COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS

by Honors director (contracts occur in 3-credit classes; a student may use no more than two contracts/honors labs toward Honors units): 1. A description and timetable for the additional work being undertaken, presented as an individualized syllabus. 2. An explanation for how that additional work represents a more challenging and/or more in-depth approach to the course material. 3. An explanation for how the resulting project could be shared with the larger campus community (Inquiry for COE projects). 4. An explanation for how this work will be evaluated by the instructor upon completion. 5. Students co-enroll in IDS 280H Honors Independent Learning Lab to complete work.

PROGRAM STANDARDS

To remain in the Honors Program, students must maintain a minimum GPA as noted below and demonstrate continued engagement in the program by completing appropriate requirements. The GPA threshold for sophomores is 3.100, for juniors is 3.200, and for graduation is 3.300. There is no GPA threshold for first-year students. If a student withdraws from, fails, or audits an Honors course, it does not count toward Honors requirements. Students who fall below the grade point average are placed on Honors probation and have one semester to bring their GPA to the minimum threshold before being removed from the program. If a student has extenuating circumstances, the student has the right to appeal a probation or extend their probation period; any appeals should be directed to the director of the Honors Program. Students may withdraw from the program at any point by contacting the director of the Honors Program.

COMMON LAW

The minor in Common Law offers 15–21 credits of LVC coursework to support students’ dual enrolment in a University of London distance-learning program leading to the Certificate of Higher Education in the Common Law (equivalent to the first year of a British law degree). The University of London materials are arranged in four modules (Legal System and Methods, Public Law, Criminal Law, and Contracts) and the student will need to complete required self-directed studies and pass a three hour unseen essay exam in each module. Students will be able to transfer 24 credits to LVC (6 credits for each successfully examined London module) following their successful completion of the Certificate of Higher Education in the Common Law. Additional information on the law and society minor can be found in the undergraduate academic programs section of the College Catalog.

ENGINEERING

In the cooperative 3+2 Engineering Program, a student earns a B.S. degree from Lebanon Valley College and a B.S. degree in one of the fields of engineering from another institution. Students do three years of work at Lebanon Valley College and then usually do two additional years of work in engineering. To assist the student,