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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
accumulated hours would admit them were they
regular students.
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Full-time — A student registered for 12 or more
semester hours.
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Part-time — A student registered for fewer than
12 semester hours.
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Part-time Non-degree — A student who has
made special application as a part-time student
with no degree objective. Part-time non-degree
students may not register for more than eight
hours of credit each semester and may not
accrue more than 50 credits. Part-time non-
degree students will be eligible to take only
those courses for which they have had the pre-
requisite training and background. Financial aid
may not be available to students who have no
intent on degree completion.
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Freshman — A high school graduate or one who
presents satisfactory scores on equivalency
examinations.
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Sophomore — A student who has completed 30
to 62 semester hours. (Note that a student who
wishes to earn the A.A. degree must have com-
pleted 64 hours with a grade point average of
2.00).
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Junior — A student who has designated and
been accepted into one of CIU’s four-year pro-
grams and who has completed 63 to 94 semes-
ter hours.
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Senior — A student who has completed at least
95 semester hours, has a grade point average
of at least 2.00 and is making satisfactory
progress toward meeting all graduation require-
ments.
Rapid Advancement for Ministry/Missions/
Marketplace Placement (RAMP)
Undergraduate students may receive a “faculty
degree requirement waiver” authorized by the
program director of up to eight semester hours of
“elective” credits within an undergraduate major
or minor to work toward a graduate degree at
CIU. To receive the waiver, the student must:
1. Complete all graduate level admissions require-
ments to enter into a graduate level program at
CIU (except completion of a bachelor’s degree).
2. Receive formal approval from the graduate level
program director in which student intends to
pursue graduate studies (RAMP) and submit
and receive approval of a signed learning con-
tract. A copy of this contract must be filed with
the Undergraduate Dean’s Office and Office of
the University Registrar.
3. Graduate level courses used to waive under-
graduate “elective” must be completed with a
grade of 3.00 (“B”) or higher prior to graduation
with a bachelor’s degree. A maximum of eight
graduate semester hours completed at CIU
may be waived under the RAMP policy.
4. Students who receive formal approval into a
RAMP relationship with a graduate level pro-
gram have approval to take graduate level
courses (at 5000 or 6000 level) as defined with-
in the approved learning contract.
For further information, an undergraduate student
should contact the program director for the
appropriate graduate level program at CIU. This
waiver may only be used for graduate level cours-
es enrolled at Columbia International University.
Enrollment in Graduate Level Courses
Graduate level courses numbered 5000-5999 are
also open to upperclassmen for undergraduate
degree requirements. Junior or senior undergrad-
uate students may enroll for up to 15 semester
hours of graduate credit in courses numbered
5000-5999. A student classified as a junior must
petition for admission; an academic petition is not
required for a student classified as a senior. A stu-
dent registers for a “5000” course in the same
way as other courses for the semester. No matter
what classification the student has, graduate level
requirements within a “5000” course will need to
be maintained.
Eligibility for School-Sponsored Extracurricular
Activities
Any student desiring to participate in a university
sponsored extracurricular activity (e.g., sports,
music group, performing arts team) or represent-
ing the university must be a student in good
standing. Good standing means that the student
meets (1) normal minimum grade point average
requirements (2.0 GPA cumulative and current
semester), (2) is not on any form of character pro-
bation, (3) has status as a full-time student and (4)
if admitted provisionally, has successfully demon-
strated academic success for one semester at
CIU with the normal minimum GPA. Any excep-