JUNIATA COLLEGE

1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania  16652
Registrar's Office • 814-641-3165 • registrar@juniata.edu

Juniata College is accredited by:
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA  19104-2680
Phone: 215-662-5606 •  Fax: 215-662-5501
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
  • Prior to Fall 1971 and from Fall 1986 to present:  Semester System (Fall, Spring)
  • Fall 1971-Spring 1986:  Trimester System (Fall, Winter, Spring)
ACADEMIC CREDIT
  • Fall 1971-Spring 1986: Credit by unit of course (1 unit= 3.5 semester hours of credit)
  • Fall 1986 to present: Credit by semester hour (1 credit = 1 contact hour per week)

Program of Emphasis is equivalent to a MAJOR.
Secondary Emphasis is equivalent to a MINOR.

Undergraduate courses are numbered at the 100- to 400-level.
Graduate courses are numbered at the 500-level or above.

DEPARTMENTAL ABBREVIATIONS
AC: Accounting EES: Earth & Environmental Science IT: Information Technology PC: Physics & Engineering Physics
AH: Art History EN: English JN: Japanese PL: Philosophy
AN: Anthropology ENRM: Ecology & Nat. Resource Mgmt. JS: Justice Studies PPE: Philosophy/Politics/Economics
AR: Art ESK: Exercise Science & Kinesiology LT: Latin PS: Politics
AS: Astronomy ESL: English as Second Language MA: Mathematics PY: Psychology
BI: Biology ESS: Environmental Science & Studies MBA: Master of Business Administration RFS: Raystown Field Station
BIN: Bioinformatics FL: Foreign Languages MM: Museum Studies RL: Religious Studies
CA: Cultural Analysis FR: French MPH: Master of Public Health RU: Russian
CEE: Civil & Environmental Engineering FYC: First-Year Composition MS: Music SCH: Scholars Program
CH: Chemistry FYF: First-Year Foundations MU: Music-Applied SO: Sociology
CJ: Criminal Justice FYS: First-Year Seminar ND: Non-Departmental SP: Spanish
CM: Communication GE: General Education ND.NS: Natural Science SW: Social Work
CN: Chinese GL: Geology ND.PC: Peace & Conflict Studies TH: Theatre
CONN: Connections GR: German ND.SS: Social Science WL: World Languages & Cultures
CS: Computer Science HP: Health Professions NEU: Neuroscience  
DS: Data Science HS: History NP: Non-Profit Leadership  
EB: Accounting/Business/Economics IC: Interdisciplinary Colloquium ORG: Organizational Leadership  
ED: Education IM: Integrated Media Arts PACS: Peace and Conflict Studies  
GRADING SYSTEMS
1971-1979*
GRADE INTERPRETATION GRADE QUALITY POINTS
A Highest Excellence 3
B Unusual Achievement 2
C Satisfactory 1
D Below Expected Quality 0
F Unsatisfactory 0
I Incomplete 0
W Withdrawal 0
1977-1980*
GRADE INTERPRETATION GRADE QUALITY POINTS
A Highest Excellence 4
B Unusual Achievement 3
C Satisfactory 2
D Below Expected Quality 1
F Unsatisfactory 0
I Incomplete 0
W Withdrawal 0

*From Fall 1977 to Spring 1980, both a 3-point and a 4-point grading system was in use. Students who entered the college prior to Fall 1977 remained on a 3-point grading system.

FALL 1980-PRESENT
GRADE INTERPRETATION GRADE QUALITY POINTS
A Highest Excellence 4.00
A-   3.67
B+   3.33
B Unusual Achievement 3.00
B-   2.67
C+   2.33
C Satisfactory Achievement 2.00
C-   1.67
D+   1.33
D Marginally Below 1.00
D-   0.67
F Unsatisfactory 0.00
I Incomplete n/a
NG No Grade Reported n/a
P Pass n/a
NP No Pass n/a
S Satisfactory n/a
U Unsatisfactory n/a
W Withdrawal n/a
WF Withdrawal Failing n/a
WP Withdrawal Passing n/a
AU Audit n/a

Satisfactory (S) or Pass (P) is equivalent to a D- or higher grade.
Unsatisfactory (U) or No Pass (NP) is equivalent to an F Grade.
S, P, U and NP grades are not calculated into the grade point average (GPA).