2005-06 Greenville College Catalog

Academic Information

Alternative Means of Earning College Credit

Advanced Placement
Students who enter Greenville College with Advanced Placement scores of 3, 4, or 5 in areas equivalent to Greenville College courses will be given credit. The credit will appear on the transcript and be treated the same as transfer credit. There is no charge for Advanced Placement credit. The following table includes the examinations, passing scores, hours of credit allowed, and Greenville College course equivalencies.

A student may not secure credit by examination after auditing or receiving a failing grade in the corresponding course. Subject examination credits may be applied to major requirements. Credit by examination does not count toward the residency requirements of the College. Credit earned by examination at another accredited college or university where the student was fully matriculated will be accepted for transfer to Greenville College on the same basis as other regularly earned credit. Thirty-two hours of credit by examination is the maximum allowed to count toward degree requirements. Students interested in taking a CLEP test should contact the Records Office for more information.

General education credit will be awarded for scores of 50 or higher in the following areas:

Subject Examinations may be used to earn credit in a specific course offered by the College:

Credit by Proficiency
Students who have taken advanced courses in high school but have not had the opportunity for Advanced Placement testing may receive college credit by proficiency if the following conditions are met:

• The courses must be clearly identifiable as sequential. Beginning college courses in chemistry, mathematics, physics, music, and foreign language fall into this category. Each department will determine if courses are eligible.
• For a student to receive credit for a course(s), the student must pass the subsequent course with a grade of B- or better.
• The department must recommend proficiency credit be awarded to the student.

A credit posting fee may apply for placing credit by proficiency onto a transcript (see Summary of Costs for details on credit posting costs). Proficiency credit will be recorded on the transcript, but no grade is assigned and has no effect on the student's grade point average. Proficiency credit does not count toward the residency requirement.

Placement Examinations
Four academic departments give placement examinations at the beginning of the school year and waive course requirements for acceptable scores. These include biology, mathematics, modern languages, and music (for theory placement). Students seeking more information on waiving requirements through these examinations should communicate with the heads of the respective departments.

Independent Study
Any student in good academic standing may, with the approval of the instructor, the department head, and the Dean of Instruction, enroll for a full or partial course in a given subject matter. A minimum of 40 hours of academic work per credit must be completed under the supervision of a professor. Independent study offers students the opportunity to explore areas that may develop into a departmental honors project.

Cooperative Education
Cooperative education programs (co-ops) are designed to integrate academic learning with work experience. A co-op is an experiential learning opportunity appropriate for students who want to explore their career interests. Full-time students who have earned 28 or more credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 2.0 are eligible to enroll. Students may choose to work part- or full-time during the academic year or summer.

The Career Services Office coordinates all co-ops. The director of career services can help advise students on effective co-ops and help them find suitable placements. The Career Services Office also coordinates the Illinois Board of Higher Education Cooperative Education Program Grant which helps to fund co-ops for Illinois resident students working in Illinois. The director can be reached at ext. 6616 (618-664-6616).

Students must register for at least two credits per co-op experience, and may earn a maximum of 12 co-op credits during their college career. Students must enroll in either the Career Services co-op course (GS 298) or the internship /practicum course for their respective academic program (such as COM 405, MGT 405, PSY 405, for example). Internship or practica credit must be approved by the appropriate department. Departmental requirements vary; see the Practicum/Internship statement under “Undergraduate Course Listings”.

Auditing
Any student may audit a course. Students auditing a course should attend class, but do not have to complete assignments. They receive no college credit. Audited courses appear on the transcript with either a grade of T (successful audit) or N (unsuccessful audit). These transcript codes for audited courses do not affect the student's GPA.

Students may not audit courses in which individual instruction from a faculty member is fundamental to the class. Courses that may not be audited include, but are not limited to: Independent Studies, Applied Music Lessons, Art Studio, Practica or Internships, Student Teaching, Cooperative Education, Honors Research and Thesis, and Departmental Reading Courses.

Students earning College Scholar honors may audit one course free of charge every semester while maintaining this status. Other full-time students wishing to audit a course will be charged $25 for every credit over 17 hours. Part-time students will be charged $35 per audited credit.

Courses that are audited do not count toward full-time status for financial aid or sports eligibility.

Last updated: September 15 , 2005