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The Registrar’s Office is here to help guide students in their academic endeavors and college career. Our Registrar staff oversees student records, creates course schedules, and assists students in an effort to successfully graduate from Providence. Click below to access incoming and current student resources. You may contact the Registrar’s Office directly at registrar@providencecc.edu.
This catalog is a work in progress and should not be viewed as a contract. There may be changes in the catalog information relating to faculty, courses, student life, fees and other items. The online version of this document is the most up-to-date. You may also check with the administrative office for updates and supplements as they may affect current or prospective students.
2019-2020 Academic Course Catalog
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2018-2019 Academic Course Catalog
2017-2018 Academic Course Catalog
2016-2017 Academic Course Catalog
2015-2016 Academic Course Catalog
2014-2015 Academic Course Catalog
2013-2014 Academic Course Catalog
2012-2013 Academic Course Catalog
2011-2012 Academic Course Catalog
2010-2011 Academic Course Catalog
2009-2010 Academic Course Catalog
2008-2009 Academic Course Catalog
2007-2008 Academic Course Catalog
IMPORTANT NOTICE
During this time, individuals may continue to order their official transcripts through Populi or the link below. Due to limited office operations, paper transcripts that have to be mailed may be significantly delayed but will eventually be processed. The turnaround time for electronic transcripts will remain the same (1-3 days).
Delivery Options and Fees
Expedited Options
Ordering Transcripts
Current students:
You may order transcripts through the Student tab in Populi. [Student tab –> Transcript Actions drop down menu –> Official Transcript Request]
Current students have the option of charging the transcript fee to their Populi account or to a credit
card.
Graduates/Former students:
Please fill in the request below. Make sure to use your name as it appeared on your original application to the College.
Once verified, make sure to select ‘Undergraduate’ under the PROGRAM drop-down menu.
General Policies
If you have any questions, or need assistance, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@providencecc.edu.
Used to request changes to program requirements or to request an exception to academic policy.
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To add/drop classes and/or change a course to a pass/fail option.
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Provide lenders, insurance companies, employers, and other third-parties enrollment and degree verifications. Completed forms can be mailed, dropped off, or emailed. A student signature is required on all requests. Allow up to 2-3 business days for processing.
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See below under “FERPA Notification” heading.
Pertinent information from the U.S. Department of Education explaining the privacy rights of students.
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To withdraw from the college, both immediately or at the end of the term. Without this completed form, students risk receiving failing grades in all in-progress courses work.
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To take a leave of absence from enrollment in courses for up to two consecutive semesters. [Must be complete prior to leave.]
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Students who have missed at least one term of enrollment must apply for re-admission (unless prior leave of absence was granted).
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Official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution are required for Providence to fully evaluate credits earned for possible transfer. In general, these policies apply:
Courses may be transferred in to PCC in one or more of these ways:
Providence Christian College reserves the right to deny credit for courses that are not compatible with those offered in its undergraduate degree program. Some general categories of courses never receive transfer credit-or, in some instances, receive credit on a case-by-case basis. Examples of courses that receive no credit include:
Below is more information about specific transfer credit policy for the college/university type you are transferring from.
You can transfer a maximum of 64 credits from an accredited community college. Transfer credit will normally be awarded for work completed in accredited institutions within the last ten years.
NOTE: High transcripts and SAT/ACT scores are required for students who have completed less than 2 years or 48 college credits.
Grades do not transfer – only credits of credit. A student’s grade-point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Providence.
The number of credits does not change in the transfer. For example, if a course is 3 credits at the other school and the equivalent at Providence is 4, the course will transfer as 3 credits.
If the other school is on a quarter calendar instead of semester, the quarter credit hours will be converted to semester credits. Quarter credits are converted to semester credits by reducing the quarter credits by one-third. Such a reduction does not mean loss of credit.
IMPORTANT: All students must complete their last year in residence and at least twelve (12) upper division hours in the concentration to graduate from Providence.
Transfer courses must be 100-level or higher (or equivalent) and a course grade of C or better must be achieved to be considered for transfer; remedial and developmental courses do not transfer. Math courses must be college algebra or higher; pre-algebra and lower courses do not transfer. Courses may not transfer for several reasons: repeat of work already taken, low grades (“C-” or lower), technical or vocational courses, remedial courses, etc.
See ‘Courses Receiving No Credit’ below for courses that are not transferrable. Please contact us at registrar@providencecc.edu for additional questions about this policy.
You can transfer a maximum of 72 credits from an accredited Christian college/university Transfer credit will normally be awarded for work completed in accredited institutions within the last ten years.
NOTE: High transcripts and SAT/ACT scores are required for students who have completed less than 2 years or 48 college credits.
Grades do not transfer – only credits of credit. A student’s grade-point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Providence.
The number of credits does not change in the transfer. For example, if a course is 3 credits at the other school and the equivalent at Providence is 4, the course will transfer as 3 credits.
If the other school is on a quarter calendar instead of semester, the quarter credit hours will be converted to semester credits. Quarter credits are converted to semester credits by reducing the quarter credits by one-third. Such a reduction does not mean loss of credit.
