1977-1978 Academic Catalog

42 Cedarville College Academic Load · , A total of 192 quarter hours is required for graduation. Students should carry fifteen or sixteen credit hours each quarter if they wish to graduate upon completion of the twelfth quarter. Fifteen or sixteen hours each quarter is considered the normal academic load although the student is 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 particular needs of his own class. The Grading System 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 thorough mastery of the subject matter. The student receiv– ing this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond the actual course requirements. 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 standpoint of course requirements. This is the lowest grade for which credit can be given. F - This is a failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work, and the course must be repeated for credit.