Academic Departments (General Information)
Graduation Requirements
The general minimum credit requirements for Ursuline are:|
Business & Tech
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1 1/2
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English
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4
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Fine Arts
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1
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Foreign Language
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2
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Health
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1/2
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Physical Education
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1
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Mathematics
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3
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Science
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3
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Social Studies
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3
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Speech
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1/2
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Theology
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4 (8 semesters)
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Electives
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2 1/2
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Total Credits
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26
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- Students must take a minimum of seven courses per semester.
- One hundred and twenty hours of community service are required for graduation which includes sixty hours of release time in junior year.
- Participation in retreat is required of all underclasswomen; senior retreat is optional.
Grading Scale
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A+
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98-100
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4.3
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A
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93-97
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4.0
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B+
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90-92
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3.3
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B
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85-89
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3.0
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C+
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82-84
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2.3
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C
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77-81
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2.0
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D+
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74-76
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1.3
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D
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70-73
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1.0
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F
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69 and below |
0.0
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- Honors courses are weighted by adding 0.5 grade point, i.e., A+=4.8, A=4.5, B+=3.8, etc.
- Report cards are issued quarterly.
- Semester averages are determined on a 40%, 40%, 20% basis with each quarter grade counting as 40% and the examination counting as 20
- The Honor Roll is published each semester. Criteria for achieving the Honor Roll are:
- First Honors—3.75m GPA with no grade below “C”, no incompletes and a minimum of seven courses
- Second Honors—3.5 GPA with no grade below “C” no incompletes and a minimum ob seven courses.