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ALCORN
STATE UNIVERSITY "EXPLANATION
OF THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT" Official transcripts bear the signature of the
Registrar and the embossed seal of the University. The University will not
certify as to the accuracy of any statements of credit including Photographs of
Official transcripts that have not been prepared by and issued directly from the
Office of the Registrar. External
transcripts are issued only at the request of the student. No transcript will be
issued to or for a student who is indebted to the University until such
indebtedness has been paid in full. Transcripts
which have been presented for admission or evaluation of credits, have become a
part of the students record and are not reissued or copied for distribution.
Transcripts from other institutions, if needed, must be obtained directly
from that institution. University
Accreditation Alcorn State University is fully accredited and is a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Alcorn's Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Alcorn State University is an Associate member of the
National Association of the Schools of Music. . The
Division of Nursing is accredited by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of the
State Institutions of Higher Learning. Graduates of Alcorn State University's
Division of Nursing are eligible to write the N-CLEX-RN Examination to become
registered Nurses. The Associate of Science in Nursing and the Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Programs are accredited by the League for Nursing. In
the Department of Human Sciences, the Institutional Management and Food and
Nutrition programs are approved by the American Dietetic Association under Plan
IV. Change Of
College Name
. Alcorn Agricultural & Mechanical College was
established May 13, 1871, as
Alcorn University of Mississippi on the site of Oakland College. On March 15.
1974, the name Alcorn A & M College was changed to Alcorn State University. Change from 3.00 pt. to 4.00 pt. SystemEffective June 1, 1965, the University changed from a
3-point system to the present 4-point system. Repeating CoursesA student may repeat a course in order to earn a
higher grade, thereby earning additional quality points; however the higher
letter grade stands as the official grade. Both grades will appear on a
student's transcript and all hours attempted and total points will be used in
calculating the overall grade point average. xxxxxx - these symbols indicate that a course has been repeated. Transcripts generated in the BANNER system will show “E”, “I” or “A” in the right margin of each semester to indicate that a course has been repeated. (E – Exclude, I – Include, A - Include GPA) Grading SystemCredits are expressed in terms of semester hours with
alphabetical grades and numerical grade point to indicate the quality of the
work. These grades cover the work of the entire semester and are based upon the
average of daily work, final examinations and other written work.
Characterization of letter grades by plus and minus signs is not authorized. A – Excellent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .4 grade points a semester hour B - Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 3 grade points a semester hour C - Average.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .2 hour points a
semester hour D - Poor. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .1 grade points a
semester hour F - Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.0 grade point a semester hour I - Incomplete - Unfinished work WP - Withdrawal while passing WF - Withdrawal while failing L - Incomplete - Unfinished work in a developmental course (RE 100, MA
100, EN 100) - student
must continue in course. P - Pass - No quality points, however, student is
given credit for hours. Audit - Permission to sit in on course for a $25.00
fee. No credit is earned or given. |