1975-1976 Academic Catalog

36 Cedarville College 1. No student may enroll in more than one independent study situation during the same term. 2. Hours granted for any one independent study shall not exceed four quar– ter hours. 3. The faculty member supervising the independent study must review and initial the student's copy of the written proposal and the registration card. Registration for the independent study should be done at the beginning of the quarter in which the work is to be completed. 4. No more than eight hours in independent study may be counted toward the major field, no more than four hours toward a minor field, and no more than sixteen may be counted toward graduation. Independent study should not be taken outside of major and minor fields without written approval of the division chairman and academic dean. 5. Juniors and seniors are eligible for independent study. Sophomores may be considered to be eligible if they also have the approval of the academic dean and division chairman. 6. Grade point average shall not be a qualification for independent study, although the faculty member has the right to deny student participation for any reason the faculty member deems appropriate. 7. The grades of credit-no credit may be used as well as the regular marks at the discretion of the participating faculty member. Testing Out Procedure Qualified students are allowed to earn credit hours toward graduation by passing the appropriate examinations with a grade of "B" or better. Students interested in testing out must have division chairman approval. Tests can be taken during registration week or during the first two full calendar weeks of classes. The student will be granted hourly credit but will not be given a grade on the transcript. Students may not test out of a course they have audited and are not able to test out of more than twenty-seven quarter hours. A $10 test fee must be paid in advance. This amount will be applied to the $15.00 per hour fee if the student successfully passes the examination. Business and Technical Those students enrolled in college level business and technical courses in community colleges may wish to have such credits evaluated toward the bachelor's degree. A letter of request and an official transcript of credits will be needed for the Registrar to evaluate the acceptable credits. In some cases a substantial block of credits may be accepted from such schools.