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My Portfolio. Print-Friendly Page opens a new window. Graduation Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences Students are responsible for compliance with the institutional graduation requirements stated in the Oberlin College Course Catalog in effect when they first matriculate at Oberlin unless action by an appropriate faculty body specifically directs otherwise. Creativity is also a cognitive process that underlies the work of our students across many fields and endeavors.
To be innovative is to combine the knowledge and skills one has gained to form a novel, coherent whole, to fashion something original. It involves the capacity to generate new ideas, approaches, or hypotheses, the skills involved in planning, and the determination and resources needed to bring an idea to life: in the concert hall and the classroom, on stage, the athletic fields, and in the laboratory, in the community and with the community. Should be able to communicate with diverse audiences, employing a variety of approaches, media, and languages.
An Oberlin education should provide students with the ability to communicate articulately, persuasively, dispassionately, and, when required, passionately, in written as well as oral modes, by listening as well as talking, with both specialized and lay audiences.
Oberlin helps students to develop the skills and cultural competence needed to interact effectively in languages other than English. Further, as the ability to communicate beyond written and oral forms increases, it will become ever more important for Oberlin to help its students develop their capacity to communicate through a variety of means, including visual, quantitative, and digital.
Should develop a critical understanding of the historical and cultural factors that underlie difference and inequality in U. Oberlin has a specific responsibility not only to create a diverse community of students, but also to place our students in the epistemological, curricular, and pedagogical frameworks where they can learn to interact across difference. And this, in turn, requires providing the resources needed to support diversity and to help the entire Oberlin community understand how inequality has been generated, shaped, and or challenged both in the past and at the present time.
Should collaborate to solve problems, generate fresh questions, create new knowledge and advance community goals. The ability to engage effectively with others is an important problem-solving and life skill. By working closely and productively with others, our students will be better positioned to understand and address complex problems from a variety of perspectives.
Developing the practice of successful collaboration also entails a high degree of self-awareness and an understanding of the relationship between individual initiative and the potential of working with others. Should develop an enduring commitment to acting in the world to further social justice, deepen democracy, and build a sustainable future.
Oberlin students believe that one person can make a difference, and that many people, working together and using a wide range of skills, can create local and global communities that are more just, equitable, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable.
Should cultivate those habits that support healthy and sustainable living, responsible and empathetic interactions with others, and a capacity for self-reflection and contemplation. It is of utmost importance that our students leave Oberlin with the knowledge and skills they will need for their careers and future well-being. But we are well aware that other factors can equally influence these outcomes.
It is therefore essential that our students develop the ability to reflect on and take ownership over their learning, a capacity for resilience, a knowledge of the importance of taking appropriate risks and the ability to rebound from setbacks, a strong ethical and moral grounding, a capacious curiosity, a broad capacity for empathetic engagement, an awareness of their own physical and mental well-being, and an understanding of the importance of being responsible in the world, along with the humility to recognize their own limitations.
Liberal arts education stands at the center of undergraduate work in the College of Arts and Sciences, and is the basis of the Bachelor of Arts BA degree. For students interested in earning the BA in conjunction with other undergraduate degrees, Oberlin offers the double degree, a five-year program leading to the BA in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Bachelor of Music BMus degree in the Conservatory of Music.
Students may also earn the Oberlin BA in conjunction with a Bachelor of Science BS degree in Engineering by spending three years at Oberlin and two at an engineering school. See below for more information on both of those joint degree programs. The core of the College of Arts and Sciences is a faculty dedicated to the liberal arts model of excellent teaching combined with ongoing engagement in scholarship and creative work.
The curriculum offered by this faculty is notable for its extensive involvement with inherited and evolving forms of knowledge.
For the most part, courses offered by departments are offered within the principal division of the department. Many interdisciplinary departments and programs also offer courses within more than one division. For a full listing of the courses offered within the College of Arts and Sciences, see the Courses section of the catalog.
Though not listed as part of the three divisions of the College, classes in the Athletics and Physical Education Department allow participation in physical activities and the study of physical education. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences, working closely with faculty advisors and following the requirements below, take responsibility for their education in designing an educational program appropriate to their interests, needs, and long-term goals.
