2009-2010 Catalog II - Newberry College

change of major, is likely to delay graduation beyond the normal four years. Students are urged to seek the
advice of the department chair in the discipline of interest early in the first year of enrollment.
To declare a major, each student must obtain approval from the chairperson of the program of studies and
file a completed, signed copy of the Degree Audit with the Office of the Registrar. At that point, the major
chairperson, or an appointed representative, becomes the student‘s advisor for the remainder of the course of
study. After this formal declaration, any change requires the approval of the major chairperson.
DECLARING A MINOR
To declare a minor, each student must obtain approval from the chairperson of the program of studies
and file a ―Minor Form‖ with the Registrar.
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for promotion, a student must have earned the following minimum number of hours for
each class:
Sophomore — Twenty-four (24) semester hours
Junior — Fifty-six (56) semester hours
Senior — Ninety-two (92) semester hours
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for graduation from Newberry College, a student must do the following:
1. Successfully complete a minimum of 126 semester hours with at least a minimum grade-point average
of 2.0 on degree credit hours attempted at Newberry College;
2. Complete the Core Curriculum, pages 73-74;
3. Complete all requirements for a major;
4. Attend the required number of Fine Arts and Lectures (FAL) events, page 51;
5. Complete all Communication Across the Curriculum Program (CACP) requirements before being
certified for graduation.
(See Communication Across the Curriculum Program, page 50.)
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 must also be maintained on work performed in the major
field and in the minor field.
A minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours for junior college transfer students and twelve hours for
senior college transfer students in the major and eight hours in the minor must be completed at Newberry
College. Students must complete the last thirty-two (32) hours at Newberry College. Any and all academic
appeals related to these requirements must be directed to Faculty Council via correspondence with the
College Registrar or to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Some programs require certification through a state or national board. These programs may require
additional course work and/or other scholastic achievement for certification. These programs include teacher
certification.
If Core or general requirements for graduation are changed during a student’s continuous
enrollment at Newberry College, the student has the option of following either the requirements listed
in the catalog that was in effect at the time of that student’s original enrollment, or those requirements
in effect in the revised catalog.
If requirements in the student’s major field are changed after a Degree Audit has been filed in the
Office of the Registrar, the student has the option of following either the requirements in effect at the
time of declaring the major or the requirements in effect in the revised catalog. In the latter event, a
new Degree Audit form will have to be filed.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEGREE
To receive a degree from Newberry College, students must take the last 32 semester hours and at least 12
semester hours in the major at Newberry, except as outlined in approved joint degree programs with other
institutions.
Transfer students from a senior level (four-year) college or university must earn a minimum of 12
semester hours in the major and twenty-five percent (32 semester hours) of their total credit hours at
Newberry College.
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