An Introduction to Graduate School The Graduate School

Welcome to Graduate Study at the University of Texas at Tyler An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

Purpose of Graduate Education The primary purpose of graduate education at The University of Texas at Tyler is to instill in each student an understanding of and capacity for scholarship, independent judgement, academic rigor, and intellectual and academic honesty. An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

Why Pursue a Graduate Degree? Develop new competencies Career advancement Earn a higher salary An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

Who has Graduate Degrees?* 19-20% of the U.S. population have graduate degrees. Approximately 5% of the U.S. population have earned a doctoral or professional degree. *Educational attainment in the United States (2014) An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

Differences Between Undergraduate Education and Graduate Education Scholastic loads Undergraduate typically up to 18 semester credit hours Graduate typically no more than 12 semester credit hours Grading System Undergraduate – minimum acceptable grade point average = 2.0 (C) Graduate – minimum acceptable grade point average = 3.0 (B) *In graduate studies, a grade of “C” is considered poor An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

Scholastic Dishonesty “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, and any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to a student or an attempt to commit such an act. Students suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings. The University of Texas at Tyler 2018-2019 Catalog, p.40 An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019

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An Introduction to Graduate School www.uttyler.edu/graduate ogs@uttyler.edu Please feel free to contact The Graduate School directly at 903-566-7457 or the Dean of The Graduate School at wgeiger@uttyler.edu An Introduction to Graduate School October 5, 2019