Beloit College

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY OF CURRENT DEGREE REQUIREMENTS A student may choose to be governed by the degree requirements enumerated in any one of the following three catalogs: a) the catalog at the time of entrance; b) the catalog at the time of declaration of major; or c) the catalog at the time of graduation. __a major in a Department, Program, or Interdisciplinary Studies __one unit of interdisciplinary studies (courses which fulfill this requirement are indicated by “IS” in the status column of the course listings) or two units of paired courses designated by faculty as a cluster (paired courses are designated with a section number of “PA”). __31 units of college credit, 16 of which must be from Beloit College __18 units outside the Department of the major __9 units outside the Division of the major __*2 units in Division I (Science/Math)[1 unit must be Natural Science] __*2 units in Division II (Social Sciences) __*2 units in Division III (Arts & Humanities) __Writing Requirement (see righthand column on this page) __2.000 cumulative GPA for all Beloit units attempted __2.000 cumulative GPA for all units attempted in the major department Of the 31 units presented for graduation, no more than __22 units may be taken in any one division __13 units may be taken in any one department __2 units may be transferred in during the senior year __4 units of Physical Education may be included __4 units of Field Experience credit (only 2 units toward any one major) __2 units of ESL may be included __1 unit of T.A. (395) credit may be included *Must be completed by the end of the student's fourth term at Beloit College. SUMMARY OF DEGREE EXPECTATIONS (1) Students will be expected to complete at least two units (or equivalent non-credit-bearing activities) involving study or experience of a language and/or culture not their own, and of the relations between nations or other global entities in a global context in their academic programs. (2) Students will be expected to include an experiential learning component in their academic programs. (3) Students will be expected to complete a My Academic Plan (MAP) during their sophomore year in consultation with their advisor.

WRITING REQUIREMENT Students must complete: 1) 3 courses designated as LW (Learning to Write), WL (Writing to Learn), or LW/WL with a grade of "C" or better in each course; 2) a departmental requirement for writing (or another form of communication) as defined by each department or program. For further details, please contact either the Director of the Writing Program or the Registrar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENTS BY DIVISION Academic departments and their offerings are grouped in the curriculum as follows: DIVISION I Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology Chemistry Computer Science Geology Mathematics Physics and Astronomy DIVISION II Social Sciences Anthropology Economics and Management Education and Youth Studies International Relations Political Science Psychology Sociology DIVISION III Arts and Humanities Art and Art History Classics Comparative Literature English History Modern Languages and Literatures Music Philosophy and Religious Studies Theatre Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Program Women's and Gender Studies Physical Education, Recreation,and Athletics

 

OTHER PROCEDURES

AUDIT POLICY Audits may be added through Tuesday, Sept 2. Audited courses may not be converted into credit courses. A credit course may be converted to an audit course at any time prior to the end of the period to add courses. Forms for registering an audit may be obtained at the Registrar's Office. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION Credit by examination may be earned for any course unless specifically excluded by the offering department. Interested students should consult with the appropriate program chair no later than the end of the second week of the term. There is a fee of $50.00 for posting a successfully completed Credit by Examination. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM (CEP) To be eligible to participate in this program, you must have earned an undergraduate degree or be at least 25 years of age and not be enrolled currently as a full-time student at Beloit College. Once enrolled as a full-time student, you may not shift back to the CEP program. CEP students may enroll in a maximum of two full courses in any term—for a maximum of four per academic year. For more information on CEP, consult the Catalog of Beloit College or the Admissions Office. FIELD EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS For complete information on Field Terms, Internships, Summer Employment, and Shadow Programs, consult the Office of Field and Career Services. HONORS TERM A limited number of “Honors Term” scholar awards and service awards are available to outstanding students who would like to continue their study at Beloit College for an additional term beyond normal graduation. These awards enable you to take up to three units of credit with full tuition remission in exchange for undertaking a project that contributes significantly to the academic and co-curricular programs of the college and simultaneously furthers your own academic or professional development. See the Catalog of Beloit College for additional information on Honors Term Scholars. Applications for Spring 2009 are due on Wednesday, October 22 and should be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. INCOMPLETES A grade of incomplete (I) will be granted only in cases of serious illness or injury, family crisis, or some other substantiated unforeseen circumstance beyond your control that would make it impossible for you to complete all course requirements by the end of the semester. You may obtain Incomplete Contracts from the Registrar. The contract must be in by the last day of the final examination period. In cases of illness occurring at the end of the semester, notification from the Dean of Students to the Registrar will suffice to initiate the process. Unless the instructor stipulates a shorter time period for completion of the work, an incomplete must be satisfied within eight weeks of the end of the semester in which it was received. Incompletes received for Fall 2008 will be due on February 13, 2009. In exceptional cases, e.g. lengthy illness, the instructor may petition the Academic Performance Committee to extend the period of the Incomplete. Unless otherwise stipulated, an incomplete unresolved by the end of the eight-week period will convert to a grade of F. SPECIAL FEES Applied Music Lessons $ 225.00 CEP (per unit) $ 1,149.00 Credit by Examination $ 50.00 Late Course Addition $ 25.00 Late Course Deletion $ 25.00 Transcript Fee, unofficial $ .25 Transcript Fee, official $ 2.00

