1993-1994 Academic Catalog

Class At1tenctaia.ce 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 the college experience. Since there are several different ways in which ideal cla~s attendance may be achieved, official faculty pohcy allows each faculty member to determine and develop attendance standards which will meet the partjcular needs of the course. uu11:-u11-t_..:1ass Courses In order for students with irreconcilable conflicts to be able to complete graduation requirements on sched– ule, it sometimes is necessary to allow instruction in an out-of-class setting. To take a course out-of-class: 1. The student must be at least a junior in classification (have earned 90 quarter hours or more). 2. The course must be 200, 300, or 400-level. 3. ~pproval must be obtained by the department chairperson, the faculty member teaching the class the advisor, and the registrar. ' Out-of-class course approval forms are available in the Academic Records Office. Exceptions to the s~dent classification and course level requirements hsted above must be approved by the respective faculty member, department chairperson, advisor and aca- demic vice president. ' Internships .Many of ~e maj~r fields of study include opportuni– t~es to receive credit for supervised, on-the-job activi– ties. Interested students should contact respective department chairmen for details. :orr·esJJ•omienice Study Alth.~mgh co~respondence study cannot replace the experience gamed through actual classroom instruction and discussion, occasional utiliz~tion of correspon– dence study may be appropriate. Cedarville College does n?t offer such courses. However, the College rec~gruzes and ~ecommends several programs. Infor– mation concerrung these programs is available in the Academic Records Office. The total number of quarter hours of correspondence study accepted toward completion of degree require– ments may not exceed fifteen. In order for correspon– dence study to be acceptable, prior permission must have beei:i received for eac~ course from the depart– ment chairman, the academic advisor, and the registrar. Correspondence study is not counted as residence credit, and therefore cannot be counted toward the residence requirements. Permission forms are available in the Academic Records Office. . Credits received for correspondence study are treated m the same manner as transfer credits. Individual study c~rrels in the Cen!ennial Library may be reserved by upper– classmen conducting research for mdependent studies or special programs. Independent Study Indepen~ent study allows students to develop a high ~egre~ of mdependence in their ability to choose and ~nvestigate problems. The objectives of the program mclude providing opportunities to explore areas not covered in ~ormal course ~tructure, recognizing foreign travel experiences, rewardmg self-motivated students and encouraging joint-study by faculty and students dn specialized projects. Individual students and faculty members develop the specific criteria which must be met for the successful completion of specific independent study projects. However, the following guidelines govern the indepen– dent study program: 1. Only one independent study project may be under– taken in an academic term. ~. The maximum credit which may be earned for an mdependent study project is four quarter hours. 3. The faculty member supervising the independent stu~y must review and initial the student's copy of the written _Proposal and the registration card. Registration for the mdependent study must occur 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 taken outside major and/or minor fields must be approved by the department chairman and the academic vice president. 5. ~!though grade point average is not a qualification for mdependent stu~y ! th~ faculty member has the right to deny student participation for any appropriate reason. 6. Grading (letter or CRIN C) is determined by the participating faculty member.