Current version - Indiana University South Bend

303 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
Note: Additional school- and program-specific generaleducation
requirements may also apply. Consult with
your academic advisor.
Students with Fewer than 56 Transfer Credit Hours
Students who transfer to IU South Bend with fewer
than 56 credit hours toward graduation (freshmen and
sophomores) are required to complete all campuswide
general-education requirements.
Students with 56 or More Transfer Credit Hours
Students who transfer to IU South Bend with 56 credit
hours or more toward graduation are required to
complete a minimum of one 300-level common core
course at IU South Bend in any of the four areas with
the advice of their major program, as well as one course
each in the fundamental literacies areas of Writing, Oral
Communication, Computer Literacy, and Quantitative
Reasoning; and one of the 3 credit hour contemporary
social values courses, either Non-Western Cultures or
Diversity in United States Society.
Class Standing
Class standing is based on total credit hours that count
toward minimum degree requirements. Credit hours
required are as follows:
Class Standing Credit Hours
Senior
86 or more
Junior 56–85
Sophomore 26–55
Freshman 0–25
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities,
and Conduct
The Indiana University Code of Student Rights,
Responsibilities, and Conduct contains the rules and
regulations by which Indiana University students must
abide. This book includes information on student rights
and responsibilities, complaint procedures, misconduct,
disciplinary procedures, and due process. The Code is
available at www.dsa.indiana.edu/Code. Student code
procedures are located on the judicial affairs website at
www.iusb.edu/~judicial.
The Office of Judicial Affairs educates the campus
and adjudicates violations of The Code. Refer to the
departmental information located in Student Services on
pages 22-23.
Course Grades
The grade assigned by a course instructor at the end of
a term is the student’s final grade for that course. Only
in exceptional circumstances is this final grade changed.
Any student who has a question concerning a grade must
consult the instructor immediately. If there are further
questions, the student should follow the IU South Bend
Grade Grievance Policy as stated in the Code of Student
Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
Course Numbers
Courses numbered 100–199 are primarily for freshmen,
200–299 for sophomores, 300–399 for juniors, and
400–499 for seniors. While courses are usually not
taken before; but may always be taken after the year
indicated, there are numerous exceptions. Students must
check course descriptions for statements concerning
prerequisites and class standing.
Credit by Examination
Students may receive credit for College-Level
Examination Program (CLEP) examinations; and by
successful performance on appropriate examinations
while at IU South Bend. Students who believe they are
eligible for special credit because of superior preparation
or independent study are urged to accelerate their degree
completion in this manner.
Where credit by examination is awarded by the university,
that credit is recorded with a grade of S on the student’s
transcript unless the examination clearly merits an A
grade. Failure to pass the examination carries no penalty
and is not recorded.
The credit hour fee for credit by examination is determined
by the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Contact
the Office of the Bursar for the current rate. All fully
admitted undergraduates and graduate students who
apply for university credit by examination are assessed
at the current rate. Go to www.iusb.edu/~stusvcs/
clep.shtml for more information.
Credit Transfer
Courses completed at a regionally accredited institution
of higher education before admission to IU South Bend
may be applied toward graduation requirements. It
is expected, however, that a substantial part of every
student’s work, especially in the major field of study, be
completed at IU South Bend.
A maximum of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours
of transferred credits from four-year institutions, or a
maximum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of
transferred credits from two-year institutions can apply
towards degree requirements.
Ordinarily, a maximum number of transfer credit hours
from a bachelor’s degree (including credit earned at other
Indiana University campuses) may be counted toward
the minimum credit hours necessary for graduation
(approximately 120). Students wishing to transfer from
another Indiana University campus to IU South Bend
must present a letter of good standing from that campus.
Only courses with a grade of C or above are transferrable.
Courses with C– or below do not transfer to IU South
Bend.
Dean’s List
All IU South Bend students who complete at least 6 credit
hours of graded course work in a semester are eligible
for an academic program’s Dean’s List. If students
complete at least 12 credit hours of graded course work