Siena Heights University
Course is Offered Code
(Adrian campus only)
This code is used to determine the session in which a particular course is offered (subject to change):
FA, WI, and SU Every Year
=
All sessions
FA, WI, or SU Every Year
=
Either Fall session, Winter session, or Summer session
FA and WI Every Year
=
Every Session except Summer session
FA Every Year
=
Every Fall Session only
WI Every Year
=
Every Winter Session only
SU Every Year
=
Every Summer
FA or WI
=
Either Fall Session or Winter Session
Uncertain
=
Unsure when offered
Credit Hours Explanation:
Siena Heights University utilizes the principle of credit hours as a way of gauging the amount of time and effort
required by a particular course. Credit hours are usually determined by the number of hours a course meets each
week. Thus, a course which meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. throughout
the session or sub session would be considered a three credit hour course. In a 15-week session, this would
amount to 45 contact hours-hours actually spent in class. Students may expect to spend two hours studying
outside of class for every hour in class. Therefore, a three credit hour course in any format usually requires a
total of 135 hours of work inside and outside of class. Full-time students register for a minimum of 12 credit hours
per session and a maximum of 18. Part-time students register for 3 to 11 credit hours per session. Students must
earn 120 credit hours to graduate from Siena Heights University with a baccalaureate degree. This equals 15
credit hours for eight sessions or four years of full-time study.
There are classes that distribute the work inside and outside the classroom differently and require appropriate
adjustments. For example, three-credit-hour art studio classes meet in the studio for six hours per week, and the
faculty expects at least another three hours of work on the course material outside of class. Ultimately, course
learning outcomes are established for each course which make practicable the expectations for time commitment
on the part of each student. Program faculty and the program chair are responsible for monitoring the
establishment and attainment of course outcomes.
Session Explanation:
A session is a 16-week block of time for the Graduate College and College for Professional Studies, and a 15-
week block of time for the College of Arts & Sciences, in which classes are scheduled. There are usually three
sessions per calendar year; fall, winter, and summer.
Sub session Explanation:
A sub session is a smaller block of time (usually 8 weeks) in which classes are scheduled. Sub sessions are
scheduled within sessions and are usually referred to as Fall I, Fall II, etc.
Course Descriptions Explanation
The majority of courses at Siena Heights University are three credit hour offerings, but there are also one, two,
four and variable hour courses.
Example:
ENG 102 READING AND WRITING II
3
Students will read and discuss a variety of essays. Students will write essays some of which will require
summary and critique and the incorporation, synthesis, and documentation of multiple sources. Students will
be expected to write a properly cited paper and demonstrate capacity for writing across the curriculum and
critical thinking.
Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENG 101 or Placement
Liberal Arts: English Composition
Course is offered: FA and WI Every Year
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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