2007-2008

Preceptors Resource Manual

for The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

prepared by

Cynthia McCloskey

The Center for Academic Advising

D-108

609-652-4504Table of Contents

Directory (Advising Resources) .......................................................................................... 1

Frequently Asked Questions ...............................................................................................2

25% Rule ......................................................................................................................2

General Studies Course Limitations............................................................................2

General Studies Requirements ....................................................................................2

Transfer credits ............................................................................................................2

3 credit transfer vs. 4 credit Stockton courses ............................................................2

BASK courses ...............................................................................................................2

Changing Preceptors....................................................................................................2

Final 32 Credits at Stockton ........................................................................................2

Freshman Seminar....................................................................................................... 3

Full Time Status ........................................................................................................... 3

Substitutions ................................................................................................................ 3

Students who need help............................................................................................... 3

Academic Issues ..................................................................................................................4

Dismissal (Academic) ......................................................................................................4

Leave of Absence .............................................................................................................4

New Start Program .......................................................................................................... 5

Probation (Academic)...................................................................................................... 5

Readmission /Reinstatement after Dismissal ................................................................6

Banner ................................................................................................................................. 7

CAPP- Degree Audit - Any Student ................................................................................ 7

CAPP- Preceptees Degree audit ...................................................................................... 7

Click View under Degree Evaluation in the last column Preceptees--Look-up/Contact

via e-mail ......................................................................................................................... 7

Preceptees--Look-up/Contact via e-mail ........................................................................8

PrecepteesE-mail All Preceptees in Outlook ...............................................................8

CAPP Adjustment Form ..................................................................................................8

Searching for Courses in Banner.....................................................................................9

Courses .............................................................................................................................. 10

Auditing a Course .......................................................................................................... 10

Academic Overload........................................................................................................ 10

Drop/Add........................................................................................................................11

Repeating Courses ..........................................................................................................11

Taking Courses at other Colleges .................................................................................. 12

Withdrawing from a course........................................................................................... 12

Withdrawal after Deadline (Late Withdrawal) ............................................................. 13

FERPA Student Privacy.................................................................................................... 13

Foreign Language Study.................................................................................................... 14

Foreign Language Degrees Offered............................................................................... 14

Degrees Requiring a Foreign Language ........................................................................ 14

Freshman Advising ........................................................................................................... 15

Grades................................................................................................................................ 15

GPA ................................................................................................................................ 15

Deans List ..................................................................................................................... 16

Honors at Graduation.................................................................................................... 16

Program Distinction .......................................................................................................17

Incomplete Courses ........................................................................................................17

Pass/No Credit................................................................................................................17

Majors/Minors .................................................................................................................. 18

Changing/Declaring a Major/Minor............................................................................. 18

Restricted Majors .......................................................................................................... 18

Minors............................................................................................................................ 19

Math Sequence ..................................................................................................................20

Q Courses-Quantitative Reasoning................................................................................... 21

Second Degree ................................................................................................................... 21

Teacher Education.............................................................................................................22

Transfer Advising ..............................................................................................................23

Articulation of Transfer Credits ....................................................................................23

Advising Issues (allocation of transfer credits).............................................................23

AP (Advanced Placement Credit) ..................................................................................24

CLEP-College Level Examination Program ..................................................................26

Writing Requirements.......................................................................................................26

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Directory (Advising Resources) Resource Room Description PHONE Contact

BASK J-105 Basic Studies program - Skills Center 652-4440 Admissions F-101 orientation, applications, admiss req. 652-4261

Advising D-108 Center for Academic Advising appointments, walk-ins, undecided majors advising 652-4504

ARHU K-150 Arts/Humanities 652-4505 Bookstore E-001 Textbooks, study guides, materials 652-4357 Career Services J-204 career counseling 652-4650

Childcare Building 6 Free-To-Be-Daycare Center pre-school aged children of students, faculty and staff 652-4572

Computer Services D-127 e-mail acct. workshops, tech assistance 652-4335

Counseling Center WQ-110 personal/ crisis counseling-decision making skills, test anxiety 652-4722

Credit by Exam D-113 652-4871 Tom Grites

Distance Learning Library lower level telecourses, web caucus courses 652-4580

Engineering AS-123 dual degree program with Rutgers/NJIT 652-4411Monir

SharobeamFinancial Aid F-109 loans, scholarships, grants, work-study 652-4201 GEN J-202 General Studies 652-4542

Health Services WQ-108 Student Health Services Immunization forms insurance, first aid 652-4701

Housing A-100 Housing /Residential Life 652-4332

International Studies H-248 study abroad 652-4312Janice

Joseph

Learning Access WQ-110 Learning Access Program. Services for students with disabilities 652-4988

Math Lab J-110 tutoring in math & science 652-4897 Luis Pea NAMS B-1-8 Natural Science /Math 652-4546

Occupational Therapy WQ-215 advising for master's degree 748-6418Victoria

Schindler

Physical Therapy K-205 advising for PT, pre-PT / prospective students 652-4638Bess

Kathrins

Pre-Law C-111 advising for students interested in Law School 652-4210 Alan Arcuri

Pre-Medical B-109 pre-med, pre-dental, pre-vet 652-4462Ralph

WernerPROS H-208 Professional Studies 652-4501

Records/Registration D-121 Transcripts, registration leave of absence drop/add, address change 652-4235

SOBL H-210 Social/Behavioral Sciences 652-4512 Teacher Education H-201 coordinates course work for certification 652-4688

ULTRA Program G-206 co-curricular transcripts academic & personal developmental workshops 652-4994

Washington Internships H-218 work exper. w/ Washing. DC agencies 652-4260Michael

RodriguezWriting Center J-105 assistance with reading & study skills 652-4441

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Frequently Asked Questions

25% Rule Based on the 128 credit minimum for graduation, all students must take 25% of their Stockton credits in General Studies (G courses). EX: with 90 transfer credits 128-90=38, 25% of 32=9.5 the students needs 2 G courses

General Studies Course Limitations Students may apply a maximum of 16 credits in any one G category (GAH GNM, GSS, GEN, GIS) to a B.A. degree. They may apply a maximum of 12 credits in any one G category to a B.S. degree.

