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ACADEMIC
REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING WESLEYAN
PRIOR
TO
THE FALL OF 2000
Wesleyan
University confers only one undergraduate degree: the Bachelor of
Arts. Degrees are awarded once a year at Commencement. Students
who complete the requirement for the degree at other times during
the year will be recommended to receive the degree at the next
Commencement. Based
on a modification voted by the faculty, the requirements for this
degree, specified below, are for students who entered Wesleyan
prior to the Fall of 2000. Students
entering Wesleyan in and after the Fall of 2000 must refer to the
appropriate section of the degree requirements and academic
regulations elsewhere.
For
those students who entered Wesleyan prior to the Fall of 2000, the
requirements are: (l) satisfaction of requirements for
concentration(s); (2) satisfactory completion of 34 course
credits, no fewer than 16 of which must be earned at Wesleyan or
in Wesleyan-sponsored programs; (3) a cumulative average of 74
percent or work of equivalent quality; and (4) at least four
semesters of full-time residence at Wesleyan or in
Wesleyan-sponsored programs. Full-time residence at Wesleyan means
enrollment for at least three credits in a given semester.
Students
can count toward the total of 34 course credits required for the
B.A. no more than 14 course credits in any one department (15 with
a senior project and 16 with a two-credit senior thesis). Among
the 14 course credits in any one department (15 or 16 with project
or thesis) that can be counted toward the degree requirements, no
more than 12 course credits numbered 201 or higher (13 or 14 with
project or thesis) can be included, and no more than four course
credits numbered from 101 to 200. If a given course appears in
more than one departmental listing, i.e., is cross-listed, it
must be counted in the departments in which it is listed.
No
more than two credits in physical education, two teaching
apprentice credits, two student forum credits, four individual
tutorial credits, and a total of four independent study and
education-in-the-field credits may be counted toward the 34
credits needed to complete degree requirements.
A
student who is deficient in meeting the requirements for
graduation by no more than two credits or who has failed senior
comprehensives may be awarded the degree “upon completion.”
The
normal academic load is four credits in each of six semesters and
five credits in each of two (usually the sophomore year). If
conversion to semester hours is required, each Wesleyan credit may
be assigned a value of three and one-half semester hours.
To
satisfy the concentration requirement, a student must complete a
departmental major, an interdepartmental major, or a collegiate
program (College of Letters and College of Social Studies).
A student will graduate if the requirements of one
concentration/major are fulfilled in conjunction with the
completion of other degree requirements.
Students
should apply for acceptance as a major in a department or program
by the first week of March of the sophomore year. Declaration as a
major in a department or program may not be made prior to the
start of the second semester of the sophomore year. Application
for membership in the College of Letters or the College of Social
Studies should be submitted by the end of the first year.
Eligibility requirements are set by the department, program, or
college, which may deny access or the privilege of continuation to
any student whose performance is unsatisfactory. A student who has
not been accepted as a major or as a member of a collegiate
program by the beginning of the junior year may not be permitted
to enroll in the University. A student who has not submitted a
Senior Concentration Form to the Dean’s Office at the beginning
of the senior year may not be permitted to enroll until the Senior
Concentration Form is submitted.
Departmental
Major Programs
The
departmental major is an integrated program of advanced study
approved by the major department. It consists of a minimum of
eight course credits numbered 201 or higher. No more than four
course credits in the departmental major may be elected from other
than the major department.
The
major advisor must approve any change in a student’s
concentration. If the change occurs during the senior year, the
student must submit a new Senior Concentration Form to the
Dean’s Office.
Comprehensive
Examination
In
those departments in which a Comprehensive Examination is
required, passing the examination is a condition of graduation.
The major departments determine the nature and scope of the
examinations, the amount of supervision to be given to the student
in preparation for them, and the time and place of their
administration. Both oral and written examinations may be
required.
A
student who has passed the Comprehensive Examination with a grade
deemed creditable by the major department may be excused by the
department from the final examination of the last semester in any
course in that department and in any extra departmental course
included in the concentration program. The student may substitute
the grade attained in the Comprehensive Examination for the final
examination grade in each of the designated courses. In all such
cases, permission of the course instructor is required.
If
a student fails to qualify for the degree in the senior year
solely through failure to attain a satisfactory grade in the
Comprehensive Examination, having satisfied all other requirements
for graduation, the student may be permitted to take a second
Comprehensive Examination.
