Texas Western College 1959-1960.pdf - Utep

Credu Measurement Changing Courses I
The unit of measurement for credit
urposes is the semester hour. A semester
r, our entails one hour of recitation andlor
lecture (or the equivalent in shop or
laboratoy work) per week for one semester
o elghteen weeks, unless otherwise
specified in the course description. For
each classroom hour two hours of preparation
are expected. Three hours of sho or
laboratory work are counted as equivatnt
to one classroom hour and the preparation
for it. Unless otherwise stated in the
course description, it can be assumed that
a course will meet for one hour of recitation-lecture
per week for each semester
hour of credit.
Selecting Courses
A course ma be changed within the
stipulated time smit by (a) authorization
of the Dean. (b) validation by the Business
Office, and (c) filing with the Registrar.
Chanqinq Secfion.8
Once a student has registered for e
given section of a course, the section may
not be changed at the re uest of the
student until after the fourth jay of classes
after the close of the regular registration
periad. Instructors may change students
rom one section to another at any time
for the purpose of balancin enrollments
in scctians, correctine schejulina errors.
and for any other -necessary purpose:
Changin the section of a course re uires
(a) autforization b the head 07 the
department concernei, (b) validation by
the Business Office, and (c) filing the
change with the registrar,
Although every effort is made to advise
students. the final selection of courser is
the responsibility of the individual student.
AU required freshman numbered
courses in the student's curriculum must
be completed by the time the student
reaches senior classification; otherwise. no
credit will be granted toward fulfilling
degree requirements for the courses even
though the courses must be com leted
Inter-collegiate as well as intra-colyegiat;
transfer students who lack required freshman
number courses must register for one
or more such courses edch \cmcster until
all requirrmt.nls have bcro corn leted
Tr;lnsf*r atudcnts with senlor LI~SSL { .. (4t1011
Dropping Courses
A course may be dropped by (a) authortzntlon
of the Dean and (b I filing with
the Regtstrar. The grade to be gtveo h
the instructor will be WP or WF denen&
iog upon the studeot'r standion - ii the
course at the time.
On the recommendation of the inshuctor
concerned, approved by his Dean, a
student may at any time be required to
will recelve c~t.d~ for rc.qt~~red fr~\hntan drop a course because of neglect, excesnumherrd
clrlorses provided the cond~rions sive absence, or lack of effort. In such case
as st~tvcl ahow arc fulfilled.
the grade is entered on the student's record
as WF.
Course Fees
Laboratory fees snd other special fees
required for individual courses are indicated
in course descri tions. Per semester
cost follows course tit e, for example:
GEOLOGY
3210 Principles of Geomorphology ( $2 )
lone lernenal
BIOLOGY
w 3101-02 Anatomy and Physiology ($2-$2)
(two remrnerrl
Adding Courses
u A course may be added within the
stipulated time limit by (a1 authorization
of the Dean, (b) validation by the Busi-
ness Office, and (c) filing with the Regis-
trar.
P
Lafe Registration
Each class missed because of late registration
will be counted as an absence
and classroom and loborntory work missed
will be cuunted as zero unless the individual
instructor grants the student permission
to make up the work.
Absences fmm Classes
(a 1 Uniform and punctual attendance
upon all exercises at which the student is
due is strictly required. Absences will be
considered as non-performance of work.
I bl A student has no right to be absent
from any exercise in a course in which he
is registered, except ( J ) for serious illness.
or (2 J by actlon of Callrge rule, or ( )
for other unavoidable circumstances. A%-