1981-1982 Academic Catalog

Registration The dates of registration for each session are listed in the col– lege calendar. Preregistration periods may be designated for stu– dents in residence. Registration consists of the following procedures: I. Arrangement of Schedule. Although each student has an aca– demic counselor to help with scheduling, the student is entire– ly responsible for his course of study. 2. Approval of Schedule. Each student must have his schedule approved by his academic counselor. 3. Payment of Fees. The fee schedule must be approved by the Business Office before registration is considered complete. 4. Drop/Add. Any course changes must be made by a drop/add sheet. These may be obtained in the Academic Records Of– fice. Students are urged to register on the days provided. Nominal charges must be paid for late registration. Changes in the program caused by cancellation of courses will not involve financial penalty. The catalog used when the student first matriculates is usually followed in defining graduation requirements. Therefore, he should keep that catalog as a guide in case changes are made in course or graduation requirements. 37 Major Field The amount of work for a typical major field is usually about 50 quarter hours and must include the requirements of the depart– ment. Comprehensive majors are typically from 70 to 90 hours. Specific requirements are listed at the beginning of department course offerings. No courses in which "D" grades are received may be counted as meeting the requirements of the major field. Often departments will suggest that an alternate course be taken rather than repeating the course. Minor Field Twenty-four hours in one department usually constitutes a mi– nor. Minor fields are optional. Electives The student's program has been planned to include from ten to twenty hours of electives. The provision of elective choice is based upon the premise that the student should have an opportu– nity to either further strengthen his major field or minor field or further broaden his background by selecting courses in areas of in– adequacy or interest. Elective choice also provides the student with some flexibility if he should decide to change major fields. Sessions and Credits The regular college year consists of three quarters of eleven weeks each, extending from October to June. Credits are earned in terms of quarter hours, a quarter credit hour being one fifty– minute period a week for one term. As an illustration: a student completing the work required in fifteen such periods a week for one quarter receives credit for fifteen quarter hours. Exceptions to this are laboratory sessions, applied music, and physical educa– tion. Classification of Students Regular students are those who have met the requirements for admission. Regular standing implies that the student is enrolled in a degree program and is carrying at least twelve quarter hours of credit.