Prisoners' rights. Federal and state laws govern the establishment and administration of prisons as well as the rights of the inmates. Although prisoners do not have full Constitutional rights, they are protected by the Constitution's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment (see Amendment VIII).
Applicants planning to enroll as full-time students (9 - 12 credit hours) in the Graduate Counseling program may qualify for $1,000 each semester. Two new awards will be made yearly. This is a competitive scholarship requiring an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5.
Less than 3 hours. *Students who hold at least a quarter-time (25% FTE) graduate assistantship are considered as full-time if they have a minimum of 8 semester hours. Minimum and Maximum Course Loads. Maximum coursework for graduate students is 16 hours each semester; 12 hours is considered a normal load. The minimum and maximum loads for graduate students under various types of financial support are summarized below.