2016-17 Graduate and Adult Academic Catalog

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2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 11
Introduction Academic Information
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Additional information concerning the transfer of credits is
available from the Office of the Registrar, upon request.
Transient Study
Course work to be completed at other institutions by a student
enrolled at Cedarville University as a nondegree-seeking student
must be approved by the Dean of Graduate and Extended
Learning Programs or director of the graduate program at
Cedarville that would accept the transfer credit. This approval
must occur before the course is taken.
Students enrolled in other colleges or universities may take
courses at Cedarville University on a “permission to take courses”
basis. The student must complete a graduate application and
be accepted prior to registering for classes. A maximum of six
credit hours may be taken at Cedarville University by a transient
graduate student.
Undergraduates in Graduate Courses
Students in undergraduate programs at Cedarville University
who are interested in taking graduate course work prior to
graduation may be eligible to do so with appropriate approvals.
Individual graduate programs have the ability to allow or prevent
this practice. In some cases credits may count as electives in the
undergraduate program as well as meeting requirements of a
graduate degree. The requirements and procedures for granting
graduate credit to undergraduates are as follows:
The undergraduate student:
• Must have achieved senior standing at the undergraduate
level prior to taking graduate courses.
• Must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.70 or higher
to take graduate course work.
• May not use more than two graduate courses toward
requirements for an undergraduate degree.
• May take at most two graduate courses prior to graduation
from the undergraduate program.
• Must meet all prerequisites for the graduate course(s) for
which they intend to register.
• Must obtain the following approvals prior to registering for the
graduate course:
• the undergraduate advisor,
• the chair/dean of the undergraduate program, and
• the director of the graduate program
The approval form for this process may be obtained from
the Office of the Registrar or from the office of the appropriate
graduate program. The GPA requirement may be overridden by
permission of both the Dean of Graduate and Extended Learning
Programs and the program director.
Tuition for undergraduate students taking graduate courses
will be charged at the higher of the undergraduate or graduate
rates. Graduate credits may be included within a student’s
undergraduate block pricing, but the student may have additional
charges if the graduate tuition is higher than the block rate or if the
total credits exceed the block rate..
The University reserves the right to limit the number of
undergraduate enrollments allowed within any given graduate
section.
Graduation Requirements
Completion of all listed requirements for a program, including
a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 within the given
program is required to be certified for graduation.
Application for Graduation
To graduate, whether or not you plan to attend the ceremony,
you must submit an application for graduation and pay any
applicable fees. After you return your application to the registrar,
your transcript will be audited to verify completion of degree
requirements. You are encouraged to apply for graduation at
least a semester in advance so that you can be informed of any
problems in meeting your degree requirements. An “Intent to
Graduate” form is available at . A
graduation fee of $100 will be charged to your account.
Applications must be received no later than 30 working days
before commencement. After that date, applications will be
deferred to the following commencement.
Controlling Catalog
The Graduate Catalog in use when a student first enrolls
in a graduate degree program governs his/her graduation
requirements unless that catalog is over five years old or that
student has left and then sought to re-enroll more than two years
later. Consequently, that catalog should be retained and used
as a guide in case changes are made in course or graduation
requirements during the time the student is enrolled. A student
may select a subsequent catalog if the student wishes, but all
requirements from that catalog must be completed.
Student Responsibility
Each student assumes full responsibility for knowing Cedarville
University standards, regulations, and procedures along with those
of the graduate and professional practice degree programs. While
all personnel at Cedarville University endeavor to help students
in every way possible, the responsibility for meeting requirements
stated in this catalog rests with the student and not the advisor or
the University. Students are responsible for tracking their progress
toward meeting all graduation requirements.
Academic Integrity
Honesty and integrity are marks of Christian character. One way
students live out this commitment to excellence is by adhering to
very high standards of academic integrity. Cedarville’s academic
integrity policy and pledge encourage honesty from students and
provide an atmosphere of accountability.
The Academic Integrity Pledge is a commitment to live with
integrity in all areas of life, including the classroom. All forms
of academic dishonesty violate this pledge and could result in
dismissal from this community. All students at Cedarville pledge
the following: With my pledge to affirm the, I attest that all work
I submit in person, online, or in any other format as my own is
my own work and is in accordance with the standards of the
Academic Integrity a member of the community, I will
love God and others, live with integrity, and pursue excellence in
all that I do.
Failure to act with academic integrity includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
• Cheating on examinations or quizzes
• Plagiarism
• Knowingly furnishing false information by forgery, alteration,
or misuse of documents, records, or identification within the
course activities, requirements, or responsibilities
• Knowingly providing correct information to another student
concerning exams and other future individual work is a
violation of academic integrity. This includes, but is not limited
to, questions to be asked on exams or answers for questions,
that will be asked
• Representing another’s work as one’s own