| Ability to Benefit: |
A threshold of student competence which must be
documented in order for a student to enroll in collegiate
coursework. |
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| Academic Year: |
Instruction equivalent to three terms of approximately 11
weeks, which may include examination days. |
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| Credit, Acceptance of: |
KCC accepts credits from all regionally accredited institutions of
higher learning. Application of credit towards a degree is guided by the
policy set forth in the Academic Policy Handbook located in the
Learning Resources Center. |
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| Credit Courses: |
Courses in which formal assessment is imbedded in the
work, and assessment of the student’s performance is
integral to the assignment of a grade. The credit courses
offered by KCC are acceptable in all KCC programs as
prerequisite or elective credits. |
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| Credit, Unit of: |
Usually represents three hours of time each week [1 hour in
class; 2 hours of outside preparation] for one term. This time
may be assigned to work in classroom or laboratory or to
outside preparation. The number of lectures, recitations,
laboratory, studio or other periods per week for any course
may be found in the KCC Schedule of Classes. The normal
amount of scheduled time for a non-laboratory academic
class is 50 minutes per week for each credit hour. Laboratory
and activity courses usually require between two to three
hours of class time per week for each hour of credit. |
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| Degree: |
A recognition of the successful completion of a two-year
program of study which contains three main parts: a general
education core, a major or concentration, and electives. KCC
provides four degrees: the Associate of Arts-Oregon Transfer,
the Associate of Science, the Associate of General
Studies, and the Associate of Applied Science. Unless
approved by the Dean for Learning Services and
the Board of Education, all degree requirements will be held
to 90 credits. |
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| Exit Examination: |
Required for completion of a certificate or degree and prior to
graduation. All students will complete an exit examination to assess
their skills and knowledge as well as evaluate the effectiveness of the
college’s program of study. |
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