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b.
Metropolitan Detroit Program, the Monroe County Community College Center,
the Online Learning Program, or any combination of the above.
ii.
These credit hours may not include credits earned through cooperative work
experience, internships, employer work experience evaluation, prior learning
credit, or credit by examination.
Completion of at least 9 of the last 18 credit hours at Siena Heights University except
where prior arrangements have been made in writing with the director of the student's
major program and the appropriate academic dean.
3. Proficiency Requirements
a.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in mathematics.
b.
Mathematics proficiency is met by meeting one of the following criteria:
i.
a grade of "C" or better in any course that satisfies the university's Liberal Arts
Requirement in mathematics; or
ii.
a grade of "C" or better in MAT 102, MAT 104, MAT 106 at Siena; or
iii.
an ACT mathematics sub score of 23 or above; or
iv.
passing the mathematics section of the Michigan High School Proficiency Test
(MEAP HSPT); or
v.
a passing score on the Siena Heights University Mathematics Proficiency Test
4. Placement Tests
All incoming Siena Heights University first year students will be placed in English based
on high school standard test scores, English writing placement and high school
transcript evaluation. Students will be placed in Mathematics based on a combination of
standard test scores and high school transcript evaluation.
5. Liberal Arts
a.
Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science students are
required to complete 13-14 credit hours of Liberal Arts requirements.
b.
Students may double count Liberal Arts courses in their majors.
c.
Students may transfer in all Liberal Arts requirements for the associate degree.
d.
Transfer courses taken on a quarter system (10-week minimum) that meet other Siena
Heights criteria can meet Siena Heights University's Liberal Arts requirement.
e.
Courses taken at Siena Heights University on the 8-week cycle also satisfy the Liberal
Arts requirement.
f.
Courses designated in the University catalog as fulfilling Liberal Arts requirements and
completed satisfactorily for credit (CR or letter grade) will fulfill Liberal Arts requirements.
g.
Credit earned by means of CLEP, Advanced Placement, Military Service (ACE
approved), and Prior Learning Petition will fulfill Liberal Arts requirements providing that
such credit has been designated by the appropriate department chairperson or program
coordinator as fulfilling Liberal Arts requirements.
6. Major Requirements and Restrictions
a.
All students must complete all the requirements for an academic major.
b.
All majors require a minimum of 30 credit hours with a 2.00 grade point average. Some
programs require a higher grade point average. See program requirements.
c.
Students must complete at least two courses in their major at Siena Heights University.
These courses must be approved by the program director in the major field. This
requirement does not apply to students with an inverted major.
d.
Courses taken on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) basis may not be included in the major
except the following courses: EDU 480, MAT 295, MAT 296, MAT 396, and all PED
courses.
e.
Some programs disallow "D" grades in the major. See program requirements.
f.
Some programs have additional requirements. See program requirements.
g.
A maximum of 9 credit hours of Prior Learning credit may be included within the
associate degree. Prior Learning credit may be used as either required or elective credit
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