An Oberlin BA graduate has spent four years pursuing a rich and balanced curriculum that has provided many opportunities for students to pursue fields of interest in ways reflecting the characteristics of breadth and depth typical of a liberal education. By selecting a major, students engage in the study of a particular discipline, or field, in depth. Breadth in an Oberlin education comes from the opportunity to explore a number of different fields of inquiry.
In order to assist in achieving breadth, Oberlin has a curriculum exploration requirement to encourage students to become familiar with a range of scholarly approaches in different subject areas by exploring the curricula in each of the three broad divisions of the College arts and humanities, social and behavior sciences, and natural sciences and mathematics.
Before graduating, Oberlin students also must develop writing and quantitative and formal reasoning abilities as well as to study cultures different from his or her own. Students are also encouraged to achieve proficiency in a foreign language.
These and other requirements are explained in more detail below. To achieve intensive training in a chosen area of knowledge, BA students must pursue a major in one of more than forty areas of specialization.
Students decide upon a major by the end of the second year of study. This allows time in the first two years to take a variety of courses, to discuss areas of interest with faculty members and other students, to rediscover a forgotten interest, or to explore a new field. Some students design their own major under the Individual Major program.
If the instructor approves, the student must submit the completed form before the time of the scheduled final exam for the course. The form will be routed to the instructor for final approval. The due date for finishing work is determined by the instructor, but it may not be later than the deadline published on the Academic Calendar.
Normally that deadline is no later than three weeks after the last day of classes. If the coursework is not completed within the specified time, a grade will be recorded based on the extent to which the course requirements have been met. Normally, Emergency Incompletes are authorized for end-of-semester work, not for work missed earlier in the semester. The due date for finishing the work is set according to how much time was lost during the final weeks of the semester due to the emergency, but it may not be later than the deadline published on the Academic Calendar.
Emergency Incompletes must be requested before the final exam time as scheduled by the Registrar. Documentation verifying the medical or life crisis reason is required at the time a student makes a request for an Emergency Incomplete. No Incomplete grades will be given in private study or ensemble participation in the Conservatory. Semester grade reports are available to students via OberView. Consistent with federal law, Oberlin College does not send student grade reports to third parties.
Students may authorize access to the transcript via proxy. Please consult OberView for instructions to set up proxy access. View the entire final examination schedule and policy. Take home final exams should not be distributed before the last day of classes.
The only exceptions to this are certain musical performance examinations, auditions, and other Conservatory assessments. The graduation requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree is a minimum of 32 full courses of which a maximum of two of the required 32 courses may be fulfilled by a combination of co-curricular credits.
All students are required to complete a minimum of 30 full academic courses. Two half academic courses will count as the equivalent of one full course.
Students are expected to progress toward graduation at a more or less constant rate. Given the requirement of 32 full courses, students should pass an average of four courses per semester to complete 32 courses in eight semesters. Students must attain a minimum level of accomplishment each semester to maintain good academic standing. Students in their first semester must pass at least three full academic courses or the equivalent; students in each subsequent semester must pass at least three and one half full courses per semester of which three must be full academic courses or the equivalent.
The remaining half course may be another academic course or the equivalent in co-curricular courses. AP, IB, or other courses earned prior to or after matriculation at Oberlin cannot be used to make up for a failed course for the purpose of academic standing.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2. Students who at the beginning of a semester need fewer than 3. The Academic Standing Committee reviews the records of students whose achievement in a given semester falls below the established minimum. A student who has been suspended or dismissed has the option of appealing the decision of the Academic Standing Committee if they believe that there are extenuating circumstances that the Committee should consider.
The decision of the Academic Standing Committee regarding the appeal is final. A student who successfully appeals a suspension or dismissal will be placed on conditional probation during the first semester subsequent to the appealed sanction. All conditions of the probation must be met during the probationary semester or the student will be subject to the original sanction without recourse to appeal.
