1994-1995 Academic Catalog

38 Academic Information Cour ~e Nun1ber · and Designations Tl1e course 1u111ber.. are de igned to be of help to the ~tude11t 111 selecti11g cour e at tl1e appropriate level. Tl1e ft)llO\\ i11g ) ten1 i u ed: I . The fir c 11u111ber indicate tl1e year in which the cour e u.. ually 1 take11. Fre hmen normally take I00 le\ el cour e : ophon1ore , 100 level or 200 level ct1ur e : juniors, 200 level or 300 level courses; and e11ior . 300 level or 400 level course . Course be} ond the tude11t' clas ification should be taken with the co11 ent of the in tructor and academic advisor . 2. Tl1e alpl1abetical prefixe in the course designations indicate content divi ion within academic departments . For example. the prefix "'BETH" indicates that the cour e i a theology course in the Department of Biblical Education. The quarter that the course is offered is shown in italic letter fol lowing 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 gi\en i1 quarter hours . The College re erves the right to offer or withhold any of tl1e cour es listed. Alternate Year Courses Some departments offer courses on alternate years. Tl1ese are designated as '"even years" or ~'odd years" ba ed on the first school year number. Example: 1994-95 is an even year. Grading System A . Tl1is grade is given in recognition of excellent achievement . It is indicative of work superior in quality and reveals a thorough mastery of the subject matter . The tudent receiving this grade should demon trate enough interest to do ome independent investigation beyond the actual course requirements. B This grade indicates work and achievement that are well above average. The student receiving this grade hould be capable of doing adva11ced work in this field. The quality of the work should be considered better than that achieved by the average tu dent. C . This grade indicates average achievement and a sat1sfactory meeting of requi rements. ~ . !his grade reveals accomplishment that i 1nfer1or 1n quality and is generally unsatisfactory from the standpoint of course requirements. This is the lo'west grade for which credi t can be earned. F . This i a failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work. No course credi t is earned. AlJ .This mark is given when a course is audited. To receI\'e thi<; notation, the student must attend and participate in the course. No credit is earned. CR The mark ..CR' means that credit ha been granted: it al so applies to the "'Credit or No Credit Program'' where credit is received for satisfactory (average or above) performance in the course . Credit in which a "CR" has been earned counts toward the total graduation requirements but is not used in the computa– tion of grade point average . CE The mark ''CE" signifies that credit for the course has been earned by an examination administered by the College or another recognized testing agency or program. I An "I" signifying 'incomplete" is a temporary grade given when a student is unable to complete the work 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 incomplete, the student must be passing the course ~d have completed the majority of the coursework. An 1n~omplete should not be given merely because a student fails to complete all the course requirements on time. The instructor giving the 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, the incomplete will be changed to an "F,, and will be calculated as such in the tudent 's grade point average. INC Thi s 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 incomplete, the faculty member should submit the ~ppropri~te form to the academic vice president identify– ing the circumstances warranting this special grade. If a permanent incomplete is awarded, the 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. I<: The notation "K" signifies credi t and accompa- ~1es cour es transferred from other colleges or universi– tie . It has no affect upon cumulative grade point aver– age. NC The mark "NC'' means that no credi t has been earned. Credit hours for which an "NC" has been earned are not used in the computation of grade point averages. NP The mark "NP" is used to indicate that the student did not pass a course whose credi ts do not count toward the graduation requirements. Basic English and Basic Mathematics are examples of such courses. P The mark "P" is used to indicate that the student passed a course whose credits do not count toward graduation, like Basic English or Basic Mathematics . W The mark "W ' is used to indicate that the student withdrew from the course during the second third, or fourth week. '