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The following requirements must be fulfilled by all students in order to quality for formal recommendation by the faculty for the Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Degree:
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Bachelor of Science (Honors) Degree
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Bachelors of Education (Honors) Degree
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Bachelors of Science in Business (Honors)
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Bachelors of Computer Science/Information Technology
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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sciences (Conventional)
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The General Education Distribution Requirement
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| This section is an elaboration of the requirement noted in Section 1.2a. above. The purpose of the General Education requirement is to introduce students to a broad range of intellectual pursuits, to provide sufficient breadth of knowledge to prepare them for their role as citizens, to equip them with communication and analytical skills, to help them to integrate knowledge that comes from different disciplines, and to prepare them for a lifetime of self-directed learning.
There are two components of the General Education requirement. First, students must take a total of 51 credit hours taken through courses in each of the five general divisions of the academic program Second, by the end of the second year, students must demonstrate competency as determined by performance on college assessment examinations in the following five areas: 1) written communication in Urdu; 2) written communication in English; 3) oral communication in English; 4) quantitative skills, and 5) information technology. Students must complete the designated number of credit hours in each of the five divisions of the curriculum listed below. 1. Communication – 12 Credit Hours Within each division the courses selected must come from at least two different disciplines. Communications All students must complete Written Communications: Students who believe that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the competency examinations in written Urdu or written English or spoken English may take the competency examinations at the beginning of the Freshman year. If they pass the competency examinations they will be exempt from the relevant specific required course, and they may, instead, take advanced courses in communication. Humanities A student must take one course in Islamic Studies/Ethics plus two courses selected from the following disciplines: English, Urdu, History, Islamic Studies, Religion, Philosophy, Foreign Languages, Art, Music, Drama, Mass Communication. Social or Behavioral Sciences Students must take Pakistan Studies and at least two courses in the following disciplines: Economics, Education, Geography, Health & Physical Education, Pakistan Studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology. Physical or Natural Sciences Students must take a total of three courses with at least one course in the Physical Sciences and one course in the Natural Sciences. Mathematics and Information Technology Students must take one course in computer science/information technology, plus at least two courses selected from the following: |
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Majors and Areas of Concentration
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| Students must complete the requirements of a major field of study in order to graduate. The number of credit hours required for the major varies depending upon the degree selected by the student, but it will be no fewer than 36 credit hours and no more than 64 credit hours. There are 17 different majors offered at Forman Christian College and brief descriptions of the course offerings and the specific courses required for each major are included under each discipline heading in the course description section of this catalogue.
Majors are offered in Biological Science, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science/ Information Technology, Economics, Education, English, Geography, History/ Pakistan Studies, Religious Studies, Mass Communications Journalism), Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Political Science, Statistics, Urdu. Students who choose to complete only the Bachelors of Arts (Conventional) or Bachelor of Science (Conventional) must complete a concentration of six courses plus a project in a single academic discipline. The six courses may include courses taken in order to fulfill the General Education requirement. |
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Academic Credit
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| Credit towards a degree is awarded for satisfactory course completion, independent study or academic work certified by another accredited degree granting institution.
A credit hour identifies a contact hour which a student has to attend in class work, or two contact hours a student has to attend in the laboratory, studio or field work each week in a regular semester. Thus, a three credit course will meet for three hours per week, or two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Ordinarily credit is earned by course completion. A normal full-time academic load is five courses (15 credit hours) per semester. A student may take a minimum of 12 semester credit hours or a maximum of 18 semester credit hours and still be considered a full time student. If a student enrolls in fewer than 12 credit hours, he/she is considered to be a part-time student. Enrollment of more than 18 hours is very rare, and requires the approval of the Vice Rector, and the payment of additional tuition. Credit may be earned through independent study by advanced students who exhibit both the self-discipline and mastery of the methods demanded by the subject matter selected by the student. An independent study project is designed by a student in consultation with the professor who is to supervise and evaluate the work. An academic contract, made in advance, specifies the subject and method of inquiry, the texts, the purpose of the project, and the basis of evaluation and credit. Each contract must be approved by the Vice Rector. Independent study forms are available from the Office of the Assistant Vice-Rector. Forman Christian College recognizes that many experiences outside the classroom may contribute to a student’s program. Internships, participation in community projects, and field experience may be accorded credit if closely coordinated with the student’s academic program. Such experience ordinarily constitutes a part of a regular course or independent study project. |
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The Grading System
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| The standard grading system of the college is A (Superior Work), B (Good Work), C (Satisfactory Work), D (Poor Work), and F (Unacceptable Work). All courses in which a grade of C or higher has been earned shall count toward fulfilling degree requirements. A course in which a D grade is earned may fulfill degree requirements only when a grade of B or higher is earned in another full course.
