Academic Catalog - Concordia College

facilities; 3) in the case of full-time students, obtain consent of the advisor; and 4) pay the
regular audit fee. All permissions and registration for auditing courses must be filed in the
Registrar's office.
A grade of P is recorded when students successfully complete preparatory courses. A "Pass"
grade is not included in determining grade point average nor credit hours earned toward
graduation. However, preparatory hours are included in hours earned for financial aid
eligibility.
N (No grade submitted) is a temporary notation made by the Registrar if no grade is assigned
the student by the course instructor. This notation is used only when the Registrar is unable to
obtain a grade from the instructor prior to the issuing of grade reports. However, it remains the
instructor's responsibility to assign a permanent grade. Should the instructor fail to complete
this responsibility by the end of the following term, the Registrar enters the permanent
notation of W (Withdrawn).
Major
A major is the field of study in which students focus to accomplish educational goals. It is also
the combination of courses which have been designated as minimal to provide a knowledge
base in a particular field of study.
An Area of Concentration or Emphasis
An area of concentration or emphasis is one in which a student must earn at least a minimal
number of hours for at least a minimal degree of specialization. The minimal number of hours
required for a concentration at Concordia is eighteen (18) semester hours in a specific area.
Satisfactory Academic Progress and Performance
Students who do not have at least a 1.00 cumulative GPA after having attempted 24 or more
semester hours will not be able to continue as students at Concordia-Selma. If they enroll
elsewhere and earn at least a 2.00 cumulative average in no fewer than 24 transferable hours,
their application to re-enroll at Concordia will be considered. However, none of these hours
may be earned during the first semester of suspension from Concordia.
Students who have to take both Preparatory English and Preparatory Reading must test out of
at least one by the time it is taken the second time. Otherwise, the student will not be eligible
to return to Concordia. All preparatory courses must be completed by the time the student has
attempted 24 transferable hours.
Students who have to take Preparatory English or who score within five points above the cutoff
score for Preparatory English must take English Grammar.
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