With the approval of their graduate degree program, students may, but are not guaranteed, transfer of graduate-level structured coursework from regionally accredited institutions; this includes USF System Institutions. These courses must have grades of B or better to be eligible for transfer of credit. To ensure compliance with Institutional Enrollment Requirements (Residency), up to a maximum of 49% of a given graduate degree program’s minimum hours may be transferred; these hours are reflected in the individual degree program listings in the USF Graduate Catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment for that degree program. For doctoral programs, this percentage is based on the post-baccalaureate minimums. No coursework may be transferred that was completed five or more years prior to enrollment in the graduate degree program. Acceptance of transfer of credit requires approval of the student’s academic advisor, Graduate Program Director, College Dean or designee, and the Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies or designee. The graduate degree program / department will be responsible for evaluating, approving, and initiating the transfer using established criteria to ensure academic integrity of the coursework. This must be completed and submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies preferably in the first semester, but no later than the second semester the student is enrolled in the graduate degree program. Credits obtained from USF System Institutions will be calculated into the GPA at USF and will be noted on the transcript as the grade earned. Credits from other regionally accredited universities are not calculated into the GPA at USF. Also see Course Currency Policy in Section 5 - Course Information | Students should discuss any change to their program with their faculty mentor before requesting a change. Change of Faculty Mentor requests may be made through the Archivum system and is an online process. |
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title | How do I change concentrations? |
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| For change of concentration, students need to complete the USF Change of Graduate Concentration form and submit the form to their graduate advisor. Students should schedule a meeting and speak with their graduate advisor before starting the process. |
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title | How do I drop a course? |
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| For USF policy on Dropping a Course please refer to the USF Catalog. See USF Academic Standards and Grades Policy for more information. You can drop a course in the OASIS system up to the final add/drop date. After the final drop date the form required for this action is a USF Graduate Petition. Form should be completed and sent to COPH Academic and Student Affairs cophpermits@usf.edu for final signature and processing. Petitions submitted will take 2-3 weeks to process before a change in the OASIS system is noted. |
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title | How do I add a course? |
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| For USF policy on Adding a Course, please refer to the USF Catalog. See USF Academic Standards and Grades Policy for more information. To petition to add a course after add/drop week the form required for this action is a USF Graduate Petition. Late add petitions received after the first 10 weeks will require a personal statement. Form should be completed and sent to COPH Academic and Student Affairs for final signature and processing. Petitions submitted will take 2-3 weeks to process before a change in the OASIS system is noted. If you have additional questions please feel free to email cophpermits@usf.edu. |
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| You can contact Academic and Student Affairs, they are here to help. | () -974-6505 or call toll-free | () () -873-2674 and press 1. Via email contact | advisor@health or the directory They They are located in the WELL (MDA) across the street (Holly) from the College of Public Health. | You can also reach out to your department or academic advisor.
A student may drop a course(s) during the following times: - During regular registration and the drop/add periods (first five days of classes). No entry of the course(s) will appear on any permanent academic records and full refund of fees is due for course(s) dropped within those periods.
- Between the second and tenth week of the semester (except for summer sessions - see the Summer Schedule of Classes for dates). Registration fees and tuition must be paid for the course(s) and the academic record will reflect a “W” grade for the dropped course(s).
- Following the tenth week deadline if the request meets one of the following exceptions:
- Illness of the student of such severity or duration to preclude completion of the course(s) as confirmed in writing by a physician (M.D.).
- Death of the student or death in the immediate family (parent, spouse, child or sibling) as confirmed by documentation (death certificate, obituary) indicating the student’s relationship to the deceased.
- Involuntary call to active military duty as confirmed by military orders.
- A situation in which the University is in error as confirmed by an appropriate University official.
- Other documented exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the student which precluded completion of the course(s) accompanied by explanatory letter and supporting documentation.
Courses may not be dropped after the last day of classes except in cases of University Administrative error | When can I drop a course? | How do I apply to graduate? |
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- Complete Application to Degree and USF Graduation Survey on Oasis
- Application to Degree (Completed on Oasis - accessed via MyUSF)
- Follow the /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16576348163in the COPH guidebooks
- Check USF Health email for any updates. We will not correspond through other email addresses.
- Submit your application on time! Any application received after the deadline will not be accepted. See Important Deadlines.
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title | How do I change my grade? |
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| To change a grade in a course, the student will need to contact the course instructor for review. If the instructor wishes to change the student’s grade he can do so using the e-grades submission function in Canvas. E-Grades are only available at specific points during the semester, specifically, when grades are due. The window for midterm and final grade submission, and consequently e-Grades tool availability, is determined by the registrar's office. |
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title | Does USF observe religious holidays? |
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| In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10) (g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: Policy 10-045. |
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title | Use of "c" to note degree candidate |
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| The College of Public Health does not permit students who are pursuing masters or doctoral degrees to use the degree acronym after their names and a small "c" for candidate. In other words students are not permitted to use MPHc, MSPHc, MHAc, PhDc, or DrPHc. If students, after successfully completing all comprehensive exams (core and concentration) for the master degrees or the qualifying exam for the doctoral degree wish to put after their name the words "master degree candidate" or "doctoral degree candidate*" – we allow this. The use of the degree acronym and small "c" creates confusion for faculty, employers, and other individuals who are reviewing students' CVs and other materials. It creates a situation wherein a student appears to have earned a degree when such is not the case. As a degree-granting College, we do not allow this. |
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title | Are transfer credits accepted towards my degree program? |
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| Please see USF policy regarding Transfer of Credit.
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title | Can I substitute a course taken at another institution for a requirement in my program? |
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| Yes you may. You need to see your advisor and explain what course(s) you would like be substituted. You may begin and complete the process in Archivum. Please click here to see the steps of starting and completing the process. |
without academic penalty See the COPH Schedule for dates. After the After the final drop date the form required for this action is | a available in the . Form should be completed and sent to COPH Academic and Student | Affairs Office. Please see our staff to assist you. Petitions Affairs cophpermits@usf.edu for final signature and processing. Petitions submitted will take 2-3 weeks to process before a change in the OASIS system is noted. |
| How do I withdraw from a course or all of my courses? |