Interdepartmental
Major Programs
The
University offers three kinds of interdepartmental majors:
1.
Interdepartmental Majors—At present, these are
African American studies, American studies, archaeological
studies, East Asian studies, film studies, Latin American studies,
medieval studies, Russian and East European studies, science in
society, and women’s studies. The list may change from time to
time.
2.
Departmentally
Sponsored Interdepartmental Majors—Two
related departments may offer a joint major, subject to approval
by the Educational Policy Committee. At present, the approved
programs are mathematics-economics and neuroscience and behavior.
3.
University Majors—A student may arrange a University
Major program involving two or more departments, provided that an ad
hoc group of at least three members of the faculty approves
and supervises the program. Students contemplating a University
major should be accepted for admission to a regular departmental
major, since the proposal for a University major must be approved
by the subcommittee. Deadlines
for application are November 1 for the fall semester and April 1
for the spring semester. Additional
information about the application procedure may be obtained from
the Office of the Dean of the College.
All
interdepartmental major programs, like departmental major
programs, must include at least eight course credits numbered 201
or higher. Other conditions, including additional courses, may be
imposed.
Collegiate
Programs
In
the spring of the first year, an undergraduate may apply for
admission to the College of Letters or the College of Social
Studies. Both of these programs offer an organized course of study
continuing through the sophomore, junior, and senior years and
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
To
help students pursue the goals of general education, the faculty
has divided the curriculum into three areas and established a
distributional expectation for each of them. The three areas and
the codes used to designate them are the natural sciences and
mathematics (NSM), the social and behavioral sciences (SBS), and
the humanities and the arts (HA).
General
education courses in the natural sciences and mathematics
introduce students to key methods of thought and language that are
indispensable to a liberal education as well as to our
scientifically and technologically complex culture. They are
intended to provide scientific skills necessary for critically
evaluating contemporary problems. These courses apply scientific
method, utilize quantitative reasoning, and enhance scientific
literacy. They also provide a means of comparison to other modes
of inquiry by including historical, epistemological, and ethical
perspectives. The natural science and mathematics departments have
made special efforts to design and present a variety of courses
that meet these objectives and are appropriate for future majors
in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, as well as those
interested in majoring in one of the natural sciences or
mathematics.
General
education courses in the social and behavioral sciences introduce
students to the systematic study of human behavior, both social
and individual. They survey the historical processes that have
shaped the modern world, examine political institutions and
economic practices, scrutinize the principal theories and
ideologies that form and interpret these institutions, and present
methods for analyzing the workings of the psyche and society.
General
education courses in the humanities and the arts introduce
students to languages and literature, to the arts and the mass
media, and to philosophy and aesthetics—in short, to the works
of the creative imagination as well as to systems of thought,
belief, and communication. These courses provide both historical
perspectives on and critical approaches to a diverse body of
literary, artistic, and cultural materials.
The
General Education Expectations are divided into Stages 1 and 2.
The expectation for Stage 1 is that all students will distribute
their course work in the first two years in such a way that by the
end of the fourth semester, they will have earned at least two
course credits in each of the three areas, all from different
departments or programs. To meet the expectation of Stage 2,
students must also take one additional course credit in each of
the three areas prior to graduation, for a total of nine general
education course credits. Advanced Placement and transfer credits
do not meet Wesleyan’s General Education Expectations. However,
courses taken prior to matriculating at Wesleyan may be considered
for general education equivalency credit for transfer students.
Students may also request that individual courses taken on
an approved study abroad program or a sponsored domestic study
away program be considered for equivalency, and courses taken on
Wesleyan administered study abroad programs or through the Twelve
College Exchange are coded for equivalency.
A
student who does not meet the Expectations will not be eligible
for University Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, honors in general
scholarship, and for honors in certain departments.
Please
note: Not all courses in the Wesleyan curriculum count toward the
General Education Expectations. Appropriate courses have been
assigned a general education department or program and a general
education area (i.e., NSM, SBS, or HA).
When a course has multiple general educational area
assignments, a student must select one general education area
assignment by the end of the drop/add period.
Individual and group tutorials never carry a general
education designation.
The
inclusion of courses that fulfill General Education Expectations
is vital to a liberal education. In consultation with their
advisors, first-year students and sophomores should choose courses
that represent the essential subject matter and methodology of the
natural sciences and mathematics, the social and behavioral
sciences, and the humanities and the arts.
