2003-04 Greenville College Catalog

Goal Program - Academics

A Bachelor of Science degree is earned with a major in Organizational Leadership following the successful completion of the program components that include regular attendance at all scheduled courses, participation in the coursework, and completion of the portfolio and research projects. The student’s work and life experiences are related to modern management and leadership theory to produce a productive and useful learning environment. Once a week evening classes are conducted for 18 months.

Degree and Major Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Science degree, the student must:
1. Satisfy Greenville College General Education requirements through one of the following options:
a. Present a transcript documenting an earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from an accredited college.
b. Satisfy the following distributed requirements
i. Humanities – 12 semester credit hours
ii. Mathematics or Science – 9 semester credit hours
iii. Social Science – 9 semester credit hours
iv. Religion – 3 semester credit hours (met in program)
v. Communication – 3 semester credit hours (met in program)
vi. Philosophy – 3 semester credit hours (met in program)
2. Successfully complete 120 semester hours of credit including the 38 credits required by the program
3. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for all coursework completed at Greenville College.

Withdrawal Policy from a Course
Students can initiate a withdrawal from a course by submitting a Course Withdrawal Form or contacting the GOAL office prior to the third night of the course. Student can withdraw from the Applied Research Project by submitting a Course Withdrawal Form or contacting the GOAL office prior to session 39 (the end of Term 2) for Applied Research Project I and II (chapters 1 & 2), and session 63 for Applied Research Project III (chapters 3 & 4).

Students cannot initiate a withdrawal from a course by informing an instructor of their plans. While it is appropriate to notify an instructor the intention to withdraw from a course, doing so does not constitute a formal withdrawal. Students must submit a Course Withdrawal Form or contact the GOAL office in writing.

Withdrawal Policy from the Program
The college will cancel a student’s registration for students who officially withdraw before attending the third class night of the term. This will result in no recording of grades for the term. Students who withdraw after attending the third class night of the term will receive a “W” grade for all courses remaining in the term. Students initiate an official withdrawal from the GOAL program by submitting a Program Withdrawal Form to the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies. Students cannot initiate a withdrawal from the program by informing an instructor of their plans.

Non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal. However, students who never begin the program, or who miss two consecutive class sessions without making prior arrangements with their instructor, or who do not submit required work in an enrolled course, may be administratively withdrawn from a course or the program upon recommendation of the instructor and/or the academic director. The recommendation will be made in writing to the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies when the instructor and/or the academic director seriously question the intent of the student to continue making academic progress. If the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies acts to dismiss the student from the class, the registrar will notify the student of the action taken. Appeals of such action are made to the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies.

Academic Review Policy
The unique nature of the GOAL program necessitates the College to monitor students under a separate policy from the traditional students.
1. Students with less than a 2.00 term grade point average will be placed on automatic probation. The student must attain a “C” or better for all courses in the following term.
2. To remain in good standing, student are expected to maintain at least a 60 percent completion ratio for any given term and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
3. Students who miss more than eight hours of class time in one course will be given a grade of “F” in that course and are expected to retake the course.
4. Students who miss three consecutive class meetings in a term are subject to administrative withdrawal and must apply for readmission if they wish to complete the program.
5. Students who receive “F” grades for two or more courses in any term will be dropped at the end of the term in which the student is currently enrolled. If such students wish to complete the program, they must apply for readmission to the program.
6. Students, with provisional admission for academic reasons who are able to complete all four courses in Term 1 with grades of “C” or better, will receive full admission and be eligible to continue in Term 2.

Final Honors
Final honors are determined when all requirements have been met for the degree. Students who attain a minimum grade point average of 3.50 in their 38 credits of organizational leadership studies will be awarded honors of cum laude. Those earning a grade point average of at least 3.85 in all college work (including work at other institutions) will be awarded magna cum laude. Scholarship of 3.85 must first be earned in the organizational leadership major and then all other course work is averaged in. If the average is below 3.85, but at least 3.50, honors of cum laude are awarded.

If special permission is granted to participate in commencement with some coursework pending, honors will be held until all work is completed. Honors will be recorded on the transcript to recognize outstanding academic performance.

Last updated: June 23, 2003