Academic Regulations


1- Grade Point Average

The term GPA (Grade Point Average) is an important part of the American educational system. GPA is used to determine the sufficiency of the student’s work for graduation as well as for honors such as scholarships and academic prizes. The GPA is a “weighted average”. This means that the grade of 4, 3, 2, 1 or 0 is multiplied by the number of credit hours (2, 3, 4, etc.) to arrive at “grade points” for each semester course. Grade points are then added and divided by the total number of class hours to arrive at the GPA. The maximum GPA is 4.0 and the lowest is 0.0. Cumulative GPA is calculated by averaging for each semester.
2- Audit Status

If a student elects to withdraw from a class, he/she may with the permission of both the teacher and administration elect to stay in the class and not receive a grade. In this case the student’s transcript will be marked audit for this semester class. A course that is audited allows the student to improve his/her English and to understand the course that is offered for the second time. Credit towards the required 30 courses is not given for audit courses, nor it is counted in the GPA.

 

3- Independent Study Projects

Qualified students may enroll for one independent study per semester. An additional fee is charged for each independent study project.
The projects must be discussed with the Academic Director who assists in selecting an appropriate supervising instructor.

The student and supervising instructor jointly determine a reading list and/or work program for the independent study. During the first two weeks of a semester the student’s application and the reading list and/or week program must be submitted for the Academic Director’s approval.
4- Grading

Formal reports of the student’s progress are listed at the end of each semester. The following grade point system is used in connection with these grades:

A (outstanding) equals 4.00 per credit

В (good) equals 3.00 per credit

С (satisfactory) equals 2.00 per credit

D (poor) equals 1.00 per creditt

F (failure) equals 0.00 per credit

W — Withdrawal

I  — Incomplete

The lowest acceptable grade for which credit is granted is D. A student who fails a course (receives an F) must repeat that course when it is offered again (and pay tuition costs again) and receive a satisfactory grade.
  5- Classification of Students (American Program)
Students enrolled for four classes or 12 credits are considered full-time. Students with fewer classes or credit hours are considered part-time. Students with fewer than 30 credits are considered first year or freshmen students. Students with more than 30 credits, but less than 60, are second year or sophomore students. Students with more than 60 credits, but less than 90, are third year or junior students. Students with over 90 credits are fourth year or senior students.
 
 
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