RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Enrollment Status and Normal Study LoadFull-time status as an undergraduate student at Rockhurst University is defined as a minimumenrollment of 12 semester hours during a regular Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.An undergraduate student is considered to be attending full time if the minimum 12 semesterhours is taken over the course of multiple sessions within a regular semester. Half-timestatus as an undergraduate student is enrollment in six to eleven semester hours during aregular Fall, Spring, or Summer semester. Undergraduate enrollment status is considered tobe less than half time if the student is enrolled in less than six semester hours during a regularFall, Spring, or Summer semester.Although the minimum number of semester hours for undergraduate full-timestatus is 12, the normal study load for full-time students is 15 to18 semester hours persemester, varying with the student’s curriculum and scholarship record. In order tograduate in four years, a student must average 16 semester hours each Fall and Springsemester. Study load is different from Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.See the Financial Aid section of this catalog for more information.No student may register for more than 18 semester hours without permission of theappropriate dean. Permission to register for more than 18 semester hours normally will notbe granted to a student whose quality point average is below B (3.0).38Course PoliciesCourse Numbering SystemCourses are identified by a title and a designation. The title is usually self-explanatory.The first two letters of the designation indicate the discipline or program in which thecourse is offered. The first number approximates the course’s level. Undergraduate coursesare numbered from 0100 to 4999. Courses numbered from 0100 to 0999 are remedial innature. These courses count toward graduation hours, but may or may not fulfill specificrequirements. Courses numbered from 1000 to 1999 are lower-division courses intendedprimarily for students in their first year of post-secondary work and are generally basic orintroductory. Courses numbered from 2000 to 2999 are lower-division courses but mayindicate a somewhat greater degree of academic achievement as found at the sophomorelevel. They are intended primarily for sophomore students. Courses numbered from 3000to 3999 are more advanced upper-division offerings and are intended primarily for juniorstudents. Courses numbered from 4000 to 4999 are also more advanced upper-divisionofferings and are intended primarily for senior students. Courses numbered 5000 andabove are graduate-level courses.In this catalog, departments, programs and course descriptions are listed alphabeticallywithin the section for each school or college. The number in parentheses following the coursenumber and title indicates the semester credit hours that the course usually carries.Cross-listed courses are those courses taught at the same time in the same classroomand listed by more than one department, for example Global Studies and Political ScienceGS 3300 (PS 3300). Students should enroll for courses with the designations for whichthey wish to earn credit. See below for additional information on courses co-listed forboth graduate and undergraduate credit.Note that in the undergraduate programs, course numbers ending in -940, -960,-970-979, and -990 have been assigned specific uses across all departments and programsfor upper-division (3000- and 4000-level) courses. General descriptions for these course