auditing a class who decides to change his or her student classification so as to receive college credit must follow and complete the current admissions process before the final day to add a class. Auditing individuals may be required to pay
a comprehensive fee and may receive a Davis College issued email account. Full-Time Student – A student enrolled for 12 or more credit hours per semester.
Three-Quarter-Time Student – A student enrolled for 9 to 11 credit hours per semester (part-time student).
Half-Time Student – A student enrolled for 6 to 8 credit hours per semester (part-time student).
Less than Half-Time Student – One enrolled for 1 to 5 credit hours per semester (part-time student).
First-Time Student – A student who has not attended any other colleges prior to his or her first semester at Davis.
Continuing Student – A student enrolled at Davis the previous semester but not including summer (Fall or Spring).
Readmitted Student – A student previously enrolled at Davis but not for the previous semester.
Class standing is based upon the number of semester hours successfully completed toward a program.
Class Year Calculations – A student’s class year is calculated by the credit hours completed toward his or her certificate or degree from prior semesters. This calculation includes any transfer credit or Life Experience Credit applied toward the certificate or degree that the student is pursuing.
Freshman Sophomore
0.00–29.90 semester hours 30–59.90 semester hours 60–90.90 semester hours 91–150 semester hours
Junior Senior
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Academic Proficiency – Students must demonstrate academic proficiency through satisfactory completion of each course requirement in their programs, including the requirements of the concentration. In addition, a 2.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA) must also be achieved. The grades of all courses taken count toward the cumulative GPA and graduation, even if the courses are not in the student’s program of study and are additional courses. Specific course and credit hour requirements for each program are published in the “Programs” section. Academic Program Completion – Graduating students must complete all of their program requirements (including internships and independent studies) prior to participating in commencement and graduation. Permission to graduate will no longer be given to students planning to complete their remaining academic requirements within the following weeks or summer semester.
Proficiency in Ministry – Graduating students must demonstrate proficiency for ministry by satisfactorily completing the number of semesters of student ministry appropriate for the program:
One-Year Certificate Programs
2 semesters 4 semesters
Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Three-Year Diploma Programs 6 semesters Bachelor of Religious Education Degrees 8 semesters
Full-time students must complete a semester of student ministry for every full-time semester enrolled. Part-time students must satisfy the number of semesters required for the certificate or degree. First-time students satisfy the student ministry
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