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Course Load
Assuming that proficiency requirements have been satisfied,
a minimum of 128 semester hours is required for graduation. A
student should average at least 16 credit hours each semester to
graduate upon completion of the eighth semester. A normal course
load is 15–18.5 hours each semester. Students working more than
20 hours per week are advised not to carry a full course of studies.
A student’s academic load is subject to reduction or limitation by
a school dean, the dean of undergraduate studies, or by the Vice
President for Academics for poor scholarship or excessive work
outside of school hours. Students who wish to take more than
18.5 credit hours must obtain permission through the following
procedure:
To request 19–21.5 credit hours
The following students require advisor approval:
• SENIORS with at least a 2.3 cumulative GPA
• SOPHOMORES and JUNIORS with at least a 2.5 cumulative
GPA
• FRESHMEN with at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA
• All students without a Cedarville University GPA who scored
at least a 25 or equivalent on the ACT
The following students require department chair or associate/
assistant dean approval:
• Any student not meeting the criteria above
• Any student whose advisor is not available
To request 22 or more credit hours
• All students require approval of advisor, associate/assistant
dean or department chair, and dean of undergraduate studies.
The following situation requires Vice President for Academics
approval:
• When dean of undergraduate studies is not available
Distance Education
Cedarville University does not offer correspondence credits, and
it does not accept correspondence credits from institutions that do
not have accreditation from a recognized United States regional
accrediting agency. In some unusual circumstances, the University
may accept correspondence credits from regionally accredited
institutions of higher learning, but a student may not utilize more
than 10 semester hours of correspondence credits toward fulfilling
degree requirements.
Cedarville University does offer several online learning courses,
and it does accept this type of course from institutions that
are accredited by a U.S. regional accrediting agency. Distance
learning courses are subject to the same policies and restrictions
as normal transfer courses.
The University reviews and processes credits received for
distance learning and correspondence study in the same manner
as transfer credits. For additional information, contact the Office of
the Registrar.
Transient Study
Course work to be completed at other institutions by a student
enrolled at Cedarville University must be approved before
the course is taken by securing the signatures of the transfer
coordinator, the student’s academic advisor, and the chair of the
academic department governing the course requirement that the
transferred course is to satisfy. Transient Study Applications are
available in the Office of the Registrar. An official transcript must
be received before transfer credit will be evaluated and recorded.
Registration for Courses
Continuing at the University
The University assumes that a student will continue taking
courses from semester to semester unless the student graduates,
is asked to leave for academic or disciplinary reasons, or
withdraws voluntarily. To assist in planning each academic term,
the University asks each student to register for the upcoming
academic term during early registration. This secures courses
for the student and enables the University to make enrollment
decisions for that term. A student who owes money to the
University may not register for future academic terms.
Enrolled students register for fall semester courses at the end
of each spring semester. To retain these course selections and
confirm the intention to enroll in the fall semester, each student
must submit a reservation deposit of $250 by May 1. This deposit
also reserves a place in college housing for single students under
25 years of age. The deposit is credited to the student’s account
and may be used to help cover fall semester expenses. Should
the student decide to withdraw from the University before July 1,
$150 of this deposit is refundable. After July 1, the $250 deposit is
nonrefundable.
A student who does not register and submit the continuing
student reservation deposit by June 1 or make other special
arrangements with Student Life will be considered withdrawn. Any
student who withdraws voluntarily or is involuntarily withdrawn
must apply and be approved for readmission to return as a student
to the University. Readmission forms and information are available
from Admissions.
Course Registration
Registration dates for each session are listed in the annual
academic calendar. Early registration periods may be designated
for currently enrolled students. During early registration, the
University allows students to register for courses for the upcoming
academic term. Students register for courses by academic
classification and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of
this early registration opportunity, rather than registering after the
start of an academic term. Students who register early for a term
but do not return the following semester must notify the Office of
the Registrar of their change in status.
Registration information, including registration instructions and
course schedules for the semester, is prepared by the Office of the
Registrar prior to each registration period. Information regarding
course offerings and sections is available on the University
website.
Prior to processing a registration, each student meets with an
academic advisor to discuss career direction, course options,
and class schedules. While selecting courses, students and
advisors should discuss alternative courses as a contingency
for course closings and cancellations. Although each student
has an academic advisor to help with scheduling, the student is
ultimately responsible for the chosen class schedule and course
of study. Students should become very familiar with the course
requirements for their chosen major.
Class schedules are selected using the Student Planning
registration process on the University website. This online
registration process may be completed from the academic
advisor’s computer or from any other computer through which the
student has internet access. Instructions for using the Student
Planning registration program are available on the Registrar’s
website or from the Office of the Registrar.
After the online registration process has been completed, the
student’s confirmed schedule becomes an active registration in
the administrative computer system.
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