School of Continuing Studies Students

Auditing Courses

Only students in the School of Continuing Studies or visiting students are permitted to formally audit classes. Auditors may not take computer or lab courses, courses that meet for fewer than six weeks (including those that are part of intensive sequences; see complete list of intensive course sequences below); or any other course whose description so indicates. Auditors may not participate in class discussions, submit written or oral assignments, or take examinations. Auditors do not earn academic credit, but audited courses appear on students' transcripts.

Students wishing to change their status from audit to credit must do so before the second class meeting and must pay the difference in tuition in full at the time the request is submitted.

Course Credit

Credit
SCS students earn one unit of credit per course unless otherwise noted (e.g., Field Study and Study Abroad courses).

Pass/No Credit (P/N) Option
The pass/no credit option is designed to encourage students to learn about fields outside of their major, minor, and foreign language requirements without endangering their academic standing. Elective courses provide an excellent opportunity to explore new topics. SCS students admitted into a degree program and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may use the P/N (pass/no credit) option to satisfy elective and distribution requirements only. Students are limited to a total of four courses taken P/N and may enroll in no more than one P/N course per quarter. Students-at-large choosing to enroll in courses for personal enrichment are also eligible to take courses P/N. Courses taken P/N do not apply toward future admission requirements and are not figured into the grade point average. Students in credit-earning Professional Development Programs may not take courses P/N.

All requests to take courses P/N must be approved by an academic counselor before the second class meeting.

Grade Reports and Official Transcripts

Grade reports are available on CAESAR soon after the end of the semester or quarter. Grades are not given by phone, e-mail, or in person at either SCS office. Requests for official transcripts may be submitted in person or by mail to either SCS office at a cost of $5 each. When requesting transcripts by mail, please include the following information: the date, your name, mailing address, student ID number, date of birth, daytime phone number, date of last attendance at SCS, and signature. Please indicate whether you will pick up the transcripts in person (at the SCS office in Chicago only) or if you wish to have them mailed. If you want them mailed, include the complete address for each institution they should be sent to. Please indicate if you would prefer to have the transcripts mailed after Summer Session grades are posted.

Independent Study

SCS students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 who have been admitted to a bachelor’s degree program and who wish to pursue academic interests not available in SCS course offerings may design an independent study project. This project may involve in-depth research extending a topic introduced in a regular course, original research, or creative work produced under the guidance of a faculty member. Separate applications are available for each type of independent study and must be submitted to the associate dean of student services and registration for approval at least two weeks prior to the start of the term. Independent study is the most advanced course an undergraduate student can take and is comparable to a 300-level course. Required courses in the major may not be taken as independent study. Students may enroll in a maximum of three independent study courses in a bachelor's degree program.

Intensive Course Sequences

The following intensive course sequences are offered this summer:

• AAL 105-1,2,3 Elementary Arabic
• AAL 111-1,2,3 Elementary Chinese
• BIOL SCI 110-1,2,3 Biological Sciences
• CHEM 101-0, 102-0, 103-0 General Chemistry
• CHEM 210-1,2,3 Organic Chemistry
• FRENCH 111-1,2,3 First-Year French
• FRENCH 121-1,2,3 Second-Year French
• GERMAN 101-1,2,3 Elementary German
• GERMAN 102-1,2,3 Intermediate German
• ITALIAN 101-1,2,3 Elementary Italian
• ITALIAN 102-1,2,3 Intermediate Italian
• PHYSICS 130-1,2,3 College Physics
• PHYSICS 135-1,2,3 General Physics
• SPANISH 102-1,2,3 Intermediate Spanish
• SPANISH 101-1,2,3 Elementary Spanish