2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

each student and pay special attention to the aspirations andprogress of the College’s members throughout their first year.Students explore their interests and eventually make their owninformed choice of a major based upon their aptitudes, skills,and experiences.Typically, students participating in the program live togetherin the same residence hall and generally have a roommate orroommates who are also members. The students who benefitmost from this program are those willing to spend timein serious self-reflection examining their own interests andskills. Throughout the process, it is stressed that only personalcommitment, self-discipline and hard work can guarantee academicsuccess. When students are ready and confident aboutdeclaring a particular major, the College of University Studieshelps make the transition to an advisor in that appropriatefield of study.Frost School of Continuing and ProfessionalStudiesThe Frost SchoolThe Frost School of Continuing and Professional Studies atPlymouth State University is designed to meet the needs ofstudents who want to balance work and/or family responsibilitieswith school. The Frost School provides a challenging andrewarding opportunity for working professionals to continuetheir education or get started toward earning an undergraduatedegree.The Frost School provides alternative access to PSU coursesand degree programs taught by PSU faculty. Courses are deliveredin a variety of convenient formats including evening,weekend, online, and “blended,” which is a combination offace-to-face and online interaction. Students, who are workingor have family commitments during the weekday, may enrollin courses and/or one of the degree programs offered throughthe Frost School. Degree programs include:• BS in Business Administration• BA in Communication Studies, with options in Film andMedia Studies or Professional Communication• BA in Criminal Justice, with an Accelerated Law SchoolProgram option• BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies.The Frost School Web site (plymouth.edu/Frost) provides upto-dateinformation about PSU programs that can be completedthrough the Frost School.Students who are admitted to the Frost School have priority forenrolling in Frost School course sections, designated by an “F”in the section number (e.g., EN 1200.F1). PSU students, whoare not enrolled as Frost students, may take up to one FrostSchool class per term on a space-available basis. Students mayrequest permission to take additional Frost School coursesfrom the Dean of the Frost SchoolContinuing EducationThe Frost School also provides opportunities for ContinuingEducation students. Continuing Education students are thosestudents who wish to take credit-bearing courses, but who havenot been formally admitted to PSU. Continuing Education studentsmay take up to a maximum of 11.5 credits per semester.Consultation with the Frost School staff about courses, registration,and tuition is available at frost_school@plymouth.eduor at (603) 535-2822.Winterim and Summer SessionsThe Frost School provides year round access to classes throughthe Winterim (January) and summer sessions. The Winterimand summer sessions are available to all students. These sessionsprovide students with the opportunity to make steadyprogress toward their degrees, to catch up or get ahead onearning credits, or to raise their grade point average. There arereduced rates and/or fees for Winterim and summer courses;housing and meals are available at additional cost. A numberof online courses are offered so students can enroll in a coursewhile living at home. The maximum number of credits allowedduring Winterim is typically 4.5 credits, while during the summerthe maximum is nine credits. Students with a high overallgrade point average (3.00 or better) may petition to take additionalcredits (see Academic Policies and Procedures). Pleasecheck the Frost School Web site (plymouth.edu/frost/courses.html) for a list of scheduled courses or contact the Frost Schooloffice at (603) 535-2822.Students may request to be added to the Frost School ofContinuing and Professional Studies mailing list to receiveregular announcements of offerings. For further information,please contact the Frost School at frost_school@plymouth.edu,check the Web site at plymouth.edu/Frost/, or call(603) 535-2822. The Frost School office is located in the SpeareAdministration Building, room 116.Online Education DefinitionsAsynchronous Online Activity: Asynchronous class activity cantake place anywhere at any time. Students can log in and workthrough course materials when and where it is convenientfor them, although there are usually dates by which assignmentsmust be submitted. For example, all students enrollAcademic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 31