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Program Requirements
- Completion of 36 credits – 33
core credits and 3 elective
credits
- Catechetical project, such as an essay, research paper
or lesson plan
- A comprehensive (closed-book) examination when
all courses and project are completed
- Minimum 2.0 grade point average
- Completion of
all requirements within 5 years from the date of acceptance
into the program
View course curriculum for Catechetical Diploma
Program Time
Limits
Students accepted into the Catechetical Diploma Program have
5 years from the date of acceptance to complete program requirements.
Academic Probation
To earn the Catechetical Diploma, an overall cumulative GPA
of 2.0 or higher must be achieved. Students who earn a grade
of
D or F in one course (GPA of 1.0 or lower) will be on academic
probation.
Students on academic probation will be referred to the dean of catechetical programs. At the discretion of the dean, and in consultation
with the professor, remedial work may be assigned with examinations
in order to rectify deficiencies.
Proctored Examinations
Final examinations must be proctored. Each
student provides undergraduate registrar with the name, address, telephone number,
and email address of
one (1) appropriate person in his or her community who could
serve as a proctor, such as a librarian, a teacher, a priest,
or sister. Students are notified when examinations are sent to
the proctor. Proctors certify that the examination was administered
according to accepted procedures and return the examination to
CDU for grading. The time and place for administering the exam
will be arranged between the proctor and student. Details can be found in the Proctored Exam Form.
Student ID Cards
Students ID cards will be issued to all students upon acceptance
into the Catechetical Diploma program. This card is needed for library loans
from the Woodstock Theological library
and can also be used for general college student discounts.
Cards are mailed four to six weeks after acceptance into a program.
Leave of Absence
For serious reasons, a student may apply for a leave of absence
until he or she is able to resume study. During this leave, elapsed
time does not accrue toward the maximum completion time allowed
for finishing the degree. A letter requesting leave should be
addressed to the dean of catechetical programs.
Undergraduate
Library Resources
Course authors provide bibliographies and supplemental reading
lists with course materials. This information is useful for
term papers
and course work. Borrowing privileges
to
full-time CDU students have been granted to Woodstock Theological Library, with 195,000
volumes and 700 periodicals.
Local students may visit the library in person and distant students
may use the inter-library loan system. Full-time program students
are welcome
to
call the librarians for personal assistance. A
CDU student ID card
is needed for library loans.
Withdrawing
From a Course or a Program
A student may terminate enrollment in the Catechical Diploma or an
individual course at any time by notifying the university;
however, a student
is advised
to do so in writing for his or her own protection. Refunds
will be granted on
request,
according to the program satisfactory policy. Written withdrawal
request should be sent to: Undergraduate Register, Catholic
Distance University,
120 East Colonial
Highway, Hamilton, VA 20158. To view CDU satisfaction and refund policy
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Hamilton, Virginia 20158-9012