Requirements for Specific Degrees
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree, in addition to meeting the general requirements for bachelor's degrees as described above, must also complete the following requirements:
- A minimum of 120 semester hours earned.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours of courses at the 300-400 level.
- The Western Reserve Core curriculum or the Liberal Arts/Mathematics Based Alternative (lambda ) Core curriculum as described below. Several departments or programs that serve for the B.A. allow a student to choose between these alternatives.
- The requirements for a major as specified in this bulletin for each department or program. A major concentration requires a minimum of 30 semester hours, at least 24 of which are taken in the major department. For all courses taken in the major department and for which grades are averaged, and for all courses taken to satisfy major requirements and for which grades are averaged, a B.A. candidate must earn a minimum cumulative average of 2.0. Major requirements include all required and elective work completed in the major department combined with required courses completed in related fields. No more than 42 hours beyond the 100 level in any one department may be applied to the 120 hour total. Transfer students must complete at Case Western Reserve University at least half the hours required for the major.
- The requirements for a minor as specified in this bulletin for each department or program. A minor concentration normally requires 15-18 semester hours. For all courses taken to satisfy minor requirements and for which grades are averaged, a B.A. candidate must earn a minimum cumulative average of 2.0. Transfer students must complete at Case Western Reserve University at least half the hours required for the minor.
- Accounting (minor only)
- American Studies (major and minor)
- Anthropology (major and minor)
- Art History (major and minor)
- Artificial Intelligence (minor only)
- Art Studio (minor only)
- Asian Studies (major and minor)
- Astronomy (major and minor)
- Biochemistry (major and minor)
- Biology (major and minor)
- Chemistry (major and minor)
- Chinese (minor only)
- Classics (Greek/Latin) (major and minor)
- Communication Sciences (major and minor)
- Comparative Literature (major and minor)
- Computer Science (major and minor)
- Dance (minor only)
- Economics (major and minor)
- Education (minor only)
- Electronics (minor only)
- English (major and minor)
- Environmental Geology (major only)
- French (major and minor)
- Geological Sciences (major and minor)
- German (major and minor)
- German Studies (major and minor)
- Gerontological Studies (major and minor)
- History (major and minor)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (major only)
- History of Technology and Science (minor only)
- Human Development (minor only)
- International Studies (major only)
- Japanese (minor only)
- Literature (major only)
- Management Information and Decision Systems (minor only)
- Mathematics (major and minor)
- Music (major and minor)
- Natural Sciences (major and minor)
- Nutrition (minor only)
- Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism (major only)
- Philosophy (major and minor)
- Photography (minor only)
- Physical Education (minor only)
- Physics (major and minor)
- Political Science (major and minor)
- Pre-Architecture (major and minor)
- Psychology (major and minor)
- Religion (major and minor)
- Russian (minor only)
- Sociology (major and minor)
- Spanish (major and minor)
- Statistics (major and minor)
- Theater Arts (major and minor)
- Women's Studies (minor only)
Any student interested in developing for the B.A. a major or minor of his or her own design may submit, before the end of the sophomore year, a program proposal to the Office of Collegiate Affairs for approval by the Deans' Committee.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degrees, in addition to meeting the general requirements for bachelor's degrees as described above, must also complete the following requirements:
- A minimum of 120-137 hours as specified by the requirements for each B.S. program.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours of courses at the 300-400 level.
- Either the Case Core or the Western Reserve Core as described below. For some B.S. programs, the Western Reserve Core requirements have been modified and incorporated into the degree requirements as presented in this bulletin in the section devoted to each department or program.
- The requirements for a major field as presented in this bulletin in the section devoted to each department or program. For all courses taken in the major department and for which grades are averaged, and for all courses taken to satisfy major requirements and for which grades are averaged, a candidate for a B.S. from the College of Arts and Sciences must earn a minimum cumulative average of 2.0. Major requirements include all required and elective work completed in the major department combined with required courses completed in related fields. Transfer students must complete at Case Western Reserve University at least half the hours required for the major.
Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in the following categories:
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geological Science
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
- Physics
- Applied Physics
- Statistics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Fluid and Thermal Engineering Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymer Science and Engineering
- Systems and Control Engineering
- Engineering (undesignated)
With the exception of aerospace engineering, industrial engineering and the undesignated major in engineering, all of the engineering programs listed above are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Accounting
- Art Education
- Management
- Management Science
- Medical Technology
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Nutrition
The Western Reserve Core, one of two alternative core curricula available to students pursuing liberal arts degrees, is designed to ensure that all students--regardless of major interests--engage in studies in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and satisfy certain requirements in communication and quantitative reasoning. These courses are intended to provide a general background and should therefore, as nearly as possible, be completed in the first two years at the University.
The Western Reserve Core Curriculum comprises 30 semester hours of course work. Students may arrange to satisfy certain of these requirements through departmental proficiency examinations which are available in the departments of mathematics, natural sciences, and economics.
