Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

Academic RegulationsCourse Credits and ClassificationProgress toward graduation is measured through course credit units. Austin Collegeis on a 4-1-4 calendar system and considers one course credit unit to be equivalentto four semester hours. Most curricular offerings are one course credit unit. Otherclasses, as designated, may carry only one-fourth or one-half course credit unit.Student classification is determined at the beginning of each term:An undergraduate student is one who does not hold a bachelor’s degree and isenrolled in undergraduate courses.A full-time undergraduate student is one who is registered for at least three coursecredit units during a fall or spring term, at least two course credit units during thesummer term, or one course credit unit during the January term. For purposes of federalfinancial aid, an undergraduate student must be registered in three course credit unitsin the fall or spring to be considered full-time and at least one and one-half coursecredit units during the fall, spring, or summer term to be considered half-time.A part-time student is one who is registered for fewer course credit units than arespecified for full-time status.A freshman is one who has satisfactorily met all entrance requirements for thebachelor of arts degree program and who has completed less than eight coursecredit units.A sophomore is one who has completed at least eight course credit units.A junior is one who has completed at least 17 course credit units.A senior is one who has completed at least 25 course credit units.A special high school student is one who has been admitted to one or more undergraduatecourses while concurrently enrolled in high school.A graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has been admitted tothe graduate program.A full-time graduate student is one who is registered for at least two course creditunits during a fall or spring term, at least one course credit unit for the summerterm, and at least one course credit for the January term. For purposes of financialaid, a graduate student must be registered in two course credit units during the fallor spring to be considered full-time and at least one course credit unit during thefall, spring, or summer term to be considered half-time.A provisional graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has beenadmitted to the Austin Teacher Program but has not yet been admitted to the graduateprogram.A special undergraduate student is one who has been admitted to one or moreundergraduate courses but has not been admitted to work toward a degree.A special graduate student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and has beenadmitted to one or more graduate courses but has not been admitted to either theAustin Teacher Program or the graduate program.64 |ACADEMIC REGULATIONS