General Studies Requirements Transfer students with fewer than 64 credits must meet the usual General Studies distribution requirement (32 credits). Transfer credit can be allocated as G courses using the table below: 16-31 credits 1 G 32-47 credits 2 G 48-63 credits 3 G 60 -70 credits Students with 60 transfer credits need 1 GIS and 3 any G courses.

Transfer credits Transfers with 64 or more credits or with an AA degree from a New Jersey community college are not subject to the distribution requirement. However, they still must complete 25% of their Stockton credits in General Studies courses. Four credits MUST be in GIS; the remainder may be taken in any G courses of the students choice. The maximum amount of transfer credit accepted is 96.

3 credit transfer vs. 4 credit Stockton coursesStudents MUST complete at least 128 credits to graduate. Students may be over or under 2 credits between general studies and their program. For example: 82 program + 46 general studies for a BS or 66 program and 62 general studies for a BA (or vice versa).

BASK courses BASK courses are allocated as at-some-distance with the exception of BASK 1113, Developmental Math, a preparatory course, which does not count toward graduation credit.

Changing Preceptors To change preceptors, a student needs a change major/preceptor form from Academic Advising. A signature of the new preceptor is needed on the form, which must be returned to on the Center for Academic Advising.

Final 32 Credits at Stockton Students earning a degree at Stockton must earn their final 32 credits here.

3 Freshman Seminar All incoming students with fewer than 16 transfer credits must complete a Freshman Seminar. A grade of A, B, C, D, or F indicates completion of the class. Freshman Seminars can be recognized in the schedule book by their course number, which will always begin with 10 (e.g., GAH 1024, GEN 1011). BASK 1102 also serves as a Freshman Seminar.

Full Time Status A full time student must have at least 12 credits. If a student drops below 12 credit hours, he or she should be reminded of the danger of losing his/her health insurance, car insurance, financial aid or student housing.

Substitutions Substitutions to program requirements can be made only if you, the preceptor, in consultation with your program faculty, approve them. If you do approve a substitution to the official curriculum, please document it by filling a CAPP adjustment form. Submit the form to the Center for Academic Advising. A copy of the form will be returned to you when the change is made in Banner.

Students who need help Students who need help with time management or with study skills should be referred to the Learning Access Program (WQ-110) or the Center for Academic Advising (D-108). Their phone number is 652-4400. If you feel the student needs help with more personal issues, suggest the Counseling Center (WQ-110). Their phone number is 652-4722.

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Academic Issues

Dismissal (Academic) Stockton Policy

Cumulative and semester GPA below 2.00 for 2 consecutive semesters Cumulative and semester GPA below 2.00 for 3 non-consecutive semesters Dismissed students may complete any summer school classes they registered for before being

dismissed, but may not register for Stockton summer sessions after being dismissed. After 12 months a student may be readmitted through the admissions office. A personal

statement of appeal for reinstatement must accompany the application. Appeal Procedure

An appeal is appropriate when a student feels that the act of dismissal was taken in error. Appeals must be accompanied by substantive evidence to support the appeal (e.g., a letter

from the instructor confirming the error) and be submitted no later than two weeks following the notice of academic dismissal.

Appeal procedure (continued) Valid reasons for an appeal are: a procedural error in grade assignment or posting, or an

error in calculation of the students cumulative GPA Submit a letter of appeal to: the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Debra Dagavarian

Advising Issues

Students who have been dismissed may need assistance in coming up with Plan B. Talk about optionsappealing, taking classes at another college or simply taking time off to work and gain perspective

Students who are dismissed and subsequently readmitted must meet all the curricular requirements for their new matriculation date. Students who are dismissed for poor academic performance will still be on academic probation when they are readmitted. Impress upon them the importance of doing well upon their reinstatement so that dismissal does not happen again.

Leave of Absence Stockton Policy

Students must be in good academic standing Length of time is usually 1 year ( extensions granted for up to 5 years) Extensions must be submitted before the leave expires Students returning from a leave should notify the Office of Student Records at least two

weeks before the date of registration Procedure

Obtain a Request for Leave of Absence form from the Office of Students Records or from the web http://www2.stockton.edu/records/forms/pdf/leave_of_absence.pdf

Complete the form, including a signature, and return it to Student Records

http://www2.stockton.edu/records/forms/pdf/leave_of_absence.pdf

5 Advising Issues Leave of Absence (continued)

Students on leave maintain the catalog year/requirements of the year they first matriculated Students planning to take courses at another college must complete the Request to Take

Courses at Another University form (obtained from Academic Advising) Matriculated students who are on an official leave of absence are eligible to pre-register for

the semester that they are scheduled to return

New Start Program Criteria

Unsatisfactory academic record Not enrolled at Stockton for at least four years.

Stockton Policy

All previous Stockton and transfer credit will not figure into earned hours or GPA A line will appear on the transcript indicating the new start

Advising Issues

The New Start Program is not necessarily the answer to a students problems. The cost of losing credits could outweigh benefit of having the slate wiped clean.

New Start (continued) Procedure

Students interested in the New Start program must apply for readmission through the Stockton Office of Admissions

For admission to the New Start program contact the Office of Academic Affairs.

Probation (Academic) Stockton Policy

Cumulative grade point average falls below 2.00 Continued probation

Students with a GPA of at least 2.00 (each term) will be continued on probation until the cumulative GPA is at least 2.00.

If the cumulative GPA is not at least 2.00 after completing 24 credits (following the term when the student was placed on probation), the student is subject to academic dismissal.

Advising Issues

The Center for Academic Advising puts a registration hold on all students who are on probation. To get the hold removed, these students must meet with an advisor at the Center to discuss the consequences of academic probation and their academic progress. Students will be unable to register until this obligation is met.

Students on probation need to earn a semester GPA of at least 2.00 in order to stay at Stockton. Students on probation who earn below a 2.00 semester GPA will be dismissed.

