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Veterans Educational Benefits Student Responsibilities Students receiving benefits are expected to follow all regulations and procedures of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs while attending UMUC-Europe. At UMUC, all regulations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are enforced. Students should be aware of the following requirements and consequences: • Each student is expected to make satisfactory progress toward a degree or certificate and must comply with the academic standards of UMUC-Europe. • Each student must keep in close contact with the Heidelberg Office of Evaluations to ensure his or her Official Evaluation is completed within the DVA’s mandated two-term period. • Each student must report all changes in enrollment — including drops, adds, withdrawals, changes to audit, and changes in degree objective. • Registering for a course and then not attending , or ceasing to attend without officially withdrawing, is a misuse of federal funds that is punishable by law. • If a student drops a course or withdraws from school after the drop period and receives a nonpunitive grade, VA will reduce benefits effective the first day of the term unless mitigating circumstances are found • Payment of benefits will be disallowed for repeating a course for which transfer credit has been rated or for which a grade that meets minimum requirements. • Payments of benefits will be disallowed for any course that is not a requirement in a student’s degree or certificate program. 10 Points of Contact All students should submit required paperwork to the UMUC VA Office at least 10 days before the beginning of the term for which DVA certification is sought. Mail to: University of Maryland University College Attn: VA Office Unit 29216 APO AE 09102 E-mail: edva@ed.umuc.edu Please call or e-mail the UMUC-Europe VA Office in Heidelberg, Germany if you have questions regarding your class certifications. Call: DSN 370-6762 ext. 390 or CIV +49-6221-378390 E-mail: edva@ed.umuc.edu For questions regarding WAVE or payment inquires, please contact the VA Regional Office in Buffalo, New York. Call: (716) 551-4088/5286 Fax: (716) 551-3332 E-mail: buffrpo@vba.va.gov 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog
Establishing Credit Earning Credit in Many Different Ways Students can earn credits by completing coursework in UMUC- Europe’s physical and virtual classrooms and in Individualized Learning courses. Students can also earn credits from learning gained through experiences, from transfer of credits from another institution, and by examination. The unit of credit is the semester hour which represents 16 hours of class work in addition to required outside preparation. UMUC opens doors to learning by taking education to students wherever they may be, and by applying academically sound but flexible policies regarding academic credit. Physical and Virtual Classrooms Different Formats, Equal Quality and Equal Credit Students take UMUC-Europe classes in classrooms at over 90 sites in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Students can also “attend class” worldwide in UMUC’s award-winning online courses or in our Individualized Learning (IL) courses. The same course - whether delivered in a classroom, on the Internet, or in Individualized Learning format – will have the same objectives and requirements, award the identical amount of academic credit, and be applicable toward the same undergraduate degrees. Learning Gained Through Experience Learning acquired outside the college classroom may be assessed for credit toward a degree with UMUC. There are two general ways students can make use of life experience for possible college credit: Prior Learning, and Cooperative Education. Prior Learning Students may earn credit for college-level learning acquired outside the classroom through: Course-Challenge examinations, EXCEL, and UMUC-Europe Foreign Language Examinations. Credit earned may be used toward either a first or second degree. However, no more than half the credits required for an undergraduate major or minor may be earned through Prior Learning. Course-Challenge Examinations UMUC credit can be earned for any undergraduate course for which UMUC can prepare and administer a suitable examination (called a course-challenge examination). Degree students at UMUC who have received an Official Evaluation of transfer credit and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in UMUC coursework, may contact an academic advisor to begin the process. They then contact the Prior Learning Office in Maryland for an application. Credit may be used toward a first or second degree. ENGL 101 or upper-level intensive writing can only be earned in the classroom or through EXCEL. Six semester hour courses, because of their extensive writing, also may not be challenged by examination. Credit by course-challenge examination may not be earned for courses for which a student has registered previously or for the prerequisite for a course for which the student has already earned credit. Establishing Credit More information on course-challenge examinations is available by contacting the Prior Learning Office in Maryland at www.umuc.edu/priorlearning or the UMUC-Europe Student Affairs Office in Heidelberg. EXCEL Through Experiential Learning EXCEL Through Experiential Learning is a unique way for students to gain academic credit for college-level learning acquired through employment, volunteer activities, political activities, or other noncollegiate experiences. Students document their previous learning in a portfolio and faculty members