2010-2011 Catalog: PDF Format - The Citadel

Specific Policies and
Procedures for Evening
Undergraduate Programs
All other CGC policies and procedures apply.
CGC courses cover a wide variety of areas and are open to interested
persons from diverse backgrounds. In addition to graduate
programs, CGC also offers three undergraduate degrees: bachelor
of science in business administration; bachelor of science in civil
engineering; and bachelor of science in electrical engineering.
Each of these degree programs is offered in cooperation with Trident
Technical College (TTC). The first two years of each program are
taken at TTC. The junior and senior years are completed at The
Citadel through evening and summer courses offered by CGC. The
degree is awarded by The Citadel.
Courses may also be transferred in from accredited colleges and
universities other than TTC. The basic course requirements remain
the same. The junior and senior years are completed at The Citadel.
In each of the undergraduate degree programs offered by CGC, a
minimum of 36 of the total required credit hours must be taken at
The Citadel. Credits gained through AP, CLEP, or any other “testing
out” process may not be counted among those 36 credit hours.
Acceptability of transfer credits is governed by the policy described
under the Transfer Credits section below.
CGC spring, fall, and summer schedules are available online.
Information on programs, classes, and fees can also be obtained from
the CGC office or online. Information on financial aid is available
online through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships or by
phone at 953-5187.
Academic Criteria for Continuance
Records of degree-seeking undergraduate students are assessed
for academic criteria for continuance after each period of two
semesters and the included summer sessions. In order to be
eligible to continue at The Citadel, a student must meet minimum
standards regarding hours earned at The Citadel or properly
transferred from another accredited institution, and an acceptable
cumulative grade-point ratio must be maintained. Full-time
students, those taking at least 12 credit hours each semester, must
earn at least 24 semester hours each two-semester period. Part-time
students must have passed at least 50 percent of the coursework
attempted in the two previous semesters and the included summer
sessions. If a previously passed course is repeated, the hours may be
used only once toward meeting requirements for hours passed.
The student must also meet the grade point ratio (GPR)
requirement for the appropriate category of credit hours of record
as listed in the table below. In determining the category for credit
hours of record, hours transferred into The Citadel from other
institutions are included as credit hours of record.
The column “Quality Hours Plus Transfer Hours” includes:
1) all credit attempted for which a grade of “A,” “B,” “C,”
“D,” or “F” was received at The Citadel,
2) course work transferred from other colleges, and
3) courses taken on a Pass-Fail basis.
Quality Hours Grade-Point Ratio Grade-Point Ratio
Plus Transfer& for Continuance for Continuance
Pass/Fail Hours (on probation) (without probation)
0-39 1.100 1.300
40-69 1.400 1.600
70-99 1.700 1.800
100 & above 1.900 2.000
This table traces the minimum academic progress students must
make toward attaining the minimum acceptable overall grade-point
ratio of 2.000 as they approach the total number of hours required
in the course of study of their selected major. For the purpose of
determining academic probation, criteria for continuance, dean’s
list, graduation, and other academic matters, grade-point ratios will
not be rounded.
Academic Discharge
An undergraduate student who fails to meet either or both of the
academic criteria for continuance will be discharged for academic
deficiencies. Although The Citadel will notify students that they
are deficient in either or both areas, it is the responsibility of
students to ensure that these criteria are met. To avoid academic
discharge, a student must meet both hour and GPR requirements
concurrently either at the end of the fall semester, at the end of the
spring semester, or in August, as appropriate.
A student who is discharged for academic reasons for the first
time may apply for readmission after being out of school for
one semester. If approved for readmission, the student will be
readmitted on academic probation.
If a student fails for a second time to meet minimum academic
criteria for continuance, the Dean responsible for the academic
program in which the student is majoring will review the academic
record and any extenuating circumstances the student wishes to
present in writing. Based on this review and in consultation with
the faculty advisor and the department head or the CGC Dean,
the responsible Dean will determine the conditions under which
the student will be permitted to continue or will award the student
a second academic discharge. Except under extremely extenuating
circumstances, a student discharged a second time for academic
reasons will not be considered for readmission and may not enroll
in course work in any program at The Citadel—day, evening, or
summer.
Academic Probation
Undergraduate students are placed on academic probation for
any semester when their cumulative grade-point ratio based
on courses taken at The Citadel fails to meet requirements for
continuance without probation as outlined in the Academic
Criteria for Continuance table. Students will be removed from
academic probation after the semester their cumulative grade-point
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