Skills requirement of the Western Reserve Core
- The English Composition Requirement (3 semester hours) as described above.
- Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 semester hours): One of the following courses:
- CMPS 131, Introduction to Computer Programming
- MATH 105, Mathematics of Finance
- MATH 121, Calculus for Science and Engineering I
- MATH 123, Calculus I
- MATH 125, Mathematics I
- PHIL 201, Introduction to Logic
- ANTH/SOCI 200, Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences
- STAT 319, Basic Statistics I
Distributional requirement of the Western Reserve Core
- Science (6 semester hours): Any two of the following courses addressing the identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical examination of natural phenomena:
- ANTH 105, Worldwide Variation in Human Biology
- ASTR 201, The Sun and Its Planets
- ASTR 202, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
- BIOL 101, Introduction to Biotechnology
- BIOL 110, Principles of Biology
- BIOL 160, Human Biology
- CHEM 105, Principles of Chemistry I
- CHEM 106, Principles of Chemistry II
- CHEM 107, Properties and Structure of Matter I
- CHEM 108, Properties and Structure of Matter II
- GEOL 101, The Earth and Planets
- GEOL 102, Geologic Cycles
- GEOL 110, Physical Geology
- GEOL 114, Environment and Humankind
- GEOL 115, Introduction to Oceanography
- GEOL 210, Paleontology and Historical Geology
- GEOL 119, Geology Laboratory
- HSTY 201, Science in Western Thought I
- HSTY 202, Science in Western Thought II
- PHYS 109, Physics and the Cosmos I
- PHYS 110, Physics and the Cosmos II
- PHYS 115, Introductory Physics I
- PHYS 116, Introductory Physics II
- PHYS 120, General Physics I
- PHYS 125, Physics and Frontiers I
- PHYS 126, Physics and Frontiers II
- PHYS 219, General Physics II
- Literature and Arts (6 semester hours): One of the following full-year course sequences addressing the development or analysis of the literary, visual, or performing arts:
- ARTH 101, 102, Art History I, II
- CLSC 203, 204, Classical Literature I, II: Human Ideals and Accomplishments
- CMPL 211, Great Books and Ideas in Western Culture: Middle Ages to 1600, and CMPL 212, Great Books and Ideas in Western Culture: 1600 to the Present
- ENGL 255, Major British Writers , and ENGL 256, Major American Writers
- Languages: Two semesters of 200 or higher level work in a single foreign language
- LITR 290, 291, Master pieces of Continental Fiction I, II
- MUSC 221, 222, Introduction to Music: Listening Experience I, II or MUSC 321, 322, History of Western Music I, II
- THTR 123, 124, Theatre in Culture I, II
- History and Culture (6 semester hours): One of the following full-year course sequences addressing the historical, political, and cultural events of the past that have shaped the present:
- AMST 107, 108, Modernization of America: Values and Institutions in Transition I, II
- CLSC 111, Classical Civilization: Greece, and CLSC 112, Classical Civilization: Rome
- HSTY 112, Introduction to American History, and HSTY 113, Introduction to Modern World History
- PHIL 101, Introduction to Philosophy, and PHIL 302, Modern Philosophy
- PHIL 203, 204, Natural Philosophy I, II
- RLGN 201, Hebrew Scriptures: Literature and History of Ancient Israel, and RLGN 202, Christian Origins and the New Testament
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours): One of the following full-year course sequences considering the development and testing of hypotheses with respect to individuals, groups, and institutions:
- ANTH 102, Being Human: An Introduction to Social-Cultural Anthropology, and ANTH 103, Introduction to Human Evolution
- COSI 100, Introduction to Human Communications, and COSI 103, Voice and Articulation
- ECON 102, Principles of Microeconomics, and ECON 103, Principles of Macroeconomics
- POSC 109, American Political Systems, and POSC 272, Introduction to International Relations
- PSCL 101, 102, General Psychology I, II
- SOCI 112, Introduction to Sociology , and SOCI 113, Critical Problems in Modern Society
The lambda Core curriculum is intended for candidates for the B.A. degree whose educational and career objectives call for a preparation that emphasizes skills in analysis and an expanded comprehension of the foundations and methods of modern science, technology, and social inquiry. Students selecting the lambda Core will complete the program described below. This program provides the cultural and intellectual background necessary for effective participation in a society that is increasingly driven by technological imperatives.
Departments that offer major concentrations based on the lambda Core currently include:
- Anthropology
- Computer Engineering and Science
- Economics
- History
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
The lambda Core curriculum comprises a total of 56 semester hours of course work. With the exception of the senior project, these core courses should be completed by the end of the third year. Students may arrange to satisfy certain of these requirements through departmental proficiency examinations. Transfer students who have completed comparable courses elsewhere may request permission of the dean to have these courses accepted toward satisfaction of the core requirements.
The lambda Core
- Skills requirements, to be completed during the freshman year:
- English Composition Requirement (3 semester hours) as described above.
