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department chair. Maximum credit of 6
units in independent study courses is
allowed toward the bachelor's degree, and
maximum credit of 6 units in indepen·
dent study courses may be approved for
use toward a 3D-unit master's degree.
Such credit is limited to a maximum of 3
units per semeSter. Under extraordinary
circumstances more than 3 units per
semeSter may be allowed on petition to
the department chair.
Eligible students desiring to register for
independent study must first obtain the
consent of an instructor, who will guide
the project, and the chair of the department
in which the course is given.
Students must register for independent
study courses during the regular registration
period in the same manner as they
register for any other course at the time of
registration.
An independent study course normally
includes an oral examination by a
committee set up by the supervising
instructor, a formal report that js filed in
the department office, and an abstract of
the study that is filed with the department
chair. Approval forms and copies of
the current regulations may be obtained
from departmcm or school offices. The
entry on the permanent record shows the
discipline and course number only; the
tide does not appear.
Certain special reguJations concerning
enrollment in independent study courses
during a summer session can be found in
the Summ~r S~ssion Catalog.
Credit for Noncollegiate Instruction.
This university grants undergraduate
degree credit for successful completion of
noncollegiate instruction, either military
or civilian, that has been recommended
by the Commission on Educational
Credit and Credentials of the American
Council on Education. The number of
units allowed are those recommended in
A Guid~ to thl! Evaluation ofEducational
Exp~rience in the Arm~d Services and the
National Guide to Educational Credit fOr
Training Programs.
Credit for Military Service Course!
Work. Lower-division elective credit is
given for recruit training for initial entry
into the service providing the student was
on active dury for at leasr onc year and
one day. Credit given varies depending on
the branch of service and date of entry.
An applicant for credit must submit a
copy of Notice ofSeparation (00214) to
the Evaluations Office.
OANTES (Defense Activity for NonTraditional
Educational Support)
maintains the educational records of the
servicemen and women who have
completed SST's (Subject Standardized
Tests), CLEP (College Level Examination
Program) examinations and GED tests.
OANTES has also maintained USAF]
(United States Armed Forces Institute)
transcripts since that organization ceased
to exist in 1974.
Collcge credit is awarded for acceptable
SST scores as recommended by
OANTES. Equivalency for SST credit is
determined by our departments. Other
credits recommended by DANTES
(CLEP, ctc.) must mcet university
guidelines for the awarding of credit for
those examinations. DANTES/USAFJ
correspondence credit is combined with
other extcnsion or correspondence
coursework to a maximum of24 semester
units.
Additional credit is granted for military
courses listed on page 214 as recommended
in A Guide to the Evaluation of
Educational Experiences in the Armed
Services. A maximum of 3D units is
allowed for military credit.
Co.llege Level Examination Program.
The College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) is designed to be a means
through whjch recognition, academic
credit, and placement may be given for
Jess conventional forms of educational
experience. Those who may have reached
a college level of education through home
or correspondence study, on-the-job
training, television courses, or by orher
means may take the CLEP examjnations,
which are offered by the College Entrance
Examination Board.
Within cite restrictions of systemwide
policy, this university awards credit for
successfully completed CLEP examinations.
Such credjt is applied to the total
units required for the baccalaureate
degree, but it is not applied to the
General Education requirement. Not all
CLEP examinations are acceptable under
system policy. Subject examinations may
require the recommendation of the
----Academic Placemen-t
appropriate department before credit is
awarded. Course equivalency is also
determined by the department concerned.
Credits earned through CLEP are
included among the maximum of 30
units of Credit by Examination that may
be credited toward a bachelor's degree.
For additional information, call the
Testing Office, (209) 278-2457.
English 1 - Challenge by Examination.
Students who wane to challenge English 1
CBE may do so only by taking a challenge
examination offered by our English
Department or the Advanced Placement
(AP)-Language and Composition or APLiterature
and Composition tests. AP
exams are available only to enrolled high
school students. but college students may
take the California State University,
Fresno examination. For information on
our examination caU the English Department,
(209) 278-2553, or the Office of
Testing Services, (209) 278-2457.
Students who pass AP-Language and
Composition earn 3 units in English 1
and 3 unjts in English 2. Students who
pass AP-Literatuce and Composition earn
3 units in English 1 and 3 units in
English 20. Students passing our examination
earn 3 units in English 1.
Upper-Division Writing Examination.
The UDWE is administered by the
university and may be used to satisfy the
upper-division writing skills requirement.
One unit of credit may be granted (Engl
100W) to registered undergraduate
students upon request. This unit may be
applied toward the 40 upper-division unit
degree requirement and total units for the
baccalaureate degree but cannOt be
applied toward the 30 residence unit
degree requirement or for
postbaccalaureate credit. University
registration deadlines must be adhered to.