evaluate the portfolio for possible credit. Enrollment in EXCL 301 Learning Analysis and Planning is required. In this 3-credit course, the student prepares a portfolio describing and documenting college-level learning gained from various experiences. Faculty members evaluate the portfolio to determine whether to award credits and how many should be awarded. EXCL 301 is a fast-paced demanding course that requires that students be highly motivated and have substantive life experiences that can correlate to college-level learning. Successful students will have excellent writing, computer, and time management skills. Due to the scope and complexity of this course, students should not register for other courses while they take EXCL 301. EXCL 301 is graded on an S/D/F basis. If the quality of the work in the portfolio is worthy of a C or higher, a grade of S is awarded and the portfolio is forwarded for credit evaluation. Credit earned as a result of the portfolio evaluation also earns a grade of S. The grade of S is not computed in the grade-point average, therefore the grade from such credit is not applicable toward honors. After receiving credit for EXCL 301, students may not enroll in the class again. Although it is possible to earn up to 30 credits through EXCEL, the average award is between 15 and 18 credits. Experiential-learning credits are awarded for both upper-level and lower-level courses. These credits are considered UMUC resident credit and may be applied toward a major, minor, or certificate as long as they relate to the student’s educational and career goals. However, students should be aware that they are required to complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of graded coursework to satisfy the resident credit requirement for a bachelor’s degree. Half the credits for the major and minor must also be earned through graded coursework. EXCEL credit cannot be used to satisfy these requirements. It is possible to earn EXCEL credit to satisfy the ENGL101 and upper-level writing requirements by completing a writing delineation in a portfolio. (A delineation is the section of the portfolio that details the student’s knowledge of a particular subject.) An advisor can inform students about specific coursework for which credit cannot be earned through the EXCEL program. Credit for EXCL 301 is charged at the current tuition rate; fees are charged for enrollment in the program, portfolio evaluation, any additional evaluations, credits awarded, and any reevaluations. Appeals and re-evaluations are determined at the discretion of the director of Prior Learning. Students should note that tuition and fees are subject to change. Those receiving financial aid must pay all EXCEL fees. 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog 11
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Supplemen
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Additiona
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Minor in
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Applied M
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Social Sc
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UMUC General Course Information UMU
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ACCT 220 through ACCT 410 — UMUC
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BIOL 102 through BMGT 365 — UMUC
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CHEM 113 through COMM 394 — UMUC
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CMIS 370 through CMIT 350 — UMUC
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CMST 100J through CMST 310 — UMUC
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DTCH 111 through ECON 440 — UMUC
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ENGL 101 through ENGL 241 — UMUC
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EXCL 301 through GEOL 120 — UMUC
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GVPT 100 through GVPT 488 — UMUC
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HRMN 300 through IFSM 201 — UMUC
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IFSM 455 through ITAL 334 — UMUC
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MRKT 310 through MATH 130 — UMUC
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MUSC 130 through PHIL 320 — UMUC
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PSYC 305 through PSYC 441 — UMUC
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SOCY 464 through SPAN 334 — UMUC
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UMUC Course Descriptions — TURK 1
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Directory — UMUC-Europe Offices H
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Directory — UMUC-Asia UMUC-Asia 1
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Directory — UMUC and the Universi
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Faculty Bouchie, James S., Collegia
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Faculty Dullmaier, Therese M., Coll
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Faculty Hull, Bruce W., Collegiate
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Faculty Meinke, John G., Collegiate
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Faculty Schiopu, Simona G., Collegi
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Faculty Wiley, Stefania G., Adjunct
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Appendices 122 allel courses, excep
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Appendices 124 A. Transfer to Anoth
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Index 142 Chemistry, 75 Communicati
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