t h e c o l l e g e at r i n d g e the internship is registered. Students who fail to submit a final/approved Internship Contract to the Registrar’s office by the last day of the add/drop period will be dropped from the internship. Internships may extend beyond the period of time for which the internship is registered. Students who begin an internship in the fall may receive an IP grade and be allowed to complete the internship in the spring; students who begin an internship in the spring may receive an IP grade and be allowed to complete the internship in the summer; students who begin an internship in the summer may receive an IP grade and be allowed to complete the internship in the fall. *Students should contact their advisor to determine whether or not they qualify to register for an internship.
Independent Study
Independent study offers an opportunity to explore an area of study not included in the catalog listing of approved courses. The topic of an Independent Study should be selected and carefully designed by the student and faculty sponsor, and must meet with the approval of the Division Chair and Dean no later than the end of the add/drop period of the semester in which the Independent Study is to occur. Normally, the student will be expected to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and possess the appropriate background and interest to pursue the proposed area of study. A “Proposal for Independent Study” form may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar or from the Division Chair’s office.
Directed Study
Only under exceptional circumstances, a course listed in the University Catalog may be offered to a student on an individual basis. In Directed Study, the student and professor meet on a regular basis, normally once a week. The details of the Directed Study must be agreed upon by the faculty sponsor and the student. Directed Studies must be approved by the Division Chair and Dean, no later than the end of the add/drop period in the semester in which the Directed Study is to occur.
Repeating Courses
Students may repeat only those courses taken at Franklin Pierce University from which they withdrew or have earned a grade of D, D- or F. Courses with an earned grade of D, D- or F may be repeated twice; withdrawn courses may be repeated without limit*. However, since course repeats may impact financial aid eligibility, students are highly encouraged to contact Student Financial Services (SFS) prior to repeating a course. Students who do not meet required grade point minimums for prerequisite courses in certain majors or minors may request special permission from the Dean of the College to repeat the course. Such courses may be repeated only once. Once a course has been repeated at Franklin Pierce University, the grade received on the last repeat becomes the final grade and replaces the other grades for that course in the cumulative GPA. All final grades will appear on the student’s transcript. The repeated course will be noted with an asterisk (*) and the new grade will be followed by an (R). A student may elect to take an equivalent course, with permission, at another college and receive credit for that course, but the course grade will not alter the student’s cumulative grade point average and the original grade will remain as part of their GPA. *All withdrawn courses count as attempted credits.
Auditing Courses
Students wishing to take a course for no credit may do so by indicating “Audit” in the appropriate area on registration materials. Auditors are students who enroll in a course for which they will not receive a letter grade or credit. Auditors will be admitted to courses only when there are spaces available and the extent of their participation will be agreed 31