- CMPS 131, Elementary Computer Programming (3 semester hours).
- Mathematics (14 semester hours): MATH 125, 126, Mathematics I, II; MATH 225, Discrete and Continuous Models; MATH 304, Discrete Mathematics.
- Natural Sciences (6 semester hours): One of the following full-year course sequences: ASTR 201, The Sun and Its Planets, and ASTR 202, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe; GEOL 101, The Earth and the Planets, and GEOL 102, Geologic Cycles; or PHYS 109, 110, Physics and the Cosmos I, II.
- Natural Philosophy (6 semester hours): PHIL 203, 204, Natural Philosophy I, II.
- Literature and Arts (6 semester hours): One of the full-year course sequences approved for the literature and arts requirement of the Western Reserve Core.
- History and Culture (6 semester hours): One of the full-year course sequences approved for the history and culture requirement of the Western Reserve Core.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours): One of the following full-year course sequences: ANTH 102, Being Human: An Introduction to Social-Cultural Anthropology and ANTH 103, Introduction to Human Evolution; or
SOCI 112, Introduction to Sociology and SOCI 113, Critical Problems in Modern Society (computer based sections)
- Synthesis (6 semester hours): Senior Thesis or Project, to be completed during the senior year. The work is to be done in the student's major field using the student's background in mathematics and/or computing. May be satisfied through participation in an approved senior lecture or seminar series.
The Case Core serves candidates for the B.S. in areas that require strong preparation in mathematics and the physical sciences while providing them with writing and computing skills, and a body of work in the humanities and social sciences.
- The English Composition Requirement (3 semester hours) as described above.
- Mathematics (14 semester hours): MATH 121,122, 223, Calculus for Science and Engineering I, II, III, or equivalent; MATH 224, Elementary Differential Equations or equivalent.
- Chemistry (8 semester hours): CHEM 105, 106, Principles of Chemistry I, II, or CHEM 107, 108, Properties and Structure of Matter I, II. Either sequence must be accompanied by CHEM 113, Principles of Chemistry Laboratory.
- Computing (3 semester hours): CMPS 131, Elementary Computer Programming.
- Physics (11 semester hours): PHYS 120, 219, 220, General Physics I, II, III, or equivalent.
- Humanities and Social Sciences* : Seven courses (usually 21 semester hours) in the humanities and social sciences, subject to the following restrictions:
- This work must include an approved four-course sequence (usually 12 semester hours) in a single department or program, or an approved, coherent interdisciplinary sequence.
- At least two of the seven courses must be taken in the disciplinary group, either humanities or social sciences, which does not include the four course sequence.
- Studio courses in art and music cannot serve toward the satisfaction of the humanities and social science requirement unless they are part of a sequence. A sequence including such work will normally require more than the four courses that ordinarily serve for this purpose and will require the approval of the sequence adviser in advance.
- Two semesters of beginning work in a foreign language may be counted toward satisfaction of the requirement for a four course sequence only when the sequence consists of four courses taken in a single foreign language. Credit for the first semester of beginning study (101 level) in a foreign language will not serve toward satisfaction of any degree requirement unless credit is earned for the second semester (level 102) as well.
*Departments and programs have been assigned to the humanities or social sciences as follows:
Humanities: American Studies, Art History, Art Studio, Artificial Intelligence (depending on the courses selected), Asian Studies, Chinese, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, French, German, History, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, History of Technology and Science, Japanese, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Pre-Architecture, Religion, Russian, Spanish, Theater Arts, and Women's Studies (depending on the courses selected).
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence (depending on the courses selected), Communication Sciences, Economics, Gerontological Studies, Human Development, Law and Public Policy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies (depending on the courses selected).
For those programs which may serve either as a humanities, or a social and behavioral science sequence (Artificial Intelligence and Women's Studies) the program adviser shall assign a program to one category or the other on the basis of its content.
An engineering student's academic work in a discipline other than the student's major may be recognized as a minor. A student will be entitled to have the minor designation recorded on his/her transcript upon successful completion of a basic academic program in a discipline other than the student's major. The completion of a minor academic program does not relieve the student of any requirements for his/her major degree. The following rules govern the minor program for an engineering student:
- A minor program shall consist of no less than 15 and no more than 18 semester hours of course work.
- The responsibility for designating the requirements for a minor shall lie with the department offering the minor.
- With the exception of the humanities and social science requirement stated in section 4 below, no more than two courses taken for the minor may be used simultaneously to satisfy the requirements of the student's major field.
- A student who chooses to do so may, by taking work that goes beyond the requirement for a four course sequence in the humanities or social sciences, complete a minor concentration in either of these areas.
A listing of all of the programs available for the satisfaction of requirements of degrees from the Case School of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences (majors, minors, humanities and arts sequences, and social and behavioral sciences sequences) is below.
