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| Frequently
Asked Questions |
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| Will I be asked to take any additional courses in college based upon my ACT or SAT scores? |
| How many classes should I take? |
| What classes should I be taking if I know (or think I
know) what I want to major in? |
| How do I know what classes to take if I am undecided
on a major? |
| What math class should I take? |
| Is foreign language required for graduation? |
| Will I have enough time between classes? |
| May I take night classes? |
| I play a sport. Will my games or practice interfere with
my classes? |
| I plan to work while taking classes. Will my work hours
interfere with my classes? |
| How and where do I drop and add classes once I have registered? |
| I was dual-enrolled at a college while
in high school. Will the courses I completed fulfill any graduation
requirements? |
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| Will I be asked to take any additional courses in college based upon my ACT or SAT scores? |
| You may be required to take SD 101 - Achieving Academic Success as a result of your ACT reading score. |
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| How
many classes should I take? |
| Students
are required to maintain full-time status in order to receive financial
aid or Veterans benefits. Full-time status is 12-18 credit hours per
semester and courses are worth 3-5 credit hours each. You will want
to consider how much you think you can carry. College is a big enough
adjustment; we don't want you to be overwhelmed. Consider what kind
of student you were in high school and what kind of subjects you enjoyed. |
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| 124 semester hours are required to graduate. If you average 15-16
credit hours per semester, you will be able to earn the minimum hours
in 8 semesters. (Students planning to pursue teacher education may
take 10-11 semesters to complete all requirements.) Advanced Placement
(AP) credits or credits from another college may reduce the average
number you need each semester. |
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| What
classes should I be taking if I know (or think I know) what I want to
major in? |
| The Major Requirements
section will indicate a particular course or course suggestions that
you should choose from for your major area. (A major is the course
of study in which you wish to concentrate.) |
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| How
do I know what classes to take if I am undecided on a major? |
| That's the
beauty of a liberal arts education! All Aquinas students complete
a set of general education courses. The General Education
Program section shows you a description of the requirements and a list
of classes that will fulfill each area. This enables students to try
classes in a variety of departments while still taking classes that
fit particular graduation requirements. |
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| What
math class should I take? |
| Included in the Advising and Registration section are
questions from the Mathematics Department. These questions, along with
your high school grades, ACT scores, and score on the math placement
exam at STAR, will be used to place you in the appropriate math course.
In the section for general education requirements, you will find an
explanation of Aquinas' math requirements. (You are not required to
start your math requirements in your first semester.) |
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| Is
foreign language required for graduation? |
| All traditional-age students are required to show foreign
language proficiency through the second semester of a language. Your
high school grades and your score on the foreign language placement
exam will be used to place you in the appropriate level of a foreign
language. |
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| Will
I have enough time between classes? |
| Classes that
meet "back-to-back" will have a 15-minute break. This is ample
time to move from one class to another. |
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| May
I take night classes? |
| Many evening
classes at Aquinas are in an 8-week, accelerated format and are not
available to first-year students. However, you are allowed to
take 16-week, semester-long evening courses. |
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| I play a sport. Will my games or practice interfere with my classes? |
| Be sure to indicate
on your registration materials which sport you play. The Advising Center
has practice and game schedules and will work with you to schedule your
classes appropriately. |
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| I plan to work while taking classes. Will my work hours interfere with
my classes? |
| Be sure to indicate
on your registration materials that you plan to work. Please let us
know your approximate work hours, if possible. |
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| How
and where do I drop and add classes once I have registered? |
| Once you have registered for classes, you will need a
drop/add slip to change classes, signed by your advisor. Any class
that is already full will require you to get the instructor's signature.
After classes have begun, the instructor's signature is required on
all drop/add slips. Drop/add slips are processed in the Registrar/Academic Advising Center. Check the current class schedule for drop/add
deadlines. (You may not drop GE 101, Inquiry and Expression, without
permission.) Failure to formally drop a class in the appropriate time
frame will result in a failing grade and full tuition charges. |
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| I was dual-enrolled at a college while in high school. Will
the courses I completed fulfill any graduation requirements? |
| Yes, these courses
may fulfill graduation requirements. Please indicate the courses
you completed on your registration form and discuss them with your advisor
at your STAR session. You will also need to have an official transcript
sent to the Registrar/Advising Center. |
