Absences ..... 42, 77, 139, 146 Academic Achievement awards ..... 41, 74, 158, 161 Academic advisement ..... 31 Academic Appeals Committee ..... 44-46 Academic Appeals Form ..... 44 Academic bankruptcy ..... 36, 44, 46, 47, 68 Academic calendar ..... 3-5 Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) ..... iv, 28, 30 Academic course load, maximum and minimum ..... 38, 136 Academic dismissal ..... 140-142, 145, 150-151, 154, 156 Academic fields of study ..... 80-81 Academic honesty ..... 43, 139 Academic honors ..... 41, 158 Academic information ..... 22 Academic bad ..... 38, 136 Academic probation ..... 44, 141, 144, 151 Academic program requirements ..... 134 See individual programs Academic regulations and policies ..... 36, 135 Academic requirements for graduation ..... 37, 135 Academic scholarship policy ..... 69 Academic standing ..... 28, 33, 35, 40, 44-45, 68, 133, 134, 137, 141, 156 Academic Support Services ..... 25, 28 Academic suspension ..... 17, 35, 44-46, 68 Accounting ..... 120, 122 Accreditation ..... ii, 2, 8, 87, 110, 114, 118, 119, 125, 129 ACT (American College Test) ..... 15-18, 22, 47, 51-52, 56, 69-70, 114-116 ACT score policy ..... 47 Add-drop (course) policies ..... 40, 55, 137 Add-drop fees ..... 55 Administrative Officers ..... 221 Administrative Offices ..... iv Admission appeals process ..... 16 Admission criteria ..... 15-19, 115, 134 See individual programs Early admission students ..... 15, 19 First-time freshmen ..... 15, 16, 19, 41 Graduate students ..... 19, 134 Home schooled students ..... 18 Internet ..... 15 Non-degree students, graduate ..... 19, 134, 144 Non-degree students, undergraduate ..... 17, 19, 47 Non-traditional students ..... 17 Post-baccalaureate students ..... 18-19 Probationary admission, graduate ..... 134 Provisional admission, graduate ..... 134 Readmission students, undergraduate ..... 18 Senior citizens ..... 19, 66 Transfer students ..... 17, 18, 19 Transient, visiting ..... 17, 19 Visiting student admission, graduate ..... 134 Admission, Conditional ..... 16, 17 Admission Index (definition) ..... 16 Admission inquiries ..... 18

Admission, international students ..... 18, 133 Admission to Majors See Departments & Divisions Admission, special requirements Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences, master's program ..... 143 Business Administration, master's program ..... 147 Computer Science, master's program ..... 149 Nursing ..... 114-116 Public Administration, master's program ..... 153 Social Work ..... 124 Supervised Teaching ..... 126 Teacher Education Program ..... 125 Advanced Placement Program (AP) ..... 49 Advisement, academic ..... 31 African-American Studies ..... 83 Agricultural Engineering, pre-professional ..... 107 Agricultural Extension Programs ..... 12 Agricultural Research ..... 6, 12 Air Force ROTC ..... 27 Allied Health Programs ..... 103-105 Allied Health ..... 103 Medicine and Dentistry ..... 103 Optometry ..... 104 Pharmacy ..... 104 Physical therapy ..... 105 Veterinary Medicine ..... 104 American College Test (ACT) ..... 15, 22, 47 AP (Advanced Placement Program) ..... 49 Appeals ..... 16, 34, 44-46, 57, 58, 63, 67, 68, 70, 140-142 Academic Appeals Committee ..... 44-46 Academic bankruptcy ..... 46 Admission denial ..... 16 Course grades ..... 45, 141 Deadlines ..... 44-45, 141 Dismissal from the University ..... 46 Financial aid termination ..... 67-68 Graduate Appeals Review Committee ..... 140-142 Procedures ..... 44-45, 141 Removal from major, minor, or area of specialization ..... 46 Residency classification ..... 58, 63 Retroactive withdrawal ..... 45 Scholarship Appeals Process ..... 70 Suspension ..... 46 Tuition and fee refunds ..... 57 Withdrawal deadlines ..... 45 Application fee ..... 15, 17, 55, 132 Application Forms ..... 15, 132 Applied Human Sciences, Area of ..... 131 Applied Mathematics/Engineering ..... 107 Applied Music ..... 75, 87 Aquaculture master's degree ..... 143-146 Aquaculture minor ..... 109 Areas of specialization (definition) ..... 36-37, 135 Armed Service Certification Credit ..... 51 Army ROTC ..... 27 Art ..... 85