Semester Credits
Students are normally expected to
earn four credits in each of six semesters and five in each of two
semesters (usually the sophomore year).
A student who plans a course schedule with fewer than four
or as many as six credits must have the approval of the faculty
advisor and his or her class dean. A three-credit program is
considered a schedule for which full tuition will be charged. A
student who takes more than the normal number of credits for the
purpose of acceleration will incur additional tuition charges (see
the Acceleration section). Candidates for the undergraduate degree
may not enroll as part-time students (fewer
than three credits). The
exception is for seniors completing the second half of their
senior thesis who need only this credit to fulfill all degree
requirements. They
may enroll for only the one thesis credit in their last semester,
but may be subject to acceleration charges since the semester will
not count as a Wesleyan semester.
Grading System
A
student’s academic performance in individual courses taken at
Wesleyan will be graded either by the use of letter grades (A-F),
or by the designations credit (CR) or unsatisfactory (U). At the
discretion of the instructor, all the students in a course may be
restricted to a single grading mode, or each student may be
allowed to choose between the two modes. Instructors announce the
grading options in WesMaps. In courses in which students
have a choice of grading mode, the final choice must be made by
the end of the drop/add period.
Whenever
the credit/unsatisfactory mode is used, the faculty member is
expected to submit to the Registrar’s Office a written
evaluation of the student’s work in the course.
A
student’s work in courses using letter grades is evaluated as
follows: A, excellent; B, good; C, fair; D, passing but
unsatisfactory; E, failure; and F, bad failure. These letter
grades (with the exception of the grade of F) may be modified by
the use of plus and minus signs.
The
numerical equivalents of the letter grades are:
A+ = 98.3
C-
=
71.7
A =
95.0
D+ = 68.3
A- =
91.7
D =
65.0
B+ =
88.3
D-
=
61.7
B =
85.0
E+ =
58.3
B- =
81.7
E =
55.0
C+ =
78.3
E-
=
51.7
C =
75.0
F =
45.0
Credit in Two-Semester Courses
(Required Course Sequences)
The granting of credit in
two-semester courses (indicated by the "Required Course
Sequence" notation in WesMaps) is contingent upon
successful completion of both semesters.
A student who has failed the first semester of a required
course sequence may not continue in the second semester without
the permission of the instructor and the dean of the college.
A student who receives the grade of E (but not F) at
midyear in a course running through the year and who is permitted
by the instructor to continue the course in the second semester
may receive credit for the first semester at the completion of the
course upon the recommendation of the instructor to the dean of
the college. At that
time, the instructor may also recommend a revision of the
first-semester grade. If
this is not done, the grade for the first semester will remain
recorded as E, but credit will be given for the first semester's
work. A student who
fails the second semester of a two-semester course loses credit
for both semesters.
A
degree with honors can be earned two ways: (1) departmental honors
will be awarded to the student who has done outstanding work in
the major field of study and met the standards for honors or high
honors set by the respective department or program; (2) honors in
general scholarship will be awarded to the student who is a
University major, or is working on an interdisciplinary thesis, or
is working under a department other than the major. The candidate
for honors in general scholarship must fulfill General Education
Expectations and submit a senior thesis that meets the standard
for honors or high honors set by the Committee on Honors.
In
the fall semester of the senior year, all candidates for
departmental honors must enroll in a senior thesis tutorial or ask
that their department forward their names to the honors committee
as candidates. For honors in general scholarship, each candidate
must submit (1) a brief proposal describing the honors work; (2) a
short statement telling how General Education Expectations have
been or will be fulfilled; and (3) letters of support from the
thesis tutor and the department chair of the student’s major
(or, in the case of a University major, from the Committee on
University Majors). The completed thesis is due in mid-April.
More detailed information is available from the Honors
Coordinator.
University
honors are the highest award Wesleyan bestows. To be eligible, a
student must fulfill General Education Expectations, earn high
honors (either departmental or in general scholarship), be
recommended for University honors, and qualify in an oral
examination administered by the Committee on Honors.
Phi Beta Kappa
The
oldest national scholastic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa at
Wesleyan is limited to 12 percent of the graduating class each
year. Election to the society is based on grades and fulfillment
of the eligibility requirements described below.
Fall
election is based on grades through the end of a student’s
junior year and fulfillment of the General Education Expectations
(Stages 1 and 2). Normally between 10 and 15 are elected in the
fall; transfer students are not eligible for consideration at this
time.
