1977-1978 - Cochise College

Thus, a three-unit course with a graae of A would earn(3 x 4) 12 grade points. The total grade points accumulatedby a student are divided by the total of units attempted(excluding Wand I grades) and the result is known as thestudent's cumulative grade point average. or GPA. Eachtime a course is taken. both the units attempted and thegrade paints are included in computing the cumulativegrade point average.Sch~la.tic HonA.Any student who completes 12 or more units in onesemester or phase and maintains a semester andcumulative GPA of 3.500 to 3.899 will be placed onhonors.Any student who ::;.:>mIJ1etes 12 or more units in onesemester or phase and maintains a semester andcumulative GPA of 3.900 or tetter will be placed on HighHonors.Unit Load Limitation.The maximum class load for a beginning freshman is 17units: 19 units for second semester freshmen. Studentswishing to exceed these limitations may petition theAcademic Council.Entering students with lower than C average will be limitedto 15 units. This will include those entering from highschool and those transferring from another college.Continuing students who have accumulated (a) 1 to 10minus points will be limited to 15 units; (b) 11 or moreminus paints will have future academic requirementsdetermined by Academic Council. These requirements willbe stated in writing and the student must indicate hisunderstanding of reqUirements and agree to comply.Academic ProbationAll students who have attempted nine or more units atCochise College and maintain a semester and a cumulativegrade point average of 1.999 or lower will be placed onAcademic Probation by the Academic Council.Removal from Academic ProbationA student will be returned to academic good standingwhen his cumulative grade point average is 2.000 orbetter.Academic Su.pen.ion or Oi.mi ....A student who has attempted nine or more units may beacademically suspended from the College for one semesterif his cumulative grade point average falls below 1.6 at theend of any semester.A student. while on Academic Probation. may beacademically suspended if his cumulative grade pOintaverage falls below 1.6.All available factors having a b~aring upon the academicrecord of the student will be evaluated by the AcademicCouncil before academic suspensiun.A student required to leave the College a second time foracademic reasons will be dismissed.Exceptivns may be made by the Academic Council whenevidence of significant academic improvement is made bythe student during his period of academic probation; suchstudents must continue to show improvement to remain inthis special probationary status.Yran.fer Student.The following rules govern the admission of a student whohas attended another college.Courses for which the student has earned a grade of D orF will not be accepted for credit.Students with a GPA below 2.000 may be admitted onacademic probation.Students academically dismissed from another college maynot attend Cochise College for one full semester after saiddismissal.In determining academic standing at Cochise College. theGPA of a transfer student is computed on the basis ofunits attempted at Cochise College only and will notinclude units and grade points earned at another college.Credit by ExaminationA student enrolled for credit may establish credit byexamination for a maximum of 12 units during hiscoursework at Cochise College but may challenge only onecourse tor credit by examination per regular semester. Astudent may challenge only those courses which carrytransfer credit. in which a written examination is thepnmary evaluative device. and 10 which he has not hadadvanced work in the same area. Credit by examination