Catalog 2012-2014 - Anderson University School of Theology

Academic Policies, continued
must be repeated if a grade of C- or above has not been achieved. When a course is repeated, both
grades achieved appear on the transcript, but only the higher grade is computed in the cumulative
grade point average. NOTE: Students repeating courses do not receive scholarship funding for
the repeat of a course.
Auditing Courses
Auditing courses of special interest is one means of potential enrichment for students. With
consent of the course instructor, a full-time student or spouse of the full-time student in the seminary
may audit one course each semester without additional tuition. Other students or individuals
who qualify as special students may audit courses with payment of an audit fee. Permanent record
of an audit is kept only when a student registers as an auditor, is regular in class attendance, and
meets any minimum standards stated for auditors in the class syllabus.
Consent to Register for a Course
Some courses require a prerequisite. These courses are noted in the “Course Descrip tions”
section of this catalog. If you do not meet the prerequisite or the class is full, you must receive the
signature of the course instructor to enroll in the course.
Concurrent Registration/Graduate-Undergraduate
The School of Theology’s participation in the larger life of Anderson University makes it possible
for students to take advantage of the diverse and quality academic programming of the university.
Graduate students admitted to seminary with academic deficiencies may remove these through
appropriate concurrent work at Anderson University (see “Admission Requirements and Procedures”
in this catalog). In this circumstance, and only with written authorization of the dean of the School
of Theology, graduate students may register for undergraduate classes at the seminary’s per-hour
tuition rate. Such concurrent registration is charged in addition to the appropriate charges for seminary
registration. For example, 12 hours in the seminary, concurrent with four hours in the university,
totals the full-time seminary tuition rate plus four hours charged at the per-hour seminary rate.
Faculty Advisors
Students are assigned faculty advisors with whom to counsel on all phases of the academic
program. Advisors seek to keep fully informed on students’ progress, but students must take
responsibility for final course selections.
Special Arrangement Courses
Occasionally, students wish to pursue a regular catalog course on a reading or tutorial basis,
either because of the individualized nature of the study or because of a scheduling conflict. All
such arrangements must be made with the appropriate professor and are subject to faculty availability.
Faculty members normally do not supervise reading courses during semesters I and II.
Guidelines are available in the Office of the Dean.
In regard to all specially arranged courses, it is assumed that regular academic standards
apply. Course requirements will be put in writing at the beginning of the study period and will
compensate for the lack of classroom participation. Required courses normally are not available
on this basis, and other courses may also be excluded by faculty judgment that the course in question
is not adaptable to an individualized format.
Students with middler or senior status and GPAs of 3.0 or above may request specially
arranged courses. Incomplete grades are discouraged in these situations.
38 Anderson University School of Theology Catalog, 2014-2015