What is the GE100 Introduction to Academic Life Program?
GE 100 helps students learn more about university life in general and Bilkent in particular. It serves as a general orientation for incoming students, and comprises several different activities.
GE 100 is a 1-credit course, and is compulsory for all students (with the exceptions noted below).
Why GE 100?
You have worked hard, and now, at last, you are in the university setting. As is the case when making any fresh start, you may have some questions in mind. For instance,
- What is a university?
- What does it means to be a university student?
- What life values does a university nurture?
- Why am I at Bilkent University?
- What are the principles, approaches and rules of this university?
- What opportunities and services does Bilkent University offer?
- How should I explore the campus and its environs?
The GE100 Introduction to Academic Life Program will help you find answers to these questions.
What are the procedures for the GE 100 course?
GE 100 consists of several activities. The activity "E-mail and Library," however, can be done any time up to the last day for course add/drops for the first term.
Who is exempted from taking GE 100?
- Transfer students
- Postgraduate students
- International students
- Graduates
- Those who took and passed GE 100 during previous enrollment at Bilkent and who, after having dropped out for any reason, took the university entrance exam and again became eligible to enroll in the University
- Students who registered before the academic year 2003-2004 through the additional quota system
- Undergraduates who registered and received their student identity number before 1999
How is performance in GE 100 evaluated? You will receive a grade for this 1-credit course, which is calculated on the basis of the number and point values of the activities you participate in. The activities are worth 1, 2 or 3 points each. The points that you receive for each activity completed are added up, and the total will determine your grade for the course as indicated in Table 1 below.
Table 1
Total points from activities |
Grade |
Grade Point |
12 |
A |
4.0 |
11 |
A- |
3.7 |
10 |
B+ |
3.3 |
9 |
B |
3.0 |
8 |
B- |
2.7 |
7 |
C+ |
2.3 |
6 |
C |
2.0 |
5 |
C- |
1.7 |
4 |
D+ |
1.3 |
3 |
D |
1.0 |
2 |
F |
0 |
1 |
F |
0 |
0 |
FX |
0 |
Below are two cases showing how a student's performance in GE 100 can affect grade point average:
Case 1: Grade results for a student who receives an "A" in GE 100:
Course |
Grade |
Grade Point |
Course Credit |
Weighted GP |
ECON 101 |
B |
3.0 |
3 |
9.0 |
SOC 101 |
C |
2.0 |
3 |
6.0 |
MATH 105 |
D |
1.0 |
4 |
4.0 |
HCIV 101 |
C- |
1.7 |
3 |
5.1 |
ENG 101 |
C |
2.0 |
3 |
6.0 |
GE 100 |
A |
4.0 |
1 |
4.0 |
TOTAL |
|
|
17 |
34.1 |
Mid-term cumulative GPA (CGPA) = 34.1 / 17 = 2.01 (Satisfactory) |
Case 2: Grade results for a student who receives an “F” in GE 100:
Course |
Grade |
Grade Point |
Course Credit |
Weighted GP |
ECON 101 |
B |
3.0 |
3 |
9.0 |
SOC 101 |
C |
2.0 |
3 |
6.0 |
MATH 105 |
D |
1.0 |
4 |
4.0 |
HCIV 101 |
C- |
1.7 |
3 |
5.1 |
ENG 101 |
C |
2.0 |
3 |
6.0 |
GE 100 |
F, FX |
0.0 |
1 |
0.0 |
TOTAL |
|
|
17 |
30.1 |
Mid-term cumulative GPA (CGPA) = 30.1 / 17 = 1.77 (Unsatisfactory) |
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