of the Provost. These records are accessible only to university personnel who have a legitimate need for information. Individual records are made available to others only upon the specific request of the student. Prior to the completion of 90 hours of academic credit, students should visit the Registrar’s office and their academic advisor’s office to ensure that requirements are met for graduation.
Academic Policies
Definition of Academic Credit Hour Academic degree credit hours by semester in all North Greenville University programs (baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral) shall be equivalent to the commonly accepted and traditionally defined units of academic measurement in accredited institutions. Academic degree courses, including various courses modalities such as face-to-face, hybrid, distance learning, or independent study courses are measured by the learning outcomes normally achieved through 45 hours of student work for one semester credit (one credit/semester hour is 15 hours of academic engagement and 30 hours of preparation). This formula is typically referred to as a Carnegie unit and is used by the American Council on Education in its Credit Recommendation Evaluative Criteria.
Student work includes direct and/or indirect faculty instruction. Academic engagement may include, but is not limited to, submitting an academic assignment, listening to class lectures or webinars (synchronous or asynchronous), taking an exam, an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction; attending a study group that is assigned by the institution; contributing to an academic online discussion; initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course and laboratory work, externship or internship. Preparation is typically homework, such as reading and study time, and completing assignments and projects. Therefore, a 3 credit hour course would require 135 semester hours (45 hours of academic engagement and 90 hours of preparation). All student work must be documented in the curriculum materials and syllabi, including a reasonable approximation of time required for the student to complete the assignments. Evaluation of a student’s work must be identified as a grading criterion and weighted appropriately in the determination of a final grade for a course.
Alternate Credit Types
Credit By Exam And Placement Credit may be received for a course in which a student has not enrolled by the student’s demonstrating mastery
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of the subject matter of the course on an examination administered by a faculty member in the discipline. Approval to take such an exam must be given by both the faculty member and the office of Academic Affairs. A fee is charged for taking such an examination and for any credit received as a result. Refer to the fee schedule in the general expenses section. Should the University require a student take an examination, all fees will be waived. No fee is charged for routine placement examinations.
A student wishing to receive credit by examination will be informed of the scope of material to be covered but will not be provided additional assistance. Credit by examination may not be obtained for any course in which a student has previously enrolled. Transient and special students are not eligible for credit by examination.
Credit for Prior Experiential Learning In awarding credit for prior experiential learning, the University will award credit only for documented learning which demonstrates achievement of all outcomes for specific courses in an approved degree program. The credit will be identified as such on the student’s transcript.
It is the policy of the University that such credit would be given after successful completion of a written examination, such as a CLEP or DANTES examination, or a written examination prepared by the faculty in that discipline.
Credit will be awarded after original document of the CLEP or DANTES examination is received. Credit for a written faculty exam will be awarded after the Registrar’s Office receives written notification signed by the Department Chair.
Credit for Military Training Veterans must submit a military transcript documenting the work completed during military training to the Office of the Registrar. The Registrar evaluates all military credit. The credit awarded is based on the recommendations found in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Credits are posted, and the work is identified by the same procedures used for all transfer students.
Advanced Placement Students who complete college-level courses in high school and take the examinations prepared by the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board (AP), will receive advanced placement and university credit for such courses if they score 3, 4 or 5 on the appropriate subject area examination according to guidelines established by the College Board. Credit ranges from three to eight semester hours.
Regarding English credit, a student must have taken two units of AP English in high school and scored at least a 3 on both the English language and literature tests in order to exempt and receive credit for both English 1310 and English 1320. If the student has passed only one test, credit will be given for 1310 or 1320 accordingly.
International Baccalaureate Program Credit will be given to any student scoring 5, 6, or 7 on the higher level International Baccalaureate exams.
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