Biola University 2015–16 Catalog
included in the computation of the student’s GPA, and the credits are counted only once. When a course is repeated the exclude indicator (E) will occur in the Course Repeat Indicator column (R) of the excluded course, and the include indicator (I) will occur in the Course Repeat Indicator column of the included course on the student’s academic transcript. The adjustment to the student’s GPA is reflected on the academic transcript beginning with the first term in which the course was taken. Undergraduate students who have earned a grade higher than a D+, or graduate students who have earned a grade higher than a C+ may still be permitted to repeat the same course with approval of the Office of the Registrar if their major or degree program requires a higher grade in order to progress in the major or degree program. (See respective major or degree program requirements.) Students are permitted to repeat a course a maximum of two times. A student unable to pass a required course for their major or degree program after the third attempt is normally required to select another major or degree program not requiring the failed course. Final Grades Final grades will be available at the end of each academic term on my.Biola.edu. Any discrepancies must be brought to the attention of the Office of the Registrar within 90 days from the date the grade is posted. Grade Changes Grade changes are only allowable for computational or recording errors. Student Responsibility It is the student’s responsibility to bring any error in grades to the attention of the instructor within ninety days following the issued grade. Faculty Responsibility It is the instructor’s responsibility to catch and correct any error in grades no later than ninety days following the submission of a student’s grade. Dean’s List Undergraduate students achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 or better while enrolled in 12 or more credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, will be placed on the semester Dean’s List. Audit Students Students wishing to audit must complete the audit application and follow registration procedures. Auditing students cannot register for a course until after the second week of the semester. An auditor only participates in lectures, and they are not allowed to submit papers or take exams. A course taken for audit cannot be repeated for credit at a later date. Students wishing to audit graduate-level courses must have earned, be/been enrolled in, or been admitted to a graduate program of equal or greater academic level. For instance, a student wishing to audit a master’s level course must at least have earned, be/been enrolled in, or have been admitted to a master’s level degree program. Doctoral level courses are not typically open to auditors. All auditors must pay the appropriate per credit fee. If permitted, doctoral level auditors are subject to full doctoral level tuition. (See Financial Information for fees.) Auditors must receive permission from both the Office of the Registrar and the instructor of the course. Audit fees are non-refundable. Audit applications with further instructions are available in the Office of the Registrar or online at: biola.edu/registrar/forms. Academic Load The minimum full time load is 12 credits at the undergraduate level. A student who is on academic probation may be limited to 13 credits or less depending upon their grade point average. A minimum of 10 credits must be taken by those living on campus.
Graduate students should see the appropriate section of the Catalog for further grade information.
Special Grade Notations The following grades are also used with special significance in certain programs and are not used in computing the GPA: Grade Quality Points CR Credit 1 0.00 A credit "CR" indicates the completion of course work with academic performance
equal to or higher than the "satisfactory" standard for the degree program (normally "C" 2.00 for undergraduate programs and "B" 3.00 for graduate programs.) NC No Credit 3
0.00
S
Satisfactory 1
0.00
US
Unsatisfactory 3
0.00
RD 0.00 A temporary mark of “RD” (report delayed) will be issued in special cases when approved by the Vice Provost of Academic Administration for undergraduate students or the dean of the respective graduate school. RD grades are normally completed no later than five weeks in the fall/six weeks in the spring after the end of the term. In the event of the inability of a student to complete the coursework by the approved deadline, the Office of the Registrar will assign a “W” (official withdrawal) for the course grade. RG Registered in course 2 0.00 R Research 1 0.00 IP Internship in Progress 1 0.00 W Withdrawal 3 0.00 A “W” indicates an official withdrawal (within the third to eighth week) from a course and does not affect the student’s grade point average. AUD Audit 3 0.00 NR Not reported by faculty 3 0.00 NO/NG Non-graded Course 1 0.00 Report Delayed 3
Notes: 1 No grade points/Credit given 2 No grade points 3 No grade points/No credit given
Grade Mode The following codes are listed on each course to designate how the course will be graded at the end of the term: Grade Mode Description A Letter Grade A–F C Credit-No Credit D Variable Credit/Research N No Grade Given P Post Baccalaureate R Research S Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory T Transfer No Grade Given U Audited V Variable Letter/Research Repeated Courses Undergraduate students are permitted to repeat courses in which they have earned a D+ or lower grade. Graduate students are permitted to repeat courses in which they have earned a C+ or lower grade. All instances of a repeated course must be taken at Biola in order to impact the student’s GPA. Both grades continue to show on the student’s academic record. Only the higher grade earned is
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