Pre-registration is a good time to check on the academic progress of your preceptees, especially those who are on probation. Ask them how their classes are going, and what grades they expect to earn. Ask them what steps they will take to earn those expected grades.

6 Advising Issues Academic Probation (continued)

If a student is having difficulties, ask the student what she perceives the problem to be. Is she working too many hours? Not spending enough time studying? In classes that are too difficult/not appropriate? Having personal difficulties? Refer the student to appropriate campus resources Skills Center, Advising Center, Counseling Center, Financial Aid, etc. Phone numbers and locations of these offices can be found in the Resources section of this manual.

The Office of Student Records only places students on academic probation twice a yearfall and spring terms. A student enrolled for summer courses will not be placed on probation at the end of the summer; nor will that student be taken off probation automatically by virtue of summer coursework taken.

Readmission /Reinstatement after Dismissal Stockton Policy

Previously matriculated students in good standing who stopped attending for two or more terms are eligible for readmission

Readmitted students will be establishing a new term of matriculation and are obligated to the academic policies and degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission

Advising Issues Readmission/Reinstatement A student who is readmitted becomes accountable for any new requirements in effect at the

time of readmission. This often proves frustrating to the student, who, returning after a long absence, may be unwilling to accept curricular changes or the possibility that their knowledge in the chosen major may be outdated.

Advise the student who is contemplating stopping out for longer than a year that he/she will be responsible for new requirements and this may add to the total time required to attain a degree.

When advising students who have been out for more than a year and who seek readmission it is important not to make any claims about being able to finish under the old requirements. Such exceptions, while possible, are rare and may require the approval of the entire program faculty, the Dean of General Studies, and the Assistant Provost.

Procedure

Students should contact Admissions to readmit Students who left the college involuntarily ( academic dismissal, suspended or expelled):

Students must submit a statement of personal goals and a formal application to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Debra Dagavarian containing:

Reason for return Activities during the leave to support petition to readmit ( courses taken at another

institution with a grade of C or better)

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Banner

CAPP- Degree Audit - Any Student Procedure to run a CAPP degree audit for any student 1. From the Stockton home page click Faculty & Staff Services 2. Click Faculty & Staff Services 3. Click Web for Faculty & Advisors

4. Click Faculty and Advisor Services (you must know your Z number) 5. Enter your Z# and PIN (personal identification number) you will now see.. Welcome (your own

name) to the RSC Banner Self-Service System! 6. Click Faculty and Advisors from the menu below (you can also click Faculty Services from the top) 7. Click List Advisor Menu, 8. Click Degree Evaluation 9. Choose a term and click submit 10. Enter the Z # or the Last Name, First Name Click submit at the bottom 11. Click submit if the correct student is listed (if you only typed the last name, use the scroll arrow to

select the correct student) Select the term and Click continue Continue to keep current major Continue to do a What IF Analysis Click Generate Evaluation at the bottom of the page if you are auditing the students current listed major 12. Click the radio button next to Program ,

Select the Term and click Generate Request

13. Click Detail Requirements and submit 14. Your printable degree audit will now

appear.

To run a CAPP for a different major than the one listed for the student Click What-if Analysis at the bottom of the page 12. Select the term and Click continue 13. Use the down arrow to select the

Program and Click continue 14. Select the major from the First Major

box and Click submit 15. Select Evaluation Term and Click

Generate Request 16. Click Detail Requirements and submit 17. Your printable degree audit will now

appear.

CAPP- Preceptees Degree audit Procedure to run a CAPP degree audit for your advisees

Under the Advisor menu click List Advisees Click View under Degree Evaluation in the last column

Click View under Degree Evaluation in the last column

https://pssb.stockton.edu:9000/pls/PROD/twbkwbis.P_WWWLoginhttps://services.stockton.edu/fac-bin/tsrvweb?&WID=W&tserve_tip_write=||WID%0A&tserve_trans_config=afaclog.cfg&tserve_host_code=HostZero%0A&tserve_tiphost_code=TipZero

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Preceptees--Look-up/Contact via e-mail From the Stockton homepage click Faculty & Staff Services Under Online Resources Click Web for Faculty & Advisors

Click Fall 2007 Faculty and Advisor Services (you must know your Z number) Enter your Z# and PIN (personal identification number) You will now see..

Welcome (your own name) to the RSC Banner Self-Service System! Click Faculty and Advisors from the menu below (you can also click Faculty Services from

the top) Click List Advisees, Choose a term and click submit You will see a list of your current advisees. If you want to e-mail a student click on the

envelope To see a students address and phone number click on his/her name To send a mass e-mail to all your advisees, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Email

your advisees or follow directions below for the quick way in Outlook

PrecepteesE-mail All Preceptees in Outlook To e-mail all your advisees at once, click in the To box, enter your user name-

advise@stockton.edu Example: hagenp-advise@stockton.edu

CAPP Adjustment Form Adjustments to a students CAPP are necessary when

a course is re-evaluated by a faculty member as an equivalent to a core course. Example BIOL 0000 Anatomy/Physiology I = BIOL 1180

CAPP adjustments can be made to place a course into the cognate area, which would not ordinarily be used

To make an adjustment to a students CAPP submit a CAPP adjustment form to the Center for Academic Advising, when the adjustment is complete the form will be returned to you. Check the students CAPP and retain the form for your records. The CAPP will now list the change and a message in green ink stating as per preceptors request

Obtain a CAPP adjustment form from the Center for Academic Advising web site, listed under preceptors resources or type CAPP adjustment in the keyword search on the Stockton home page

https://pssb.stockton.edu:9000/pls/PROD/twbkwbis.P_WWWLoginmailto:stk33660@loki.stockton.eduhttp://www.stockton.edu/https://services.stockton.edu/afhomepg.htmhttps://pssb.stockton.edu:9000/pls/PROD/twbkwbis.P_WWWLoginmailto:name-advise@stockton.edumailto:name-advise@stockton.edumailto:hagenp-advise@stockton.edu

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Searching for Courses in Banner

