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Graduation Requirements

A candidate for the degree of Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics must meet all the following requirements:

  1. The student must demonstrate a high order of scholarly achievement in prosthetics-orthotics, including appropriate professional competencies. The Program’s Student Progress Committee determines whether adequate mastery has been acquired.
  2. The student must complete satisfactorily a minimum of 60 semester hours at UT Southwestern School of Health Professions.
  3. Students must fulfill 4 hours of service-learning at UTSW preapproved sites before graduation. A list of preapproved opportunities will be provided to students. All hours must be logged in the School of Health Professions Student Affairs service-learning registry. The SHP Student Affairs team will notify students at least three months prior to graduation of any outstanding service-learning requirements to provide ample time for completion.
  4. The student must discharge all financial obligations to the Medical Center. In the event of nonpayment, one or more actions may be taken by the Dean: a) readmission may be denied; and b) the degree to which the student would otherwise be entitled may be withheld.
  5. The student must maintain at least a 2.7 cumulative grade-point average, have no academic deficiencies, and have no incompletes.
  6. The student must complete the academic requirements listed on his or her degree plan, including completion of any academic deficiencies in prerequisite courses, by the times stated in the student’s official letter of acceptance. The student is responsible for submitting official documentation of successful completion of the prerequisites to the Office of Enrollment Services.
  7. The student must pay a graduation fee designated to partially offset the costs associated with diploma and diploma cover production, regalia, and the commencement ceremony. All students completing a degree or certification must pay the fee whether they attend the commencement ceremony or not.
  8. The student must complete all requirements for graduation within five consecutive years of the original date of matriculation.