Registration Students are expected to register for classes before the first day of the semester they wish to attend. After filing for admission and completing required placement tests, students may register for classes by contacting the Counseling Office to discuss class choices. At the time of class registration, all students are required to show “proof of residency”. Placement Testing Placement tests are a series of short exams in math, English and reading, which are taken before registering for classes in the first semester. Placement tests help counselors match students’ abilities with their first English or math classes at CCBC. Students who do not place into college level courses in math and English must enroll and successfully pass the preparatory courses in those subjects before enrolling in college coursework. College Success Course/Titan Transition Every FT or PT student entering CCBC who enrolls in a credit-bearing program and who places into two or more preparatory courses shall be required to enroll in a three-credit College Success Strategies course in his or her first semester. The successful completion of this course shall be a requirement for graduation. The credits acquired are not reflected in the graduation QPA and are in addition to the program of study course requirements. All other students, except exemptions listed below, shall be required to enroll in the one-credit Titan Transition course in his or her first semester. The successful completion of this course shall be a requirement for graduation. Exemptions Students who shall be exempt from enrolling in the one-credit course include: (1) transfer students who successfully complete a minimum of 9 credits at another institution, and (2) Non-degree seeking students who plan to take less than 9 credits at CCBC, which includes dual enrollment, early admission and visiting students. Cross Registration CCBC students may enroll in courses at the Beaver Campus of Penn State University during the academic year (fall and spring semesters) according to the cross-registration policy of the Beaver County Council of Higher Education. Students are permitted to register for one course per semester through the cross-registration process. This cross registration is available to students who need or desire courses which are not offered or available at CCBC. Students will be charged tuition by CCBC for the total credits for which they are enrolled. Written permission must be granted. Students may apply for permission through the Director of Enrollment Services at CCBC. Course Load To complete the requirements for an Associate degree within two years, a student should enroll for 15-18 credits per semester. Recommended course loads and course sequences are shown in the degree plan for each program of study. Students who carry 12 semester credits are still considered full-time students. The maximum course load required by any curriculum is 19 semester hours. Students who wish to carry more than 18, but less than 22 credit hours, must request prior approval from a counselor. Students desiring to carry 22 or more hours are required to secure prior approval of the Director of Enrollment Services. Repeating a Course A student is permitted to repeat a course. The last grade issued will be the only grade included in the student’s cumulative quality point average. For purposes of this policy, “the last grade” means A, B, C, D, or F, only. Although a course taken at CCBC can be repeated at another college or university, the student should be aware that course credits will transfer to CCBC, but letter grades will not transfer. Thus, a student who failed a course at CCBC and successfully repeated the course at another institution would continue to see the “F” grade reflected on the transcript and GPA because of “the last grade received” policy.
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