Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1994-1995 Page: 12
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12 Academic Information
Academic
Information
DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
The information provided in this catalog is subject to
change without notice and does not constitute a contract
between Abilene Christian University and a student or an
applicant for admission. The information in this catalog is
current as of fall 1994. The Degree Plan Notebook has
details for all degree plans approved by the faculty and the
University Academic Council.
College Year
Abilene Christian University follows the college calendar set
by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The
college year consists of two 16-week semesters and three
summer sessions ranging in length from three to six weeks.
The fall semester is completed before the Christmas
holidays, and the spring semester is completed early in May.
Semester Hour
The semester hour (or credit hour) is the basic unit of
college credit. The general rule is that a student receives
one semester hour of credit for each class hour per week
for a semester. However, two or three hours in laboratory
work or in special activity classes may be required for one
semester hour of credit.
Most classes meet three hours each week and give three
semester hours of credit. Students should expect to spend
an average of two hours of preparation outside of class for
each hour of lecture or discussion in class.
Classification of Students
A student's classification is determined by the number of
semester hours completed:
Freshm an ............................... 0-29
Sophomore............................30-59
Junior ...................................60-89
Senior .................................... 90 +
A graduate student is one who has completed a bachelor's
degree and is taking graduate courses toward a graduate
degree. A post-graduate student is one who has completed
a bachelor's degree and is taking graduate work but not
applying it toward a degree. A special undergraduate
student is one who has not yet declared a major.
Semester Course Load
The average course load is 14 to 16 semester hours.
However, this may be higher or lower, depending on the
student's academic ability and involvement in extracurricular
activities. Nineteen hours is the maximum load
that a first-semester student is allowed to carry. A load of
12 to 14 hours is recommended for a student who worksor who ranks in the lower half of his or her high school
class. A student must be enrolled for at least 12 hours to
be considered a full-time student.
Students on academic probation may usually enroll in no
more than 14 hours in a regular term and no more than 3
hours in a summer term. Students on academic probation
must petition the dean of the college to exceed the
enrollment limits stated below.
Petitioning for Extra Hours
The general guidelines for determining course load are
based on GPA. A student must petition for extra hours if
seeking to exceed the maximum recommended course load.
Nineteen hours is the maximum load that a first-semester
student is allowed to carry and requires an ACT composite
of 25 or more. First-semester General Studies students
(ACT Composite less than 19) generally should not be
allowed to enroll in more than 14 hours. After the first
semester, the maximum recommended course load, for a
regular term, based on GPA is as follows:
Maximum Load GPA
16 Hours ...............................Less than 2.500
17-18 Hours ............................2.500 - 3.099
19-20 Hours ......... ...............3.100 - 3.499
21 Hours .................................3.50 or Above
In addition, a student may petition the dean of the college
to take more than 3 hours but not more than 5 hours in
Maymester, more than 7 hours but not more than 9 hours
in Summester, provided his/her GPA and combined study
and work load warrants. It is recommended that a student
have a GPA of at least 3.1 and a limited work load outside
class to be approved for extra hours during Maymester or
Summester.
The student should complete the Petition for Extra Hours
with his/her adviser prior to the beginning of classes in the
semester in which the student is petitioning for extra hours.
The student should also register for the extra hours pending
the decision of the dean. The petition will then be sent with
supporting information to the dean for consideration. A
photocopy of the signed form should be sent to the Registrar's
Office. If denied, the student will be dropped from
the class and the student and adviser will be notified. This
form should be returned to the Registrar's Office prior to or
during the 100% refund period in any term. The 100%
refund period is: Regular Term - first week of classes; Summester
- first two class days; Maymester - first class day.
Grade Point Average
A student's grade point average (GPA) is based on courses
taken at ACU. It is determined by dividing the total
number of grade points by the total number of hours
attempted (not including hours where grade points are not
counted). "Current GPA" is a student's GPA for a single
term; "cumulative GPA" is the over all GPA for all the
terms a student has been enrolled in ACU. Grade pointaverages are rounded to the nearest thousandth.
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