2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

4 Academic Policies and InformationNo letter grades to be assigned.b) AP (Advanced Placement):You may earn credits through APexams with scores of 3 or above.Credit will not be given for AP examsthat overlap completed courseworkfor which college credit has beenearned.c) IB (International Baccalaureate): Ifyou have completed an IB diplomawith a score of 30 or higher you willbe awarded 8 semester credits foreach of three higher levelexaminations, plus 2 semester creditsfor each of the subsidiary exams, fora total of 30 semester credits.If you have completed only the higherlevel exams with a score of 5 orhigher, you will receive 8 semestercredits for each examination. You willnot receive credit for IB exams thatoverlap completed coursework forwhich you have earned college credit.d) CPS (Certified Professional Secretary):If you have successfully completedthe Certified Professional Secretary(CPS) Examination in the past sevenyears and have earned 10 CenturyCollege credits, you will receive amaximum of 16 elective credits.e) Other college courses (Please alsosee Chapter 2, Transfer Standards).5. You must submit an Academic Petition inorder to receive college credit for theeducational experiences that are listedbelow:a) Credit for armed services training: TheOffice of the Vice President ofAcademic Affairs will authorize creditsusing A Guide to the EducationalExperiences in the Armed Services.If you send The Army/AmericanCouncil on Education Registry System(AART) transcript or the Sailor/MarineAmerican Council on EducationRegistry (SMART) transcript directlyto the college, you will not need topetition to receive these credits. Torequest a transcript be sent directly toCentury College, please refer to themilitary website for requesting officialmilitary transcripts (e.g., http://aarts.army.mil/).b) DANTES:• For subject tests (DSST),appropriate discipline faculty willrecommend credits in consultationwith the Vice President ofAcademic Affairs prior to theCollege accepting credits orauthorizing waivers which wouldaffect distribution requirements.c) Nonregionally accredited technicalcolleges and private vocationalschools: Credit will be awarded for asuccessfully completed program oridentifiable unit within a programreviewed by Academic Petition. (Notethat if units are based in clock hours,one semester college credit is equivalentto 36 clock hours.) Comparableand equivalent courses must bereviewed by Academic Petition.6. College-level knowledge and skill gainedthrough life/work experience can beevaluated for credit only through theCompetency Based Education (CBE)Program.Credit by Exam or Test-outCredit by Exam is a process through whichyou may receive credit for a CenturyCollege course in which you feel youalready possess the required knowledgeand/or experience by taking a test-out.1. Faculty within the discipline must agreeto administer any test-out.2. Credit is given only for courses includedin Century College curriculum.3. You will be charged a fee to take thetest-out.4. You must submit an Academic Petition.Credit LoadYou are considered a full time student ifyou are enrolled for 12 credits or more. Youare not required to take a minimum numberof credits, but 15-18 credits are typicallyneeded each semester to complete aprogram in two years (not includingsummer school).You should check the number of creditsrequired to qualify for financial aidprograms or medical insurance programs. Ifyou receive financial aid benefits, you areexpected to know the course load requiredfor those benefits.If you wish to take more than 18 creditsduring a semester you must receivepermission from a Counselor, room2410 West Campus or the Registrar,West Campus.Credit Transfer GuaranteeIf you plan to transfer after completing yourcoursework in liberal arts and sciences,Century College will guarantee that yourcredits taken and listed on a dated CenturyCollege guide sheet will transfer. You mustmeet certain criteria and complete a creditguarantee form at the Vice President ofStudent Services’ office, West Campus. Formore information, call 651.779.3929.Deans’ ListIf you are a full-time student (you havetaken 12 or more college-level creditsduring the semester), you will berecognized as having achieved the Deans’List if you have no grades of F or I and haveattained a semester grade point averageof at least 3.75. Note that college-levelcourses are those numbered 1000 or above.DiplomasSee Transcripts and Diplomas, this chapter.Dropping CoursesSee Chapter 2, Change of RegistrationPolicies.Drugs and AlcoholDrugs and alcohol are not permitted oncampus or at any college function. Studentsusing drugs or alcohol on campus will besubject to disciplinary action. (Please alsosee the Student Handbook in this catalog.)Faculty Office HoursMost faculty have specific times they arescheduled to be in their offices to assistyou. Please check with individual facultyfor office hours, open labs, or individualappointment schedules.Grading SystemCentury College uses the following gradingsystem to report academic achievementand to compute your grade point average:651.779.3300 27