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Academic Regulations
2015-2016 Catalog
Non-Credit Classes
Non-credit classes are classes in which the student receives
neither units nor a grade; however, at the completion of the
course the registrar will record on the transcript that such a
course was completed.
Students will be governed by the same attendance policies
and responsibilities as those students taking credit classes. (A
student may not attend a class without enrolling.)
Note: Credit status is required for pursuit of Associate Degrees
and Certificates.
Final Examinations
Class examinations on a semester’s work are given at the
close of each semester. Failure to attend the examination may
result in a grade of “
F
” for the examination. Arrangements
for emergencies may be made with approval of the individual
instructor.
Earning Course and Unit Credit
In addition to earning credits in residence by attending classes,
a student may also earn credits in the following ways:
Advanced Placement Program Credit (AP)
Courses offered through the College Entrance Examination
Board are recognized and individual colleges of this district are
authorized to award appropriate placement and/or credit for
these courses in accordance with established college standards.
Students must request AP scores to be sent to Admissions and
Records from the College Board.
A residency of 12 units of satisfactory work (“C” average)
must be completed at Reedley College prior to allowance of
credit under this program. Currently, AP credit is granted for
grades “3,” “4,” or “5.”
Note: AP credit in American Government does meet the U.S.
Constitution requirement for teaching credential candidates
(Ed. Code Sec. 13132). However, it does NOT satisfy Reedley
College’s GE Area B1 requirement or the CSU’s state and
local government requirement. It does satisfy CSU’s national
government requirement.
Articulation with High Schools
Reedley College has entered into course-specific articulation
agreements with a number of local high schools whereby
students may earn college credit for articulated courses taken
in high school under certain conditions.
Upon completion of one of these articulated courses at the
high school, a certificate acknowledging that fact will be
awarded.
Dual Enrollment
Reedley College is working with its feeder high schools
and the Valley Regional Occupation Program (VROP) on
an early college experience for high school students. The
classes Reedley College is developing with their partners and
the faculty are called Dual Enrollment courses. Generally,
selected high school students who are typically juniors and
seniors are given the opportunity to earn college credit while
still in high school. Under certain conditions the credits are
transferable to CSU’s and UC’s. Reedley Middle College
High School and Sanger Paramount Agricultural Career
Academy are examples of early college experiences where
high school students are given an opportunity to embark on
a college pathway throughout their high school experience.
Students could obtain an Associate Degree in the 13th year of
their education, in other words, they gain one year and they
earn college credit. Reedley College has Dual Enrollment
agreements with VROP, Kings Canyon Unified, Sanger
Unified, Selma Unified, Dinuba Unified, Kingsburg Joint
Unified, Parlier Unified, and Fowler Unified School Districts.
Cooperative Work Experience
Work experience and field work credit may be earned in some
designated courses.
Credit by Examination
To be eligible for course credit by examination, a student must
be enrolled at the college, have completed 12 units and be in
good standing during the semester in which he/she applies
for credit by examination. The student must be enrolled in
at least one course in addition to the course to be challenged
for credit by examination. Credit by examination will not
be allowed if the student has received previous high school
or college credit for the course, or if the student has already
successfully completed, or is currently enrolled in, a course
for which the course to be taken by exam is a prerequisite.
To be eligible to apply for credit by examination, a student
who attended a US High School must have an official high
school transcript on file in the Office of Admissions and
Records. Credit by examination is not allowed during the
summer session. The college reserves the right to deny credit
by examination to any student.
Only certain courses in the current catalog may be challenged
for credit by examination. The faculty of each department
determine which department courses may or may not be
challenged for credit by examination. See the appropriate