A. Writing (bi-level
program)
Clear and effective writing is inseparable from clear and
coherent thinking. Each student must demonstrate the attainment of an
acceptable level of skill in written communication by fulfilling the
requirements of a bi-level writing program.
Level I (W1)
W1 courses abide the following learning goals:
- To draw on, engage, and
cite the ideas of source texts to lend clarity, insight, and rhetorical force
to one's own writing
- To generate insight; to
convey significant ideas in writing
- To write with
organizational purpose, reflecting a coherent and meaningful order, both at the
paragraph level and in the essay as a whole
- To write effective prose
in keeping with standard English patterns of grammar, usage, punctuation,
sentence structure, and style
- To develop an
understanding of how a process of preliminary writings, drafting, and revision
can improve an essay's ideas and shape as well as the writer's control over
written language and prose style
To meet the Level I writing requirement a student
must
- Receive a C or
above in ENGL 110 Introduction to Academic Writing, or ENGL
210 Advanced Academic Writing at Hendrix; or
- Receive a grade of C or
above in a course at Hendrix identified by the code W1 in
the course schedule; or
- Receive transfer credit
for a course in writing or composition from an accredited institution as
determined by the Registrar.
Students must meet this requirement during the first or
second year. International students should check English Course Placement for
International Students.
Level II (W2)
To meet the Level II writing requirement, a student must
receive writing proficiency certification (including making a grade of C or
higher) in a writing intensive course offered by any department of the College.
Writing intensive courses are identified by the code W2 in the Catalog and
course schedule.
The following guidelines apply to all Level II
courses:
- Level II certification
will not be given until a student has completed Level I. A student may not
complete Level II and Level I in the same semester.
- Level II courses will be
sophomore-level and above;
- Level II courses may be
used to meet other requirements, as appropriate; and
- Students may not use
credits received from the Advanced Placement exam (AP), International
Baccalaureate exam (IB), or from transfer courses to satisfy the Level II
requirement.
B. Language
(LA) (two-semester equivalent)
Students will achieve the degree of competence in a
language other than English necessary to encounter another culture. This level
of ability requires being able to understand, analyze, and use the language,
and to apply that language to cultural encounters.
Students can fulfill the language requirement by satisfying
at least one of the following:
- Passing the second
semester of any beginning sequence for a language other than English at the
College;
- Passing an examination
demonstrating proficiency at a level equivalent to the completion of the second
semester of a beginning sequence for a language other than English at the
College;
- Receiving transfer
credit for the equivalent of two semesters of a beginning sequence for a
language other than English (including a two course sequence in American Sign
Language) from an accredited institution;
- For international
students with native competence in a language other than English, by completing
the Writing Level I (W1) requirement. This option is available to
students enrolled as international students with permission from the Languages
Department Chair.
C. Quantitative Skills
(QS)—(one-semester equivalent)
As our society becomes more technologically and
analytically based, it is important that students develop quantitative skills
that are necessary in a large and growing number of careers. Mathematical
models form the basis for many fundamental concepts and modes of analysis in a
diverse number of disciplines. Students need to possess sufficient quantitative
skills in order to understand, manipulate, and interpret these models. It is,
therefore, important that students possess a base level of mathematical/computing
skills necessary for the development of those quantitative skills they will
need in their chosen disciplines and in their lives.
To complete the quantitative skills capacity requirement,
students must successfully receive credit for a Quantitative Skills course by
one of the methods listed below:
- Passing a Quantitative
Skills course offered by the College;
- Earning an appropriate
Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit;
- Transferring from any
accredited institution a course that is comparable in academic quality and
content to a Quantitative Skills course.
D. Physical Activity
(PA) (two-semester equivalent)
Students are encouraged to develop and practice a lifestyle
that promotes wellness, physical fitness and incorporates recreational
activities on a regular basis. All students must meet the Physical Activity
requirement unless exempted by the Physical Activity Coordinator.
Students can fulfill the Physical Activity requirement by
receiving credit for two different Physical Activity classes offered at the
College. Two semesters of participation in DANA A30 Dance Ensemble may
be used to satisfy the PA requirement.
Successful completion in a varsity sport for one season
qualifies as an activity class for this purpose. Successful completion in two
different varsity sports, with at least one season for each sport, qualifies as
two activity classes for this purpose. Transfer courses may be considered
for Physical Activity credit. Contact the Office of the Registrar for more
information.