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CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT
For the purpose of determining the catalog year used to evaluate degree or certificate eligibility requirements, students must be continuously enrolled in for-credit courses since the rst term of enrollment. Continuous enrollment is equal to at least two quarters each academic year at De Anza or Foothill College. A single “W” in a term quali es as enrollment in that term.
COURSE OFFERINGS (GUIDELINES FOR)
To carry out its mission in the Foothill- De Anza Community College District, each college shall ensure that students in college-approved, two-year degree A.A./A.S. programs will be able to obtain the degree in two years providing they adhere to the prescribed pattern and sequence of courses and are ready to begin college-level work upon entry. Courses that meet major requirements shall be listed in curriculum sheets distributed by each college. Each college obligated under the policy shall meet to ensure those courses are o ered at one or both of the two colleges with appropriate frequency.
Minimum class size guidelines apply to all lecture, lecture-lab and laboratory classes. A minimum class size of 20 is generally required. Special circumstances, however, may necessitate the continuation of a class below the 20-student minimum. e key factor in making a decision to continue will be based upon program needs: e.g., second- or third-quarter or second-year sequential courses, courses required for an identi ed major or career subject area, combined courses meeting at the same hour
with the same instructor, and one-of-a-kind o erings needed for graduation or transfer. Exceptions to minimum class size guidelines may also be based on the following:
■ limited classroom or laboratory facilities
■ statutory and state regulations mandating class size, Independent Study and Special Projects
Other circumstances that warrant exception may be made by the O ce of Instruction.
Class size of all sections is monitored by the o ce of Instruction throughout the registration process. In consultation with the appropriate division dean, low- enrolled classes will be identi ed and an appraisal made of the enrollment pattern. When warranted, sections may be cancelled early in the registration process to foster improved enrollment in remaining sections.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION (CBE)
Students seeking credit by examination must rst successfully complete 15 units at De Anza. Following this, students may le for credit by examination during any regular quarter for courses in which s/he is especially quali ed through previous training or experience, and for which prior AP or college credit has not been awarded. Students may obtain the appropriate forms from the Counseling and Advising Center.
Additional requirements for credit by examination:
■ Students may not request CBE for courses for which they have already earned a grade.
■ CBE units may not be used to meet the 24 residency units required to earn a De Anza degree.
■ No more than 45 CBE units may be earned.
■ Students who successfully
challenge a course through
credit by examination may not subsequently challenge a course normally preceding it; for example, challenging Chemistry 1B and then challenging Chemistry 1A.
■ When transferring to another college or university, accepting credit by examination requirements/ units is at the discretion of the transfer institution.
Challenge is limited to those courses recommended by the divisions and approved by the vice president of Instruction. Special limitations exist for challenging courses in sequence. e examination may include oral, written, or skill tests, or a combination and will be su ciently comprehensive to assess the student’s knowledge and skills commensurate with a student successfully completing the course.
e credit by examination grade will be noted on the student’s transcript at the end of the quarter. Students who do not successfully challenge may not remain enrolled in the course.
e following courses are challengeable:
Applied Technologies
AUTO 50A and 50B, AUTO 51A and 51B (Must pass A and B classes to receive credit.)
DMT 80
Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences
HTEC 50, 60A, 73
NURS 50
Business and Computer Science
ACCT 1A, 1AH
CIS 2, 31, 50, 66, 67A, 67B,
74, 75A
(CIS classes that have lab hours
are not challengeable.)
Creative Arts
ARTS 53
F/TV 20
Intercultural/International Studies
e Foreign Language Department does not give credit by examination for any foreign language class.
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Students must be enrolled in the courses and the instructor has outlined successful completion requirements.
No course may be challenged after meeting twice the number of meetings per week.
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