UNDERGRADUATE 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.

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 re-citation or lecture, or two o'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 Ke n tucky 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 pe rmanent re cord, unless the student has successfully petitioned and been granted academic bankruptcy (see Sec tion XXII).
  • The current grade-point average is defined as the total n number of quality p oints ea rned i n a ll 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, 2005–2007

“A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” during the last term (summer session/semester) of enrollment.

II. Definitions of Ma jors, M inors, and A reas 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 city-level courses. De partures 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. Each master’s degree progr am requires at least 30 graduate semester credit hours and no more than 45 graduate semester credit hours. The master’s degree program must be completed within six years of initial enrollment as a degree seeking graduate student. Some progr rams require degree completion within fewer years of initial enrollment. Please consult the program des criptions in the graduate program sections.

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

A b accalaureate de gree 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-m ajor, pr erequisites, and support courses may be required. Individual students may elect to take a minor or a second major to meet personal education objectives. U nless otherwise specified, any course