Spring
election is based on grades through the end of a student’s first
semester of the senior year and fulfillment of the General
Education Expectations (Stages 1 and 2). Transfer students are
eligible for consideration at this time. It is preferred that
students complete their General Education Expectations in their
first semester senior year. However, a rationale for
second-semester completion is not required provided that the
secretary of the Gamma Chapter continuously monitors those
students to guarantee completion of Stage 2 of the General
Education Expectations.
In
addition to fulfilling the General Education Expectations,
students are expected to have a grade point average of 90 or
above. Students are nominated by their major departments.
The
University expects students to make good use of Wesleyan’s
educational resources. A student is expected to satisfy the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts within eight
semesters. For regular promotion from semester to semester, an
undergraduate is expected to maintain a cumulative average of 74
percent and satisfy the following minimum earned credit
requirements. Pending credit (i.e., incomplete, ABs) with
provisional failing grades may not be considered earned. Upon
resolution of an incomplete or AB grade, a student’s academic
status will be reviewed.
Changes in class standing are made at the end of each
semester.
Under
the graduation requirements for students who entered prior to the
fall of 2000, the minimum earned credit requirements are :
after
one semester, two credits (four credits expected);
after
two semesters, six credits (eight credits expected);
after
three semesters, 10 credits (13 credits expected);
after
four semesters, 15 credits (18 credits expected);
after
five semesters, 19 credits (22 credits expected);
after
six semesters, 24 credits (26 credits expected);
after
seven semesters, 28 credits (30 credits expected);
for
promotion to the sophomore class, satisfactory completion of at
least six credits;
for
promotion to the junior class, satisfactory completion of at least
15 credits and acceptance as a major in a department;
for
promotion to the senior class, satisfactory completion of at least
24 credits and acceptability for continuance as a major in a
department.
Students
whose academic performance is deficient will be subject to the
following forms of academic discipline, according to the
seriousness of the deficiencies.
1. Warning—The mildest form of academic discipline,
usually recommended for students whose academic work in one course
is passing but unsatisfactory.
2. Probation—The category of academic discipline used
when the academic deficiency is serious, usually involving failure
to achieve the requisite cumulative average of 74 percent, failure
in one course, or passing but unsatisfactory work in two or more
courses. A student on probation is required to perform at a
satisfactory level in all courses. Failure to do so usually
results in more serious discipline. A student who receives more
than two incompletes without the dean’s permission may also be
placed on probation.
3. Strict Probation—The category of discipline used in
very serious cases of academic deficiency, usually involving at
least one of the following conditions:
-
failure in one course and passing
but unsatisfactory work in another;
-
passing but unsatisfactory work in three or more courses;
-
unsatisfactory work in one or more courses while on
probation;
-
credit deficiency for promotion; or
-
earning two or fewer credits in a single semester.
Students
on strict probation are required to attend all classes, to
complete all work on time, and meet regularly with their class
dean. They also are not permitted to receive an incomplete without
the class dean’s approval. Two or more semesters on strict
probation, sequential or not, may require a student to resign from
the University.
4. Required Resignation—The category of discipline used
when the student’s academic performance is so deficient as to
warrant the student’s departure from the University for the
purpose of correcting the deficiencies. The notation
“resigned” will be entered on the student’s official
transcript. The performance of students who are required to resign
will usually involve at least one of the following deficiencies:
a.
For all students:
i.
failure to earn the required number of credits for
promotion.
b.
If a student is in good standing:
i.
failure in two or more courses, or
ii.
failure in one course and passing but unsatisfactory (below
C-) work in two others.
c.
If a student is on probation:
i.
failure in one course and passing but unsatisfactory work
in one other, or
ii.
unsatisfactory work in three or more courses
d.
If a student is on strict probation:
i.
failure in one or more courses,
ii.
unsatisfactory work in two or more courses,
iii.
one or more unapproved incompletes, or
iv.
failure to earn removal from strict probation, even if
there is a period of good standing.
Students
who are required to resign may not be on campus or in University
housing, nor may they participate in student activities or the
life of the University community while on this status.
Students who are required to resign may be readmitted by the dean
of the college after an absence of at least two semesters. The
process of application for readmission requires a demonstration of
academic preparedness and fulfillment of all the specified
requirements for return. Students readmitted after being required
to resign will be placed on strict probation.
5.
