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The following information
is abbreviated from the Heritage Christian catalog. For
more details you may view the catalog by using Acrobat
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This page attempts July 8, 2007 8:05 PM the college
reserves the right to change or modify the curriculum, the
requirements for graduation, and the course content or description
of any program of study.
WITHDRAWAL
PASSING, WITHDRAWAL FAILING
The academic
calendars in the back of this catalog show the final date
to drop a class without the class becoming part of the student's
permanent record. If students properly withdraw from a class
on or before that date, no record of the class appears on
their permanent record. After that date, the student's record
carries the notation WP (withdrawal passing) or WF (withdrawal
failing), depending on performance in the course at the time
of withdrawal. A WF will have a negative impact on the student's
GPA. To withdraw formally from a course or from the college
a student must begin with the Office of the Dean of the College.
The college will not consider a student withdrawn if he or
she simply stops coming to classes. Students who fail to withdraw
properly will receive a grade of F on their permanent record.
INCOMPLETES
Students have
until Friday of the third week following the end of the semester
to remove an "Incomplete" from their grade report.
In summer sessions, students must finish any incomplete work
on or before Friday of the week following the end of that
particular summer session. The student’s transcript will
show both the incomplete and the final grade received for
the course. Any "Incomplete" not removed by the
prescribed deadline will automatically become an F.
GRADE
POINT AVERAGE, HONORS, GRADUATION, REPEAT COURSES
A scale
of 4.0 is used to figure the grade point average (GPA) for
courses attempted. For each credit hour with a grade of A,
the student receives 4.0 quality points, for each hour with
A-, 3.66, and so on (see page 37). Withdrawal failing (WF)
will negatively affect the GPA. Withdrawal passing (WP) will
not affect the GPA. To obtain the GPA, divide the total number
of quality points by the total number of credit hours attempted.
At the
end of each semester, the administration recognizes students
with outstanding GPA’s. Those with a GPA of at least
3.5 with no grade below C are placed on the Dean's List. Those
with a GPA of 3.8 or more with no grade below B are placed
on the resident's List. Placement on either list requires
at least a twelve credit-hour load, satisfactory marks in
Christian service, and no incomplete work for that semester.
Students
may repeat courses in which they have received a grade of
D+ or below. Credit for a repeated course counts only once
toward satisfying graduation requirements. If a student repeats
a course, both grades count in computing the grade point average.
To become a candidate for graduation, each student must achieve
a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at
Heritage Christian University. Those who do considerably better
are distinguished with graduation honors: those with 3.40-3.59,
graduate cum laude (with distinction); those with 3.60-3.84,
magna cum laude (with great distinction); and those with 3.85-4.00,
summa cum laude (with highest distinction).
TRANSCRIPTS
The Registrar
maintains a permanent record of the courses a student has
attempted, along with grades, distinctions, suspensions, dismissals,
and degrees conferred.
With
the written request
of the student, the Registrar will release transcripts to
other parties, such as other colleges or employers. The official
transcripts will be mailed direct.
The Registrar
will release the first transcript at no charge to the student.
After that the charge is $5.00 per transcript. The Registrar
will release a transcript only when students have met their
financial obligation to the college. Requests for transcripts
must include the names and addresses of the parties to whom
they should be sent, along with the appropriate fee, social
security number, current address, phone number, and personal
signature. A turnaround time of two working days is normal
for transcript requests.
ACADEMIC
PROBATION
Any semester
GPA below 2.0 will automatically place the student on academic
probation for the next semester. The GPA for the following
semester must rise to 2.0 or above. If it does not, the student
must withdraw from school but may return after one semester
with approval from the Dean of the College.
New students
may be accepted on academic probation if their previous academic
history is unsatisfactory. They also will have one semester
to raise their semester GPA to 2.0 or above. If they do not,
they must withdraw from school but may return after one semester
with the approval of the Dean of the College.
COURSE
LOADS
Classification
as a full-time student requires enrollment for at least twelve
credit hours. Those enrolled for fewer than twelve hours are
considered part-time students.
The normal
course load is from twelve to eighteen hours. Students with
heavy outside work schedules should not attempt the normal
load. Those with GPA’s of 2.0 or lower should take a
course load commensurate with their ability to maintain good
academic standing. The maximum load is twenty-one semester
hours for students showing superior academic ability.
CLASS
ATTENDANCE
The college
does not grant credit for any course in which a student's
class attendance falls below 80 percent. In other words, any
class meeting once a week in a semester allows three absences.
Students exceeding three absences will be dropped from the
course. The rule applies to night classes, two-week summer
sessions, and late registration. In a regular class, three
tardies equal one absence. Teachers may allow extra points
for perfect or near perfect attendance, or they may subtract
points for
absences.
SPOUSES
OF STUDENTS
The wives of
students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible.
Minors in Religious Education or Counseling are recommended.
Tuition scholarships are available to wives of full-time degree-seeking
students. Wives are also encouraged to be active participants
in the Student Ladies Association (see p.14).
RESCHEDULING
EXAMINATIONS
An instructor
is under no obligation to reschedule a major examination for
reasons except serious illness or official school business.
The student must always arrange the rescheduling of examinations
with the instructor. A rescheduling fee can be charged.
