General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

General Informationappropriately supervised volunteer training. Learning shouldinclude both a theoretical and a practical understanding of thesubject and must be measurable. A minimum of two assessmenttechniques must be used to measure the learning.CBA cannot be used to obtain credit for coursework alreadycompleted, nor can it be used to fulfill lower-division generaleducationbreadth requirements. Deans may specify degreerequirements that may not be satisfied through CBA. Examplesof such courses include:• Senior Project; Service Learning B; and Education, Self,and Community II in the School of Education andliberal Arts; and• Case Studies in Organization and Management andPracticum in the School of Management.A maximum of 30 quarter units may be earned through Credit byAssessment, but a student may not register for more than 15 CBAunits in any given quarter. Furthermore, if a student registers for12 or more CBA units in a given quarter, the student may registerfor not more than nine units of coursework.The registration deadline for CBA is Friday of the sixth week ofthe quarter. Payment of the assessment fee does not guarantee theoutcome of the assessment or ensure that academic credit will beawarded. Units awarded through CBA will be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. All units earned through CBA will be designatedas such on the transcript. Units earned through CBA do not fulfillresidency requirements.Each school may have additional CBA requirements, procedures,or restrictions. Students should consult a school advisor.Master’s ThesisWhen a thesis, research report, or comparable project is requiredto fulfill degree requirements, the student must arrange an initialconference with the thesis coordinator of the degree program atleast one year before expected graduation.In consultation with the thesis coordinator, the student preparesa formal application and receives thesis instructions specific tothe school or degree program. The form granting permission toenroll in thesis research must be obtained from and approved by thethesis coordinator prior to registration.Before beginning a project, the student’s writing abilities andpreparation for writing a research paper are assessed. A basiccomposition course may be required prior to the research courseand thesis work if, in the judgment of the thesis coordinator,the student needs to strengthen basic writing skills. Specificprograms with theses or final project components may requireenrollment in a course that instructs the student in writing andresearch methods.The thesis coordinator, in consultation with the student, appointsat least one other member of the university faculty to serve withthe coordinator as the thesis committee. One member of the committeeserves as faculty advisor. The student prepares a thesisproposal that must be approved by the thesis coordinator and thefaculty advisor at least two quarters before expected graduation.Approval must also be obtained from the faculty committee establishedto protect individual and university rights against legal andethical infringements.John F. Kennedy UniversityThe student meets regularly with the faculty advisor for oral andwritten critiques of work in progress. The student will be asked towork with a writing instructor if the thesis draft is seriously deficient.Students needing writing assistance may want to contact theJFK University academic support center.When the rough draft has been approved by all members ofthe thesis committee, the student prepares the final draft.Instructions on format should be obtained from the thesiscoordinator. The thesis coordinator retains copies of all draftsof the proposal as well as copies of critiques written by membersof the thesis committee.The thesis coordinator has immediate responsibility and theprovost ultimate responsibility for guaranteeing that the instructionand student work meet the university’s academic qualitystandards.Students who plan to do thesis work in any of the schools mustenroll for at least three, and in some cases six, units of thesis orproject research. Students who need further help after completingthese courses must enroll for additional units as required bythe individual program. Additional units, however, do not counttoward fulfillment of unit requirements for the degree.Concurrent Enrollment at Other InstitutionsStudents may receive transfer credit for coursework being taken atanother institution concurrent with enrollment at JFK University.Prior to registration at the other institution, students shouldcontact the registrar’s office to verify transferability of the course,to ensure that coursework will be applicable to degree requirements,and that university residency requirements will be met.Students receiving financial aid should also contact the financialaid office. International students must have the written approvalof the international student advisor.Cross-RegistrationSome courses not offeredat JFK University may betaken through cross-registrationat the Universityof California, Berkeley;California State University,East Bay; Laney CommunityCollege; and ContraCosta College. Instructionsand forms are availablein the registrar’s office.Students enrolled in a course through cross-registration pay JFKUniversity tuition and fees. Approval is granted only to studentsneeding these courses for their JFKU residency.Grading SystemThe grading system that appears on the next page governsgrading symbols and computations for all undergraduate andgraduate students of the university. All grades carry quality pointsand are computed in student GPAs. Students enrolled in theSchool of Law follow the grading system as it appears in the Schoolof Law catalog.General Information 9