English 1 is a prerequisite to taking the
UOWE. For details, call the Testing
Office, (209) 278-2457.
81
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| Title | 1998-99 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1998-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | department chair. Maximum credit of 6 units in independent study courses is allowed toward the bachelor's degree, and maximum credit of 6 units in indepen· dent study courses may be approved for use toward a 3D-unit master's degree. Such credit is limited to a maximum of 3 units per semeSter. Under extraordinary circumstances more than 3 units per semeSter may be allowed on petition to the department chair. Eligible students desiring to register for independent study must first obtain the consent of an instructor, who will guide the project, and the chair of the department in which the course is given. Students must register for independent study courses during the regular registration period in the same manner as they register for any other course at the time of registration. An independent study course normally includes an oral examination by a committee set up by the supervising instructor, a formal report that js filed in the department office, and an abstract of the study that is filed with the department chair. Approval forms and copies of the current regulations may be obtained from departmcm or school offices. The entry on the permanent record shows the discipline and course number only; the tide does not appear. Certain special reguJations concerning enrollment in independent study courses during a summer session can be found in the Summ~r S~ssion Catalog. Credit for Noncollegiate Instruction. This university grants undergraduate degree credit for successful completion of noncollegiate instruction, either military or civilian, that has been recommended by the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education. The number of units allowed are those recommended in A Guid~ to thl! Evaluation ofEducational Exp~rience in the Arm~d Services and the National Guide to Educational Credit fOr Training Programs. Credit for Military Service Course! Work. Lower-division elective credit is given for recruit training for initial entry into the service providing the student was on active dury for at leasr onc year and one day. Credit given varies depending on the branch of service and date of entry. An applicant for credit must submit a copy of Notice ofSeparation (00214) to the Evaluations Office. OANTES (Defense Activity for NonTraditional Educational Support) maintains the educational records of the servicemen and women who have completed SST's (Subject Standardized Tests), CLEP (College Level Examination Program) examinations and GED tests. OANTES has also maintained USAF] (United States Armed Forces Institute) transcripts since that organization ceased to exist in 1974. Collcge credit is awarded for acceptable SST scores as recommended by OANTES. Equivalency for SST credit is determined by our departments. Other credits recommended by DANTES (CLEP, ctc.) must mcet university guidelines for the awarding of credit for those examinations. DANTES/USAFJ correspondence credit is combined with other extcnsion or correspondence coursework to a maximum of24 semester units. Additional credit is granted for military courses listed on page 214 as recommended in A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. A maximum of 3D units is allowed for military credit. Co.llege Level Examination Program. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is designed to be a means through whjch recognition, academic credit, and placement may be given for Jess conventional forms of educational experience. Those who may have reached a college level of education through home or correspondence study, on-the-job training, television courses, or by orher means may take the CLEP examjnations, which are offered by the College Entrance Examination Board. Within cite restrictions of systemwide policy, this university awards credit for successfully completed CLEP examinations. Such credjt is applied to the total units required for the baccalaureate degree, but it is not applied to the General Education requirement. Not all CLEP examinations are acceptable under system policy. Subject examinations may require the recommendation of the ----Academic Placemen-t appropriate department before credit is awarded. Course equivalency is also determined by the department concerned. Credits earned through CLEP are included among the maximum of 30 units of Credit by Examination that may be credited toward a bachelor's degree. For additional information, call the Testing Office, (209) 278-2457. English 1 - Challenge by Examination. Students who wane to challenge English 1 CBE may do so only by taking a challenge examination offered by our English Department or the Advanced Placement (AP)-Language and Composition or APLiterature and Composition tests. AP exams are available only to enrolled high school students. but college students may take the California State University, Fresno examination. For information on our examination caU the English Department, (209) 278-2553, or the Office of Testing Services, (209) 278-2457. Students who pass AP-Language and Composition earn 3 units in English 1 and 3 unjts in English 2. Students who pass AP-Literatuce and Composition earn 3 units in English 1 and 3 units in English 20. Students passing our examination earn 3 units in English 1. Upper-Division Writing Examination. The UDWE is administered by the university and may be used to satisfy the upper-division writing skills requirement. One unit of credit may be granted (Engl 100W) to registered undergraduate students upon request. This unit may be applied toward the 40 upper-division unit degree requirement and total units for the baccalaureate degree but cannOt be applied toward the 30 residence unit degree requirement or for postbaccalaureate credit. University registration deadlines must be adhered to. English 1 is a prerequisite to taking the UOWE. For details, call the Testing Office, (209) 278-2457. 81 |
