COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

194 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND STANDARDSNotification of Probation or DismissalThe Vice President of Student Services shall make everyreasonable effort to notify a student of academic/progressprobation or dismissal at or near the beginning of thesemester in which the status is in effect. Every reasonableeffort will be made to provide counseling and othersupport services to a student on probation.Credit by ExaminationEnrolled students who have had substantial prior experiencein the content of college-level courses or who havecompleted equivalent course work at a non-accreditedinstitution may file a petition challenging a course thathas been approved for credit by examination. The studentmust: (1) be currently registered, (2) not be on scholasticprobation, and (3) have completed at least six (6) semester(9 quarter) units at College of Alameda. The petition must besubmitted to the Admissions & Records Office by the thirdweek of the semester. The petition will be forwarded to theappropriate dean, who may arrange for the examination.The examination may consist of written, oral, and/ordemonstration portions.Credit by examination is limited to a maximum of 15semester (23 quarter) units. Earned units and gradeswill be recorded on the student’s transcript. Credit byexamination does not count as part of the student’s studyload or for benefit purposes. Courses are open for creditby examination only during the term in which they areactually taught. Check with a counselor for a list of currentlyapproved courses for which credit by examination may begranted, and for information regarding their transferability.Petition forms are available from the Admissions & RecordsOffice.Selected Topics in Subject (48/248)CoursesMaximum credit for Selected Topics 48AA-FZ, Liberal Artscourses, is 0.5 to 3 units; prerequisites are determined by thedepartment according to the nature of the course offered.Transferability of Selected Topics 48AA-FZ courses shouldbe confirmed with a counselor prior to enrollment. LiberalArts 248AA-FZ are open to all students without prerequisitesfor non-transfer credit. Maximum credit allowed is 0.5 to 6units.In occupational courses 48AA-FZ, there is transfer creditto certain designated colleges; 248AA-FZ, non-transfercredit. Maximum credit allowed is 0.5 to 6 units.Selected Topics 348 series courses are non-degreeapplicable; 448 series are apprenticeship courses; 548courses are non-credit; 648 are special courses forhandicapped; 748 are not-for-credit contract educationcourses; and 848/948 are fee-based courses.Independent Study (49) CoursesSupervised independent study courses are designedto permit study of an area or problem of the student’schoice not covered by regular Catalog offerings. Tobe eligible for independent study, students must havecompleted a minimum of 12 units of work at College ofAlameda. Students in good standing may enroll in one(1) independent study course per semester, provided thedivision dean approves the study project and a full-timecontract faculty member is willing to accept the studentand the project. Students are limited to a total of ten(10) units of independent study in any one discipline.These courses may count as electives and generally donot fulfill specific Associate Degree requirements. Thetransferability of independent study courses is contingentupon review of the transfer institution. Studentstransferring to a campus of the University of Californiamust submit a course outline to the appropriate U.C.division office for transfer approval. Independent studyapplicants shall demonstrate that their background isadequate for the proposed course of study, and must haveprior successful academic experience in the particulardiscipline. Independent study (49) contract forms areavailable in the instructional division offices.Prerequisites, Corequisites andRecommended PreparationThe Peralta Community College District has establishedcertain prerequisites, corequisites and recommendedpreparation (advisory) for courses and programs ina manner consistent with law and good practice. TheDistrict and college believe that these requirements arenecessary for students’ academic success. Students whodo not meet these requirements are highly unlikely toreceive a satisfactory grade in the course. Students maynot officially enroll in a course without the appropriateprerequisite, corequisite or equivalent preparation.Students may enroll in a course without the recommendedpreparation, but are advised that they might not derive asmuch benefit from instruction as they would have if theyhad satisfied the recommended preparation.Prerequisite means a condition of enrollment that astudent is required to meet in order to demonstratecurrent readiness for enrollment in a course or educationalprogram. A prerequisite represents a set of skills or abody of knowledge that a student must possess priorto enrollment and without which the student is highlyunlikely to succeed in the course or program. Students willnot be permitted to enroll in such courses and programswithout the appropriate prerequisite. A prerequisitecourse must be completed with a satisfactory grade (“A”,“B”, “C” or “P”).Corequisite means a condition of enrollment consistingof a course that a student is required to simultaneouslytake in order to enroll in another course. A corequisiterepresents a set of skills or a body of knowledge that a