PS 14
Validation of Courses
Louisiana State University requires students to complete all course work for a master’s
degree
within five years after commencing the program. Subject to the final approval of
the Graduate
School, a student may validate course work taken more than five years
before graduating from
the program through an examination held by the student’s
graduate committee. Validation
procedures may apply to all courses offered by the School.
The Graduate School will not accept
validation of more than 50% of the student’s course
work.
Procedures
1. Validation of courses must occur after the student has completed nine (9)
semester hours, but prior to the semester in which the student expects to
graduate.
2. Interview with the SLIS Director as to reasons validation should be
considered. If the Director deems the request for validation to be
appropriate, the Director will
convene an examination committee.
3. The examination committee will consist of three members of the faculty,
including the student’s advisor, the faculty member currently responsible
for the course and, if possible, the faculty member responsible for the
course
when it was originally taken by the student. The faculty member
currently
responsible for the course shall serve as chair of the examination
committee. The
committee will determine whether validation of the course
is appropriate.
4. The committee shall communicate with the student seeking validation and
outline
procedures for an examination to assess that the student’s mastery
of the course
as currently taught.
5. A written examination shall be designed and administered by the committee.
6. Upon approval of the chair and the examining committee, the attached
form
should be completed, signed by the candidate seeking validation and
members of the examination committee, and submitted to the SLIS
Director for approval. If the
Director’s approval is obtained, a copy of the
document will be placed in the
student’s folder.
7. If the Director recommends that the committee’s decision be accepted, the
Director will
send the appropriate documentation to the Graduate School
for review. By
university policy, the ultimate decision to approve validation
rests with the
Graduate School.
8. A copy of the documentation as approved by the Graduate School will be
placed
in the student’s folder.
Approved by the LIS faculty January 29, 1993
Revised September 2001
Revised April 16, 2004
Revised May 20, 2004 to conform to Graduate School Policy of May 11, 2004
P.S. 14/Form
12/93
COURSE VALIDATION FORM
NAME LSU I.D.#
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
SEMESTER
ORIGINALLY TAKEN ORIGINAL GRADE
ORIGINAL
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
CURRENT NUMBER AND NAME OF COURSE (if different from original)
DATE
OF EXAMINATION
EVALUATION OF EXAMINATION
COURSE VALIDATED GRADE
SIGNATURES OF EXAMINING COMMITTEE:
CHAIR
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE
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