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Academic Information 17
Undergraduate Course Load
The minimum undergraduate graduation requirement, 128 credit hours,
requires the equivalent of eight semesters with a 16-hour load.
Intercollege courses are included in the semester course load. Students
should consult with their academic advisor to help them determine the
appropriate course load.
Students on academic probation may register for no more than
14 hours in a regular term and no more than 3 hours in a summer term.
Students on academic probation who wish to exceed the registration
limits stated below must fill out a petition and present it to the dean
of their college for approval.
The general guidelines for determining course load are based on GPA.
An undergraduate 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.
First-semester students enrolled in Academic Advance should not
enroll in more than 17 hours (if this includes ACAD 111). After the
first semester, the maximum recommended course load, for a regular
term, based on GPA is as follows:
GPA Maximum Load
< 2.0 ................................................. 14 hours
2.500 - 3.099 ............................ 17-18 hours
3.100 - 3.499 ............................ 19-20 hours
> 3.50 or above .............................. 21 hours
No student may register for more than 21 hours in a fall or
spring semester.
Summer Terms
An undergraduate may take no more than 18 hours during
Maymester and Summer terms combined. These hours should be
distributed as follows:
* Maymester - no more than 4 hours
* Summer I and II - 7 hours per term (no more than 14 hours total).
Students may petition to their dean to take a different combination
of hours in Summer I and II (example: 9 and 5). It is recommended
that a student have a GPA of at least 3.1 and a limited work load
outside of class to be approved for extra hours during Maymester
and Summer terms.
Petition for Extra Hours
Students must complete the Petition for Extra Hours with their advisor
when the student requests a load that exceeds the maximums stated
above. The petition will then be sent with supporting information to
the dean of their major for consideration. If approved by that dean, the
advisor will add the student to the requested overload class. The dean
will forward the Petition for Extra Hours to the Registrar's Office at the
time of registration, but only before the end of the add/drop period in
any term.
Grades
Grade Definitions and Points
The following grades are used at ACU. The grade point values shown
are per semester hour of credit.
GRADE DEFINITIONS AND POINTS
Grade Marks Grade Meaning Grade Points
A Excellent 4.0
B Good 3.0
C Average 2.0
D Inferior but passing 1.0
F Failing 0.0
I Incomplete 0.0
IP In-Progress Not counted
P Passing Not counted
CR Credit Not counted
NC No-Credit Not countedStudents receive grades through a secured phone and Web service.
Selected grade information may be mailed to a person designated
by the student, provided a Grade Release Form is on file in the
Registrar's Office.
Incomplete and In-Progress Grades
A grade of "I" (Incomplete) must be removed by the end of the
next long term or by the time approved in writing by the instructor;
otherwise, it becomes an "F" on the student's record. The student is
responsible for requesting and completing an "I." (A grade of "I" is
calculated as an "F".)
The grade "IP" (In-Progress) is normally reserved for graduate students
in graduate courses. It may be used with special permission for unusual
circumstances for an undergraduate student or an undergraduate
course. In the event an "IP" is assigned, the student will have the next
long term or until the time set in the student's agreement with the
instructor to complete the course work; at the end of the next long
term, the grade will become an "I." At the end of the second long
term, the "I" will become an "F."
Repeating a Course
If an undergraduate student repeats a course at ACU, a record of all
occurrences of the course will appear on the transcript but only the
most recent grade will be counted in his or her GPA. The student must
specify that the course is a repeat course at the time of registration.
Credit/No-Credit Grades (CRINC)
Undergraduate students who have sophomore standing and a GPA of
at least 2.0 may take a limited number of courses on a Credit/No-Credit
basis. The purpose of this option is to allow students to take courses
that will broaden their educational experiences, with less emphasis on
grades and grade points. The following rules apply:
* A student may request the Credit/No-Credit option in the
Registrar's Office within the first two weeks of the long semester
or within the first two days of a summer semester or on the first
day of an intensive course (advisor's signature required). The
teacher will assign a letter grade at the end of the semester,
but a grade of "D" or above will be recorded as "CR."
* The student receives earned credit hours for a "CR" grade, but the
hours are not counted in computing the GPA.
* A maximum of 12 hours may be taken Credit/No-Credit. These
must be courses that are electives in the student's degree plan
and are outside the major field of study.
* No course in which a student has received a letter grade may be
repeated on the Credit/No-Credit basis. Courses offered as
"CR/NC" in the course description are not included in the
maximum hours a student may elect under this option.
Pass/Fail Grades (PIF)
Students may take University Seminar and EXSC activity courses
Pass/Fail, except for EXSC 100. Any student who wishes to do so must
complete a petition in the Registrar's Office within the first two weeks
of a long term or within the first two days of a summer term. A "Pass"
grade is not figured into the GPA. A "Fail" grade counts as an "F." No
course in which the student has received a letter grade may be
repeated on the Pass/Fail basis. Other courses may be designated
Pass/Fail in the Course Description section of this catalog. Students
should be aware that some graduate schools will not accept Pass/Fail
grades and/or will automatically count them as a grade of "C." Some
schools will not transfer Pass/Fail grades.
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 overall GPA for all the terms a student
has been enrolled in ACU. Grade point averages are rounded to the
nearest thousandth.W Withdrew Not counted
WP Withdrew while passing Not counted
WF Withdrew while failing 0.0
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