The Academic Program
Each student enrolled in a degree program is required to complete a major. In addition, students have the option of pursuing a second major and/or one or more minors outside their major discipline.
The student’s course work in the first two years is largely intended to fulfill the requirements of the Core Program, which provides abroad education. In addition, many students will pursue coursework in their intended major or, if they are undecided, explore majors through choices of electives and/or Core courses. In the junior and senior years, students focus on their major area of study, although many majors allow time for a wide range of electives in addition to the prescribed courses required in the major program.
Academic Advising
Advisors are assigned for majors, second majors and minors.Certain non-degree students also are assigned advisors.
The First-Year Advising Program is designed to touch on all aspects of the first-year experience, assisting new students to better understand themselves and to learn to use the College’s resources to meet their educational needs and aspirations.
Upperclass advisors work closely with students during the registration period for course selection for the coming semester. For those upperclass students who have declared a major, these advisors also provide assistance in regard to graduate or professional school and/or career planning.
See the Student Life chapter of this Catalog for more information about the First-Year Advising Program and upperclass student advising.
Student Responsibilities
Students are required to consult with their major advisors as to course selection, course sequences, graduation requirements, etc.Consultation with the second major or minor advisor is an expectation, but not a requirement. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all graduation requirements have been met and that other requirements, regulations and deadlines have been observed.
Advising Sheets and Degree Audits
Advising sheets for academic majors and minors are available from the Office of Registration and Records’ website. These sheets list the requirements for a
program and can be used by students to track their progress.
In addition, electronic degree audits are available to students and their academic advisors through ECWeb. The degree audits match the student’s coursework against the requirements for a degree and note which requirements are met and which still are required. Students are encouraged to review these materials at the start/end of every semester. While the degree audit is usually accurate, at times the complicated nature of a program may lead to inaccuracies. If there are inaccuracies, students are responsible for reporting these to the Office of Registration and Records. An error in the degree audit does not change the actual requirements for graduation; in particular, unfulfilled requirements are not waived because of degree audit errors. The responsibility for understanding and meeting degree requirements rests with the student.
Declaration and Change of Major/Minor
Declarations and changes of majors and minors are initiated by the student and facilitated by Academic Advising in the Center for Student Success. When a change of major or minor occurs, a student’s record is transferred from one
Academic Department to another.
Change of Personal Information
Any change of name,address, telephone number or marital status must be reported to the Office of Registration and Records immediately either as are quest through the College Web system or in written form. E-mailed and telephoned changes cannot be accepted. This information must be kept current so that there will be no delay in receipt of information from the College. Changes of name, gender, social security number, etc., require legal documentation.
Since the completion of at least 125 credits is required for a bachelor’s degree, a student who plans to graduate in four years must satisfactorily complete an
average of 16 credits in each of eight semesters. However, some students wisely elect to take a lighter academic load in order to do better work and choose to attend a summer session or partial fifth year.
“Credit” is equivalent to “semester hour.” A semester hoursignifies work
completed in one 50-minute recitation period per week or two or more
50-minute laboratory periods per week for a semester of 15 weeks or an
equivalent learning experience.
An undergraduate student taking 12 or more credits per semester at Elizabethtown College is considered a full-time student and pays full tuition and fees.
An undergraduate student taking fewer than 12 credits per semester is considered part-time. Part-time students pay the regular semestercredit rate plus applicable fees and receive a library card and full use of thelibrary facilities.
National Collegiate Athletic Association regulationsstipulate that a student must carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester to beeligible for intercollegiate
Undergraduate students may carry up to 18 credits in a semester or eight credits
in a six-week summer session. A student who achieves a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or above, or has the approval of the Associate Dean of the Faculty or the Registrar, may carry up to 20 credits in a semester or 12 credits
total for all summer sessions (i.e., May term and the six-week evening session
combined). An additional tuition fee is charged for credits in excess of 18 credits in a semester. A petition form for overload credit is available in theOffice of Registration and Records or on the office’s website.
The student’s class standing is determined on the basis of the number of credits earned. After earning 30 credits, a student is considereda sophomore; with 60 credits, a junior; with 90 credits, a senior.
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