MAJORS/MINORS/SEQUENCES FOR CWRU UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
SUBJECT B.S. B.A. or B.S.
(DEGREE) (CASE CORE) (lambda or WR CORE)
ACCOUNTING (B.S.) - major (W) or minor
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (B.S.) major -
AMERICAN STUDIES (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
ANTHROPOLOGY (B.A.) SBS sequence major (L or W) or minor
ART EDUCATION (B.S.) - major (W)
ART HISTORY (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
ART STUDIO HA sequence minor
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HA or SBS sequence minor
ASIAN STUDIES (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
ASTRONOMY (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
BIOCHEMISTRY (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
BIOLOGY (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major or minor -
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major or minor -
CHEMISTRY (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
CHINESE HA sequence minor
CIVIL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major -
CLASSICS (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES (B.A.) SBS sequence major (W) or minor
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
COMPUTER ENGINEERING (B.S.) major or minor -
COMPUTER SCIENCE (B.A. major major; B.A. (L or W),
or B.S.) or minor
ECONOMICS (B.A.) SBS sequence major (L or W)
or minor
EDUCATION - minor
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major or minor (C) minor (ELECTRONICS)
ENGINEERING (B.S.) major (C) -
ENGLISH (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (B.A.) - major (W)
FLUID & THERMAL major -
ENGINEERING SCIENCES (B.S.)
FRENCH (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (B.A. major major; B.A.(W),
or B.S.) or minor
GERMAN (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
GERMAN STUDIES (B.A.) - major (W)
GERONTOLOGICAL STUDIES (B.A.) SBS sequence major* (W) or minor
HISTORY (B.A.) HA sequence major (L or W)
or minor
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY HA sequence major (W) or minor
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.A.)
HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY HA sequence minor
AND SCIENCE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SBS sequence minor
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major or minor -
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (B.A.) - major (W)
JAPANESE HA sequence minor
LITERATURE (B.A.) HA sequence major (W)
MANAGEMENT(B.S.) - major (W)
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (B.S.) major -
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - minor
& DECISION SYSTEMS
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND major or minor -
ENGINEERING (B.S.)
MATHEMATICS (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.) major -
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (B.S.) - major (W)
MUSIC (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
MUSIC EDUCATION (B.S.) - major (W)
NATURAL SCIENCES (B.A.) - major* (W)
NURSING (B.S.) - major (W)
NUTRITION (B.A. or B.S.) - major (W) or minor
NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY major major; B.A. (W)
AND METABOLISM
(B.A. or B.S.)
PHILOSOPHY (B.A.) HA sequence major (L or W)
or minor
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - minor
PHYSICS (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
POLITICAL SCIENCE (B.A.) SBS sequence major (L or W)
or minor
POLYMER SCIENCE AND major (C) -
ENGINEERING (B.S.)
PRE-ARCHITECTURE (B.A.) HA sequence major* (W) or minor
PSYCHOLOGY (B.A.) SBS sequence major (L or W)
or minor
RELIGION (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
RUSSIAN HA sequence minor
SOCIOLOGY (B.A.) SBS sequence major (L or W) or minor
SPANISH HA sequence minor
STATISTICS (B.A. or B.S.) major major; B.A.(W),
or minor
SYSTEMS/CONTROL major (C) -
ENGINEERING (B.S.)
THEATER/Acting/Technical HA sequence major (W) or minor
(B.A.)
THEATER/Dance (B.A.) HA sequence major (W) or minor
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS individually individually designed
(B.A. or B.S.) designed major major
WOMENÕS STUDIES HA or SBS sequence minor
HA-Humanities and Arts C-based on CASE CORE
SBS-Social&Behavioral Sciences L-based on LAMBDA CORE
W-based on WR CORE *available only as 2nd major for B.A.
-not available as mojor, minor, or sequence
All academic regulations are administered by the Office of Collegiate Affairs. Academic regulations are subject to change by action of the University Undergraduate Faculty and the various committees responsible for the oversight of curriculum and academic standing. For the latest information consult the student handbook.
When circumstances so warrant, a student may submit to the Office of Collegiate Affairs a petition to waive a specific regulation or requirement.
Undergraduates who wish to pursue study in two disciplines may combine degree programs. Possible combinations include:
- Two different Bachelor of Science degrees awarded by the Case School of Engineering; e.g. the B.S. in Engineering and the B.S. in Computer Science.
- Two different Bachelor of Science degrees awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences; e.g. the B.S. in Accounting and the B.S. in Nutrition.
- A B.S. awarded by The Case School of Engineering and a B.S. awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences; e.g. the B.S. in engineering and the B.S. in Music Education.
- A B.S. awarded by either the Case School of Engineering or the College of Arts and Sciences and the B.A.; e.g. the B.S. in Engineering and the B.A., or the B.S. in Accounting and the B.A.
- Either the B.A. or a B.S. and a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree offered in conjunction with the Cleveland Institute of Music.
