Texas Western College 1959-1960.pdf - Utep

Suggestions for Beginning Students
To give beginning students a picture of the college curriculum the outlines on the
next thrce pngcs suggest plans for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science
. dcgrees. The Dean counsels studcnts and approves their degree plan. The chairmen of
departments give advice and explain special requ~rements for specific Majors.
The student who has difficulty in deciding what Major and Minor to choose can be
guided by the plans outlincd on pages 38-39 so that he will acquire the credits most
applicable to the various Majors, in case he decides to change his program.
Required performance
To stay in school and remain enrolled in the college students must maintain minimum
standards, determined by grade points.
The grade of A is rated as 4 points per semester hour, n grade of B as 3 points, a
grade of C as 2 points, a grade of D as one point.
A student in his first semester murt make a minimum of 15 grade points; in his
sccond, third or fourth semester he must make a minimum of 18 grade points. In the
fifth and succeeding semesters be must mnke a minimum of 24 grade points. A student
taking less than 12 semester hours murt m&e at least a 1.5 grnde point average for
all work taken during the semester, or summer term.
Honors at Graduation
Honors will be granted at graduation in the following categories:
1. Highest Honors - Highest Honors will be granted to one person (exccpt in case of
a tie) who has the highest over-all average. based on grades and a profile which is
submitted by every instructor who has taught the candidate.
In consideration of the candidate, his grnde average will be given a value of
'60 percent and the results of the profilc a valuc of 40 percent.
No candidate shall be considered for Highest Honors who has less than a 3.80
grade average.
No transfer student shall he eligible for Highest Honors.
n. High Honors - High Honors will bc granted to those students who have n minimum
grade average of 3.80 and whose over-all average (grades plus profilc) is not less
than 3.60.
A transfer student must have had 75 percent of his work at Texas Western College
to be eligible for High Honors.
3. Honors - Honors will be granted to those students who hove maintained a minimum
grade average of 3.60.
No profile will be used in the consideration of candidates for this category.
A tronsfer student must have had 50 percent of his work at Texas Western College
to be cllg,ble for Honors.
No studcnt with an F on his record shall be eligible for Highest Honors.
No student shall be considered for any category of Honors if he has disciplinary action
on his record in the Registrar's office.
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