1988-1989 Academic Catalog

Courses may be changed from credit to audit before the end of the fourth week. Courses may be changed from audit to credit, with permission of the instructor, before the end of the fourth week of the quarter. When a course is dropped, the action is recorded as follows: Week Course Is Dropped: Action: Before the end of the No record on transcript first calendar week Second full calendar week "W" (Withdrawn) through fourth After the fourth week and "WP" or "WF" (Withdrawn before the week of final Passing or Withdrawn examinations Failing) "Passing" is defined as having a course average of "C-" or better. Course changes are not complete until the Academic Records Office receives the completed drop/add form. The effective date of the course change is the date when the completed form is received by the Academic Records Office. Refund information is listed on page 173. Withdrawing from College No student should leave Cedarville College without following proper withdrawal procedures. In withdrawing, a student must secure an official withdrawal form from the Academic Records Office and return it signed by all of the college personnel listed. Refund requests should be submitted at least three days prior to withdrawing. A $5 withdraw fee will be added if the proper with– drawal procedures are not followed. The ID card must be returned to the Academic Records Office on the student's last day on campus. Transcripts of withdrawn students will be marked as follows: Withdrawal through the fourth week-"W" Withdrawal after the fourth week-"WP" or "WF" Academic Information 49 Course Numbers and Designations The course numbers are designed to be of help to the student in selecting courses at the appropriate level. The following system is used: 1. The first number indicates the year in which the course usually is taken. Freshmen normally take 100 level courses; sophomores, 100 level or 200 level courses; juniors, 200 level or 300 level courses; and seniors 300 level or 400 level courses. Courses beyond the student's classification should be taken with the consent of the instructor and academic advisor. 2. The second digit usually indicates the area within the department. 3. The third digit generally indicates the sequence followed in offering the course. A zero typically indicates that the course will be offered every quarier. 4. The course numbers listed in sequence and separated by hyphens represent courses that must be scheduled in the order shown. The course numbers separated by commas indicate courses that may be taken as individual units and not necessarily in the sequence shown. 5. The alphabetical prefixes in the course designations indi– cate content divisions within academic departments. For example, the prefix "BETH" indicates that the course is a theology course in the Department of Biblical Education. The quarter that the course is offered is shown in italic letters following the course title as follows: A-Autumn; W-Winter; Sp– Spring; and Su-Summer. The number to the right of the course title is the credit given in quarter hours. The College reserves the right to offer or withhold any of the courses listed. Alternate Year Courses Some departments offer courses on alternate years. These are designated as "alternate, even years" or "alternate, odd years" based on the first school year number. Example: 1988-1989 is an even year.