Helpful Hints To Select more than one subject: Hold the Control key down on the keyboard while scrolling and selecting different subjects Example: Select CRIM, hold the control key and select all related cognates- ECON, PSYC, SOCY, ANTH,SOWK

When searching for distance courses, be sure to check off all three options for distance learning courses Distance Education Hybrid Distance Education Online Distance Education Telecourse

To search all courses for a particular attribute: Click in the subject box on the

first course, Accounting, hold the control key down and scroll to the last course, Speech

Click inside the Attribute Type box and select one or more attribute

Click Search Use the Start Time/ End Time Use the Days To Narrow your search

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Courses

Auditing a Course Stockton Policy

Auditing a course means taking a class for no credit and no grade. All Audits require permission granted by the instructor Official Audits appear on the transcript as official audit (requires full tuition payment) Unofficial Audit do not appear on the transcript (no payment required)

Procedure

Obtain an Auditing Form from Student Records Return form signed by the instructor before the end of Drop/Add period Payment is made to Bursars Office before the end of Drop/Add period

Advising Issues

Often students who are returning to college after a significant absence need to brush up before they can be successful at the next level in a subject. These students may be well served by auditing courses for which they have previously earned credit.

Academic Overload Stockton Policy

Twenty-one credit hours is the maximum course load allowed at Stockton. Only exceptional matriculated students may be approved to carry more than 21 hours. Non-matriculated students are limited to eight credits per semester.

Qualifications

Complete at least two terms as a full-time student at Stockton; and receive at least 50% A grades in all courses attempted at Stockton.

Obtain Overload form from Records Have the form signed by the preceptor and the Center for Academic Advising Submit form to Records at the time of registration

Advising Issues

Students have the ultimate responsibility for their academic choices, we must be careful not to give them the rope they need to hang themselves. Check their past academic performance, inquire as to their other responsibilities (work, family, etc.), and their motivation for taking an overload.

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Drop/Add Stockton Policy

During the first week of each term, there is a period during which students may adjust their schedules by dropping and/or adding courses.

When additional credits are added during drop/add period, payment will be required Students adding courses after the drop/add deadline will be charged a late fee.

Advising Issues

Students who drop courses may jeopardize their financial aid if they fall below a certain number of hours. Students dropping below full-time status should be referred to the Financial Aid Office for details.

Students who drop below full-time status may jeopardize their student housing if they live on-campus. Students should be referred to Housing for details

Students who drop courses may also lose health or car insurance if they are under their parents policies. Remind students to discuss these issues with their parents.

Students may not drop BASK courses without adding a replacement BASK section. Students must consult the Skills Center before they make any changes.

Dropping a course may delay graduation Procedure

Students may drop courses via the web Students may add courses via the web after the start of the semester if the instructor of the

course they are adding has issued an electronic or paper permit. Students can register for a course with a signed drop/add form from the instructor at the

Records window

Repeating Courses Stockton Policy

A few courses, indicated in the Bulletin, may be repeated for credit. All other courses may be counted as earned credits only once and applied toward graduation

requirements only once. (This includes courses transferred in from other schools.) Both grades appear on the students transcript, and both are calculated into the GPA.

Advising Issues

Warn students that taking a course a second time will not remove the earlier grade from their transcript or from their GPA.

Students who repeat a course at Stockton that they have already taken at another school will only receive credit once. Thus, the number of transfer hours applicable to their degree may be reduced.

Procedure

To repeat a course, the student just needs to register for it a second time.

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Taking Courses at other Colleges Stockton Policy

Students must have a 2.0 GPA or better to take courses at another college Students may take courses at a community college if the sum of the planned course and the

courses completed at Stockton total 64 credits or less. Students may take courses at a 4 year college/university if the sum of credits of the planned

course and completed Stockton course equals 96 credits or less. The final 32 credits must be completed at Stockton.

Students not meeting theses criteria may still take a course at another college to fulfill requirements or meet a prerequisite, but such credits will not transfer to Stockton.

Procedure

Obtain permission form from Academic Advising Obtain signatures from:

Preceptor Academic Advising Dean of General Studies (for a Summer course only)

Withdrawing from a course Stockton Policy

Students may withdraw from courses after the drop/add period and before the end of the twelfth week of a full term (the sixth week of a subterm).

Office of Student Records posts specific deadlines A grade of W will appear on the transcript. Failure to attend class does not mean a student will be withdrawn

Advising Issues

Financial aid may be jeopardized by a withdraw resulting in less than full-time (12 credits) attendance

Students who drop below full-time status may jeopardize their student housing if they live on-campus. Students should be referred to Housing for details

Students who drop courses may also lose health or car insurance if they are under their parents policies. Remind students to discuss these issues with their parents.

Students may not drop BASK courses Procedure

Students should consult with their preceptor before withdrawing Students may drop courses via the web or in person at the student records window

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Withdrawal after Deadline (Late Withdrawal) Stockton Policy

Students may withdraw from courses after the drop/add period and before the end of the twelfth week of a full term course (the sixth week of a subterm)

Waivers of the deadline are only given consideration when there are documented extenuating circumstances which prevented the student from meeting the published deadlines.

Advising Issues

Extenuating circumstances are those which are not within the scope of the students effective control. Work schedules or other commitments do not qualify

Late withdrawal cannot be used when a student has made a cogent choice that later turns out to be wrong. Failing to withdraw before the twelfth week on the chance that s/he might pass the course is a conscious decision that the student must accept

Procedure

Petition for late withdrawal must be in writing addressed to Dr. Debra Dagavarian Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

Supporting documentation (e.g., military papers, medical or insurance records, etc.) must accompany the petition

FERPA Student Privacy

Advising Issues It is illegal to provide information such as grades, GPA, and class schedules to anyone other

than the student. DO NOT release such information to parents, spouses, or friends. It is always safest not to release any information over the phone unless you are absolutely

certain you are speaking to the student. It is always appropriate to request to see photo ID before releasing any confidential

information. Procedure:

Notify parents or others who intend to help or check up on a student that it is against federal law for you to release any information about grades, probation status, class schedules, etc.

If they are insistent, you may refer them to the Center for Academic Advising or to Student Records.

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Foreign Language Study

Foreign Language Degrees Offered Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (Greek & Latin) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (Latin & Romance Languages) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (Greek Language & Roman Culture) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (Latin & Romance Languages) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (French Studies) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (Spanish Studies) Languages & Culture Studies B.A. (World Languages Concentration)

Languages offered

French Spanish Greek

Latin Hebrew

A 20 credit minor is offered in French, Spanish, Greek and Latin

Degrees Requiring a Foreign Language History Literature(Literary Studies concentration only) Business Studies (International Business concentration only)

Advising Issues:

Students interested in teaching foreign language at the secondary school level can complete a bachelors degree in either French or Spanish.

Foreign language study is not a requirement for graduation from Stockton; it is a requirement for some programs, including History and International Business.

Students considering these majors should be advised to begin (or continue) language study as early as possible in their Stockton careers.

Exploratory students and/or those seeking to fill at-some-distance electives might be encouraged to devote some of their elective credits to foreign language study possibly enough to complete a minor.

In addition to consulting with department faculty, students wishing to complete the requirements for both the B.A. in French or Spanish and secondary certification should be advised to consult with the Office of Teacher Education for assistance in planning an appropriate program of study

Students who would like more information on foreign language minors should be directed to the appropriate faculty. General questions regarding foreign language study should be directed to the program coordinator, Prof. Arnaldo Cordero-Roman in K-160 (626-6048)

French: Prof. David King Latin Prof. Fred Mench Greek: Prof. David Roessel Spanish: Prof. Arnaldo Cordero-Roman

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Freshman Advising

Freshman need a W1 by the time they have completed 32 credits Freshman need a Q1 by the time they have completed 32 credits New Freshman should take an introductory course in their major All new students and transfer students with less than 16 credits must complete a Freshman

seminar (course # always begins with 10, i.e. GAH1023, GNM11023). BASK 1102-Readings, also counts as a Freshman Seminar

To graduate in four years the typical credit load is 16 credits (12 credits or more is full-time) Study time out of class is generally 2 hours for each hour spent in class (16 credits =32 hours

per week of study) Advising Issues (Freshman Advising)

Show students how to search for course availability using Banner Assist students in selecting alternative courses in case their first choice is full Discourage students from scheduling all classes on the same days (ex; T/R, or MWF) Discourage students from scheduling all classes back to back; new students will

underestimate the time they need to spend on school-related tasks

Grades

GPA Stockton Policy

GPA includes only credits completed at Stockton. Grades for courses taken at other colleges will never be calculated into the Stockton GPA. All Stockton grades are included in the computation of the GPA, including those in repeated

courses. Advising Issues

When a student repeats a course, the credits are counted as earned credits only once, and are applied towards graduation requirements only once. However, both grades appear on the transcript and both are included in the calculation of the students GPA.

Students need a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better to be in Academic Good Standing. Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 are placed on Academic Probation.

Procedure

Students with low GPAs should see their preceptors or go to Center for Academic Advising for help.

Students wishing to request a change of grade should be referred to the professor who taught the course.

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Deans List Stockton Policy

A Deans List is generated each fall and spring term Students meeting the criteria for the Deans List receive a notation on their transcript for that

term. For part-time students, the notation will appear on the transcript the second of the two terms.

Full-time students

Must earn 12 or more credits in a term. Must earn a GPA for the term of 3.50 or greater. May receive no grade lower than a C (or 2.00 equivalent). May not have any withdrawals (W) or incompletes (I) during the term. Students completing I grades will NOT be retroactively added to the Deans List upon

completion of the required work. Part-time students (Deans List)

Must earn 8-11 credits a term for two consecutive terms. Recognition will be at the end of the second term of the two consecutive terms. Having been recognized on the Deans List, students will again become eligible after the next set of two consecutive terms in which 8-11 credits per term have been earned.

Must earn a GPA for each term of 3.50 or greater. May receive no grade lower than a C (or 2.00 equivalent).

May not have any withdrawals (W) or incompletes (I) during either term. The student becomes ineligible for the term in which a grade of W and/or I is assigned. Students completing I grades will NOT be retroactively added to the Deans List for the term in which the I grade was assigned.

Honors at Graduation Stockton Policy

The student who meets the following eligibility requirements upon completion of all degree requirements will be awarded the degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, or bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude.

All courses attempted at Stockton will be included in the following calculations, except courses with P/NC or W (or equivalent) grades.

At least 64 credits must have been satisfactorily completed at Stockton prior to graduation in order for a students academic record to qualify for an honor designation. The honor designation is based on the cumulative GPA.

Criteria

Summa Cum Laude: 3.950 4.00 Magna Cum Laude: 3.850 3.949 Cum Laude: 3.750 3.849

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Program Distinction Stockton Policy

Minimum of 70% A (or equivalent) grades in program-cognate credits. Other criteria may be required by the program.

For such awards, the phrase Program Distinction will be noted on the transcript. Programs which choose to convey this recognition will include all criteria (and appeal mechanisms) in the program guide.

Procedure Program Distinction (continued) Consult the program descriptions in the Stockton Bulletin for information on specific majors.

Incomplete Courses Stockton Policy

Instructors may grant an Incomplete (I) only when a student is unable, due to illness or emergency, to complete the necessary course work within the time provided.

A student receiving an I in a course must satisfactorily complete the work required in that course within one term after the term in which the I grade was received. If this is not done, the grade is automatically changed to a failure (F). An Incomplete grade from Spring Term must be completed by the following fall term.

It is the students responsibility to establish with the instructor a schedule for completing the work within the one term period.

Advising Issues (grade of incomplete)

Students who have an I grade pending in a class should not register for that class again. An I grade automatically changes to an F after one semester. Thus, students who have

I grades on their transcripts should be encouraged to meet with the course instructor and complete all required work as soon as possible.

Pass/No Credit Stockton Policy

Pass/No Credit courses are recorded on the official transcript, but are not factored into the students GPA.

P represents student performance in the A to D range. NC will be assigned for F performance; i.e., failure to meet the academic standards defined by the instructor or otherwise failing to complete course requirements. NC will also be recorded for a P/NC designated course if the student withdraws from the course after the end of the withdrawal period.

Designation of courses for pass/no credit is at the discretion of the instructor. Advising Issues

A maximum of 10% (i.e. 12 credits) of Stockton credits in the pass/no credit mode can be applied toward Stockton graduation requirements. However, there is no maximum number of credits that can be taken in the P/NC mode.

Student selection of any course for the pass/no credit mode must be completed no later than the end of the normal drop/add period for the semester in which the course is taken.

A maximum of one course per semester can be designated in the pass/no credit mode.

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Pass/ No Credit Advising Issues (continued) A student who is on probation cannot take courses in the pass/no credit mode during the

probation period. Students must have earned 12 credits before they are eligible for pass/no credit mode

courses. Courses taken for pass/no credit are rarely transferable to other institutions.

Procedure

Obtain form from Student Records Return completed form before end of the drop/add period

Majors/Minors

Changing/Declaring a Major/Minor Fill out a change of major form (located in the Center for Academic Advising D-108) Obtain signature of program faculty member Return completed form to the Center for Academic Advising D-108

Restricted Majors Visual Arts (ARTV) and Performing Arts (ARTP) both require portfolio reviews or auditions

before a student can declare these programs. Business Studies (BSNS) requires that a student be in good standing (not on probation) and

that the following courses must be passed with a C or higher: ACCT 2110 and 2120, MGMT 3110, MKTG 3110, BSNS 2120, and a statistics course (CSIS 1206).

Liberal Studies (LIBA) requires the approval of a written proposal by an advisory committee and the Dean of General Studies prior to the students senior year (96th credit).

RN to BSN-Nursing (NURS) is only open to students licensed to practice as registered nurses in New Jersey and who have at least 64 credits.

4-year Nursing (NURS) students must be accepted into the program before enrolling in NURS courses

Public Health (PUBH) requires that a student be in good academic standing. Social Work (SOWK) is open to students in good standing who have completed the

introductory sequence of SOWK courses. Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAD) requires that a student be in good academic

standing. Teacher Education (TEDU) requires that the first baccalaureate degree be earned in

something else, that the student has at least a 2.75 cumulative grade-point average upon graduation (2.5 for entry into the program), that a formal written proposal be approved, and that a host of required courses be passed (depending on track and level). Refer students early to the Office of Teacher Education, H-201.

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Minors Stockton Policy A minor consists of at least 20 credit hours (21-26 credits as noted) in the appropriate discipline.

Arts & Humanities Art History Dance Studies (22) Music Studies (22) Philosophy & Religion

Historical Studies Studio Art Theatre Studies (21)

Natural Science

Biology (22) Chemistry (26) Environmental Studies (24)

Geology (22) Marine Science Physics (22)

Minors (continued)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Sociology Political Science

General Anthropology Economics

Interdisciplinary Minors in General Studies

Africana Studies Holistic Health Holocaust & Genocide Studies Jewish Studies

Latin American & Caribbean Studies Womens Studies Writing

Public Health Mathematics Information Systems Computer Science Business Studies (24)

Advising Issues - Minors

Classes used towards a minor may also be used, as appropriate, as program, cognate, general studies, or at-some-distance.

Transfer courses may be counted towards the minor requirements, but at least one upper division course used towards the minor must be taken at Stockton.

Procedure

Fill out a Change of Major/Minor form (located in D 108) Form should be signed by faculty member in the minor program and the form should be

returned to D 108, the Center for Academic Advising Students who wish to graduate with a minor must have the minor certified When students apply for graduation, they must indicate that they are pursuing a minor. The program coordinator will confirm that the appropriate courses have been taken (or not

taken), sign the form, and return it to Student Records

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Math Sequence

MATH 2215 (5 cr.) Calculus I

(Required by many NAMS programs: also

CSIS and the BS in PSYC)

MATH 2225 (4 cr.) Discrete Mathematics

(Required by CSIS)

BSNS 2120 (4 cr.) Quantitative Business

Methods

(Required by all BSNS tracks)

MATH 1100 (4 cr.) Precalculus

Mathematics

Cannot receive credit for both MATH 1100

and GEN 1135

GEN 1135 (4 cr.) College Algebra

Cannot receive credit for both

MATH 1100 and GEN 1135

CSIS 1206 (4 cr.) Statistics I

(Required by all

BSNS tracks; also most other PROS

programs)

GNM 1125 (4 cr.) Algebraic Problem Solving

Not open to students with credit for GEN 1135 or any MATH-acronym course

BASK 1203 (4 cr.) Quantitative Reasoning

and BASK 1703 (0 cr.) Math Workshop

(These courses must be taken concurrently)

With instructors approval, students who excel in this

course may skip GNM 1125.

GNM 1124 (4 cr.) Survey of Mathematics

appropriate for transfer students who

need basic quantitative skills development.

Not open to students with credit for BASK 1203,

GNM 1125, or any college algebra course.

BASK 1113 (4 cr., not applicable to degree)

Developmental Mathematics Does not count as a Q1 course!

The following chart shows many of the Q1 courses taken by first- and second-year students. Students enter the sequence in one of the levels listed below, and proceed downward according to major requirements.

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Q Courses-Quantitative Reasoning

Stockton Policy Stockton's quantitative reasoning program is designed to equip students with important

quantitative tools that are useful across the academic disciplines. All matriculated students must complete three quantitative reasoning-designated courses. At least one must be a Q1 (quantitative reasoning-intensive) course At least one must be a Q2 (quantitative-reasoning-across-the-disciplines) course. Students need to complete a Q1 course during their first year.

Q1 Courses

These are quantitative reasoning-intensive courses. Mathematical thinking is their primary focus. Majority of class time is spent on mathematical ideas. Mathematical thinking is applied to a wide array of situations.

Q2 Courses

These are quantitative-reasoning-across-the-disciplines courses. Disciplinary content other than mathematics is their primary focus. Quantitative reasoning is portrayed as a vital tool of study. At least 20% of class time is spent on mathematical ideas.

