164 rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 2. A student may use the same course (overlap credits) to count in two different Rasmussen graduate degree programs if the course meets the published graduation requirements in both programs. 3. All acceptance requirements for the additional program must be met. This policy also applies to graduates of a graduate-level program returning to complete a second graduate degree. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Progression Requirements 1. Students enrolled in this program are scheduled as a cohort and have a required course sequence and credit load that must be followed. 2. The cohort progresses sequentially through eight quarters and graduates after successful completion of all credit hours. 3. Each course must be passed in order to progress to the subsequent quarter, with the exception of PHT8810 Clinical Education Experience I. If PHT8810 is failed Quarter 5, the student may be allowed to take didactic courses in Quarter 6 and retake PHT8810 in Quarter 7. 4. Each course can be attempted a maximum of two times, whether passed, failed, or withdrawn, with the exception of Clinical Education Experience courses. A student is able to fail and repeat a maximum of one Clinical course. The remaining two Clinical courses must be passed on the first attempt. 5. Each didactic course in this program is offered only one time each year and serve as prerequisites for courses in subsequent quarters. A student will not be eligible to participate in a Clinical Education Experience course when the prerequisite didactic course is not passed. 6. A student must complete this program within a three calendar-year period from the point in time of starting the program, or risk being administratively withdrawn from the program. 7. If a student fails or withdraws from a course in the first year of their program, they will either be placed on a leave or be administratively withdrawn from the program at the end of the quarter. If a course is failed in the second year of the program, the student will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. a. If the student wishes to repeat a failed or withdrawn course, they must request a leave with a duration of up to three quarters. After three quarters, the student must continue with their coursework where they left off, as long as there is room in the cohort. b. If the student chooses not to continue the first eligible quarter, they will be withdrawn from the University. If the student chooses to reenter the program at a later date, they will be treated as a new student for the purposes of tuition and fees, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. They must also meet all acceptance requirements as stated in the current catalog. 8. Reentry is limited to one time for students withdrawn from the program for any reason. However, students who have been administratively withdrawn/dismissed from the program for disciplinary or conduct reasons may not be eligible for reentry into the program and may not be eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. Reenter Policy A reenter status is defined as any student who withdraws or is administratively withdrawn from all courses after the course drop period in any term and returns in a subsequent quarter/term. A student will not be considered for reentry in the same quarter in which they posted attendance and withdrew or were withdrawn. Reentering students are treated as new students for the purposes of tuition and fees, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. Students who are reentering into programs that require either a conferred degree or at least 60 credits for acceptance may be considered for reentry in the next full quarter/term only upon submission of official transcripts. They must also meet all acceptance requirements as stated in the current catalog. Students will reenter into the current curriculum. Any exceptions to this policy need to be approved by the department chair. For the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress, reentering students are treated as continuing students and must meet progress requirements. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Students who are returning from a prior status of Complete, as defined in the Complete Status policy, who are returning with the intent to convert the Complete status to a Graduate status in their most recent program of enrollment are subject to the reenter policy and procedures except for returning to the current curriculum. If a student is not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress at the time of withdrawal and wants to switch to a different program upon return, the Program Transfer Policy must be followed. Students returning in satisfactory academic standing or on Financial Aid Warning must have a financial balance of $1,000 or less to be considered for return. For start dates in July through October of 2022, they must have a balance of $2,000 or less to be considered for return. All returning students must pay their balances in full prior to the term end date as outlined in the Payment of Tuition and Fees policy.. Students returning on Financial Aid Probation, regardless of aid status, must have a zero financial balance and have paid half the tuition amount of the upcoming quarter/term by seven calendar days after the quarter/ term start. Students in Health Sciences programs must complete a programmatic assessment in order to determine an appropriate level of reentry. These students will be allowed to reenter if space is available and all other reentry requirements are met. Students reentering into or transferring to the Physical Therapist Assistant program must complete the requirements as detailed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Program Re-enrollment Policy. Students reentering into or transferring to a Nursing program must also complete the requirements as detailed in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy. Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Re-enrollment Policy A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program re-enrollment is defined as any student who was enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program and previously attempted any program-specific core course (PHT prefix) and earned a grade of A–F or W in those courses. This includes students who have withdrawn from the program and/or withdrawn from the University. The University reenter and program transfer policies apply to any Physical Therapist Assistant student who withdrew from the program prior to attempting any core courses (PHT prefix). Reenrolling students are treated as new students for the purposes of tuition, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. Re-enrollment is limited to one time for students withdrawn from the program for any reason. However, students who have been administratively withdrawn/ dismissed from the Physical Therapist Assistant program for disciplinary or conduct reasons may not be eligible for re-enrollment into the program and may not be eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. Reenrolling students admitted to a subsequent PTA cohort must meet all current acceptance requirements as identified in the Acceptance Requirements for the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree program. Acceptance is also subject to cohort size limitations at the campus to which they are applying. In addition, reenrolling applicants are required to demonstrate competencies from previously passed or completed PHT courses. An applicant must prove competencies in course sequence order. At any point that competencies are not proven, the applicant cannot attempt any subsequent competencies. Students will be allowed one attempt to achieve a passing grade as defined by the Health Sciences Program Grade Scale on each of the required competencies. Failure to meet this threshold will require the student to retake the associated courses in the program. Competency assessment may begin no earlier than six (6) months prior to the start date of the reenrolling quarter and must be completed no later than the Friday two weeks prior to the start date of the reenrolling quarter. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. School of Nursing Reenter Policy Students who have been dismissed from a School of Nursing program for disciplinary or conduct reasons will not be eligible for reentry into any School of Nursing program and are not eligible for reentry to Rasmussen University. Additionally, students who have been administratively withdrawn from a School of Nursing program, those who fail two core nursing courses, those who fail the same core nursing course twice, or those who withdrew from the same nursing course more than one time on or after April 12, 2022, are not eligible for reentry into the same program within the School of Nursing until no fewer than four full academic quarters have passed since the date of programmatic withdrawal, subject to the School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy. Reentry into a previously attempted Nursing Diploma, Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree entrance option is limited to one time for students withdrawn for not meeting program standards as defined in the Nursing Handbook. Students who are reentering a nursing program who at the time of their most recent withdrawal had outstanding acceptance requirements such as enrollment verification, online orientation, Nursing orientation, Nursing immunization or background check may be considered for reentry only upon meeting all acceptance requirements at the time of reentry review. Nursing students will have their previously completed nursing core courses (as designated by course prefix NGR, NUR, and PRN) assessed against the current program to determine which course(s) will be applied to the program into which they are enrolling. All previously completed general education courses will be applied as required in the program. Rasmussen University will allow the student to reenter at the appropriate level in a current program if a space in the program is available and all other reentry requirements are met. All core Nursing coursework, whether passed or failed, from any prior enrollment will remain on the student’s academic record. When a nursing student reenters after the course expiration period as defined in the School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy, no previously failed core nursing courses will apply for the purpose of determining the number of failed core nursing courses or apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Progress. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM