Requirements for RetentionGraduate students are expected to maintain a high degree of academic excellence. After completion of nine credit hours of coursework in political science at UMKC, the academic performance and status of each student will be reviewed by the faculty and a departmental decision will be made as to retention of the student in the graduate program.Students whose grade-point averages fall below 3.0 (B) for more than two semesters may be dropped from the program. A 3.0 grade-point average is required for graduation. Temporary grades of "incomplete" will be granted only rarely by political science faculty, only in extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student, and only if there are reasonable expectations that the work can be completed. Except in thesis courses, all grades of incomplete will be automatically converted to F's after one year. The faculty of the Department of Political Science views plagiarism and academic dishonesty as inexcusable. Any student found guilty of these will be dropped from the program. Students also should consult the School of Graduate Studies section in this catalog for general academic regulations that apply to all graduate students at UMKC.
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