Advising Issues

Freshmen: Be sure to have each freshman schedule a Q1 course sometime during the first year

Transfers: Stockton will accept up to two Q1 courses from a student's transfer work. No Q2 courses are ever accepted from transfer work (the assumption being that the Q2 requirement is unique to Stockton).

Note that the Q2 designation is awarded for a section of a course, not necessarily for all sections. It is possible for two different sections of the same course offered in the same semester might not both be Q2

Note that the same course even if offered by the same instructor might not consistently carry the Q2 designation from one semester to the next.

Second Degree

Stockton Policy A student may be awarded a second baccalaureate degree after satisfactory completion of a

minimum of 32 credits beyond the requirements for the first baccalaureate if all other requirements for graduation have been met.

The second degree may be awarded simultaneously with or subsequent to the first degree, depending on the times at which all degree requirements are completed.

No additional credits in General Studies beyond those required for the first degree will be required for the second degree.

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Second Degree Policy (continued) The student must file a statement of intent with the Office of Student Records prior to the

awarding of the first baccalaureate degree (or else the student may be subject to the requirements of readmission).

Transfer or readmitted students who already possess the baccalaureate degree may also pursue a second degree here at Stockton, subject to the above policies. General Studies requirements, including the writing and quantitative reasoning requirements, do not apply to second degree students.

Second Degree Advising Issues

Advisers need to make students aware that there may be a law of diminishing marginal returns operative in the attaining of a second baccalaureate degree. That is, in some cases it may be more worthwhile to urge the student to pursue a masters degree in the second field rather than pursue a second baccalaureate.

It may be just as expedient to add a minor (if available) to the first baccalaureate degree. However, some reasons transcend mere utility. For example, a student might simply want to have the publicly viewable mastery of the second field that a baccalaureate degree conveys.

A program/cognate versus at some distance issue arises with respect to two degrees. Often, if the two degrees are far enough apart, (such as ENVL and HIST), the program/cognate courses for one degree end up as at some distance for the other and the student ends up with 160 credits and two degrees with no problem.

If the degrees are closely related, as with BIOL and MARS, the program/cognate credits for one degree cannot count as at some distance for the other. The student in this case ends up taking more than the 160 minimum total in order to ensure that the at some distance component is met.

Teacher Education

Program Information The Stockton Teacher Education Program (STEP) is a post-baccalaureate certification

program that prepares candidates to teach a wide range of subjects in grades K-12. STEP offers programs leading to elementary teacher certification (K-5) with middle grade

(6-8) specializations and secondary teacher certifications for subjects taught in grades 6-12. Middle grade specializations include:

mathematics science

language arts social studies

Secondary subjects include:

art biological science chemistry world languages (Spanish, French, or Latin) earth science

physical science physics mathematics English social studies

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Advising Issues (teacher education) Students interested in STEP are encouraged to major in a subject area typically taught in

public schools. To officially apply to STEP, students must either already have a bachelors degree or be

approaching senior status and reach a minimum of 96 earned credits during their application semester.

Typically, students take PSYC 3391(Educational Psychology) during their application semester.

To be admitted, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, a B- or better in PSYC 3391, 96 earned credits, Praxis I scores of 171 on all sections (or 1100 SAT or 21 on ACT), and meet program approval.

STEP is a fieldwork service intensive program requiring candidates to spend 200 hours in public schools prior to a full-time student teaching semester.

It takes a minimum of three semesters to complete all program requirements following admission to STEP.

Students must pass the appropriate Praxis II exam prior to student teaching. Students typically earn a Bachelor of Arts in Teacher Education as they complete teacher

certification requirements by accruing 32 credits beyond their first bachelors degree. Students interested in teacher certification at Stockton should attend a free STEP Information

Workshop to learn about the requirements, policies, and procedures of the program. To sign up for a STEP Workshop, stop by the Office of Teacher Education in H201, or call

609-652-4688 to reserve a spot.

Transfer Advising

Articulation of Transfer Credits Stockton Policy

Transfer credits are awarded from official transcripts on file in the Office of Student Records Students may transfer a maximum of 2 W1 courses and 2 Q1 courses. W2 and Q2 courses are

NEVER accepted in transfer. A maximum of 64 transfer credits are awarded from any two-year college or combination of

two-year colleges. A maximum of 96 credits are awarded from any four-year college or combination of four-

year colleges. Students who transfer in 64 or more credits, or who have earned an Associate degree from

a New Jersey Community/County College, are exempt from the General Studies distribution requirement. They must take 4 credits in GIS and 12 credits of unspecified G courses.

Advising Issues (allocation of transfer credits) It is important to make sure that students receive all the transfer credits to which they are

entitled. Review the transfer credits awarded for all new preceptees. Check for prerequisite courses

required. Contact the Center for Academic Advising concerning any discrepancies regarding or submit a CAPP adjustment form.

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AP (Advanced Placement Credit) The College awards transfer credit (32 credits max.) for Advanced Placement Tests taken in

high school when the student earns a score of 3, 4, or 5. The credits awarded and the course equivalencies granted for each test are as follows:

AP Test Score SC credits

SC equivalent

ARTV Elective A ART History

3 4, 5

4 4

ARTV 2175 Art History I A

ART Studio

3 4, 5

4 8

ARTV Elective ARTV 1161 2-D Design and A ARTV 1162 Intro to Drawing A

BIOLOGY

4 5 BIOL elective

BIOLOGY 5 10

BIOL 1100/1105Organisms and Evolution BIOL 1200 /1205 Cells and Molecules Lab

CHEMISTRY 3,4 5 CHEM 2110/2115 General Chem I + Lab CHEMISTRY 5 9

CHEM 2110/2115 General Chem I + Lab plus CHEM 2140/2145 General Chem IV+ Lab

COMPUTER SCIENCE A

3,4,5 4 CSIS ELECTIVE

COMPUTER SCIENCE AB 3,4,5 8 CSIS 2101 Programming and Problem Solving I and CSIS 2102 Prog.& Problem Solving II

