1974-1975 Academic Catalog

Academic Information allowed to take up to eighteen hours without special permission from the Academic Dean. Students working more than twenty hours per week are not advised to carry the full course of studies. The student's academic load is subject to reduction or limitation by the Academic Dean for poor scholarship or excessive work outside of school hours. Class Attendance The objectives of class attendance generally include the development of personal motivation for appropriate attendance and the exposure of students to different attendance procedures. In general it is to be noted that regular attendance is necessary for the student to receive full benefit from his college experience. Since there are several different ways in which ideal class attendance may be achieved, official faculty policy allows each faculty member to determine and develop attendance standards which will meet the partic– ular needs of his own class. The Grades are issued at the end of each quarter. However, first quarter freshmen receive mid-term academic warnings if their grades are "D" or "F". It is the responsibility of each student to discuss his academic achievement with his instructor. Grades received in courses indicate to the student the fields for which he has the greatest aptitude. A student with low grades in a major or minor field is advised to select another field of concentration. A - This grade is given in recognition of excellent achievement. It is indicative of superior work in quality and reveals a thor– ough mastery of the subject matter. The student receiving this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some in– dependent investigation beyond the actual course require– ments. B - This grade indicates work and achievement that is well above average. The student receiving this grade should be capable of doing advanced work in this field. The quality of the work should be considered better than that achieved by the average student. C - This is an average grade and is indicative of a satisfactory meeting of requirements. D - This grade reveals accomplishment that is inferior in quality and/or quantity and is generally unsatisfactory from the