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COURSE INFORMATION

Information about all lower- and up-per-division courses offered at ASUMain and ASU East appears in theGeneral Catalog, published everyspring. Classes scheduled for the cur-rent or upcoming fall or spring semes-ter are listed in the Schedule of Classes,published before the beginning of reg-istration. Classes scheduled for thesummer sessions are listed in the Sum-mer Sessions Bulletin, published everyspring. The Schedule of Classes andSummer Sessions Bulletin are alsoavailable online at www.asu.edu/regis-trar/schedule. Information about allcourses that apply toward graduate pro-grams appears in the Graduate Cata-log, published annually. Informationabout lower- and upper-divisioncourses offered at ASU West appears inthe ASU West Catalog, published annu-ally.

COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM

100–299 (Lower-Division) Courses.Lower-division courses are designedprimarily for freshmen and sopho-mores. Certain classes are closed tofreshmen who lack the designated pre-requisites or whose majors are outsidethe unit offering the course. This infor-mation is available in the GeneralCatalog, in the Schedule of Classes, orfrom the student’s academic advisor.

300–499 (Upper-Division) Courses.Upper-division courses are designedprimarily for juniors, seniors, and otheradvanced students. Prerequisites andother restrictions should be noted be-fore registration. Courses at the 400level apply to graduate degree require-ments for individual programs ofgraduate study when approved by theGraduate College. See “Reserving ofCourse Credit by Undergraduates” onpage 71.

500–799 (Graduate-Level) Courses.Graduate-level courses are designed forgraduate students. However, an upper-division undergraduate student may en-roll in these courses with the approvalof the student’s advisor, the course in-structor, the department chair, and thedean of the college in which the courseis offered. If the course does not meetan undergraduate graduation require-ment, it may be eligible for use in a fu-ture graduate program on the same ba-sis as work taken by a nondegreegraduate student. See “Reserving of

Classificationof Courses

See pages 7–8 for the“Course Prefix Index.”

Course Credit by Undergraduates” onpage 71.

Continuing Registration. Coursesnumbered 595, 695, and 795, Continu-ing Registration, carry one semesterhour of credit; however, the student re-ceives neither credit nor grade for thecourse.

Omnibus Courses. The omnibus num-bers are used for courses offered on anexperimental or tutorial basis or forcourses in which the content is new orperiodically changes. Academic unitsuse their own prefixes before omnibuscourse numbers. The general nature ofthe work required for a particular omni-bus course is consistent from unit tounit, but subject matter varies. Omni-bus courses are often offered for a vari-able number of semester hours. See theappropriate academic unit in the Gen-eral Catalog or major in the GraduateCatalog for the omnibus course listingunder a subject area.

OMNIBUS UNDERGRADUATECOURSE DESCRIPTIONS

191 First-Year Seminar. (1–3)Small course emphasizing student-faculty dis-cussion/interaction. Strongly recommendedfor first-year students. Must have taken 25 orfewer semester hours. Consulting an aca-demic advisor before enrolling is recom-mended.194, 294, 394, 494 Special Topics. (1–4)Covers topics of immediate or special interestto a faculty member and students.484 Internship. (1–12)Structured practical experience following acontract or plan, supervised by faculty andpractitioners.498 Pro-Seminar. (1–7)Small-group study and research for advancedstudents within their majors. Major status inthe department or instructor approval is re-quired.499 Independent Study. (1–3)Provides an opportunity for original study orinvestigation in the major or field of specializa-tion on an individual and more autonomousbasis. Neither a substitute for a catalog coursenor a means of taking a catalog course on anindividual basis. Requires application well inadvance of regular registration with the stu-dent’s advisor, the advisor’s signature, andapproval by both the instructor with whom thestudent will work and the chair of the depart-ment offering the course. This course may betaken only by outstanding senior students whohave completed at least one semester in resi-dence and who have a cumulative GPA of3.00 or higher in the major or field of special-ization. A special class fee may be required.

First-Year Seminar. The First-YearSeminar series is specifically designedto meet the needs of the first-year stu-

591, 691, 791 Seminar. (1–12)A small class emphasizing discussion, pre-sentations by students, and written researchpapers.592, 692 Research. (1–12)Independent study in which a student, undersupervision of a faculty member, conducts re-search that is expected to lead to a specificproject such as a thesis or dissertation, report,or publication. Assignments might includedata collection, experimental work, data analy-sis, or preparation of a manuscript.593, 693, 793 Applied Project. (1–12)Preparation of a supervised applied projectthat is a graduation requirement in some pro-fessional majors.594 Conference and Workshop. (1–12)Topical instruction, usually in compressed for-mat, leading to academic credit. Often offeredoff campus to groups of professionals.595, 695, 795 Continuing Registration. (1)Used in situations where registration is neces-sary but where credit is not needed. Replacesarbitrary enrollment in reading and confer-ence, research, thesis, dissertation, etc. Usedby students when taking comprehensive ex-aminations, defending thesis or dissertation,or fulfilling the continuous enrollment require-ment in doctoral programs. Credit is notawarded, and no grade is assigned.598 Special Topics. (1–4)Topical courses not offered in regular courserotation—e.g., new courses not in the catalog,courses by visiting faculty, courses on timelytopics, highly specialized courses respondingto unique student demand.599 Thesis. (1–12)Supervised research focused on preparationof thesis, including literature review, research,data collection and analysis, and writing.792 Research. (1–15)Independent study in which a student, undersupervision of a faculty member, conducts re-search that is expected to lead to a specificproject such as a dissertation, report, or publi-cation. Assignments might include data col-lection, experimental work, data analysis, orpreparation of a manuscript.799 Dissertation. (1–15)Supervised research focused on preparationof dissertation, including literature review, re-search, data collection and analysis, and writ-ing.

