ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

Oversight of the Academic Regulations and Policies is given to the Academic Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate. Students are expected to become familiar with these regulations, as they apply to all students enrolled in undergraduate courses at Kentucky State University. In some cases, different policies apply to students enrolled in graduate courses. In these cases, graduate students are governed by the policies included in the graduate programs subsection of the Catalogue.

The limitations in the definitions may be modified to meet accreditation, licensing, and/or certification requirements.

I. General Definitions

  • A semester credit hour represents one clock hour of recitation or lecture, or two clock hours of laboratory per week for one semester for most courses; some courses in art, music, physical education, and other areas are calculated according to accreditation standards in the particular area.
  • Quality points are the assigned points of a specific letter grade. The total quality points of a course are calculated by multiplying the quality point value of the letter grade earned by the number of semester credit hours for the course (see Section XII).
  • The cumulative grade-point average is defined as the total number of quality points earned in all courses taken at Kentucky State University in which the student received a grade of "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" divided by the total number of semester credit hours in all courses taken at the University in which the student received a grade of "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F."
  • If a course is repeated, only the highest grade will be used in the computation of the cumulative grade-point average.
  • Unless specifically described in the course description as a repeatable course, credit may be earned only once for courses that are repeated.
  • All grades earned at Kentucky State University will remain on the student's transcript and in the permanent record, unless the student has successfully petitioned and been granted academic bankruptcy (see Section XXII).
  • The current grade-point average is defined as the total number of quality points earned in all courses in which the student received a grade of "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" during the last term (summer session/semester) of enrollment divided by the total number of semester credit hours in all courses in which the student received a grade of "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" during the last term (summer session/semester) of enrollment.

KSU CATALOGUE, 2004-2005

Il. Definitions of Majors, Minors, and Areas of Specialization

The following definitions are to be considered University norms for evaluation and approval of master's, baccalaureate, and associate degree programs. The definitions and the limitations that accompany them are based upon the University's policy of emphasizing breadth of study in the basic disciplines with emphasis on the humanities in fulfillment of Kentucky State University's liberal studies role and mission. Course content shall be appropriate for University-level courses. Departures from these norms must be justified by the nature of the program and must have the recommendation of the Faculty Senate and approval of the Board of Regents.

Master's Degree Program

A master's degree program is a planned and approved program of study leading to graduation with a master's degree. It should be possible to complete a master's degree program in two and one-half years of study. The minimum semester credit hour requirement shall be 39, and no program should require more than 45 semester credit hours. A student may elect to exceed this maximum in meeting personal education objectives. The master's degree program must be completed within six years of initial enrollment.

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

A baccalaureate degree program is a planned and approved program of study leading to graduation with a baccalaureate degree. It should be possible to complete a baccalaureate degree program in eight semesters of normal full-time study. The minimum semester credit hour requirement shall be 128, and no program should require more than 144 semester credit hours. A student may elect to exceed this maximum in meeting personal education objectives.

Each baccalaureate degree program shall include the Liberal Studies Requirements of the University (unless specific courses have been officially substituted or waived) and a major. Minors, areas of specialization, pre-major, prerequisites, and support courses may be required. Individual students may elect to take a minor or a second major to meet personal education objectives. Unless otherwise specified, any course taken to satisfy a requirement (including electives) for one program may be used to satisfy a requirement for another program. Every baccalaureate degree program shall include the provision for a minimum of 6 semester credit hours