SPECIAL PROJECTS To register for a Special Project, complete a Contract Agreement for a Special Project. No Special Project/s will be added to your registration without a contract. Please note that the Special Project Contract requires the signature of your advisor. You must have earned at least 7 units to register for a Special Project. To register for more than 2 units of Special Project in one term, you must receive prior approval from the Vice President for Academic Affairs. STUDENT RIGHTS ACT The Beloit College Administrative Policy Manual states: Permanent records are confidential between the student and the College. A student may request transcripts of his/her permanent academic records at any time; however, transcripts will not be released without the student's authorizing signature. Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and by appointment with the Registrar, students are entitled to review those records, files, documents, and other materials which contain information directly related to the student and maintained by the College. Students may challenge information considered inaccurate or misleading, and if the custodian of the record refuses a request for modification or removal of information, the student may file an appeal, or place a written explanation of the challenge in the file. Parents often have financial and personal investment in their son/daughter's academic progress. Beloit College encourages students to inform parents about their academic progress. The College will not release academic information to parents without student consent, except when (1) a student is placed on academic probation or warning; (2) a student is dismissed for academic reasons; (3) a student is placed on academic suspension; (4) a student is in a medical emergency. College “directory information” may be made available to the public unless a student acts to restrict such a release by written notice to the Registrar by the end of the first week of classes during any given semester. “Directory information” includes the student's name, address, telephone listing, date of birth, academic major, participation in officially recognized sports and other activities, weight and height of members of the athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended, and enrollment status (part time/full time). Students or parents who have concerns about academic success may contact the Dean of Students, Axxociate Dean of Students, Director of Academic Advising or their faculty advisor. Those with questions about FERPA should contact the Registrar. STUDENT STATUS The normal course load per term is 4 units. At least 3 units per term are required for classification as a full-time student. A minimum of 1.50 units per term is required for classification as a half-time student. TRANSCRIPTS Requests for transcripts must be presented in writing to the Registrar, giving notice of at least one week. One transcript will be furnished free of charge. For additional transcripts, a fee is charged. UW MADISON EXCHANGE PROGRAM Regularly enrolled full-time Beloit College students may, with the permission of the Registrars of both institutions, enroll and receive credit for up to one full course per term at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (not applicable during the summer term). See the Catalog of Beloit College or the Registrar for more information. VACATION TERM 1. To register for a vacation term, enter VAC 000 on your registration card. 2. If you find it necessary to convert from a credit term to a vacation term, you should consult promptly with the Dean of Students.

WebAdvisor

WebAdvisor is an interactive web application that enables you to view information contained in the administrative (Datatel) database. As a currently enrolled or vacation term student you have on-line access to your class schedule, financial aid information, final grades, transcript data, and your demographic profile. The URL for WebAdvisor is http://www.beloit.edu/datatel or go to the Beloit homepage and click on the “Current Students” gateway for a WebAdvisor link. Also available on the site are Help pages, a FAQ page, and accessibility information. For more information about WebAdvisor, go to: http://www.beloit.edu/~isr/webadvisor.php. Please note that each Fall term all WebAdvisor passwords are reset to this initial password. If you have any questions or problems with WebAdvisor, email wahelp@www.beloit.edu. For questions or problems related to your Beloit email account, call ISR Help Desk at X2067 or email isrhelp@www.beloit.edu. WebAdvisor is available Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. CST. Please note that WebAdvisor is not available during regularly scheduled system backups and maintenance. Email notification will be sent out for any unexpected maintenance or repair affecting WebAdvisor. All pages that display grade information will be unavailable during the final grading period in any given term (for approximately one week). These dates will be posted in WebAdvisor.