Separation—The category of discipline used when the
student’s academic deficiencies are so serious as to warrant the
student’s departure from the University without eligibility for
readmission. The notation “separated” will be entered on the
student’s official transcript. Separation is imposed if a
student’s academic performance warrants required resignation for
a second time.
6.
Appeals—Students
who are required to resign or separated from the University and
who have new information about the factors that they believe
affected his or her performance may appeal their status to a
sub-committee of the Educational Policy Committee.
A student who wishes to appeal must notify their class dean
two days prior to the scheduled date on which appeals will be
reviewed. Information
about the appeals procedures will be provided by the student's
class dean. Appeals
are reviewed by members of the sub-committee of the Educational
Policy Committee with attendance by the class deans and the dean
of the college. A
student may elect to attend his or her review or participate via
telephone. The
committee’s decisions are final.
Advanced Placement Credit
A
student who has completed in secondary school an Advanced
Placement course or its equivalent and has achieved a score of 4
or 5 in the corresponding Advanced Placement examination will be
granted one or two credits toward the Wesleyan degree of Bachelor
of Arts.
In
each case, the precise number of credits will be determined at the
discretion of the relevant department. The department may
stipulate the award of Advanced Placement credit upon the
successful completion of any course or courses at any level in any
department of the University. Should a department decline to
designate a Wesleyan course for this purpose, the number of
credits granted for the Advanced Placement course alone will be
determined by that department.
Students
may use Advanced Placement credit for the purpose of acceleration.
However, students are not permitted to use the credit to reduce
the course load, to clear up failures or unsatisfactory work, or
to count toward fulfillment of the General Education Expectations.
Additional information about Advanced Placement credit may be
obtained from the Dean’s Office or from the relevant department.
International
Baccalaureate Credit
A
student who has completed the International Baccalaureate (I.B.)
course of study and has received a score of 5 to 7 on the
corresponding I.B. examinations may be granted between one or two
credits for the higher-level examination and .70 credits for the
subsidiary-level examination toward the Wesleyan degree of
Bachelor of Arts. In each case, the awarding of credits will be
determined at the discretion of the relevant department. The
department may stipulate the award of I.B. credit upon successful
completion of course(s) at a specific level in the appropriate
department of the University.
Students
may use I.B. credits for the purpose of acceleration but not to
reduce a semester’s course load or to substitute for failures or
unsatisfactory work. I.B. credit and Advanced Placement credit may
not be given for the same course work.
Additional
information about International Baccalaureate credit may be
obtained from the Dean’s Office or from the relevant
departments.
Acceleration
A
student may complete work for the bachelor’s degree in fewer
than the normal eight semesters. Requests for acceleration should
be made in writing to the student’s class dean. This may be
accomplished by (1) applying approved transfer credits, Advanced
Placement credits, A-level credits or International Baccalaureate
credits toward satisfaction of degree requirements; (2) completing
approved summer courses at Wesleyan or another institution; (3)
completing independent study or education-in-the-field projects
during a summer or an authorized leave of absence; or (4)
completing additional Wesleyan courses (those beyond the normal
number of credits) during the academic year.
Acceleration
accomplished by completing additional Wesleyan courses during the
academic year will be governed by the following guidelines:
1.
If a student completes course requirements for graduation
in fewer than eight semesters by virtue of acceleration in
academic-year courses at Wesleyan, additional payment will be
required for the acceleration prior to the awarding of the degree.
Course credits earned through transfer credits, Advanced Placement
or International Baccalaureate credits, summer study, independent
study, or education-in-the-field completed during a summer or on a
leave, and other approved non-Wesleyan programs are excluded from
the fee requirement.
2.
The standard tuition rate will entitle students to register
for the recommended number of course credits to meet graduation
requirements in eight semesters, four course credits in each of
six semesters and five course credits in each of two semesters for
a total of 34 course credits.
3.
A student will be considered to be accelerating if the
student registers for more Wesleyan course credits than prescribed
above, in which case the student, prior to graduation, will pay
one-fifth of the semester tuition prevailing at the time of
graduation for each course credit above the normal load.
4.
If a student pays eight semesters of tuition at Wesleyan,
no additional charge will be made for courses taken above the
normal course load.
The
registrar may admit students to the undergraduate program as
special, nonmatriculated students. Individuals eligible include
spouses of members of the faculty or administration, employees of
the University, or persons living in the Middletown area. These
special students may elect any number of courses with the
instructors’ approval and pay a tuition charge per credit up to
full tuition, unless they are eligible for one of the two
remission plans available to members of the Wesleyan community.