An academic suspension in the College of Arts and Sciences is for two semesters; a suspended student has the option of appealing to return for the next semester or after one semester of suspension. The Academic Standing Committee may expect the student to take approved academic courses at another accredited college or university in order to demonstrate readiness to return to Oberlin. The Arts and Sciences Academic Standing Committee reviews the records of Arts and Sciences students whose achievement in a given semester falls below the appropriate established minimum.
The records of students who withdraw after the end of the tenth week of classes are subject to review by the Committee. The academic standing of double-degree students is determined jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music Academic Standing Committees.
To remain in good standing in the Double-Degree program, double-degree students are required to declare a College major and successfully complete their Conservatory Sophomore Committee by the end of the fifth semester of enrollment. Students who are accepted into the program after entering Oberlin must meet these requirements by the end of the sixth semester.
Students who do not meet these expectations will be issued an Alert and will have one semester to complete them. Failure to meet requirements after a semester on Alert will result in disenrollment from the degree in which progress is insufficient and, therefore, disenrollment from the Double-Degree program. Conservatory students are expected to progress toward graduation and completion of one or more Conservatory majors at a rate consistent with the recommended distribution of major grid requirements.
To remain in good academic standing, Conservatory students must pass a minimum of 16 credits each semester, maintain a minimum GPA of 1. A student without a previous academic action who fails to pass the minimum required number of credits, achieve the minimum required GPA, or progress satisfactorily towards completion of the major may receive an Academic Alert. An Alert is designed to advise the student that their progress to degree completion is in jeopardy and to engage the student in academic support services as early as possible.
A student who fails to pass the minimum required number of credits, achieve the minimum required GPA, or progress satisfactorily towards completion of the major is placed on Academic Probation. The student will return to good academic standing if they earn the required minimum number of credits and GPA and progress satisfactorily in the major in the subsequent semester.
A student who has been on Academic Probation in any previous semester and fails to pass the required minimum number of credits, achieve the minimum required GPA, or progress satisfactorily towards completion of the major is suspended for one or two semesters at the discretion of the Committee. The Committee may suspend a student without a previous probationary semester in instances of serious unsatisfactory academic progress e.
In cases of extenuating circumstances, however, the Committee may elect instead to place the student on Academic Probation for another semester.
A student who has been suspended or dismissed has the option to appeal the decision to the Academic Standing Committee if they believe there are extenuating circumstances that the Committee should consider. While there is no absolute minimum score on any test for Oberlin, students scoring lower than 60 on the internet-based TOEFL are less likely to be competitive applicants.
Students are not required to take the general Conservatory writing assessment typically administered during Orientation. Within limits, Oberlin College permits credit earned at other fully accredited colleges and universities to be applied to the requirements for Oberlin degrees provided that the following two criteria are satisfied:.
The Office of the Registrar administers the transfer of credit policy. Questions regarding the transfer of credit policy, regulations, and procedures should be directed to that office. The complete policy and procedures can be found here. There are many important considerations that students must address; careful planning on the part of the student will ensure that as much credit as possible can be transferred.
Transfer credit is recorded on the student record; grades earned at other institutions are not calculated in the Oberlin GPA. A fee applies to the transfer of credit; see the Expenses section of this catalog. Students participating in off-campus study options not conducted by Oberlin College itself are classified as being on an academic leave of absence. View information about applying for an academic leave of absence. Academic leaves are approved when students can demonstrate the value of such leaves for their Oberlin education and meet the following criteria:.
For academic leaves for the full academic year, the fall semester or spring semester, students must apply by March 15 of the preceding academic year. Completed applications for leaves beginning the following semester are due the first Friday in December and the first Friday in May. Requests for extensions of personal leaves must be received by the same deadlines.
View forms and more information about Personal Leave of Absence. To consult about a decision or ask about the process, students should contact the Office of the Dean of Students. Students applying for medical leave must provide appropriate supporting documentation from a healthcare professional. Students who submit applications by p. For information on refund of tuition and fees, please see Expenses in this catalog.
Applications for approval to return from medical leave are considered on a rolling basis. The complete policy on full-time status and courseload and information regarding tuition is located in the catalog. Students who need to reduce the number of courses and or credit hours during a semester must first get authorization from the Academic Advising Resource Center AARC.
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