Academic Policy
Graduation and the awarding of a degree from the University are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of both academic and behavioral requirements. All students must demonstrate the emotional maturity, stability and professional attributes desirable for the practice of their profession, must be of good moral character and must have demonstrated integrity and honesty in their personal behavior.
Doctor of Optometry (Traditional)
All required and elective curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.
Under normal circumstances all didactic courses and clinical requirements work must be completed in no more than five (5) years. A student must complete the entire program within seven (7) years (not including approved leaves of absence), and must present evidence of continuing to make satisfactory academic progress at all times. The Dean must approve any exception to this total length of program.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Doctor of Optometry (Scholars)
All required and elective curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 or better.
Under normal circumstances, all Scholars Program didactic courses and clinical requirements will be completed in 36 months and no more than 48 months, inclusive of potential approved leaves of absence. A course of study longer than 48 months must be approved by the Associate Dean of the Scholars Program, in consultation with the Dean and the APSC, as deemed appropriate.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Health Sciences
All required curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Normally, coursework and clinical observations are completed in two consecutive semesters. A matriculated student may complete the didactic coursework in no more than two years. Students must, at all times, demonstrate satisfactory academic progress. Individual exceptions to the total length of the program must be approved by the Program Director.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Doctor of Audiology
All required and elective curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Under normal circumstances all didactic coursework (except fourth-year course work) must be completed in no more than five (5) years. A student must complete the entire program within seven (7) years (not including approved leaves of absence), and must present evidence of continuing to make satisfactory academic progress at all times. The Dean of the Osborne College of Audiology and the Vice President of Academic Affairs must approve any exception to this total length of program.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Occupational Therapy Programs, Speech-Language Pathology Program, and Orthotics & Prosthetics Program
The student must successfully complete the entire required curriculum with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
Under normal circumstances all didactic coursework must be completed in no more than five (5) years (not including leaves of absence) and must present evidence of continuing to make satisfactory academic progress at all times. The Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions or his/her designee, in conjunction with the appropriate Program Director, must approve any exceptions to this total length of program.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Post-Baccalaureate Program in SLP
All required curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Normally, coursework and clinical observations are completed in two consecutive semesters. A matriculated student may complete the didactic coursework in no more than two years. Students must, at all times, demonstrate satisfactory academic progress. Individual exceptions to the total length of the program must be approved by the Program Director.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Physician Assistant Studies
For the Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree, graduates of the Physician Assistant program must complete all required and elective curriculum with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better.
Additionally, Physician Assistant students must maintain the required technical standards of the program for its duration.
A student must complete the entire program within four (4) years (not including approved leaves of absence) and must present evidence of continuing to make satisfactory academic progress at all times.
The Academic Affairs Committee must approve any exceptions to the total length of the program.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's Student Handbook.
Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science in Biomedicine
All required and elective curricula must be completed with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program’s academic policy on the Drexel University website.
Under normal circumstances, MSc degree students will have research completed in 18 full-time months, with an additional six months for completion of the dissertation. Part-time programs also are permitted.
Under normal circumstances, PhD degree students will have research completed in three full-time years and have one additional year for completion of the dissertation and passing of the Oral
Defense (viva) examination for the PhD program. A part-time program is allowed and will generally consist of six years of research and six months for the writing of the dissertation and oral defense (viva) examination.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.
Master of Science in Clinical Optometry
The student must successfully complete the entire curriculum with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Blindness and Low Vision Studies Programs
The student must successfully complete the entire required curriculum with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
Under normal circumstances all didactic coursework must be completed in no more than five (5) years (not including leaves of absence) and must present evidence of continuing to make satisfactory academic progress at all times. The Dean of the Division of the Global, Interprofessional, and Specialized Programming or his/her designee, in conjunction with the appropriate Program Director, must approve any exceptions to this total length of program.
Additional academic requirements to graduate are outlined in the program's academic policy on the University website.