Absences ..... 37 Academic Achievement scholarships ..... 65 Academic advisement ..... 27 Academic Appeals Committee ..... 39 Academic Appeals Packet ..... 39 Academic bankruptcy ..... 41 Academic calendar ..... 3 Academic course load, maximum and minimum ..... 33 Academic dismissal ..... 39, 131, 136 Academic fields of study ..... 75 Academic honesty ..... 38 Academic honors ..... 36 Academic load ..... 33, 132, 135 Academic probation ..... 39, 131, 136 Academic Program, The (University Requirements) ..... 20 Academic program requirements See: individual programs Academic regulations and policies ..... 31 Academic requirements, graduation ..... 32 Academic scholarship policy ..... 63 Academic standing ..... 39 Academic Support Services ..... 25 Academic suspension ..... 39 Accounting (Business Specialization) ..... 124 Accreditation ..... 2 ACT (American College Test) ..... 15, 16, 50 ACT score policy ..... 41 Add-drop (course) policies ..... 37 Add-drop fees ..... 50 Administrative officers ..... 190 Administrative Support Services ..... 126 Admission appeals process ..... 16 Admission application procedures ..... 15 Admission classifications ..... 16, 129, 133 Early admission students ..... 17 First-time freshmen ..... 16 GED students ..... 15 Graduate students ..... 18, 129, 133 Home school students ..... 18 Non-degree students, graduate ..... 129, 134 Non-degree students, undergraduate ..... 18 Re-admission students, undergraduate ..... 18 Senior citizens ..... 18 Transfer students, graduate ..... 129, 135 Transfer students, undergraduate ..... 17 Transient, visiting ..... 17 Admission, Conditional Graduate ..... 129, 133 Undergraduate ..... 16 Admission Index (definition) ..... 16 Admission inquiries ..... 15 Admission, international students ..... 17, 129, 134 Admission philosophy and criteria ..... 15 Admission requirements ..... 15 Admission to Majors See: Departments & Divisions Admission, special requirements Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences ..... 133 Nursing ..... 118 Public Administration, master's program ..... 138 Social Work ..... 121 Supervised Teaching ..... 108 Teacher Education Program ..... 107

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Advanced Placement Program (AP) ..... 44 Advisement, academic ..... 27 Affirmative action statement ..... i African-American Studies ..... 79 Agricultural Engineering, pro-professional ..... 95 Agricultural Extension Programs ..... 12 Agricultural Research ..... 12 Air Force ROTC ..... 24 Allied Health Programs ..... 90 Allied Health ..... 90 Medicine and Dentistry ..... 90 Pre-optometry ..... 91 Pre-pharmacy ..... 92 Pre-physical therapy ..... 92 Veterinary Medicine ..... 91 American College Test (ACT) ..... 15, 50 AP (Advanced Placement Program) ..... 44 Appeals Academic Appeals Committee ..... 39 Academic bankruptcy ..... 41 Admission denial ..... 16 Course grades ..... 40 Deadlines ..... 39 Dismissal from the University ..... 41, 131, 136 Financial aid termination ..... 62 Procedures ..... 39 Removal from major, minor, or area of specialization ..... 41 Residency classification ..... 52 Retroactive withdrawal ..... 40 Suspension ..... 40 Tuition and fee refunds ..... 51 Withdrawal deadlines ..... 36 Applied Human Sciences, Area of ..... 114 Applied Mathematics/Engineering ..... 95 Applied Music ..... 83 Aquaculture minor ..... 94 Aquaculture masters ..... 133 Areas of specialization (definition) ..... 31 Armed Service Certification Credit ..... 46 Army ROTC ..... 24 Art ..... 81 Art Education (grades 8-12) ..... 111 Arts and Sciences, College of ..... 77 Assistantships, graduate ..... 132, 137 Associate degree credit requirements ..... 32 Associate degree programs (definition) ..... 32 Administrative Support Services ..... 126 Computer Graphics and Multimedia Technology Production ..... 116 Computer Electronics Technology ..... 116 Liberal Studies ..... 105 Nursing ..... 118 Athletic Coaching (minor) ..... 113 Athletic Training (minor) ..... 113 Athletic grants-in-aid ..... 70 Athletics ..... 72 Attendance policies ..... 37 "AU" grades (Audit) ..... 35 Audit, grading option ..... 35 Auto registration fee ..... 50 Awards and honors ..... 139