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College of Adult & Professional Studies 2011–2012 Catalog 2011–2012 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 651.635.8000 or 800.255.8706, ext. 8000 Email • [email protected] Web • caps.bethel.edu Table of Contents General Information Publications.......................................................................................................1. Policies..............................................................................................................1 Accreditation.and.Membership..........................................................................2 Catalog.Information..........................................................................................2 Bethel.University.Mission,.Vision,.and.Values....................................................2 College.of.Adult.&.Professional.Studies.Mission................................................3 Bethel.University.Structure................................................................................3 . College.of.Adult.&.Professional.Studies.....................................................3 Bethel.Community.Expectations........................................................................5 Academic Calendar Fall.Semester.2011............................................................................................6 Spring.Semester.2012........................................................................................6 Summer.Session.2012.......................................................................................7 Admission Admission.Requirements...................................................................................8 General.Requirements.for.Admission.to.the College.of.Adult.&.Professional.Studies.....................................................8 Admission.Requirements:.General.Studies.Program...................................9 Admission.Requirements:.Degree-Completion.Major.or.Certificate..........10 Admission.Requirements:.Majors.............................................................10 ........Admission.Requirements:.Certificates......................................................12 Admission.Categories......................................................................................12 Admission.Calendar........................................................................................13 Course/Cohort.Cancellation.Policy..................................................................13 Finances Typical.Student.Costs.for.2011-2012............................................................... 14 Student.Account.Information.......................................................................... 14 . Tuition.Payment......................................................................................14 . Online.Monthly.Statements.....................................................................15 . Payment.Options.....................................................................................15 . Authorized.Users.....................................................................................15 Excess.Loan.Funds..................................................................................15 Employer.Tuition.Reimbursement...........................................................16 Veteran.Administration.(VA).Educational.Benefits...................................16 Refund.Schedule.and.Withdrawal.Policy......................................................... 16 Registration.Hold............................................................................................ 16 Transcript.Hold............................................................................................... 16 Financial.Clearance.for.Graduation................................................................. 17 Past.Due.Accounts........................................................................................... 17 Student.Health.Insurance................................................................................ 17 Table of Contents Financial.Aid................................................................................................... 17 . Application.Procedure............................................................................. 17 Financial.Aid.Programs................................................................................... 17 Financial.Aid.Criteria...................................................................................... 18 Satisfactory.Academic.Progress.(SAP).Policy.................................................... 18 . Process.Overview.and.Responsibilities..................................................... 18 . Evaluating.Financial.Aid.SAP................................................................... 18 . Treatment.of.Special.Academic.Course.Situations.................................... 20 . Failure.to.Meet.Minimum.SAP.Standards................................................ 22 . Appeal.of.Financial.Aid.Termination........................................................ 22 . Student.Notification................................................................................ 23 . Regaining.Eligibility................................................................................. 23 . Interpretation.and.Enforcement............................................................... 23 Return.of.Title.IV.Funds.Policy....................................................................... 23 Academic Information College.of.Adult.&.Professional.Studies...........................................................24 General.Requirements.for.an.Associate.of.Arts.Degree.....................................24 General.Requirements.for.a.Baccalaureate.Degree............................................25 General.Requirements.for.a.Certificate............................................................26 Curriculum.....................................................................................................26 General.Education.Overview...........................................................................27 General.Education.Course.Categories..............................................................27 Purpose.of.General.Education.Courses.and.Course.Categories........................28 Transfer.Levels.................................................................................................31 General.Education.Requirements....................................................................32 Electives..........................................................................................................33 Elective.Credit.Options...................................................................................34 Transfer.Student.Requirements........................................................................37 Associate.of.Arts.Degree..................................................................................37 Calendar.and.Student.Load.............................................................................38 Class.Attendance.............................................................................................39 Prerequisites....................................................................................................39 Changes.in.Registration...................................................................................40 Grading.System...............................................................................................40 Transcripts.......................................................................................................42 Degree.Honors................................................................................................42 Commencement.Ceremony.Honors................................................................43 Academic.Progress,.Probation,.and.Dismissal..................................................43 Academic.Honesty...........................................................................................44 Academic.Appeals...........................................................................................45 Concurrent.Registration..................................................................................46 Classification.of.Students.................................................................................46 Extracurricular.Activities.................................................................................46 Table of Contents Readmission.Procedure...................................................................................46 Individualized.Study....................................................................................... 47 . Academic.Internship................................................................................ 47 . Course.by.Arrangement........................................................................... 48 . Directed.Study......................................................................................... 49 Family.Educational.Rights.and.Privacy.Act.(FERPA)........................................51 Academic Programs and Disciplines Course.Numbers,.Levels,.and.Credits.............................................................. 52 Academic.Discipline.Codes.and.Descriptions.................................................. 52 Suffix.Codes.and.Descriptions......................................................................... 53 Program.Code.and.Description........................................................................ 53 Major.Codes.and.Descriptions........................................................................