1995-1996 Academic Catalog

38 Academic Information 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 alphabetical prefixes in 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 Educa– tion. 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 "even years" or "odd years" based on the first school year number. Example: 1994- 95 is an even year. Grading System A This 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 student receiving this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond the actual course requirements. B This grade indicates work and achievement that are well above average. The student receiving this grade should be capable of doing advanced work in this field. The quality of the work should be considered better than that achieved by the average student. C This grade indicates average achievement and a satisfactory meeting of requirements. D This grade reveals accomplishment that is inferior !n quality and is generally unsatisfactory from the standpomt of course requirements. This is the lowest grade for which credit can be earned. F This is a failing grade. It indicates very unsatis- factory work. No course credit is earned. AU This mark is given when a course is audited. To receive this notation, the student must attend and partici– pate in the course. No credit is earned. CR The mark "CR" means that credit has been granted; it also 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 compu– tation of grade point averages. 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 circum– stances, such as illness, emergency, or other reasonable cause. This temporary grade does not influence the student's grade point average. To be considered for an incomplete, the student must be passing the course and have completed the ~ajority of the coursework. An incomplete should not be given merely because a student fails to complete all the course requirements on time. The instruc– tor 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 takel_l. If the work. is not completed by the designated date, the mcomplete will be changed to an "F" and will be calculated as such in the student's grade point average. INC This notation indicates a "permanent incomplete," a ~rade assigned in special situations by the faculty member with the approval of the academic vice president. This permanent grade does not influence the student's grade point average. To receive a permanent incomplete, the faculty member should submit the appropriate form to the academic vice president identifying the circumstances warranting this special grade. If a permanent incomplete is awarded, the grade may not be changed at a future date. To ~eceive credit for the course, the student must again register for the course and complete the course require– ments. K The notation "K" signifies credit and accompanies courses transferred from other colleges or universities. It has no affect upon cumulative grade point average. NC The mark "NC" means that no credit 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 when credits do not count toward the graduation requirements. Basic English and Basic Math– ematics are examples of such courses. P The mark "P" is used to indicate that the student ~asse~ a cour.se who~e credits ?o not count toward gradua– tion, hke Basic Enghsh 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. WP The mark "WP" is used to indicate that the student is "passing" when a course is dropped following the fourth week and before the week of final examinations. WF The "WF" is used after the fourth week of the quarter if the student is "failing" at the time of withdrawal. A "WF" is treated in the same manner as the "F" grade when figuring the grade point average.