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Next: Degree and Professional Up: Introducing Cornell College Previous: Cornell College Mission
One-Course-At-A-Time
The College encourages the creative structuring of a student's educational experiences by offering a choice of four degree programs within the framework of a liberal education. These programs, of equal validity and in accord with the aims of the College, are intended to accommodate each student's abilities, interests, and needs. Programs range from a traditional curriculum of course requirements designed to ensure both breadth and depth to a non-traditional combination of courses, independent studies, and internships that meet specific goals. For the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Philosophy degrees, the goals have been set by the faculty. The Bachelor of Special Studies permits the student to define her or his own educational objectives and to select the methods best suited to achieving them.
The quality and intensity of a Cornell education is supported by the OCAAT calendar, where students take one-course-at-a-time. A general overview of Cornell's One-Course-At-A-Time program follows, with greater details provided in the Academic Information chapter.
- The academic year, approximately September 1 to May 31, is divided into nine terms or blocks, each of which is three-and-one-half weeks (18 class days) in length. Each term begins at 9:00 a.m. on the first Monday and concludes at 5 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday with the exception of Term Four, which may be adjusted due to Thanksgiving Recess and/or Winter Vacation. A four-day break separates each term, unless there is a winter or summer vacation. (See the calendar on the inside of the front cover for exact dates.)
- New or readmitted students may enroll at the start of any of the nine blocks but should apply at least one month before-and earlier if they desire financial aid or on-campus housing. (See ``Admission.'')
- Enrolled students register in March for all nine terms of the following academic year. After registration, students may drop and add courses throughout the year. (See ``Registration.'')
- Cornell offers four degree programs: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.), Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Ph.), and Bachelor of Special Studies(B.S.S.), each of which requires a minimum of 32 course credits.
- Progress toward any of Cornell's degrees is measured in term or course credits. One term credit is given for the successful completion of a Cornell course taken in a block. Course credits include term credits and credits from adjunct courses, music lessons and ensembles, advanced placement, and transferred work. As a unit of credit, one Cornell term or ``full course'' credit is the equivalent of four semester or six quarter hours. (See ``Student Classification'' and ``Credit by Transfer.'')
- Students may take a course free in Term Nine if they have been enrolled for the previous eight terms. Those who prefer to attend for only eight terms may schedule a vacation in the term of their choice. Except for seniors, students may not take more than one vacation term in an academic year. (See ``Registration'' and ``Vacation Terms.'') This paragraph does not apply to Continuing Education students.
- The maximum amount of credit that a student may earn in one block is one term (full course) credit. Conversely, students, with the exception of seniors and candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Music, are not permitted to enroll for less than a full term credit per block. Some departments offer concurrent courses, each of which is worth one half term credit. Concurrent courses must, therefore, be taken in pairs and within the same department or in a related field. Exceptions must be approved by the Academic Standing Committee.
- Students have many opportunities for independent research on or off campus and for internships and study in other countries or in other parts of the United States. Such programs vary in length from one term to one year, and some may be arranged for the summer. (See ``Registration ,'' ``All-College Independent Study Courses'' and ``Off-Campus Programs.'')
- Adjunct courses (numbered in the 500s) and music lessons and ensembles (numbered in the 700s) may be taken along with principal and concurrent courses. (See ``Adjunct Courses.'')
- Students declare their choice of degree program and major(s) before February of their sophomore year. Students may major in one or more departments or design their own interdisciplinary majors. (See ``Degree Candidacy,'' ``Majors,'' and ``Bachelor of Special Studies.'')
- Unless otherwise noted, Continuing Education students are subject to the academic rules listed above; however, they should consult the chapter on Continuing Education and the Director of Continuing Education for the special exceptions that apply to them.
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