1989-1990 Academic Catalog

Classification of Students Regular students are those who have met the requirements for admis– sion. Regular standing implies that the student is enrolled in a degree program and is carrying as least twelve quarter hours of credit in that acade1nic quarter. Special students are those who are not emailed in degree programs. Part-time sn1dents are those \Vho have 1net all admission requirements and are enrolled in a degree program but are carrying fewer than twelve quarter hours. Transfer students are those who have studied full-time for at least one tenn at another accredited college or university. Assignment to Classes Official class membership is detennined according to the following schedule: Class Freslunan Sophomore Junior Senior Special Class Attendance Quarter hours completed 1-41 42-89 90-134 135 and up assigned 1l1e objectives of class attendance generally include the development of personal 1notivation for appropriate attendance and the exposure of stu– dents to different attendance procedures. In general it is to be noted that regular attendance is necessary for the student to receive full benefit from the college experience. Since there are several different \vays in which ideal class attendance may be achieved, official faculty policy allows each faculty member to dete11nine and develop altendance standards \Vhich \Vill meet the particular needs of the course. Out-of-Class Courses In order for students with in'Cconcilable conflicts to be able to complete graduation requirements on schedule, it sometimes is necessary to allo\v instruction in an out-of-class setting. To take a course out-of-class: Academic Information 35 I. 1l1e student must be at least a junior in classification (have earned 90 quarter hours or 1nore). 2. The course must be 200, 300, or 400-level. 3. Approval must be obtained by the department chainnan, the faculty member teaching the class, the advisor, and the academic vice president. Out-of-class course approval fonns are available in the Academic Rec– ords Office. Internships Many of the major fields of study include opportunities to receive credit for supervised, on-the-job activities. Interested students should contact re– spective department chainnen for details. "/lfy internship in hospital administration allowednte to apply what l lear11ed in my business courses to real-life situations. It also helpedme see ifI liked hospital administration and prorided me with i·al11able e.\perience in the field." A 1980 business graduate, /lfichael Stephens sen'es as exec11tfre vice president at Greene /lfemorial Hospital, the hospital in which he sen·edas business i11ter11.