Triton College Catalog, 2008-2009
Triton College Catalog, 2008-2009
Triton College Catalog, 2008-2009
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Academic Information <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong>, <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>2009</strong><br />
English as a Second Language through the Adult Basic<br />
Education department.<br />
All students are encouraged to take advantage of the<br />
tutoring services offered by this department. Students who<br />
are tutored have a much higher success rate than those who<br />
are not. Tutoring is provided at no cost to more than 4,000<br />
students each year through the Academic Success Center,<br />
the MathPower Headquarters and the Writing Across the<br />
Curriculum Center.<br />
For more information, contact the Academic Support<br />
Programs at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3485 or 3470, or<br />
visit the Learning Resource Center, Room 100. Additional<br />
information can be found on the <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Web site: www.triton.edu/depts/asc.<br />
Scholars Program<br />
The Scholars Program at <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> offers a<br />
unique college alternative for academically superior<br />
students. Students admitted to the program can anticipate<br />
a demanding course of studies yielding an associate’s<br />
degree and excellent opportunities to transfer to<br />
competitive four-year colleges and universities. Qualified<br />
students receive full in-district tuition and fee<br />
waiver, freeing their financial resources for the final<br />
two years of baccalaureate work. Students will be<br />
admitted to the program based on their academic ability<br />
and potential which is measured by:<br />
• an ACT score of 25 and/or a minimum cumulative<br />
grade point average of 3.35<br />
• faculty recommendation<br />
• personal interviews and other academic indicators<br />
The application process is managed in cooperation<br />
with the public high schools in the <strong>Triton</strong> district.<br />
Private high school students residing in the district or<br />
students currently enrolled at <strong>Triton</strong> should submit<br />
applications directly to <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Foreign students<br />
are not eligible for this scholarship. For more<br />
information about the Scholars Program and an application<br />
form, contact your high school counselor, the<br />
Scholars Program director or the Office of the dean of<br />
Arts and Sciences at <strong>Triton</strong> <strong>College</strong> at (708) 456-0300,<br />
Ext. 3635.<br />
Honors Study<br />
The opportunity for honors study is available<br />
through general petition into Scholars Program course<br />
sections (see above). These courses are designed, a<br />
maximum of two per semester, to provide an intellectual<br />
challenge for the serious student. Courses completed<br />
in the program can be noted on the student’s<br />
official college transcript as “honors.”<br />
To qualify for the Honors Program, students must<br />
have a GPA of 3.5 or greater in 12 hours of college level<br />
credit courses completed at <strong>Triton</strong>. A tuition waiver for up<br />
to two courses will be provided upon admission to scholars<br />
classes. Admission to scholars classes does not indicate<br />
admission to the Scholars Program.<br />
For additional information, contact the director of the<br />
Scholars Program or the Office of the Dean of the School<br />
of Arts and Sciences at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3635.<br />
Standards of<br />
Academic Progress Policy<br />
The college is committed to helping students<br />
attain their educational goals. The Standards of Aca-<br />
demic Progress are intended to identify students who<br />
seemingly are making little or no progress and help<br />
them correct academic weaknesses as early as possible.<br />
The standards include limits on the number of credits<br />
for which students may register and prescribe specific<br />
kinds of assistance. A student’s academic progress will<br />
be reviewed at intervals of each 12 semester hours<br />
attempted.<br />
• Academic warning — 6-12 semester hours<br />
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent<br />
of semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA<br />
of less than 2.00.<br />
Academic warning is indicated on the grade<br />
report. Students are required to review their academic<br />
program with a counselor prior to enrollment for the<br />
next semester.<br />
Academic probation — 13-24 semester hours<br />
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of<br />
semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less<br />
than 2.00.<br />
Academic probation is indicated on the grade<br />
report. Students may enroll for a maximum of 12<br />
semester hours and are required to review their academic<br />
program with a counselor prior to enrollment<br />
for the next semester. Students will be required to take<br />
COL 102✧, Being Successful in <strong>College</strong>. They also<br />
may be required by the counselor to engage in one or<br />
more of the following: (1) college success courses, (2)<br />
CSG 150✧, Career/Life Planning, (3) workshops.<br />
Academic suspension — 25-36 semester hours<br />
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of<br />
semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less<br />
than 2.00.<br />
Academic suspension is indicated on the grade<br />
report. Students are required to discontinue enrollment<br />
for one semester (fall or spring).<br />
Students are eligible to apply for readmission to<br />
the college after the suspension period. Admission will<br />
be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be<br />
approved, the petition must present evidence of some<br />
change in the student’s circumstances. The petition<br />
must be approved by a counselor.<br />
If a student is readmitted, the student must<br />
review his/her academic program with the counselor<br />
prior to enrollment for the next semester. Students<br />
may be required by the counselor to engage in one or<br />
more of the following: (1) an assessment program, (2)<br />
college success courses or (3) CSG 150✧ Career/Life<br />
Planning course.<br />
• Academic dismissal — More than 36 semester<br />
hours attempted with completion of less than 50<br />
percent of semester hours attempted or GPA of<br />
less than 2.00.<br />
Academic dismissal will be indicated on the grade<br />
report. Students are required to discontinue enrollment<br />
for one year.<br />
Students are eligible to apply for readmission to the<br />
college after the dismissal period (one year). Admission will<br />
be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be<br />
approved, the petition must present evidence of some