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general (or specifically) are not at the college level and/or the course material is aimed at below college-level skills. 100-199: Introductory courses intended primarily for first-year college students with no significant deficiencies in their academic background. 200-299: Intended primarily for students who have successfully completed one year of college-level work. (Approved, Instructional Council, March 2, 2006) In Summer 2008, EvCC adopted common course numbering (CCN) in compliance with a statewide initiative of Washington’s public community and technical colleges. The primary purpose of this process is to enable students to know that CCN-identified courses taken at one community college will be the same as those courses at another Washington community college. All CCN courses are identified with an ampersand (&) in the course number, for example: ENGL& 101. The common course number, as distinguished by the ampersand, does not confer any special transferability to a university, nor does it guarantee that the same course number will be used by Washington’s universities. To plan a smooth university transfer, see your advisor. A list of CCN courses is available at EverettCC.edu/CCN.
CREDIT SYSTEM Credits measure the amount of academic work required for the class. In general, a class that meets one hour per week and requires about two hours of outside assignments per week for one quarter will earn one credit. That is, one credit represents about three hours of effort per week. Laboratory and certain other courses vary from this pattern. The quarter hours of credit for each course are shown after the course titles in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. Students earn credit only for those courses in which they are officially registered for credit. In certain instances, credit cannot be earned in two courses of similar content. See individual course descriptions.
Student Credit Load and Limitations The total number of credits taken in any given quarter will vary depending on each student’s goal. Students should note the following limitations: ●
International students or students receiving financial aid, veterans’ benefits, or other agency funding will usually have a minimum number of credit hours required per quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to check with the appropriate advisor and know these requirements. Normally, 12 credits meet the requirement for full-time status. (During summer quarter, the Veterans’ Resource Center establishes the minimum credits needed for full-time status for veterans receiving benefits.)
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Students wishing to take more than 20 credit hours per quarter need permission from a designated Enrollment Services staff member at the time of registration, except when a single course or a prescribed program requires more than 20 credit hours in a given quarter.
Final Examinations Most courses require a final examination. The college publishes an official final examination schedule each quarter. Students must take final examinations at the regularly scheduled time unless other arrangements are made with the instructor.
Waiver of Regulations A petition for waiver of a specific academic regulation should be initiated in the Enrollment Services office.