The student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed on the basis of awarding 4.0 quality points for a grade of A; 3.0 quality points for a grade of B; 2.0 quality points for a grade of C; 1.0 quality points for a grade of D; and 0 quality points for a grade of F. The student must earn a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 in order to graduate. A grade of I (Incomplete) indicates that all course requirements are not complete by the end of the semester and that, in the judgment of the instructor, extension of deadline is appropriate. Unless an earlier deadline is set by the instructor, a student will have six weeks from the end of the semester to complete the required work. If the work is not completed by that time, or the shorter deadline imposed by the instructor, the Incomplete will automatically become an F grade. Students have up to six weeks in the semester to drop a class without a grade appearing on their transcript. After six weeks, if a student drops a class the professor will assign the grade of “WP” (Withdrawal Passing) to indicate the student was passing the course when he/she withdrew; or the grade of “WF” (Withdrawal Failing) to indicate the student was failing the course at the time of withdrawal. Neither the “WP” nor the “WF” grade is calculated in the student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). All grades are reported to students and entered on the official record of the college. Grades of F will not be removed from the transcript. A notation will be recorded on the transcript of any substitute grade earned if a student repeats a course a second rime. |
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Class Attendance
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Students are expected to attend all classes and laboratory sessions in courses for which they are registered. Students who miss classes are far less likely to succeed in meeting the requirements of the course. Each teacher outlines his or her expectations for class attendance in the course syllabus. Teachers are expected to keep accurate records of student attendance. If a student does not attend a minimum of 67% (or the percentage set by the instructor on the course syllabus) of the class and laboratory sessions, he/she will not be permitted (0 take the final examination in the course.
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Special English Courses
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| For students entering the baccalaureate program with weak English skills, a special program has been put together. Students will enroll in from one to five special English courses designed to help such students succeed. The number of courses will depend upon the student’s performance in the English Language Skills assessment at the time of the admission interview. Such courses cannot count for credit and thereof some students may require an additional semester or one or two summer semesters to get done with all the graduation requirements. The special courses include the following:
ENGL 001: Reading Comprehension |
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Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress
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Normal Progress
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Forman Christian College has high standards for student performance because we believe that performing at an excellent level in course work is good preparation for leadership opportunities following College. We ask our students to do their very best, and we will monitor student performance to help students be aware if a problem is developing.
Normal progress toward graduation is the completion of five courses each semester with a grade of C or better. |
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Academic Review Committee
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At the close of each semester the Academic Review Committee reviews the progress of every student who fails a course, receives a voluntary withdrawal (W), has more D grades than B or better grades, is on academic probation, or is otherwise identified as nor making satisfactory progress. The Committee may place on probation or dismiss any student who in its judgment is not making satisfactory academic progress. In making such judgments, the Committee is guided by the following standards and notifies the student of its decision.
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Academic Probation
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First year students who have earned fewer than 35 credit hours will be placed on probation if their GPA falls below 1.50.
Second year students who have earned between 36 and 64 credit hours, will be placed on probation if their GPA falls below 1.75. Students who have earned 65 or more credit hours will be placed on probation if their GPA falls below 2.00. Students placed on academic probation are notified of this action by the Academic Review Committee and advised of how to remove the probationary status. Students may enroll in up to five courses per semester during the probation period. |
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Suspension from Co-curricular and Sports Activities
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A student placed on academic probation or subject to dismissal for a second consecutive semester is suspended from participation in co-curricular or sports activities so that the student may devote full time to study.
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Removal from Academic Probation
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Probationary status remains in effect until the student completes four courses in Forman Christian College in one semester with C or better grades and the overall number of B or better grades at least equals the number of D grades.
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Dismissal from College
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| A student who accumulates five or more F grades, or a combination of F and W grades that results in falling behind normal progress by seven courses or more, or five or more D than B or better grades, is dismissed for at least one semester.
Students dismissed for academic reasons are notified in advance of the next regular semester by the Academic Review Committee. This notice also advises the student whether and, if so, when and how to be considered for re-admission. To apply for re-admission after dismissal, a student should write to the Assistant Vice-Rector, who shall obtain the approval of the Vice Rector as chair of the Academic Review Committee before authorizing readmission. |
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Second Dismissal
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A student who is re-admitted after having been dismissed for a limited period of time for academic reasons shall be admitted on probation, but is dismissed again if he or she accumulates an additional two F grades, or a combination of F and W grades that results in falling behind normal progress by more than two courses, or three more D than B or better grades.
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Withdrawals from the College
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If a student wishes to withdraw from the College during a semester, he/she should indicate the desire to withdraw with the Assistant Vice-Rector and complete the necessary form. The Assistant Vice-Rector will notify the professors involved and, if the withdrawal is after six weeks of classes, the grades of “WP” or “WF” will be applied to the student’s transcript. If the student does not give notice of withdrawal, he or she will receive a grade of F for each course in which he or she is enrolled.
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The Vice Rector’s List
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The Vice Rector’s List is published following the fall semester and the spring semester and includes students who completed at least four courses with a grade point average of 3.75 or better. Students with incomplete grades at the time of publication are not eligible.
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Honors at Graduation
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Forman Christian College awards diplomas with Honors to a few students in each graduating class. The criteria and designation for graduation with Honors are
Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) 3.9 GPA or above Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) 3.70 to 3.89 GPA Cum Laude (Honors) 3.50 to 3.69 GPA Migration (transfer) students are not eligible to graduate with Honors unless they have completed more than half of their graduation requirements at Forman Christian College. |
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Registration
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| Registration dates are published in the academic calendar. Upon completion of the Registration procedures as outlined in the registration materials provided by the Office of the Assistant Vice-Rector, the student’s registration is approved by the Accounts Department and the Assistant Vice-Rector.
All courses for which the student wishes to register for credit must be listed on the official registration form. The student is responsible for every course listed and can receive no credit for courses not listed on this form. After registration day, official changes in registration may be made only through official drop/add cards approved by instructors whose courses are involved. Unless a course is officially dropped, a grade of F will be assigned if the student fails to meet the obligations of the course. No course may be added after the drop/add deadline. |
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Cancellation of Courses
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Courses may occasionally be cancelled because of low enrollment; however, if a course is cancelled, students will be notified in advance and assisted with arranging a satisfactory substitute.
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