Academic levels for undergraduate students at The University of Scranton are based on the completed credit hours.  Credits for courses in which you are currently enrolled are not counted.  Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are coded with the letter A. CLASS HOURS TOWARD GRADUATION CODE

Students experiencing academic difficulty should speak to the professor of the course to better understand their academic problem.  They should also make an appointment to see their advisor or academic dean to discuss possible sources of academic support, such as the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE).  Semester specific deadlines f [..]

A course which must be completed successfully before you enroll in another course; for example, CHEM 112 is a pre-requisite for CHEM 113. The first course is a pre-requisite because it contains knowledge or skills you need to have mastered before you take the second course. You can find out if a course has pre-requisites by reading its course descr [..]

Academic advisors are available throughout every student’s University career to help in many ways, including course registration, changing majors, reviewing academic progress, and developing double majors, minors and concentrations. Faculty and professional academic counselors are available through advising offices located in each of the three unde [..]

Plagiarizing papers and cheating on examinations are examples of violations of academic integrity. Academic dishonesty trivializes the students' quest for knowledge and hinders professors from accurately assessing the individual talents and accomplishments of their students. To avoid these problems, to educate all scholars about the nature of [..]

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  One semester of probation is granted to students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 or are in danger of dismissal.)  A second semester of probation is not automatic. Students who do not remove themselves from probation after one semester are subject to dismissal, unless an exception is granted by the student’s dean. Students who receive an F w [..]

  Academic Progress is typically defined as the earning of credits that lead to the completion of a degree in a timely manner.  For many scholarships and financial aid programs, academic progress means the successful completion of 24 credits in an academic year. 

Attempted hours include all of the coursework on record for a student: courses passed, courses failed, advanced placement (AP) credit, credit by exam, and courses transferred from other colleges or universities.

Students are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of courses in which they are enrolled.  Students are responsible for all material presented and announcements made during any class.  Attendance policies for individual courses are determined by the instructor and must be promulgated in writing in the course syllabi.  Many professors count atte [..]