ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog 2021 June 15, 2021 not resume their studies by the sixth business day of the subsequent term will be withdrawn from Rasmussen. p. 145, Auditing a Course (3/15/21) Delete and replace the first paragraph of this policy with the following: A student who audits a course does so for the purposes of self-enrichment and academic exploration. Students who are not enrolled in an eligible program and elect to take courses without earning college credit are considered Audit students. This non-credit option is NOT available to students for courses beginning with: CDA, CEN, CET, CGS (excluding CGS 1240), CIS, CNT, COP, COT, CTS, EEC, EEX, GRA, HIM, ISM, MEA, MLT, PHT, PRN, PTN, NGR, NUR, RTE, or STS. However, students who are enrolled in a program, or is a graduate of a program, in which any of the course prefixes identified above exist may be eligible to take the course as an Audit if the student’s Rasmussen University transcript reflects prior successful completion of the course within their program. An Audit student is not eligible to complete any laboratory or clinical components of a course or any externship or internship or practicum experiences. However, a student who is enrolled in a Health Sciences program may be eligible to Audit a laboratory component of the course with approval from the Dean or Program Coordinator. Graduates of Rasmussen University School of Nursing programs may audit a Nursing core course as an Individual Progress student based on course and space availability and with the approval of the Nursing Dean. Graduates of Rasmussen University School of Health Science programs with licensure or certification requirements may audit a course with one of the prefixes identified above as an Individual Progress student based on course and space availability and with the approval of the Program Chair. Approval to audit a course in the School of Nursing or the School of Health Science must be received prior to enrolling as an Individual Progress student. p. 145, Graduate Programs Grade Scale (6/3/21) Delete and replace the policy with the following: Doctoral Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “B” in their doctoral level courses. This applies to all coursework level 7000 through 8000. Letter Grade Percentage Range A B F 100 to 94% 93% to 85% Below 85% Master’s Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “C” in their master’s level courses. This applies to all coursework level 5000 through 6000. Letter Grade Percentage Range A B C F 100 to94% 93 to 85% 84 to 78% Below 78% p. 147, Eligibility to Substitute Master’s-Level Course while Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Program (5/3/21) Change the title of this policy to: “Eligibility to Substitute Master’s-Level Courses while Enrolled in a Non-Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Program” p. 147, Eligibility to Substitute Master’s-Level Courses while Enrolled in a Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Program (5/3/21) Add the following new policy: Eligibility to Substitute Master’s-Level Courses while Enrolled in a Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Program Rasmussen University allows eligible students enrolled in specified programs an opportunity to substitute specific master’s-level (5000/6000 level) courses for certain bachelor’s-level (3000/4000 level) courses. Eligibility to register for 5000/6000 level courses is determined by meeting the following criteria: • The student must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program that offers master’s-level course substitutions for bachelor’s-level courses. • To qualify and maintain eligibility for taking master’s-level courses while enrolled in the Nursing bachelor’s program a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the enrolled bachelor’s degree. • The student must have completed at Rasmussen University, with a final grade of B or higher in each This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated, and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 15 / 22
