Students should note that class contact hours and credits differ for many courses. The following example outlines (1) term of offering of the course, (2) assigned credits, and (3) class contact hours.
Every year, Fall 3(3-1-3)
This course is offered every year in the Fall term only. Students receive three credits for successful completion of the course. The course consists of three lecture hours, one seminar hour, and three laboratory hours per week (3-1-3).
For some practicum and internship courses, only the number of weeks or hours involved is listed.
Prerequisites, Corequisites and Consent to Take Courses
A prerequisite must be completed before a student is eligible to register in a given course.
A corequisite must be taken prior to or in the same term as a given course.
Students who believe they have the background necessary to take a course may seek the written permission of the instructor to enroll without the normal pre- or corequisites. The waiver of a pre- or corequisite only grants permission to take a specific course and does not exempt the student from any program requirements. Students who wish to pursue credit for a course without having taken it should refer to Challenge Exams.
Guidelines for Directed Study Courses
Directed study courses are those usually numbered 499. The purpose of these courses is to allow advanced students to further their study in a specific area of interest that is not addressed in scheduled course offerings or the periodic special topics courses. The courses will have the same if not more rigorous requirements as standard classroom courses. Students must have completed two senior-level courses in the discipline in which they are requesting directed study, must have demonstrated the ability to do independent research and writing, and must normally be full-time students. Directed Study courses are available at the discretion of the faculty member.
Students desiring to do a directed study course must complete a Directed Studies Application, which is available through the Registration and Student Finance Office. Applications for directed study courses must normally be made to the proposed faculty supervisor 45 days prior to the commencement of the term in which the directed study course is desired. Students are advised to begin this process prior to the conclusion of the Winter term if the course is to occur in the Fall. The faculty supervisor and the student must together create a Directed Studies Syllabus. The Application must be signed by the faculty supervisor and the Faculty Dean. It, accompanied by the Directed Studies Syllabus, must be presented to the Registration and Student Finance Office to register in a directed study course.
Certain courses in the curriculum are graded with a “pass” or “fail” (PA/FA). They are courses that involve practical activities and that could not easily be marked with precision. The course description will list whether a course is graded pass/fail. As in the case of other courses, the expectations for these courses are clearly stated in a course syllabus, and the requirements for a “pass” are clearly described. Such courses will not affect a student's GPA regardless of grade. Credits will be awarded if a student achieves a “pass”. A student may apply as many as nine credits of this nature to all degree programs except for the B.Ed. where 27 credits is the maximum in the elementary program and 21 credits is the maximum in the secondary program.
100-level music courses are marked on a pass/fail basis but may not be taken for credit.
The King's University offers courses listed for credit under more than one discipline. The course may only be taken once for credit, regardless of the disciplinary designation. The disciplinary designation of the course cannot be changed once the add/drop deadline has passed for the term in which the student has enrolled in the course. The requirements for a major, concentration or minor may require a course cross-listed with one a student has already taken. In this case, the student may request that the course be deemed to fulfil subject and credit requirements of the major, concentration or minor in the other discipline. In the event the cross-listed course is required in both disciplines, the course requirement is deemed to have been met for both. However, the credits can only be counted towards one discipline. To make such a request, students must submit a completed Program Exception form to the Registration and Student Finance Office.
Course Cycling
The cycling of courses may change subject to budget approval.