COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND STANDARDS191If the student repeats a course in which the grade wasan “A”, “B”, “C”, “P” or “CR”, the subsequent entry willbe identified as an “Unauthorized Repeat” and only theoriginal entry will be computed.State regulations restrict the number of courses which canbe repeated for credit, and the number of times they can berepeated. For a list of courses which have been approvedfor repetition for credit, consult a counselor.Academic RecognitionHonor RollStudents who have completed 12 or more units with asemester grade point average of 3.25 or better are honoredby being placed on the Vice-President’s list.The honor status GPA is computed on the basis of unitsattempted and completed District-wide. The student’shonor status is assigned to the college where the majorityof units were completed.Associate Degree HonorsStudents who receive the Associate Degree are graduated“With Honors” if they have an overall cumulative gradepoint average of 3.25 to 3.49. Those with an overallcumulative grade-point average of 3.50 to 3.74 aregraduated “With High Honors” and those with 3.75 to4.0 are graduated “With Highest Honors.” (All lowerdivision units from regionally accredited degree grantinginstitutions outside of Peralta District Colleges are includedin the GPA calculation.)The honor status GPA is computed on the basis of unitsattempted and completed District-wide, excluding non-Associate degree courses numbered 250-299, 348, andnon-credit courses numbered 400-699. The student’s honorstatus is assigned to the college awarding the AssociateDegree.Academic RenewalA maximum of two semesters or a maximum of 24semester units of coursework at all Peralta Collegeswhich has been legally petitioned may be alleviated anddisregarded in the computation of cumulative grade pointaverages under the following conditions:1. A period of one year must have elapsed since thework to be alleviated was completed;2. The student has requested the action formally andhas presented evidence that work completed in theterm(s) under consideration is (are) substandardand not representative of present scholastic abilityand level of performance;3. The student has completed at all Peralta Colleges,15 semester units with a 2.5 GPA or better since themost recent work to be disregarded was completed.Work completed at an institution outside the PeraltaDistrict cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.PLEASE NOTE: When coursework is forgiven, the permanentacademic record shall be annotated in such a manner that allwork remains legible, ensuring a true and complete academichistory.Forms for filing under this policy may be obtained fromthe Admissions and Records Office.Academic renewal action by College of Alameda doesnot guarantee that other institutions will approve suchaction. This determination will be made by the respectivetransfer institutions.Advanced Placement PolicyThe Peralta Community College District participates inthe Advanced Placement Program of the College EntranceExamination Board. The Peralta Community CollegeDistrict grants Advanced Placement credit according tothe following policies:1. You must be enrolled in the Peralta CommunityCollege District in order to apply for AP Credit.2. You are not required to have completed any specificnumber of units in the Peralta Community CollegeDistrict prior to applying the AP Credit.3. You will be granted credit for AP scores of three (3),four (4) or five (5) in specific subject areas (refer tolist at the end of the policy section).4. You will receive units of credits and grades of Credit(CR) on the Peralta transcript.5. You may use units earned by AP examinations tomeet certificate and Associate degree requirements.6. You may use units earned by AP examinationstowards CSU, General Education Breadthcertification (partial or full), according to the CSUapproved list (refer to list at the end of the policysection).7. You may use units earned by AP examinations tomeet Intersegmental General Education TransferCurriculum (IGETC), with the exception ofcritical thinking-English composition and oralcommunication requirements (Areas 1B and1C). Credits earned by a score of 3 or higher on adesignated AP examination can be applied whenrecognized by the college as equivalent to approvedIGETC courses. Each individual AP examination canclear one course only.8. You may not use units of AP credit to satisfy financialaid, veterans or EOPS eligibility criteria regardingenrollment status.9. You may not use units of AP credit to satisfy theCollege’s twelve (12) unit residency requirement.Note:1. Some four-year institutions (e.g. out of state, private)may not accept AP credit.