Continuing Studies • A combination of one-night-per-week and weekend classes. Evening classes meet for 3.25 hours. Weekend classes meet Friday nights or Saturday for 4 hours, generally every other weekend (6 sessions plus a final exam period). • The choice of scheduling classes a year in advance and enrolling in a Decem ber Term. • The option of set-your-own-pace-scheduling to accommodate busy work and personal schedules. • The opportunity to complete one of the PACE majors even if you have little or no college credit. (Note: all bachelor degrees require a minimum of 180 credit hrs.)
Eligibility, Admission and Registration Eligibility The Office of Continuing Studies considers applicants based upon the following criteria: (a) be at least 23 years of age, (b) if you are under 23 years of age, you may seek admission only if you have completed a two or three-year college program, or if you have not been enrolled in high school or college for at least two years, (c) a minimum of a 2.0 G.P.A. for all previous college work or a 2.5 G.P.A. if only a high school diploma or GED has been earned. Each applicant is considered on an individual basis; applicants whose past academic work has been marginally successful will be considered and may be accepted on a conditional basis.
Application Procedure 1. Complete the application. Applications are available from the Office ofContinu ing Studies and via the college website at www.otterbein.edu. 2. Include a non-refundable $25 fee with your application. Checks and money orders should be payable to Otterbein College. 3. Submit official transcripts from all previous post-secondary schools attended. If you have 12 or fewer credit hours, also include your official high school or GED transcript. If your academic credentials are from an institution outside the United States, you are required to provide a World Education Services, Inc. (WES) course-by-course evaluation ofall post-secondary education. WES charges a fee of approximately $125 for this service, and Otterbein will reimburse you when one term of enrollment has been completed. For WES details and instructions, visit their website at www.wes.org. 4. Make an appointment with a Continuing Studies or departmental advisor to discuss your plans. This is not required, but is strongly recommended. 5. Forward all application materials by the posted deadline. Application deadlines are generally 10 days prior to the quarter in which you wish to enroll. Please forward all application materials to: Office of Continuing Studies, Towers Hall, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081. Direct questions to: 614-823-1356. 6. You must be accepted for admission before you can register for classes. 7. Once accepted, you may be admitted in one of the following categories. 337
