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Graduation
Semester conversion will not delay a student's
graduation.
Appeals' Process
Special accommodations will be made for students affected by
the conversion transition. A student appeals process will be
in place; final authority for unresolved appeals will be an
at-large, designated advocate.
Tuition and Student Fees
Tuition and fees will not be increased to fund the
transition to semesters.
Credit Defined
One semester credit is defined as one class hour (50
minutes) per week, or equivalent, for one semester.
Labs Defined
One semester credit hour (50 minutes) for labs usually
requires two semester hours (100-110 minutes) of class per
week for one semester.
Student Load Defined
A typical semester undergraduate student load is 16 credits
per semester. A typical semester graduate student load is 9
credits per semester. Students must obtain special
permission to take more than 18 credits per semester.
For federal financial aid students
must take 12 credits per semesters; for full State of
Minnesota financial aid, students must take 15 credits per
semester.
No retake policy
Students cannot be required to retake any material they have
taken successfully for credit.
Credit Requirement Policy
Semester conversion will not increase the number of credits
required for any program not yet completed by a student.
Semester conversion also will not decrease the credit
requirement. For advising purposes, a program is defined as
any major, minor, field of emphasis or licensure.
Stand-alone course
equivalencies
A 3 quarter credit course may be used to satisfy a 2
semester credit course.
A 4 quarter credit course may be used to satisfy a 3
semester credit course.
A 5 quarter credit course may be used to satisfy a 4
semester credit course.
Policy of Catalog Use
(1996-98 BSU Undergraduate Catalog) Candidates for an
Associate or Baccalaureate degree may elect to fulfill
degree requirements as outlined in any one catalog in effect
during the dates of registration for resident credit at
Bemidji State University. Students should decide as early as
possible which catalog is to be used in meeting degree
requirements, and follow the curriculum outlined therein.
(Refer to the 1996-98 catalog, page 44, for further
information on reenrollment, transfer, and licensures.)
Credits Required for Degree
128 semester credits will be required for a bachelor's
degree.
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