2011-2012 CATALOG - Ozarks Technical Community College

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
001-099 Developmental
Will not count toward the requirements for a certifi cate or degree.
100-199 Freshman level courses
May be counted toward the requirements for a certifi cate or degree.
100 level courses assume minimal background knowledge and/or
skills. These courses introduce students to the vocabulary and methods
of the discipline.
Those offered by the Allied Health and Technical Divisions would
normally appear in the fi rst year of the preferred course sequence.
Those offered by the General Education Division would traditionally
be freshman level courses for students majoring or minoring in this
discipline at a four-year institution.
200-299 Sophomore level courses
May be counted toward the requirements for a certifi cate or degree.
200 level courses assume both background knowledge and/or skills.
These courses expect students to apply and synthesize background
knowledge and/or skills.
Those offered by the Allied Health and Technical Divisions would normally
appear in the second year of the preferred course sequence.
Those offered by the General Education Division would traditionally
be sophomore level courses for students majoring or minoring in this
discipline at a four-year institution.
GRADING SYSTEM
Offi cial grades are issued for each student at the end of each semester.
Students enrolled in credit courses will be graded by the letter grade
system indicated below:
Grade Defi nition Grade Points
A ..........................................................................................4
The student has, in an exemplary way, met the objectives established
for the course.
B ..........................................................................................3
The student has, in a superior way, met the objectives established for
the course.
C ..........................................................................................2
The student has adequately met the objectives established for the
course.
D ..........................................................................................1
The student has minimally met the objectives established for the
course.
F ...........................................................................................0
The student failed to meet the objectives established for the course.
AU ........................................................................................0
The student enrolled in and completed the course as an “auditor.” Requirements
for successful completion as an auditor are arranged with
the course instructor. Does not count as credit for the course.
I ...........................................................................................0
An “I,” or incomplete, indicates that a student has been doing acceptable
work but has not completed a small amount of the work. It is the student’s
responsibility to have this defi ciency removed within six weeks after the
incomplete is assigned. When, in the judgement of the instructor, a student
is not making a reasonable effort to remove the incomplete, the grade
will automatically be changed to an “F.” An “I” recorded for a Community
Enrichment class, other than those for which CEU’s are awarded, indicates
the student attended less than 80% of the scheduled time.
N ..........................................................................................0
Used in conjunction with letter grades of A,B,C,D for classes which are
traditionally below college level (less than 100 level). These courses are
not included in consideration for honors.
NP ........................................................................................0
Not Passing. Given for courses (less than 100 level), as well as selected
courses which have been approved by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs, to be offered on a Passing/Not-Passing system.
28 Ozarks Technical Community College Catalog and Student Handbook 2011-2012