IMPORTANT: All students must complete their last year in residence and at least twelve (12) upper division hours in the concentration to graduate from Providence.
Transfer courses must be 100-level or higher (or equivalent) and a course grade of C or better must be achieved to be considered for transfer; remedial and developmental courses do not transfer. Math courses must be college algebra or higher; pre-algebra and lower courses do not transfer. Courses may not transfer for several reasons: repeat of work already taken, low grades (“C-” or lower), technical or vocational courses, remedial courses, etc.
See ‘Courses Receiving No Credit’ below for courses that are not transferable. Please contact us at registrar@providencecc.edu for additional questions about this policy.
You can transfer a maximum of 72 credits from an accredited public college/university. Transfer credit will normally be awarded for work completed in accredited institutions within the last ten years.
NOTE: High transcripts and SAT/ACT scores are required for students who have completed less than 2 years or 48 college credits.
Grades do not transfer – only credits of credit. A student’s grade-point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Providence.
The number of credits does not change in the transfer. For example, if a course is 3 credits at the other school and the equivalent at Providence is 4, the course will transfer as 3 credits.
If the other school is on a quarter calendar instead of semester, the quarter credit hours will be converted to semester credits. Quarter credits are converted to semester credits by reducing the quarter credits by one-third. Such a reduction does not mean loss of credit.
IMPORTANT: All students must complete their last year in residence and at least twelve (12) upper division hours in the concentration/major to graduate from Providence.
Generally, transfer courses must be 100-level or higher (or equivalent) and a course grade of C or better must be achieved to be considered for transfer; remedial and developmental courses do not transfer. Math courses must be college algebra or higher; pre-algebra and lower courses do not transfer. Courses may not transfer for several reasons: repeat of work already taken, low grades (“C-” or lower), technical or vocational courses, remedial courses, etc.
See ‘Courses Receiving No Credit’ below for courses that are not transferrable. Please contact us at registrar@providencecc.edu for additional questions about this policy.
For Providence to consider accepting transfer credits from foreign institutions, students MUST have their post-secondary academic transcripts evaluated by an official foreign-credential evaluation service. Students are responsible for the credential evaluation and translation fees. A list of credential-evaluation services can be found at www.edupass.org.
Please contact an admissions counselor admissions@providencecc.edu to gain further information about the steps required to apply and enroll at Providence.
COMMENCEMENT
Formal Commencement exercises this year are merely postponed – we WILL come together on campus, in-person to celebrate the Class of 2020, their resilience, and their many accomplishments. Mark your calendars now for the weekend of October 16-17, 2020.
Senior Celebration: October 16, 2020 (Time TBA)
Commencement at Witherspoon Hall: October 17, 2020 (Time TBA)
All are invited to the commencement ceremony on Saturday. We will continue to fill in the details and communicate updates as they become available.
DIPLOMAS
Regardless of whether or not graduates participate in the October ceremony in person, they will receive their diploma via mail following the verification of academic completion. The rescheduling of the commencement ceremony will have no effect on this process. The Registrar’s Office will be in contact with graduates via email to validate mailing addresses for diplomas. Diplomas are expected to be mailed out by the end of August.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 establishes the rights of students with regard to educational records. The act makes provision for inspection, review and amendment of educational records by the students and requires, in most instances, prior consent from the student for disclosure of such records to third parties. The consent must be in writing, signed and dated by the student. The act applies to all persons formerly and currently enrolled at an educational institution. Access to educational records does not give permission to make changes to the student’s record. For more information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html.
The College maintains two types of student education records: directory information and other student records. Directory information is considered public information and may be released by the College upon request, in accordance with existing law. Any student who does not wish directory information released must submit the appropriate documentation indicating such with the Registrar’s Office. Details about directory information may be found on the Registrar’s page of the Providence website.
The policy, found below, can be obtained through the Registrar’s Office or viewed in the Academic Handbook. Questions concerning the Act may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) was designed to transfer parental “rights” to their “adult” children when they enroll in college and, therein, protect the privacy of education records and provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Questions about FERPA should be referred to the Office of Registrar.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access.
A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the College official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
(2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
A student who wishes to ask the College to amend a record should write the College official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it should be changed.
If the College decides not to amend the record as requested, the College will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student’s right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
(3) The right to provide written consent before the College discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
The College discloses education records without a student’s prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the College has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using College employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the College.Upon request, the College also discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901
Providence designates the following categories of student information as public or “directory information.” The College reserves the right to disclose such information at its discretion, unless requested not to in writing by the student. Requests are to be filed with the Registrar’s Office prior to September 15 each year, or February 1 for students entering the College in the spring semester.
Providence Christian College intends to uphold both the letter and spirit of FERPA, while at the same time upholding Biblical relationships and responsibilities of the family. As general practice, the College does not inform parents and other students of disciplinary action taken toward students. However, the College encourages students to communicate openly and honestly with their parents about disciplinary matters. Even though students are legally and morally responsible for their conduct, the College also recognizes the concern of parents for the welfare of their children. Thus, the College reserves the right to notify parents under the following conditions:
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