Academic standing and success is determined based on this number, which is calculated by averaging your total grade points and the credit hours that have been attempted.
What is a GPA.
100
The paper that lists your required courses is called this.
What is an Academic Grid.
100
You receive this document on the first day of class- it outlines what you are required to do for a course.
What is a syllabus.
100
The specialized field a student chooses to study upon coming to college.
What is a major?
100
Most colleges split their school year into two of these.
What is a Semester
200
This is the GPA that all SSU students must have in order to remain in Good Standing.
What is a 2.0.
200
This is the 60-65 hours of course work that all majors have in common.
What is core curriculum.
200
Final grades in this class are calculated out of this many points.
What is 200.
200
A secondary field a student may choose to study upon coming to college.
What is a minor?
200
Savannah State offers two of these within each full semester.
What is a mini-mester.
300
If your GPA falls below a 2.0, your academic standing first changes to this.
What is Academic Warning.
300
In order to take upper level classes, these courses must be satisfied first.
What are pre-requisites.
300
Rumor has it that students may leave if a professor has not shown up for class after this amount of time.
What is 15 minutes?
300
The first week of classes where students may adjust their schedules as necessary without penalty.
What is drop/add.
300
The time in a semester that indicates it is half way over is called this.
What is mid-term.
400
If your GPA falls below a 2.0 for a second consecutive semester, you are considered to be on this academic status.
What is Academic Probation.
400
Some courses require students to take these alongside other courses.
What are co-requisites.
400
This is a type of class that involves supervised application of content studies in previous courses.
What is practicum?
400
This is what shows up on a transcript if a student removes themselves from a class after the initial drop/add period, but before mid-terms.
What is a W (withdraw).
400
A semester is this many weeks.
What is 15.
500
If your GPA falls below a 2.0 for a third consecutive semester or if you receive all F's in a semester, you are considered to be on this academic status.
What is Academic Suspension.
500
This is what you do if you want to take a course that you do not receive credit for.
What is audit.
500
This gives professors the right to discuss controversial issues without jeopardizing their jobs.
What is Academic Freedom?
500
This is what shows up on a transcript if a student removes themselves from a course after mid-term.
What is a WF (withdraw-fail).
500
Students receive this many vacation days throughout Fall and Spring Semester.