ACADEMIC POLICIES
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
The student body is divided academically into four classes: freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Students are classified academically on the following basis:
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The student body is divided academically into four classes: freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Students are classified academically on the following basis:
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Freshman - Less than 30 semester hours
Sophomore - Completion of at least 30 semester hours
Junior - Completion of at least 60 semester hours
Senior - Completion of at least 90 semester hours
Full-time Student - Those carrying 12 or more semester hours
Part-time Students - Those carrying less than 12 hours
Probationary Students - Those whose academic loads have been reduced because of a deficient grade point average.
Course content is based on textbook materials, an analysis of material in each chapter, and material presented by the teacher in class. Grades are based on collateral reading, written reports, and examinations in the form of objective, multiple choice, and essay questions. The student is expected not only to acquire and recall facts, but also to relate those facts to personal experiences and Christian responsibilities.
Voluntary – A student who wishes to withdraw voluntarily during a semester shall meet with the Registrar. The student must submit a letter of withdrawal and satisfy all financial obligations before withdraw or they will not receive academic transcripts. A grade of “W” shall be placed on the student’s transcript for the courses in which the student was enrolled.
The procedure for adding or dropping courses is as follows:
If a student drops a course but fails to secure the proper permissions, he/she will receive a permanent grade of “F” for the course. If a student takes a course and fails to register for it on the official registration for, no credit will be received for the course. Hence, a faculty member cannot add, drop, or withdraw a student form a class or from the Institution.
Should it become necessary for a student to withdraw from the College, the student must report to the Director or Enrollment Management at that time and complete the specified procedures. If a student leaves college and fails to withdraw officially, it will result in an “F” grade notation on the student’s permanent record.
A student may withdraw from the College (all classes in which they are enrolled) up to and including the last day of classes prior to the beginning of the final examination period.
Examinations for course shall always be within the College classroom, and executed on the specific days that are catalogued. Failure to attend final examinations as prescribed may mean that the student will retake the course when next offered by HTA
Examinations taken other than at the regularly scheduled time, either early or late, imposes an added burden on the faculty. Any student desiring to take an unscheduled examination must obtain the permission of the professor and may be subject to a fee per examination.
A student who receives a grade of “F” in a required course must repeat the course in order to graduate. A student may elect to repeat any other course. When a course is repeated, the lat grade points and credit hours earned replace the previous grade points and credit hours in computing the grade average. However, all grade entries on the transcript remain a part of the student’s permanent academic record. The student must indicate that it is a repeat course at the time of registering for the course.