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EMU’s undergraduate programs are expected to align with broadly accepted standards for post-secondary baccalaureate education with regard to rigor. The university does not offer undergraduate credit for courses or content that are intended to be developmental or remedial. As stated in the Academic Policies of the Undergraduate Catalog, first-year-level courses are numbered 100-199; sophomore, 200-299; junior, 300-399; and senior, 400-499. The university catalog further clarifies understandings regarding the increasing rigor of courses by level, from 100-499, via identification of curricular prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Graduate Level Studies
EMU’s graduate programs are designed to build upon the foundation of baccalaureate education. As such, they must represent greater depth and breadth of learning than undergraduate work on the same subject. Graduate-level (post-baccalaureate) programs must be structured to include knowledge of the literature of the discipline and to ensure engagement in research and/or appropriate professional practice and training.
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New academic program development should follow the policies and procedures outlined in the New Program Proposal Process in addition to meeting curriculum standards policies outlined here and in the university policy on Credit Hour, Class Meetings , Attendance and Final Examinations (Credit Hour Policy)and Distance Education Policy, which stipulates expectations with regard to credit (semester) hours. Proposals for curricular changes must be processed and approved as per the Academic Program Change Policy and its associated forms.
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In cases when an undergraduate course is listed at the graduate level and students are enrolled for graduate credit those students enrolled for graduate credit must engage in learning activities and general academic expectations commensurate with the generally accepted standards for graduate work. At EMU, these general standards are defined (in the institution's Credit Hour Policy as, 2.5-3 hours of study per hour in class for a total of 52.5-60 hours per semester hour of credit. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate, through separate course syllabi (one for undergraduates and another for graduate students), that graduate level expectations are substantially different. The graduate syllabus must articulate how the additional learning activities and/or requirements represent the increased rigor, content and scope to meet graduate-level standards
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Proficiency or Credit Examinations
For foreign language credit:
Testing for French or Spanish language credit at the Elementary and/or Intermediate level occurs through the CLEP process. Students whose language ability is beyond Intermediate II may earn up to three credits at the 300 level through a special examination prepared by the instructor of the respective language. For credit for other languages, please consult the chair of the Language and Literature Department.
Other undergraduate courses:
Upon recommendation of the instructor, a special examination may be arranged to earn credit or to demonstrate proficiency in a specific subject area. The form to expedite this process may be obtained from the university registrar’s officeThe university provides for a variety of means by which students may earn credit through examination (demonstration of proficiency). These provisions generally apply to undergraduate courses only. For more information, see "Credit Through Testing" in the Academic Policies section of the EMU Undergraduate Catalog.
Payments due faculty for administering proficiency and credit examinations are paid on June 30. For credit examinations, the professor who prepares and administers the test receives one half of the fee paid by the student up to a maximum of six semester hours. For proficiency examinations, the professor receives 75% of the student charge.
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