Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2008-2009 Page: 19
283 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
and their parents. All new undergraduate students who are
beginning in the spring semester are required to attend the
Welcome Weekend sessions. During this program, students will
receive important information about starting their journey at
ACU and will meet fellow students and professors. There will
also be opportunities to complete placement testing, receive
comprehensive academic advising and confirm their schedule.
Testing
Credit by Examination
If past grades or test scores indicate outstanding academic
achievement, it is possible to be exempt from or to receive
college credit for certain courses. This provision does not apply
to the first four required general education Bible courses (BIBL
101 or 104, 102 or 105, 211, 212).
No credit by examination will be awarded for a course that
a student has taken.
A maximum of 30 semester hours earned by examination may
be counted toward an undergraduate degree. All hours of credit
by examination earned will be listed on the official transcript.
No tuition is charged for credit by examination, but a recording
fee is charged per course. Unsuccessful attempts to earn credit
by examination are not shown on transcripts. For more infor-
mation, contact the Office of Career and Academic Develop-
ment or the Admissions Office.
"Challenging" a Course
Under exceptional circumstances, a student's past experience
may provide the student with experiences equivalent to one
of the undergraduate courses offered by the university. The
student should see the chair of the appropriate department to
discuss whether that experience might provide knowledge and
skills comparable to the knowledge and skills expected through
the course work. If it has, the chair may approve the student for
possible credit by exam. The student who wishes to pursue this
option must pick up a Course Challenge form in the Office of
Career and Academic Development and then schedule the exam
within the appropriate department.
Course-challenge credit is subject to the limitations explained
in the Credit by Examination section above. Because of the
nature of some courses, they are not available through
challenge or examination. When credit is awarded during the
first week of the semester, a full refund will be approved.
A student may not challenge or test for credit for a course when
that student has already earned credit for a subsequent course in
that field. For example, a student may not challenge Beginning
Spanish if the student has already taken Intermediate Spanish.
ACT/SAT Placement Information
The following information applies to the 2008-09 academic
year and is subject to change for 2009-10.
New students, including transfer students with fewer than 65
transferable degree credits, may be required or given the option
to complete placement testing.
The following COMPASS placement tests are available:
SAdvanced Mathematics Placement Test - required for
all students majoring in math, science, computer science
or pre-health (except nursing) regardless of ACT/SATscores. This test is used for placement into MATH 109
(Precalculus I), MATH 124 (Precalculus II) or MATH 185
(Calculus I). Students who have earned credit for MATH
185 from AP or CLEP do not need to take this placement
test.
* Mathematics Placement Test - optional for those
students who scored below 20 on ACT Math or below 500
on SAT Math. This test can be taken if a student wishes to
improve his/her course placement or eliminate a mathe-
matics course which would not earn graduation credit.
* English Placement Test - optional for those students who
scored below 19 on ACT English or 470 on SAT Critical
Reading (Verbal). This test can be taken if a student
wishes to improve his/her course placement or eliminate
an English course which would not earn graduation credit.
Placement tests may be attempted twice but must be completed
before the semester begins. Students are not eligible for place-
ment testing after beginning any MATW, MATH, or ENGL
course. However, students who have com-pleted MATW 019
are eligible to take a placement test for entrance into MATH
109, 123 or 147 since passing the placement test is a prere-
quisite for these courses.
Learning Communities
Eric Gumm, Director
ACU Box 29104, Abilene, Texas 79699-9104
Hardin Administration Building, Room 309
Phone: 325-674-2212
Email: fyp@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/fyp
A Learning Community is a set of classes grouped around a
common theme. For example, a community on the theme of
"The Power of the Word" might include Bible, English and
speech courses or the theme of "Being Counter-Cultural
People" might include Bible, English and University Seminar
courses. While the course content will not be parallel for the
entire semester, the teachers of these courses will work together
to help students recognize and understand how the knowledge
gained in each course relates to the learning that is going on in
the other courses. Some Learning Communities may plan
special group service projects or identify other opportunities
to learn while doing.
Depending on the courses in the community, most groups will
include 15-25 students. A student may enroll in a Learning
Community that automatically enrolls him or her in all classes
in that community.
Learning Communities are designed to help students:
* become involved in college more quickly;
* become acquainted with other students;
* form student study groups;
* learn more about a topic of interest;
* enhance learning by seeing connections among classes.19
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Abilene Christian University. Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2008-2009, book, 2008; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth284700/m1/20/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.