To qualify for two degrees, students must meet the requirements of each degree, and complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of study beyond the requirement for one of the degrees. Such programs usually require a minimum of five years, but may be completed in four years by an unusually industrious and capable student.
Students interested in pursuing any of the degree combinations listed above should consult the Office of Collegiate Affairs. Students who seek a dual degree program that involves the B.M. must meet admission requirements of the Cleveland Institute of Music.
See section on Registration.
The standards for promotion are:
- To the sophomore class, 27 hours completed
- To the junior class, 60 hours completed
- To the senior class, 90 hours completed
The Freshman Year: For the first two semesters of full-time enrollment, students who are beginning their college studies will earn credit and grades only for those courses completed with a grade of D or higher. Any courses for which a grade of F or W is assigned will not be included in the computation of the grade point average and will not be posted on the transcript. This grading policy is not available to part-time or transfer students. In order to maintain good standing, a freshman must earn a minimum of nine hours and an average of 1.70 or higher in the first semester, and a total of 21 hours with a cumulative average of 1.75 or higher by the end of the second semester of full-time enrollment.
Thereafter: Following the freshman year, grades of F will be posted on the transcript and will be used in the computation of the grade point average. At the end of a semester, any student who receives a semester grade point average of less than 1.75 or who fails to maintain the following cumulative averages will be placed on academic probation for the following semester. Students with two or more incomplete grades will be placed on "probation (incomplete)".
- For students with 22-40 hours earned, a cumulative average of 1.80
- For students with 41-59 hours earned, a cumulative average of 1.90
- For students with 60-89 hours earned, a cumulative average of 1.95
- For students with 90 or more hours earned, a cumulative average of 2.0
Part-time and transfer students will be subject to the above cumulative average requirements.
Students who, at the end of any semester or summer session, fail to maintain the standard of performance required for good standing as specified above will be placed on probation. Students placed on probation are ineligible to represent the University in intercollegiate activities and may not hold an elective or appointed office or committee chairmanship in any campus organization. Students placed on probation may not use the Pass/No Pass option and may not enroll at another institution through the cross-registration program. There are two categories of probation.
- Academic Probation: Students will be placed on academic probation for failure to achieve the standards of performance specified above. When placed on academic probation, students will be required to meet a standard of improvement established for the individual. They are normally eligible for a maximum of two consecutive semesters of probation for the purpose of restoring themselves to good standing. However, the second semester of probation will be granted only in those cases where, during the first semester of probation, progress has been made toward good standing.
- Probation (Incomplete): A student who, at the end of any semester, has incomplete grades for two or more courses will be placed on probation (incomplete). Once the incomplete grades are converted to grades, the student shall be restored to good standing or placed on academic probation as determined by the semester and/or cumulative grade point average that results.
A student placed on probation at the end of a semester will be restored to good academic standing at the conclusion of the next semester, provided he or she has earned 12 credit hours and is not again subject to probation under the rules described above.
Students on academic probation who fail to meet the standard of improvement established for them will be eligible to be separated from the University for at least two regular sessions, including the summer session.
A student is eligible for separation without a semester of probation for either of the following reasons:
- The student's semester grade point average is less than 1.0.
- The student has not earned more than a total of 18 credit hours in two consecutive semesters of enrollment for full-time study.
Students on probation will be declared "ineligible to register" when they have Incomplete grades on their records which, if averaged as F, make them eligible for separation. Such students will be required to finish the incomplete courses with grades that justify their retention before they will be allowed to continue at the University.
Eligibility rules apply to all activities in which students represent the University in any way, official or otherwise. These include intercollegiate athletics, musical or dramatic clubs and performances, oratorical or debating teams, class offices, student government, committee memberships, and publication staffs. Students who are on probation for any reason are ineligible to participate in these activities.
Eligibility is based on full-time status (enrollment for 12 hours or more), and students carrying fewer than 12 hours are ineligible to participate in intercollegiate competitions. Eligibility is determined at the end of each session as of the last official date of that session.
Students must complete the work of the previous session with a 2.0 grade point average to be eligible for initiation into a social fraternity or sorority.
The dean or the appropriate committee may at any time declare as ineligible those students whose conduct, attendance, or academic standing is unsatisfactory, or whose participation in student activities is detrimental to their academic work.
After consultation with a dean in the Office of Collegiate Affairs, a student may withdraw from a course no later than the end of the 11th week of the semester and receive a grade of W. After this date, a student who withdraws from a course normally will receive a grade of F. In unusual circumstances, the dean may permit a student to withdraw from a course after the final date and receive a W.
Notice of a withdrawal from a course must be transmitted to the Registrar on the appropriate form, signed by the student's dean. Failure to attend class, or providing notice only to the instructor, does not constitute an official withdrawal from a course. Such an unofficial withdrawal normally will result in the student's being assigned the grade of F.
A student who withdraws from the University or is dismissed during a semester will receive the grade of WU for each course for which he or she is registered at the time of withdrawal.
