FAQs on Coursework

Q: How do I choose courses?

The college catalog lists, by department, all the courses offered by the college and gives brief descriptions of each course, including pre-requisites and course size. The course schedule, issued prior to pre-registration each semester and available online, lists the courses offered in a given semester as well as the location for each course and the instructor. The schedule also indicates whether the course is  writing intensive (WI) or writing enhanced (WE).

Q: What are service learning courses?

A number of courses at the college are designated as "service learning" courses, which means that you will be required to do work within the larger community as part of the course requirements. These may be in any department.

Q: Is there a service learning requirement?

There is no college service learning requirement.

Q: What are the rules about adding and dropping classes during the school year?

You may add or delete courses during, roughly, the first two weeks of the semester. After that, you may not add courses, but you may drop courses from approximately the sixth week of the semester until about the next-to-last week of class (see the Academic Calendar for exact dates). You may not drop courses without permission while on academic probation or if you have dropped two courses without making up the credits. Drop forms must be signed by the instructor in the course, by your adviser, and by your dean.

Q: How do I go about choosing courses?

The college catalog lists, by department, all the courses offered by the college and gives brief descriptions of each course, including pre-requisites and course size. The course schedule, issued prior to pre-registration each semester and available online, lists the courses offered in a given semester as well as the location for each course and the instructor. The schedule also indicates whether the course is  writing intensive (WI) or writing enhanced (WE). Once you are here on campus, your faculty adviser and student adviser will be able to give you advice if you need it, but you should consult the course catalog and the course schedule before you meet with them so that you will have some idea of what courses you are interested in taking.

Q: May I audit courses?

The college does not officially recognize audits and it is rare that students are allowed to sit in on a class for which they are not enrolled.

Q: What happens if I get sick and am absent from class?

You should inform your instructors if you are going to miss more than one class because of illness. If the illness will require you to miss a week or more of classes, you should also inform your dean and Health Services.

Q: Is there a service learning requirement?

A number of courses at the college are designated as "service learning" courses, and these may be taught in any department. There is, however, no college service learning requirement. 

Q: May I add and drop courses during the school year?

You may add or delete courses during, roughly, the first two weeks of the semester. Courses dropped during this time will be deleted and will not show up on your transcript. After that initial period, you may not add courses. You  may, however. drop courses from approximately the sixth week of the semester until about the next-to-last week of class (see the College Calendar for exact dates). These courses will show up on your transcript as a "W", which signifies that you have dropped the course without penalty. You may not drop courses without permission while on academic probation or if you have dropped two courses without making up the credits. Drop forms must be signed by the instructor in the course, by your adviser, and by your dean.

Last Modified: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 20:27