Consult the Office of Human Resources for eligibility
requirements.
Special
students may not enroll in a course if their enrollment would
displace a regular degree candidate. No financial aid is available
to special students.
Special
students wishing to apply for admission to degree candidacy may do
so through the Admission Office. Their applications will be
reviewed with the same rigorous standards as those of other
candidates for admission. Special students admitted to degree
candidacy will be expected to satisfy normal degree requirements,
including four semesters of full-time residency (at least three
credits per semester) at Wesleyan or in Wesleyan-sponsored
programs and the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 16
Wesleyan course credits.
Transfer Students
Students
who transfer to Wesleyan after spending an initial period at
another academic institution are expected to meet all of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
It
is expected that transfer students will keep pace with the class
to which they are officially assigned by the Office of the Dean;
that is, the number of Wesleyan semesters available to transfer
students to earn the Wesleyan degree will be determined by their
class standing on entry. In certain exceptional cases, students
may be allowed an additional semester(s) to complete requirements
for the bachelor’s degree upon petition to the dean of the
college. Please see Degree Requirements for residency requirement.
Transfer
students entering Wesleyan in the fall of their sophomore year are
expected to declare a major by the first week of March of their
sophomore year. Students entering in the spring should declare a
major prior to the course pre-registration for the subsequent
semester. Transfer students who enter in their junior year must
apply for acceptance into a major program as soon as possible, but
no later than the end of their first semester at Wesleyan.
Credits
approved for transfer from other institutions may be considered by
the student’s major department for inclusion in the major.
Transfer students are encouraged to comply with Wesleyan’s
General Education Expectations. Transfer credits earned prior to
matriculation at Wesleyan may be evaluated for general education
equivalency. Please note that grades in courses must be a C- or
better to be eligible for transfer of credit. No more than two
credits may be transferred from one summer.
High School Scholars
Wesleyan
permits outstanding juniors and seniors from selected area high
schools to take one course per semester at Wesleyan. Application
is made through the guidance counselor at each high school. The
completed application should be submitted to the Office of
Admission.
The
following special study opportunities give students the chance to
study off campus. Note
that under the graduation requirements for students who entered
Wesleyan before the fall of 2000, with the exception of the
Wesleyan-administered study abroad programs (listed below) and the
Twelve College Exchange program, these study opportunities do not
count toward the four-semester residency requirement needed for
graduation.
Students
may earn Wesleyan credits by enrolling for nonresident study in
either of the following types of programs abroad:
•
Wesleyan-administered programs, or
•
Wesleyan-approved programs.
Students
should be aware that the only way in which courses taken abroad
during the academic year can be credited towards a Wesleyan
undergraduate degree is by prior approval from the Office of
International Studies.
Programs
run by Wesleyan, alone or in consortium, are:
France: Vassar-Wesleyan Program in France (Bordeaux and Paris)
Germany: Wesleyan University Program in Regensburg
Israel:
Wesleyan University and Trinity College Program in Israel
(Jerusalem) (suspended
for 2001, 2002 and 2003)
Italy:
Vassar-Wellesley-Wesleyan Program in Italy (Siena and Bologna)
Mexico:
Wesleyan University Spanish Immersion Program in Puebla
Spain:
Vassar-Wesleyan-Colgate Program in Spain (Santiago and Madrid)
Study on these
programs counts towards the residency requirement for students who
began their study at Wesleyan prior to Fall 2000.
Courses taken on these programs may fulfill General
Education Expectations.
1.
Wesleyan-approved
programs abroad
The Committee on
International Studies has approved for Wesleyan credit programs
located in a wide range of countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia,
Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The list is reviewed
and updated yearly. Students may obtain a copy of the list from
the International Studies Office, 105 Fisk Hall or access it
through the internet at http://www.wesleyan.edu/ois/thelist.html.
2.
Programs abroad
approved by petition
In exceptional cases,
the Committee on International Studies may grant ad
hoc approval for a program not included on the official list
of Wesleyan-approved programs. Students must submit a petition,
accompanied by a recommendation from a member of the Wesleyan
faculty. Students should understand that the burden of justifying
their choice is theirs. Approval for such programs is granted on a
one-time basis and exclusively for the applicant. Regulations
governing Wesleyan-approved programs (credits, fees, financial
aid) apply to any program approved in this way.