Students seeking readmission to the University must submit a request to the Office of Collegiate Affairs.
Students separated for reasons of scholarship may petition the Office of Collegiate Affairs for readmission after two regular sessions have elapsed. In determining the period of separation, the summer session is considered a regular session.
Students readmitted after being separated for reasons of academic performance will retain earned credit only for those courses passed with a grade of C or better.
Readmitted students do not retain quality points earned before separation, and the cumulative grade point average will be computed solely on the basis of work completed following readmission.
Students readmitted after being separated must thereafter maintain good academic standing. A readmitted student who performs below the level required for good academic standing will be eligible for permanent separation from the University.
Students separated for reasons of academic performance may not offer for transfer credit work taken elsewhere during the two sessions after their dismissal unless such work has been specifically approved in advance by the Office of Collegiate Affairs.
Students who have voluntarily withdrawn from the University may reenroll in any semester. Upon reenrollment, such students retain the hours earned and quality points for courses completed prior to withdrawal. In the first semester of reenrollment, their academic status is the status in effect at the time of withdrawal, unless that status is changed by action of the Committee on Academic Standing.
Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Each instructor keeps his or her own record of student absences and is free to determine the extent to which absences affect the final grades of students.
An instructor who feels a student is jeopardizing his or her class work by absences reports this to the Dean of Collegiate Affairs for such action as the dean considers appropriate. An instructor who judges a student's absences from his or her class to be excessive may exclude the student from class and assign a grade of F. Instructors taking such action must notify the dean in writing.
Absences from hour examinations must be explained satisfactorily to the instructor of the course.
The last two weekdays preceding the start of the final examination period are set aside as Reading Days to be used by students for completing assignments and preparing for final examinations. These days are not to be used by faculty for scheduling examinations or other course activities that require the attendance of students. They can be used by faculty to schedule review sessions for which attendance is optional.
Final examinations are normally required in all courses and must be given during the final examination period at the time assigned by the Registrar. Any exception must be approved by the Dean of Collegiate Affairs. No student will be required to take more than two final examinations on a single day. A student who has three final examinations scheduled for a single day will be assisted by the dean in arranging to take one of those examinations on an alternative day during the final examination period. Similarly, a student with conflicting examinations should seek the assistance of the Dean of Collegiate Affairs in arranging to have the time of one examination changed.
A student must explain immediately and in writing to the dean an absence from a final examination. If the explanation is acceptable, the dean will authorize the assignment of the grade Incomplete and the administration of a make-up examination by the instructor.
In the event of an unexcused absence from a final examination, a student should be assigned a final grade that assumes a grade of zero on the final examination and is otherwise consistent with the grading policy for the course.
If a faculty member suspects that an undergraduate student has presented the work of another as his or her own, or is otherwise guilty of academic dishonesty, the faculty member shall so advise the student and the department chair and consult with the Dean of Collegiate Affairs about the basis for those suspicions and appropriate disciplinary action. If the faculty member and dean agree that the evidence is not adequate to support a complaint the matter will be dropped and the student will be so notified. If they do not agree to drop the matter, the following procedures will be followed.
If the infraction is a first offense the dean and the faculty member may agree to leave the disposition of the matter to the faculty member. The student and the Dean of Collegiate Affairs will be notified in writing and a confidential record of the event and action shall be put on file in the Office of Collegiate Affairs.
Alternatively, following consultation with the Dean of Collegiate Affairs, under any of the following circumstances the faculty member will transmit a report of the infraction to the Dean of Student Affairs or his/her designate for judicial action:
- The student pleads innocent to having committed an infraction, or pleads that the penalty is excessive.
- It is the view of the faculty member and the Dean of Collegiate Affairs that the student's first offense is of a nature and seriousness to justify such a referral.
- The records maintained by the Dean of Collegiate Affairs show the student to have been guilty of one or more previous academic infractions.
- The faculty member, after consultation with the dean, prefers such a referral to the alternative of assuming responsibility for the disposition of the matter.
In the event of any of the circumstances listed above the Dean of Student Affairs will convene a University Judicial Board to hear the case as promptly as is feasible and fair. When hearing a case dealing with an academic infraction the University Judicial Board shall consist of: a representative of the Office of Collegiate Affairs, a representative of the Office of Student Affairs, and one student and one faculty member qualified to serve as a result of their participation in the Judicial Board training program. Should the Board find there was insufficient evidence to support the charge, the faculty member will be so informed and asked to evaluate the student's performance for the assignment in question by his/her normal grading practices. If the Board upholds the complaint of the faculty member, the panel will transmit notification of its finding and action to both the faculty member and the Dean of Collegiate Affairs for implementation. The action taken by the Judicial Board may include recommendations for a grade made to the faculty member and the imposition of additional disciplinary sanctions, as outlined in the Student Service Guide.