ECONOMICS Micro 3,4,5 4

ECON 1400 Intro to Microeconomics

ECONOMICS Macro 3,4,5 4 ECON 1200 Intro to Macroeconomics

ENGLISH Language and Composition

3,4,5 4 GEN 1120 Rhetoric and Composition + W1

ENGLISH Literature and Composition

3,4,5 4 LITT 1100 Intro to Literature and W1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

3,4,5 4

ENVL 1100 Intro to Environmental Studies

Language FRENCH 3 4

Lang 1230 Beginning French I + I

4,5 8

Same as above plus Lang 1231 Beginning French II+ I

Literature FRENL1 3 8

Same as above

Literature FRENL1 4 12 Same as above plus LANG 2230 Intermed French I + I

Literature FRENL1 5 16 Same as above plus LANG 2231 Intermed French II + I

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AP Test Score SC credits SC equivalent

GERMAN

3 4 5

8 12 16

LANG ELEC + I

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

3,4,5 8 POLS 2100 Intro to American Politics POLS 2160 Intro to Comparative Politics

HISTORY U.S. 3 4

HIST Elective

HISTORY U.S. 4,5 8

HIST 1152 Intro to U.S. History to 1865 and HIST 1153 Intro to U.S. History Since 1865

HISTORY EUROPEAN 3 4,5

4 8

HIST Elective HIST 2120 Europe: 1500-1815 HIST 2121 Europe: 1815 to Present

HISTORY WORLD. 3 4,5

4 8

HIST Elective

LATIN Vergil LATNV LATIN Catullus-Horace

3 45 3 4 5

4 8 8 12 16

Lang 1220 Intro to Latin I Same as above Same as above plus LANG 2710 Intermed. Lat I Same as above plus LANG 2711 Intermed. Lat II

PSYCHOLOGY

3,4,5 4 PSYC 1100 Intro to Psychology

SPANISH Language SPAN

3 4,5

4 8

LANG 1240 Beginning Spanish I + I Same as above plus LANG 1241 Beginning Spanish II I

SPANISH Literature SPANL1

3 4

8 12

Same as above plus LANG 2240 Intermediate Spanish I Same as above plus LANG 2241

STATISTICS 3,4,5 4

CSIS 1206 Statistics Q1

MATHEMATICS Calculus AB MATH AB Calculus AB MATH BC

3,4,5 3,4,5

5 10

MATH 2215 Calculus I + Q1 Same as above plus MATH 2216 Calculus II + Q1

MUSIC THEORY

3,4 5

4 8

ARTP 2641 Music Seminar I A Same as above plus ARTP 2742 Music Seminar II

PHYSICS-Physics B 3,4,5 10

PHYS 2110/2115 Physics for Life Science I PHYS 2120/2125 Physics for Life Science II +Q1

PHYSICS-Physics C 3,4,5 12

PHYS 2220/25 Physics with Calculus I with Lab PHYS 2230/35 Physics with Calculus II with Lab+Q1

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CLEP-College Level Examination Program Stockton Policy

A minimum score of 50 on a CLEP exam will grant a student 4 college credits at the Freshman/Sophomore level. Credit is not given for the General exams.

CLEP credits are accepted for matriculated Stockton students. Up to 32 CLEP credits are allowed CLEP credits are accepted until a student reaches a total of 64 cumulative credits A list of CLEP exams and available sites is available via the College Board Web site

http://www.collegeboard.com/clep Advising Issues

While CLEP is an inexpensive way for students to gain credits, it may be preferable to recommend, distance learning or summer Stockton courses to make up for a credit deficit.

Writing Requirements

Stockton Policy Writing-designated courses are classified as W1 (Writing-Intensive) or W2 (Writing-Across-

the-Curriculum). W1 courses focus primarily on the students' own writing; W2 courses focus primarily on disciplinary or interdisciplinary content and use writing as a

mode of learning and of evaluation. All matriculated students must earn a C or better in each of four writing-designated courses:

one W1 (writing-intensive) course taken as a freshman and three additional W1 or W2 (writing-across-the-curriculum) courses, at least one of which must be a 3000- or 4000-level course.

Advising Issues

Freshmen must schedule a W1 course sometime during the first year. A hold will be placed on freshmen who have not taken a W1.

Transfers: Stockton will accept up to two W1 courses from a student's transfer work. W2 courses are NOT accepted from transfer work (the assumption being that the W2

requirement is unique to Stockton). Note that the W designation is awarded for a section of a course, not necessarily for all

sections. So two different sections of the same course offered in the same semester might not both be W2, for example. So, too, the same course even if offered by the same instructor might not consistently carry the W designation from one semester to the next.

http://www.collegeboard.com/clep

Directory (Advising Resources)Frequently Asked Questions25% Rule General Studies Course Limitations General Studies RequirementsTransfer credits

Academic IssuesDismissal (Academic)Leave of AbsenceNew Start ProgramProbation (Academic)Readmission /Reinstatement after Dismissal

BannerCAPP- Degree Audit - Any StudentCAPP- Preceptees Degree audit Click View under Degree Evaluation in the last column Preceptees--Look-up/Contact via e-mailPrecepteesE-mail All Preceptees in OutlookCAPP Adjustment Form Searching for Courses in Banner

CoursesAuditing a CourseAcademic OverloadDrop/AddRepeating CoursesTaking Courses at other CollegesWithdrawing from a course Withdrawal after Deadline (Late Withdrawal)

FERPA Student Privacy Foreign Language StudyForeign Language Degrees OfferedDegrees Requiring a Foreign Language

Freshman AdvisingGradesGPA Deans ListHonors at Graduation Program DistinctionIncomplete CoursesPass/No Credit

Majors/MinorsChanging/Declaring a Major/MinorRestricted Majors Minors

Math Sequence Q Courses-Quantitative ReasoningSecond DegreeTeacher EducationTransfer AdvisingArticulation of Transfer CreditsAdvising Issues (allocation of transfer credits)AP (Advanced Placement Credit)CLEP-College Level Examination Program

Writing Requirements