3.
Regulations and
guidelines
Copies of the Guidelines
and Financial Procedures are available in the International
Studies Office or on line at
http://www.wesleyan.edu/ois.
All
programs:
Credit toward graduation is granted automatically for
pre-approved course work completed on a Wesleyan or
Wesleyan-approved program. Four credits are allowed for each of
two semesters. Permission for a fifth credit for any given
semester may be granted by the program director, in the case of
Wesleyan programs, and by the Director of International Studies
for Wesleyan-approved programs. Grades earned will be reported on
the Wesleyan transcript. This is the only way in which credit is
given for courses taken abroad, except for courses taken during
the summer, which are processed as transfer credit.
Credit
toward completion of a major is not granted automatically for
courses taken abroad. Students must consult with a faculty or
major advisor when applying for study-abroad and must have credit
toward the major pre-approved before departure. Major credit is
not granted retroactively, and students who need to change course
selections on arrival abroad must seek approval at the time of
registration through the Office of International Studies. It is
the responsibility of the student to check with the class dean
concerning progress towards graduation and the possibility of
over-subscription. General Education credit may be granted for
courses taken on approved programs abroad only if requested
through the Office of International Studies and approved by the
academic deans before departure.
Students
placed on strict probation at the end of the semester are not
eligible to study abroad the following semester, and students on
medical leave will not normally be eligible to do so, although
exceptions may be made. Any grades of incomplete, X or AB must be
resolved two weeks prior to the student’s departure date, and
students with such grades on their transcript should consult with
their class dean about the resolution process.
All
University academic regulations apply to students studying for
Wesleyan credit abroad, and withdrawal from a study abroad program
will be treated in the same way as withdrawal from the University.
Wesleyan may withdraw a student from a program abroad or place a
student on medical leave, should it be deemed advisable to do so.
Fees:
Students are
considered to be enrolled at Wesleyan while abroad.
They are therefore charged Wesleyan tuition and are
eligible for financial aid. Application
for financial assistance should be made to the Financial Aid
Office. Tuition
charges cover the academic and administrative portions of the
program expense. Additional expenses such as room and board, transportation,
and cultural activities may either be billed through Wesleyan or
directly by the program. This
financial arrangement applies to all study abroad for credit
during the academic year.
Wesleyan
programs: Program
fees are set by the programs’ administering committees in
consultation with the Office of Academic Affairs. The committees
also establish the criteria for admission and process all
applications, with assistance from the Office of International
Studies. For information and application forms, students should
contact the Office of International Studies.
Wesleyan-approved
programs: Besides
applying directly to the sponsoring institution, students must
fill out and submit to the Director of International Studies a
Wesleyan application form. The form is available at the
International Studies Office or on line, and all applications are
subject to approval by the Committee on International Studies.
Summer Study
Abroad:
Study
abroad during the summer is handled in the same way as summer
study at U.S. institutions: see “Summer Study, At Other
Accredited Institutions.”
Wesleyan
University does not offer an undergraduate summer program.
Students may, however, earn a maximum of two credits
during the summer and post them to their Wesleyan University
transcript. These two
credits can be earned through the Wesleyan University Graduate
Liberal Studies Program, another accredited institution, or
education-in-the-field and independent study credit.
Wesleyan
undergraduates, normally with junior standing, may attend the
Graduate Liberal Studies Program. Attendance does not, however,
constitute residency for the purpose of satisfying the graduation
requirement of four semesters of full-time residency. Wesleyan
undergraduates attending GLSP are subject to its academic rules
and regulations. All grades and course work attempted by Wesleyan
undergraduates in GLSP will be recorded on the student’s
undergraduate record and transcript.
A Wesleyan undergraduate must have GLSP courses approved by their class
dean, faculty advisor and the GLSP director.
For
further information, contact the Graduate Liberal Studies Program,
284 High Street.
At
Other Accredited Institutions
A student may
obtain credit toward the Wesleyan degree for courses taken in the
summer session of another accredited institution if (1) the
courses have been approved in
advance by the relevant Wesleyan department, and (2) the
grades in the courses are B- or better.
Grades earned at another institution will not be reflected
in the Wesleyan academic record; only credits may be transferred.
Forms for permission to transfer credit are available at the
Dean’s Office.
