must be
approved by the student’s advisor and appropriate
dean by Academic Petition. All transfer of credit
must be from an accredited institution or a non-
accredited institution that has been placed on the
Graduate Program’s approved list following the
examination of institutional evidence that courses
meet academic rigor in alignment with Columbia
International University. The majority of credits for
a degree must be completed at CIU.
Instances of Fraud
Anyone found to have been admitted to a
Graduate Program on the basis of false informa-
tion may be immediately dismissed and will forfeit
all financial payments made and academic credits
accumulated during all periods of enrollment fol-
lowing that admission.