1993-1994 Academic Catalog

The course numbers are to be of help to the student in selecting courses at appropriate level. The following system is used:· 1. The first number indicates the 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. Cours~s beyond the student's classification should be taken with the consent of the instructor and academic advisor. 2. The alphabetical prefixes the course designations indicate 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 italic letters following the course as follows: A- Autumn; W-Winter; Sp-Spring; and Su-Summer. The number to the right of the course title is credit given in quarter hours. The College reserves the right to offer or withhold any of the courses listed. Some departments offer courses on alternate years. These are designated as "even or "odd years" based on the first school year number. Example: 1992-1993 is an even A grade is given recognition of excellent achievement. It is indicative of work superior in quality and reveals a thorough mastery of subject matter. The student receiving this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond the actual course rpr11111•Pn'\t:hntc B This grade indicates work and achievement that are well above average. student receiving this grade should be capable of doing advanced work in this field. The quality of should considered better than that achieved by the average student. C This grade indicates achievement and a satisfactory meeting of requirements. D This grade reveals accomplishment is inferior in quality and is unsatisfactory from the standpomt of course This is the lowest grade for which can be '-'U.'-'-'-'"''"· F . This is a failing It indicates very unsatisfactory No course credit is earned. This is given a course is audited. To receive this notation, the must attend and participate in the course. No credit is earned. CR The mark means has been granted; it also applies to the or No Credit Program" where credit is for satisfactory (average or above) performance course. Credit in which a has been earned counts toward the total graduation requirements but is not used in computa- tion of grade point averages. The "CE" signifies credit for the course has been earned by an examination administered by the College or another recognized testing agency or program. I "I" signifying "incomplete" is a temporary grade given when a student is unable to complete the ~ork for a course on time because of extraordinary circumstances, such as illness, emergency, or other reasonable cause. This temporary grade does not influ– ence ~e student's grade point average. To be considered for an mcomplete, the student must be passing the course ~d have completed the majority of the coursework. An m~omplete should not be given merely because a student falls to complete all the course requirements on The instructor giving incomplete will establish an appropriate completion date with the student. This date may extend to the end of the quarter following the one in which the course was taken. If the work is not com– pleted by the designated date, incomplete will be changed to an "F" and will be calculated as such in the student's grade point average. This notation indicates a "permanent incom– plete," a grade assigned in special situations by the faculty member with the approval of the academic vice president. This permanent grade does not influence the ~tudent's grade point average. To receive a permanent mcomplete, the faculty member should submit ~ppropri~te form to the academic vice president identify– mg the circumstances warranting this special grade. If a permanent incomplete is awarded, grade may not be changed at a future date. To receive credit for the course, the student must again register for the course and complete the course requirements. K; The notation "K" signifies and accompa– ~ies courses transferred from other colleges or universi– ties. It has no affect upon cumulative grade point aver– age. NC mark means no credit has earned. Credit hours for which an has earned are not used in computation of grade averages. The is used to indicate student did not pass a course whose credits do not count toward the graduation requirements. English and Basic Mathematics are examples of courses. P The mark "P" is used to indicate the ..,L....U'-'•·'-" passed a course whose credits do not count toward graduation, like Basic English or W The is used to ...... ,.,,.~~ .. ~ student withdrew the course third, or fourth The mark is used to indicate that student is "passing" when a course is dropped following the fourth week and before of final examina- tions.