The student must meet all university requirements for admission and have a baccalaureate degree and at least a B (3.0) grade-point average in previous academic work to be accepted to regular graduate status in the program. Students with a grade point average of no lower than 2.75 may be admitted on a probationary provision. The baccalaureate degree should be in the field of anthropology, biology, geology, geography, classics, fine arts/art history, or education, although other majors will be considered. Acceptance to the program will be decided by the Admissions Committee of the Museum in consultation with the department pertinent to the student's discipline. For Masters students, the student must be accepted by an advisor in his or her discipline; program staff will assist in identifying potential advisors, but it is the student's responsibility to secure formal agreement from an advisor. Professional Certificate Program Criteria Admission to the Professional Certificate program is competitive, with typically no more than three students admitted each year. Criteria and procedures for admission to the program closely parallel those currently in place for the Museum and Field Studies Masters degree program. Applicants for the Professional Certificate program will be evaluated at the same time as applicants for the degree program. For a graduate student in another department, admission to a university graduate program and recommendation of the student's departmental graduate advisor will establish eligibility for application to the Professional Certificate program. For museum professionals, admission through Continuing Education will establish eligibility for application to the program. However, eligibility does not ensure admission. Minimal Performance Criteria Graduate students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of each full academic year in order to register for the following year. If the grade point average falls below 3.0 in a given semester, the student will be placed on probation and the case will be reviewed by the student's graduate committee. Failure to achieve a 3.0 average in the subsequent semester is grounds for dismissal from the program. Appeal may be made to the Executive Committee of the Graduate School, whose decision if final. The Graduate School expects use of English with precision and clarity. The Museum and Field Studies Program may require that students take classes in expository writing to develop this ability. Of equal importance is the need for all Museum and Field Studies students to acquire the computer skills needed in museum or field studies work. The student's advisor may recommend specific courses in computing. Transfer from Provisional to Degree Status The conditions for achieving "regular" status are set by the Graduate School and the Museum and Field Studies Admissions Committee. All provisional admitted degree students must apply through their advisors to the Graduate School for change from provisional to "regular" degree status, after achieving at least a 3.25 grade point average for the first 12 hours of course work, in the first two semesters of study. If a student is denied regular degree status after the probationary period, he or she will be denied registration in further graduate work in the program. Graduate Residence Masters degree students are required to be enrolled full-time at the Boulder campus for a minimum of two semesters.