A
student may obtain credit toward the Wesleyan degree for courses
taken during the academic year (other than summer session) at
another accredited institution if (1) the courses have been
approved in advance by
the relevant Wesleyan department, and (2) the grades in the
courses are C- or better. Grades earned at another institution
will not be reflected in the Wesleyan academic record; only
credits may be transferred. Forms for permission to transfer
credit are available at the Dean’s Office. The final amount of
credit transferred to the Wesleyan transcript will be determined
in accordance with Wesleyan’s policy on transfer credit and the
evaluation of the appropriate department. (As a guideline, it
should be noted that one Wesleyan unit is equivalent to 3.50
semester hours or 5.50 quarter hours.) Departments may impose
other conditions for the transfer of credit, such as a higher
minimum grade, review of coursework, passing of departmentally
administered exam, etc. No transfer credit for study abroad will
be accepted unless earned during the summer.
A
student who wishes to receive Wesleyan credit for work done at an
unaccredited institution must secure the sponsorship of a Wesleyan
faculty member, the approval of the chair of the corresponding
Wesleyan department, and the approval of the dean of the college
prior to undertaking the work. To apply for credit, a student
should write a statement that describes the work to be done and
indicates the amount of academic credit sought. The statement
should be endorsed by the faculty sponsor and the department chair
and submitted to the dean of the college. The faculty sponsor will
be responsible for evaluating the completed work and reporting the
amount of credit earned to the dean of the college.
See “Fees,” below.
Independent Study
Summer
Study and Authorized Leave of Absence—A student may obtain
academic credit for certain forms of independent study during a
summer or an authorized leave of absence. Activities such as
independent reading, special work under supervision, and
educational tours may earn credit provided that (1) these plans
have been approved in
advance by the relevant Wesleyan department and the dean of
the college, and (2) all requirements specified by the approving
department in the form of an examination, paper, or equivalent
assignment have been satisfied. Please note that senior theses or
senior projects may be undertaken only as senior thesis tutorials
or projects and not as independent study.
No more than two credits may be earned in a semester or
summer for such special work.
See “Fees,” below. Forms for independent study are
available in the Dean’s Office.
Education
in the Field—Approved
education-in-the-field programs are listed under the sponsoring
departments or colleges. They
may be taken during the summer, during an authorized leave of
absence or during an academic term.
At the discretion of the department involved, up to two
course credits per semester may be granted for education in the
field. Students must
consult with the department in advance of undertaking
education-in-the-field for approval of the nature of the
responsibilities and method of evaluation. Credit and a grade for
education-in-the-field will be posted to the student’s
transcript once a grade report has been submitted by the faculty
sponsor.
Students
pursuing an education-in-the-field during the summer or while on
an authorized leave of absence during the academic year are not
eligible for financial aid and will be charged a special tuition
rate (see below). Students
enrolled full-time may also pursue an education-in-the-field in
conjunction with regular courses (for a combined total of at least
three credits) and will be charged the full tuition rate.
In no case will financial aid to a student in this category
exceed the amount of aid the student would have received as a
regular full-time student at the University.
Education-in-the-field
programs are under the general supervision of the Educational
Policy Committee. Information concerning specific procedures for
the supervision and evaluation of education-in-the-field programs
may be obtained from the sponsoring department or college. Forms
for education in the field are available at the Dean’s Office.
No
more than four credits earned through independent study and
education-in-the-field combined can be counted toward the
graduation requirements.
Fees
for Independent Study, and Education in the Field and Credit from
Unaccredited Institutions —Students engaged in independent
study or enrolled only in education-in-the-field or taking a
course at an unaccredited institution will pay a per-credit
tuition charge equal to one-tenth of the prevailing tuition rate
for the semester.
The
Twelve-College Exchange Program is a cooperative program for
residential student exchange between Wesleyan and the following
colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Mount Holyoke,
Smith, Trinity, Vassar, Wellesley, Wheaton, and Williams.
Students should note that Dartmouth and Williams will not
accept students in 2002-03. Two
special programs associated with the Twelve-College Exchange
Program are the Williams-Mystic Seaport Program in American
Maritime Studies in Mystic, Connecticut, sponsored by Williams
College, and the National Theater Institute, in Waterford,
Connecticut, sponsored by Connecticut College. Wesleyan
sophomores, juniors, and seniors in good standing are eligible to
apply to any of the participating institutions for either one
semester or the full year. Participation in the Twelve-College
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