Transcript Legend

Historically, Spalding University has its roots in Nazareth College & Academy established by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1814 in Bardstown, KY. In 1920, Nazareth College was opened in Louisville, the first four-year Catholic College for women in the Commonwealth, and one year later Nazareth Junior College was formally opened on the old Nazareth Campus in Bardstown. The two institutions were merged in 1940 into Nazareth College with two campuses.

The two separated in 191 and merged again in 1969 to form Spalding College. In May of 1971 all instruction activity was consolidated on the Louisville campus.

In 1973, Spalding was incorporated as an independent, urban, coeducation institution in the Catholic tradition for students of all backgrounds. In 1984, in recognition of the wide range of programs offered, the institution was designated Spalding University.

Accreditation and Memberships

Spalding University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, bachelor, master, specialist, and doctoral degrees. Spalding University is the only private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky holding membership in the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. The undergraduate program in Nursing, the first baccalaureate program for nurses in the Commonwealth, and the graduate program in Nursing are fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The combined baccalaureate/master’s program in occupational therapy is accredited by the Accreditation council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). All programs leading to certification in the School of Education are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Kentucky State Department of Education. The undergraduate and graduate social work programs are accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). The Doctoral Program in Psychology has full accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA).

Explanation of Transcript

Spalding University’s academic year includes six (6) eight-week undergraduate sessions (class time equivalent to a semester), two graduate semesters, and three graduate summer sessions. Each graduate semester is 15 to 16 weeks in length; two of the summer sessions are five weeks each and one is three weeks. In addition, Spalding offers a variety of accelerated programs lasting 5- to 10-weeks in length. The normal class load for a student is 16 to 17 hours a semester, 6 to 9 hours in an accelerated program, 3 hours in a three-week summer session, and 6 hours in a 5-week summer session. A credit or semester hour represents the satisfactory completion of one hour of class work or two hours of laboratory work a week for one semester. Hours attempted do not include those for which the student received grades of: PASS, FAIL, AU, X, W, or I. Not all credits granted are degree applicable.

Production of the computer-generated transcript began in the fall of 1996. Work prior to fall 1996 may be of a hand-typed nature or produced through labels applied to a record and then copied onto transcript paper.

Catalog Course Descriptions

Course catalog descriptions beginning with the 1996-98 catalog are maintained on the Spalding University Website: www.spalding.edu. The catalog descriptions are constantly updated to reflect changes in our catalog.

Course Numbering System

000-999 Non-degree Credit

100-499 Undergraduate Credit

500-599 May be undergraduate or graduate credit

600-up Graduate credit only

In certain special cases, upper division undergraduate courses (300 and 400 groups) in which the middle numeral is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 may be taken for graduate credit with the approval of the academic advisor. Graduate students enrolled in undergraduate courses are expected to do additional work beyond that required for undergraduate students.

Grades

A — Excellent — 4 quality points

B — High quality — 3 quality points

C — Acceptable quality — 2 quality points

D — Minimum quality — 1 quality point

F — Failing — 0 quality points

W — Withdraws

AU — Audit

X — Deferred grade (e.g. dissertation)

PASS — Passing grade (pass/fail option; minimum passing grade is “C”)

FAIL — Failing grade (pass/fail option)

I — Incomplete (changed to “F” if not mad up within 3 months)

RPT — Repeated course

AWRD — Credit awarded

NOCR — No credit

Plus/minus grades do not add/subtract to the value of the standard grade for quality points. Effective August 2003, all transfer grades are calculated in as Pass. Transfer credits are accepted for only those courses for which we have an equivalent Spalding course or are being used as electives.