2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>2008</strong> ACADEMIC CATALOG<br />
Grading System................................................................................................................63<br />
Computing the Grade Point Average............................................................................64<br />
Incomplete Grades and Make-Up Requirements........................................................64<br />
Change of Final Grade...................................................................................................64<br />
Course Repetition Policy.................................................................................................65<br />
<strong>Academic</strong> Probation........................................................................................................65<br />
Removal of <strong>Academic</strong> Probation..................................................................................66<br />
<strong>Academic</strong> Dismissal and Appeal Process.....................................................................66<br />
Registration.......................................................................................................................66<br />
Registration Priority.........................................................................................................66<br />
Registration Holds............................................................................................................66<br />
Drop and Add...................................................................................................................67<br />
Pass-Fail Option...............................................................................................................67<br />
Independent Study Courses............................................................................................67<br />
Auditing a Class................................................................................................................67<br />
Withdrawal from Individual Courses............................................................................68<br />
Late Withdrawal from Individual Courses...................................................................68<br />
Withdrawal from the University.....................................................................................68<br />
Leave of Absence.............................................................................................................69<br />
Resuming Study at <strong>AUK</strong>.................................................................................................69<br />
Study at Another Institution...........................................................................................69<br />
• Courses and Class Schedules.......................................................................................................69<br />
Course Schedules..............................................................................................................70<br />
Course Code, Level, Title and Credit Hours Information........................................70<br />
Courses Numbered 099 or Below..................................................................................70<br />
Course Prerequisites.........................................................................................................70<br />
Course Corequisites.........................................................................................................71<br />
Course Credit Value.........................................................................................................71<br />
University <strong>Academic</strong> Operation and Class Periods.....................................................71<br />
Course Descriptions and Syllabi....................................................................................71<br />
Official Student Class Standing......................................................................................71<br />
Student <strong>Academic</strong> Load..................................................................................................72<br />
• Categories of Students.................................................................................................................72<br />
Full-Time Students...........................................................................................................72<br />
Part-Time Students..........................................................................................................72<br />
Summer School................................................................................................................72<br />
• Graduation.....................................................................................................................................72<br />
Graduation and Credit Hour Requirements................................................................72<br />
Application for Graduation............................................................................................72<br />
Undergraduate <strong>Catalog</strong> Requirements..........................................................................73<br />
Major Requirements and Declaration of Major..........................................................73<br />
Double Major....................................................................................................................73<br />
Two Bacherlor Degrees...................................................................................................74<br />
Minor Requirements and Declaration of Minor(s).....................................................74<br />
Completion of the Minor...............................................................................................74<br />
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