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The Milwaukee School of Engineering admits male and female students of any
race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at
the university. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, marital status, or disability
in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship
and loan programs, athletic and other institutionally administered programs.
MSOE also maintains its long-standing policy as an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer of male and female personnel for its faculty and
administrative staff.
The Milwaukee School of Engineering reserves the right to revise at any time,
without notice, any and all programs, fees and costs stated herein in
accordance with the best academic and industrial standards as recommended by
its advisory committees. The right also is reserved to cancel any course or
subject at any time because of insufficient registration or other valid
reasons. The regulations and policies of the Milwaukee School of Engineering
include only such as are necessary to the proper organization and operation
of the university. The Milwaukee School of Engineering reserves the right to
change the rules governing admission, tuition, and the granting of degrees,
or any other regulation affecting its students. Such changes shall take
effect whenever the administration deems it necessary. The Milwaukee School
of Engineering also reserves the right to exclude, at any time, students
whose conduct or standing is regarded as undesirable. Disregard for
established regulations will be considered cause for dismissal.
Decisions on admissions procedures are the responsibility of the Admissions
Committee; those regarding conduct of students are the responsibility of the
VP for Student Life; those concerning academic standing and advancement of
students are functions of the Registrar; questions dealing with finance rest
with the Treasurer; and those concerning the granting of degrees with the
Executive Educational Council.
Midterm Progress Report
Students desiring a Midterm Progress Report may receive one for each class from the teacher during the sixth week of the quarter. Forms for requesting this service are available in the Registrar's Office. It is the responsibility of the student to submit requests to the teacher(s) during the FIFTH WEEK of the term. The teacher(s) will return the completed form to the student in the sixth week of the term. No official record of the grades is kept.Incomplete Grade
A letter grade followed by an asterisk is a
temporary grade indicating incomplete work. It is the responsibility of
the student to make arrangements with the instructor to have the work
completed; these arrangements must be initiated within the first two
weeks of the following quarter (not including summer quarter). The
student must submit the required work to complete the course within the
time deadline set by the instructor, but this may not be later than the
end of the same quarter. If the student has not completed all work for
the course after this period of time, the asterisk will be dropped and
the letter grade will become the permanent grade.
The letter preceding the asterisk represents the
grade the student has earned to date. An
incomplete grade is given at the discretion of the instructor. Incomplete
grades are reserved for situations in which a student has done satisfactory
work in a course until near the end of the term but because of extenuating
circumstances, the course could not be completed. The letter grade preceding the asterisk is
calculated into the student's GPA.
Grade Replacement
A student may repeat any course taken at MSOE.
All grades earned in the course will be calculated into the student's
grade point average unless the grade is being replaced.
If a student wants to repeat a course
to replace a grade, he/she must do so within one calendar year from the
time the original grade was received. If a student has not been
continuously enrolled during that year, an extension may be granted
through the Student Advancement Committee. A written appeal for an
extension should be submitted to the Registrar's Office for review by
the Committee. If the course is not offered within one calendar year,
the student must take it the next time that it is offered.
When registering for the course the
second time, the student must fill out a Grade Replacement Form in the
Registrar's Office. This form must be received by the Registrar's
Office before the close of business on Friday of the first week of
classes. Students are allowed a maximum of five (5) grade replacements
in their academic career at MSOE. Grade replacements are only processed
upon completion of the course the second time. If a course that is
being replaced is dropped, it will not count as one of the five allowed
grade replacements. After completing the course the second time, both
grades will appear on the student's transcript, however, the original
grade will not be used in calculating GPAs. A student who fails (F or
F*) a course that is being repeated will be subject to suspension.
Prerequisite courses must be successfully completed before the second
course is taken; failure to adhere to this policy voids a grade
replacement request for the prerequisite course.
Grading System
Students receive letter grades in each course for which they register. Grades and their grade point equivalents are awarded on the following scale:| Letter Grade | % Equivalent | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|
| A | (100-93) | 4.00 |
| AB | (92 - 89) | 3.50 |
| B | (88 - 85) | 3.00 |
| BC | (84 - 81) | 2.50 |
| C | (80 - 77) | 2.00 |
| CD | (76 - 74) | 1.50 |
| D | (73 - 70) | 1.00 |
| F | (below 70) | 0.00 |
| P-Pass | --- | |
| S-Satisfactory | --- | |
| U-Unsatisfactory | --- | |
| W-Complete Withdrawal | --- | |
| X-Dropped a course with approval | --- | |
| *-Incomplete | --- | |
| NR-No Grade Reported | --- | |
| AU-Audit | --- | |
| AX-Audit Dropped | --- | |
Graduate students are expected to earn at least a
"B" grade in all course work attempted. Graduate students are not
allowed to repeat a class for which a letter grade has been earned
unless given permission by the program director. If a graduate course
is repeated, then both grades will count toward the student's
cumulative GPA.
For those courses in the Master of
Science in Medical Informatics program (i.e., courses with the
MI-prefix), MSOE uses the following grading system:
| Letter Grade | Numerical Equivalent | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | Significantly Above Expectations |
| B+ | 3.3 | Somewhat Above Expectations |
| B | 3 | Meets Expectations |
| B- | 2.7 | Somewhat Below Expectations |
| C+ | 2.3 | Below Expectations |
| C | 2 | Significantly Below Expectations |
| C- | 1.7 | Minimally Acceptable for Graduate Credit |
| F | 0 | Failure |
Grade point averages are computed by dividing the number of grade points
earned by the number of credit hours attempted. For undergraduate students,
a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher is required for graduation.
Major Grade Point Average (Undergraduates Only)
Courses used in calculating the major grade point average in each program are as follows:| Architectural Engineering and Building Construction |
|---|
| AE courses at the 300 and 400 level. |
| Biomedical Engineering |
| All BE, BI, EE and ME courses. |
| Business |
| All required MS courses at the 300 and 400 level; All concentration electives. |
| Computer Engineering |
| All required CE, CS, EE and SE courses; All program electives. |
| Construction Management |
| All CM courses at the 300 or 400 level. |
| Electrical Engineering |
| All EE courses, and all GE courses at the 300 and 400 level. |
| Electrical Engineering Technology |
| All ET courses. |
| Engineering |
| All EE, GE, IE and ME required courses; All technical electives. |
| Industrial Engineering |
| All IE courses. |
| International Business |
| All required MS courses at the 300 and 400 level; All concentration electives. |
| Management |
| All required MS courses at the 300 and 400 level; All concentration electives. |
| Management Information Systems |
| All required MS courses at the 300 and 400 level; All concentration electives. |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| All ME courses. |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology |
| All required ET, FP and MT courses at the 300 and 400 level; All technical electives. |
| Nursing |
| All NU courses. |
| Software Engineering |
| All required CE, CS, EE and SE courses; All application domain electives; All program electives. |
| Technical Communication (BA and BS degrees) |
| All required EN and TC courses. |
Major grade point average is calculated after nine (9) credits have been
earned in applicable courses. A major grade point average of 2.00 or higher
is required for graduation.