Complete 2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog - Virginia State ...

Commencement. (See Graduation Procedures)
Concentration- A prescribed set of courses associated with a major that is designed to focus a student’s
of record. The concentration will be noted on the transcript only after the student graduates.
Concurrent Enrollment- A matriculating student at Virginia State University who desires to take courses
at another institution for transfer credit must obtain the prior approval of the department chairperson
VSU website. Credits generated from courses in which the student earns a grade of C or better must be
Continuing Education Student- A continuing education student is one allowed to enroll in classes
under the auspices of Continuing Education and is not pursuing a degree. Upon earning thirty hours, the
formal application to a degree program. Such a student is subject to lose some or all of his thirty or more
hours as applicable units toward a degree at the discretion of the Department Chairperson if not admitted to
a degree program at this point. [A Continuing Education student may not enroll for more than 11 semester
hours per semester.
Course Load
During a regular semester of the academic year, a full-time course load for undergraduates is generally
15 semester hours. However, the maximum course load is 18 semester hours which includes all academic
credits. Exceptions (overloads) must be approved by the Department Chairperson, and the Dean.
During a summer session of four and a half weeks, the maximum course load is six semester hours.
Course Numbering System
the course level as follows: (a) 1xx--freshman, (b) 2xx--sophomore, (c) 3xx--junior, (d) 4xx--senior.
Course Waivers and Substitutions. The decision to waive a course shall be made by the chairperson of
the Department and approved by the Dean of the College in which the student is enrolled.The decision to
substitute a course shall be made by the chairperson of the department in which the
student is enrolled, and approved by the dean of that college and the deans of the college(s) in which the
courses in question are offered.Waivers and substitutions policy will not be applicable to courses in which
the student has received
Committee.
Credit hour is assumed to be a 50 minute period as described by SACS. For more information see Registrar's
Office webpage.
Program) must be submitted upon admission to Virginia State University. Letter grades will not be recorded
for credit received by CLEP. The number of credit hours a student may receive by CLEP examination
will not exceed twelve semester hours. The same requirements established by the American Council on
Education (ACE) will be used for awarding credit.
Credit by examination may be available in areas not covered by CLEP and is coordinated by the individual
department. In those instances, no more than twelve hours may be awarded. The request should be
credit by examination for courses in which he or she has been enrolled. Students will receive credit for
grades of A, B, and C, earned on the examination. The grade will be recorded on the student’s permanent
record. The cost for the departmentally-administered examination will be one-half of the regular fee per
semester hour.
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