In addition, the University is required to report to the funding agency the identity and misconduct of anyone, including a student, found guilty of falsification, fabrication or plagiarism in the performance of research that is receiving support from federal sources.
In order to be classified as a full-time student one must enroll for a minimum of 12 semester hours. The normal full-time load is 12-18 semester hours. Continuing students may carry 19-21 hours if they have a cumulative average of 3.2 or higher. To register for 22-23 hours a minimum average of 3.5 is required. A graduating senior who requires an overload in order to complete his or her degree program by the end of a given semester may receive approval for that overload without satisfying the grade point average requirement specified above. Any schedule of more than 18 semester hours requires dean's approval after being approved by the student's adviser.
Requests for changes in course schedules must be approved by the appropriate dean and/or faculty adviser, who will approve a change if satisfied that it is educationally sound for the student. Changes in sections can be arranged through the Office of the University Registrar.
Approved changes in course schedules must be submitted to the Registrar's Office before the end of the second week of classes during the fall and spring semesters, and on or before the second day of classes during the summer session.
Any student who has received an F or W in a course specifically required for his or her curriculum must retake that course at the next regular opportunity unless the student has since passed the course by proficiency examination.
A student desiring the opportunity to repeat a course because of dissatisfaction with the quality of an earlier performance is eligible to do so, but must advise the Office of Collegiate Affairs of his/her intention by completing a Course Repetition Form. Upon completion of the repeated course for an evaluative grade - A, B, C, D, or F - the grade received for the earlier enrollment will be replaced by the designation RPT and will no longer be computed in either the semester or cumulative grade point averages. The only grade posted and averaged for a course on the student record will be that resulting from the most recently completed enrollment in that course. This option may be exercised subject to the following conditions:
- The repetition must occur within one calendar year of the previous enrollment or, for courses that are not offered annually, in the next semester in which the course is offered.
- A student may not use the Pass/No Pass Option when repeating a course.
- An academic action that occurred under the earlier grade is neither reversed nor removed from the record as a result of a change in the semester or cumulative averages that results from the repetition of one or more courses.
This opportunity is available only for courses taken for the first time in the academic year 1985-86 and thereafter.
Courses elected on a Pass/No Pass basis and completed with a grade of D or higher will be entered with a grade of P on a student's transcript. Courses taken Pass/No Pass and for which a grade of F is earned will be entered on the transcript with the letter grade NP. Courses completed with letter grade P under this option will be counted for credit toward the baccalaureate. Courses completed with the grade NP do not earn credit. Courses completed with grades P and NP are not included in computing the grade point average.
The Pass/No Pass option is subject to the following regulations:
- The Pass/No Pass option is exercised during the last three days on which classes are scheduled.
- It is available only during regular fall and spring semesters to full-time students who are in good standing.
- It can be exercised for only one course during any semester.
- It cannot be used for courses taken for satisfaction of core requirements.
- It cannot be used for courses taken for the satisfaction of requirements of a major or minor concentration.
- Courses offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis with the approval of the curriculum committee do not affect the student's use of the Pass/No Pass option.
- Instructors are not notified of a student's use of this option. They are required to submit evaluative grades for all students and these are converted to Pass/No Pass in the Registrar's Office. The meaning of the grades P and NP will be noted on the transcript.
The Incomplete grade (I) is assigned by and at the discretion of the instructor when: a) there are extenuating circumstances, explained to the instructor before the assignment of the grade, which clearly justify an extension of time beyond the requirements established for and met by other students in the class, and b) the student has been passing the course and only a small segment of the course, such as a term paper, remains to be completed. It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor of the circumstances preventing completion of all assigned work. In the absence of notification or adequate justification the instructor has the authority to assign the student a final grade that assumes a failing grade for the missing work. An Incomplete grade should not be assigned when: a) a student has been absent for much of the semester and/or has done little of the work required for a course, or b) because a student is absent from a final examination, unless the dean has authorized the grade.
The instructor shall submit to the Registrar a final evaluative grade to replace the Incomplete upon completion of the work outstanding by a date established for the student by the instructor. The amount of additional time allowed the student should serve to accommodate the student while being fair to other students in the course. It should be proportional to the duration of a student's illness or absence and might be no more than a few days or weeks. At the extreme, it should not extend past the eleventh week of the session following the one in which the Incomplete grade was received. In certain cases (such as students on probation) the dean may establish a date for completion of courses with Incomplete grades. When a student fails to submit the work required for removing the Incomplete by the date established, the instructor shall transmit to the Registrar a final grade that assumes a failing performance for the missing work. In the absence of the assignment of a grade by the instructor the Registrar will convert the I to F when the deadline for making up Incomplete grades from a previous semester has passed.
A student may audit a course with the dean's or adviser's approval and the consent of the instructor of the course. An auditor receives no credit for the course.
