Academic Policy Regulations and Standards

OVERVIEW OF ACADEMIC YEAR AND PROGRAM

ACADEMIC YEAR

The academic year includes two semesters: fall and spring. The academic year is at least 30 weeks in length, during which time full-time students are expected to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours. Summer sessions are scheduled between academic years and allow students to accelerate or remediate their academic progress through full- or part-time enrollment.

ACADEMIC POLICIES

Classification of Students

Students who have between zero and 29 units of credit (applicable toward the degree) are classified as freshmen; 30 to 59 units as sophomores; 60 to 89 units as juniors; 90 to 126 units or more as seniors; and 127+ units as fifth-year seniors. All students are subject to the rules governing academic loads and pre-requisites, regardless of the program in which they are enrolled.

ACADEMIC LOAD

A full-time academic load for undergraduates is defined as 12 to 18 units per semester. Those who enter the University as freshmen and who intend to complete their four-year degrees with their class must complete an average of 30 to 32 units per academic year; those pursuing a five-year program must complete an average of 32 units per academic year.

Students achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the preceding semester, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, may register for a maximum of 21 units during the succeeding semester.

Class Attendance Policy

Regular and prompt attendance at all University classes is required. Instructors are not obligated to assign extra work or to prepare additional examinations for classes missed. It is understood that when 15% of the class time has been missed, the student’s absence rate is excessive. The attendance policy for each class is detailed in the course syllabus.

Intensive Attendance Policy

Intensive Degree Program students are expected to attend every class meeting. Because of the pace of Intensive Degree Program courses, absence from a single class meeting causes students to miss a substantial portion of class content and participation. Students are expected to be present for the entire class period each meeting.

Unit Requirement - Undergraduate Program

A minimum of 120 semester units of degree credit is required for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. A minimum of 120 semester units of degree credit is required for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees. A minimum of 123–128 semester units is required for Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees. The minimum for the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree is 160 units. The number of elective units may vary de-pending on circumstances; however, there are no exceptions to this minimum-unit policy for graduation.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS

The University requires undergraduate students to earn a minimum of 45 semester units of coursework at Wood-bury University. Also, students must complete a minimum of 32 out of their final 40 semester units at Woodbury. Credit for prior learning of a non-traditional nature (such as the CLEP program) is not applicable to the fulfillment of the University residence requirement.