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 Internships/fieldwork require 50 hours per credit hour, the majority of which is onsite/service but also includes directly related work such as assigned reading and writing, projects, etc.
 Directed study (a regular course taught as an independent study) requires all syllabus requirements for the regular class, 1-1.5 hours meeting, and additional reading/reflection paper assignments/project (intended to take about 15-25 hours of research time).
 Exceptions to policy must be considered and approved by the Academic Concerns Committee. Such exceptions have been made for courses (e.g. ART 111) which are comprised of both lecture and studio work.
Student Course Load
A student must earn a minimum of 126 total credit hours to graduate from Providence Christian College. The student course load is ordinarily 15-16 credit hours per semester. Taking more than 16 credit hours should be done with the advice and consent of the student’s faculty adviser. Twelve credit hours is the minimum number for classification as a full-time student. Students who have been admitted provisionally may be required to register for fewer than 15 hours for their first semester at Providence. Students who have been placed on academic probation are restricted to a maximum of 14 hours per semester. Students must receive permission from their faculty adviser and the Registrar when enrolling in more than 18 credit hours per semester. Additional tuition charges will be incurred for each credit hour taken above 18 as well.
Student Classification
Students accepted as degree candidates are identified by class-level standing according to the number of credit hours earned. Students are classified as follows:
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Registration for Classes
0 – 29 credits 30 – 60 credits 61 – 91 credits 92 + credits
Students who have confirmed their plans to attend Providence Christian College by submitting their enrollment deposit will receive pre-registration materials. Returning students will register in the spring. New students will register over the summer. Registration will be confirmed on registration day if final high school transcripts have been received. Typically, freshman courses are selected primarily from the core requirements for graduation.
The factors governing course choices include:
1. Advanced college credit (e.g., AP courses) may eliminate the need to take certain courses.
2. Foreign language requirements may not have been met in high school and will have to be
fulfilled while at Providence.
3. Students who need additional support to meet the necessary standards are required to do
additional work through the Academic Resource Center and the Writing Center. The need for these additional services is determined through review of student records and testing done at the beginning of ENG 101 and MAT 201.
4. Some choice exists among certain core requirements (e.g., laboratory sciences).
5. Students in heavily loaded concentrations may need to begin taking courses in their
concentration during their freshman year. 39