Academic Policies Transition

Academic Policies Transition For Continuing Students

 

Hours Toward Degree

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Hours to Graduate	120 sem. hrs.	120 sem. hrs. - continuing students prior to F'11; 128 sem. hrs. - new students F'11 forward
Full-time and Rate	12-18 sem. hrs.	No change
Normal Course Load	15 sem. hrs./semester	16 sem. hrs./semester
Four Year Graduation Guarantee Annual Credit Minimum	30 sem. hrs./year	32 sem. hrs./year, incl. Winter Session and summers
Credit Hour Threshold for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors	24-54-85	No change

 

Majors

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Major Hour Limitation	54/78	64/88
Lead Time for Divisional, Interdivisional, Interdisciplinary, Individualized Majors	Min. of 3 semesters	No change
Departmental Major	24-42 sem. hrs. in major	At least the mimimum sem. hrs. as required in old major
	18 sem. hrs. at 300/400-level	At least the mimimum sem. hrs. as required in old major
Divisional Major	50 sem. hrs. w/ 30 at 300/400-level	Eliminated other than Social Science Divisional major

 

 

Minors

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Requirements	Min. of 18 sem. hrs. w/ 9 at UL	No change
Double Dipping with Majors	Max. of 8 hr. overlap allowed with major	Max. two course (8 sem. hrs.) overlap with major

 

 

Second Degree Requirements

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
2nd VWC degree	Min. 30 additional hrs. in residence	No change
	Min. 24 sem. hrs. UL, min. 18 in major area	No change
	Min. 150 sem. hrs.	No change

 

 

Grading/GPA

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Grading System	4.0 grading system	No change
Major GPA Required for Graduation	2.00 or 2.50 depending on major with 2.00 cumulative GPA	No change
Traditional Graded Courses	2/3 hrs. traditional graded for graduation	No change

 

 

Course Load Restrictions

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Freshmen and New Transfers	4 or 5 courses for the first semester	3 or 4 courses for the first semester
	AP or less than 2.0 limited to 13 sem. hrs.	AP or less than 2.0 limited to 14 sem. hrs.
	2.00-2.49 GPA limited to 16 hrs.	No change
	2.50 or above GPA limited to 18 hrs.	No change
	Sem hrs. of "I" from previous term (including summer) are considered part of student's academic load.	No change

 

 

Honors

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Dean's List/Honorable Mention List	3.50/3.25-3.49 + add. qualifications	No change
Latin Honors	60 sem. hrs. in residence + add. qualifications	No change

 

 

Graduation Eligibility

POLICY	VWC CURRENT	VWC REVISED
Residence Requirement	At least the last 30 sem. hrs. + at least 15 sem. hrs. in major area	No change
Two Course Rule	2 courses remaining for graduation following spring semester (w/GPA and other stipulations)	No change

 

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