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Off-campus course approval forms may be downloaded or are available in the Registrar's Office. Applications for approval of a course should be accompanied by the appropriate catalog description from that institution. After obtaining the appropriate signatures for approval of the course, the student must return the completed form to the Registrar's Office. The form will then be reviewed for course credit transferability. Transcripts of these approved courses must be submitted to the Registrar's Office within six (6) weeks after the completion of the course. It is the student's responsibility to have official transcripts sent directly by the institution to the Office of the Registrar. All approved courses transferred into Framingham State College after matriculation will be awarded Framingham course credit in an amount equal to the cumulative total number of semester hour credits transferred divided by 4 and rounded to the nearest whole number. For example, if students take three 3-credit courses, they will be awarded two (2) Framingham State College course credits. Transfer credit is given only for courses in which the student received a grade of C- or better. Courses must extend for at least a three-week period and meet a minimum of forty-five hours. Although credit is awarded for all approved transfer courses, the grades will not be recorded on the student’s Framingham State College transcripts nor be counted in computing the quality point average. Students may
inquire further when seeking approval of courses to be taken at
other institutions, and they will be notified of the total number
of course credits they have earned from such courses whenever
additional approved courses are transferred.
The primary purpose of the this program is to offer the opportunity to students registered at one state college to take up to thirty (30) semester hours of college credit at another state college without going through the formal registration procedures. Interested students must file a request form by June 1 for the fall semester and by December 30 for the spring semester. NOTE: Priority seating availability is given to matriculated students at the host institution. CLEP for Undergraduate Students: The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is open to both incoming and enrolled students under the following conditions:
Course Descriptions:
In the College catalog, under each course number and title, is a
brief description of its content, followed by a statement on
prerequisites, if any, explaining the requirements for admission
to the course. Courses appropriate for general education are
identified by (GenEd Goal), following the course title. 000-099 Non-credit
courses. Course
Pass/Fail Policy: Students wishing to pursue a course as
Pass/Fail must declare their intent by filing out a Request for
Course Pass/Fail Form at the Office of the Registrar during
the Add/Drop period. The request will be reviewed and the
student notified within two business days if the request is
denied.
Course Prerequisites:
It is the student’s responsibility to be
aware of and have met prerequisites prior to attempting any
course. Course prerequisites may be found in the College catalog
as part of the course description. The general education requirement is intended to provide breadth in the baccalaureate degree program to foster student learning beyond a single, narrow discipline or field. General education is designed to facilitate the increase of knowledge, an appreciation for learning in a broad context, the ability to relate new information to what one has previously learned, the capacity to judge information rather than to simply accept it, and the facility to use what one learns in a realistic and logical manner. In addition, the general education requirement is designed to help students to acquire the ability:
For more information on the Goal GenEd requirements, view the current Undergraduate Catalog.
Graduation
Participation: Students who are within two (2) courses of
completing undergraduate degree requirements for graduation and
have a minimum overall 2.00 quality point average may participate
in the annual commencement ceremony held at the end of May.
Undergraduate students must attend a mandatory rehearsal
(generally held on the Thursday before Commencement).
Participation in the Commencement ceremony does not constitute
conferral of the degree. Similarly, inclusion of a student’s
name on such publications as the Commencement program does not
confirm eligibility for the degree. To be eligible for graduation
honors, a student must have completed all degree requirements,
which includes having taken a minimum of sixteen (16) courses at
Framingham State College.
For the Fall 1997
Cohort, the graduation rate is 42%. Independent Study Registration: Independent Studies allow students the opportunity to study an area in greater depth than the content of existing course offerings. A Directed or Independent Study may also be offered when a course existing in the college Catalog is not offered during the semesters the student is enrolled at the College. To enroll in a Directed of Independent Study, a student:
Math
Placement Re-Testing:
Re-Tests for Math Placement will be given during the semester. Please contact CASA in Peirce Hall for exact dates and
times. President's List. A matriculated undergraduate student carrying a minimum of four (4) credit-bearing Day Division and/or Continuing Education Division courses earns a place on this honor roll (published after the end of each fall and spring semester) after earning a Q.P.A. of 3.25 or higher for each of three consecutive semesters. The student must maintain this average to remain on this list. Dean's List. A
matriculated undergraduate student carrying a minimum of four (4)
credit-bearing Day Division and/or Continuing Education Division
courses earns a place on this honor roll (published after the end
of each fall and spring semester) for each semester in which the
student earns a Q.P.A. of 3.25 or higher. A student is eligible
for the Dean's List if one of the courses has "P/F' status. POLICY CHANGE, EFFECTIVE FALL 1996: WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE AFTER THE COURSE ADD/DROP PERIOD.
The new conditions for
withdrawing from a course after the ADD/DROP period apply to
courses taken during the Fall 1996 semester and after. Students
who withdraw between the third and ninth week (extended beyond the
previous eighth week) of a regular semester (or for a quarter
course, no later than the fourth full week of the quarter) will
incur no academic penalty as far as the grade point average is
concerned but will have a notation of "W" on the
permanent records (instead of the previous "WP" or "WF").
See the 1997-98 College catalog, page 12, for additional
information. IF THIS IS DONE, THE STUDENT MUST PAY THE FULL
COST OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION DIVISION COURSE IN ADDITION TO
DAY DIVISION PROGRAM CHARGES.
Required
Declaration of Major:
Students are not permitted to register for their junior year
without having declared a major. Students may not revert
to Undeclared status once junior standing has been attained. An
exception is permitted for transfer students admitted to junior
standing as Undeclared. Such students may delay declaration of a
major for one semester.
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