Registration in a course cannot be changed from audit to credit or the reverse after the end of the drop/add period. However, a student may take for credit a course he or she audited in an earlier semester. The grade of AD is entered on the student's transcript if approved by the instructor of the course. The instructor should outline the requirements to be completed satisfactorily at the beginning of the course. If the instructor does not approve the grade AD, the enrollment is not posted on the transcript.
Credit earned for the first semester of a beginning work (101 level) in a foreign language will not serve for satisfaction of any degree requirement until a student successfully completes the second semester (102 level) of such work.
No credit will be awarded for foreign language or mathematics courses which duplicate work taken earlier in high school or in another institution.
Students may earn degree credit and/or advanced placement on the basis of advanced examinations taken while in secondary school; examinations eligible for credit and/or advanced placement include, but are not limited to: College Board Advanced Placement Examinations and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations. Determination of the criteria for granting credit and/or placement is made by the appropriate department. In assigning credit or granting advanced placement for credentials from outside the United States, the University is guided by the placement recommendations and grade equivalencies approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials.
Students who believe themselves qualified in a course may request of a department the opportunity to receive credit for that course by proficiency examination. Upon notification from the department that the students have met the requirements of the course at a level no lower than that of an average student successfully completing that course, the Office of Collegiate Affairs will authorize the Registrar to post credit for the course on the transcript. No grade will be entered. Currently, proficiency examinations are offered by the departments of economics, mathematics, statistics, and all natural science and engineering departments. Students should consult the departments for further information.
Any student who receives proficiency credit for a course through a proficiency examination administered during a semester when the student is not registered for a full-time schedule (12 or more semester hours) at Case Western Reserve University is charged a fee equal to one-third of the present tuition charge for the course. No fee is charged if the student does not receive credit from the examination.
Students may receive credit by transfer from another accredited college, university, or technological institute in the United States or from institutions of higher education outside the United States under the following conditions:
- At the time of admission to Case Western Reserve University upon presentation of an official transcript from each institution previously attended. Credit will be awarded for courses equivalent or comparable to those offered by the University and completed with a grade of C or better. The allocation of this credit is determined by the Office of Collegiate Affairs in consultation with the appropriate department. The applicability of such transferred work toward the satisfaction of major or minor requirements will be determined by the major or minor department. Students who are eligible to receive transfer credit equivalent to ENGL 150, Expository Writing, are required to take the English placement examination for transfer students.
- After enrollment in the University, only when approval has been secured in advance from the Office of Collegiate Affairs. After matriculation in the University, undergraduates are not permitted to earn more than 15 semester hours as transient students at other accredited institutions. Credit earned elsewhere after matriculation is not applied toward the 60 hour minimum required in residence. Work taken through the cross registration program (see below) is treated as transfer credit..
Credit is not awarded for work done at an unaccredited institution in the United States except by proficiency examination in those departments offering that opportunity. The award of transfer credit for work done at institutions outside the United States is subject to departmental evaluation and to the recommendations of the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Credentials.
A student dismissed for poor scholarship from any institution cannot receive credit by transfer for courses taken in the first two sessions after that dismissal without prior permission of the Dean of Collegiate Affairs.
Grades for courses taken at other institutions will not be entered on the student's record nor will they be computed in the student's grade point average.
Students in good standing who are enrolled for 12 or more semester hours may enroll for one undergraduate course per semester at any one of nine other colleges and universities in the Greater Cleveland area without incurring any additional tuition charge. The institutions participating in this Cross Registration Program are Baldwin-Wallace College, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Dyke College, Hiram College, John Carroll University, Lake Erie College, Notre Dame College of Ohio, Oberlin College, University of Akron, and Ursuline College.
Students desiring the opportunity to participate in the Cross Registration Program must apply for permission from the Office of Collegiate Affairs. Permission will normally be limited to courses that are not offered at Case Western Reserve University. Permission may also be obtained to take a course through cross registration when two courses required of a student are scheduled in conflict. However, the substitution to be made will require the approval of the student's major adviser.
A transient student is one who has begun his or her education at another college or university and intends to return there. The University permits full or part-time study as a transient student in the summer as well as during the fall and spring semesters. Before enrollment, the transient student must present a statement of good standing from the registrar of his or her home college.
Enrollment is limited to 30 semester hours and is subject to the regulations of the student's college. Transient students must meet all requirements for prerequisites before being admitted to specific courses.
Applications for enrollment as a transient student may be obtained from the Office of Collegiate Affairs, 102 Baker Building.
A student who has completed all graduation requirements in less than four years has the choice of graduating early or deferring graduation in order to graduate with his or her class. A student who completes all graduation requirements in four years or longer must graduate at that time.
In addition, the student must have filed a formal application for the degree in the Office of Collegiate Affairs by October 10 for January graduation, by December 2 for May graduation, and by July 15 for August graduation; and the student must have discharged all financial obligations to the University.
Petitions for exceptions to undergraduate academic rules must be directed to the Collegiate Committee on Academic Standing and must be sent to the Office of Collegiate Affairs to be forwarded to that committee.
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