The preceding courses are describedin announcements of the Graduate Col-lege and are also available in the re-spective departments. Under specialcircumstances, arrangements may bemade at the dean’s request, through theapproval of the senior vice presidentand provost, to increase the standardsemester hours of credit.

LAW 597, 697, and 797. The numbers597, 697, and 797 have been reservedfor the Visiting Student Program in theCollege of Law.

Prerequisites and Corequisites.Some requirements, known as prerequi-sites, must be met before registering for

a course. Other requirements, calledcorequisites, must be met while takinga course. A student registering for acourse should be able to show that pre-requisites have been met and that co-requisites will be met as stated in thecatalog or Schedule of Classes or mustotherwise satisfy the instructor thatequivalent preparation has been com-pleted.

International Program Courses.Courses with the prefix IPO numbered495 and 595 are reserved for Interna-tional Programs study abroad and ex-change programs. For most programs,participating students register for 18 se-mester hours. Following completion ofan international program, undergradu-ate students receive credit for the studycompleted, with a minimum of 12 se-mester hours and a maximum of 18 se-mester hours, graduates with a mini-mum of six semester hours and amaximum of 12 semester hours.

IPO courses numbered 494 and 598may be taken for one semester hour.Students register for these courses un-der the title “Study Abroad.” At theconclusion of the program and thetransfer of overseas courses to the stu-dents’ ASU records, a grade of “Y” isentered for the course.

For some special international pro-grams, students register and receivecredit for fewer semester hours.

Key to Course Listing Codes

Code Definition

M ASU Main and ASU East campuscode*

W ASU West campus code*GLG Example of a departmental prefix

designation410 Example of a course number(3) Example of course semester hoursF Course offered fall onlyS Course offered spring onlySS Course offered summer session

onlyF, S Course offered both semestersF 1998 Course offered every other year on

semester indicatedA Course offered once a yearN Course not regularly offered

* Campus codes are not used in the catalogsbut appear in the fall and spring Scheduleof Classes and the Summer SessionsBulletin.

dent. Faculty volunteer to direct theseminars and choose course topics ac-cording to their own interests and areasof specialization. Class size is re-stricted so that, early in their collegecareers, students may interact directlywith some of the best faculty the uni-versity has to offer.

Honors Courses. The courses listed as298 and 492 Honors Directed Study,493 Honors Thesis, 497 Honors Collo-quium, and all courses with the HONprefix are reserved for students in theUniversity Honors College. Thesecourses range in credit from one to sixsemester hours. Consulting with anhonors advisor before enrolling is rec-ommended.

OMNIBUS GRADUATECOURSE DESCRIPTIONS

500, 600, 700 Research Methods. (1–12)Course on research methods in a specific dis-cipline.580, 680, 780 Practicum. (1–12)Structured practical experience in a profes-sional program, supervised by a practitionerand/or faculty member with whom the studentworks closely.583, 683, 783 Field Work. (1–12)Structured, supervised field experience in afield science or other discipline requiring expe-rience in field techniques.584, 684, 784 Internship. (1–12)Structured practical experience following acontract or plan, supervised by faculty andpractitioners.590, 690, 790 Reading and Conference.(1–12)Independent study in which a student meetsregularly with a faculty member to discuss as-signments. Course may include such assign-ments as intensive reading in a specializedarea, writing synthesis of literature on a speci-fied topic, writing literature review of a topic.

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Arizona State University shares withother colleges and universities a tradi-tion of service and academic excellencethat is hundreds of years old. Its pur-pose is the exchange of knowledge andthe pursuit of wisdom. What makesthis university special is its commit-ment to providing a setting where fac-ulty and students are challenged to ex-change ideas and information within anatmosphere of intellectual honesty.

The university offers its studentsunique opportunities to enjoy both arich cultural heritage and a diverse stu-dent population. Anyone giving evi-dence of suitable preparation, by wayof acceptable academic credentials, iswelcome to the university without re-gard to race, religious creed, or nationalorigin.

Under the constitution and the lawsof the State of Arizona, jurisdictionover ASU has been vested in the Ari-zona Board of Regents. The regents, inturn, grant broad legal authority to thepresident, the administration, and thefaculty to regulate student life withinreasonable limits.

Remaining in good standing in theuniversity community is a privilegerather than a right. A student, by en-rolling, voluntarily assumes certain ob-ligations of conduct and performance.These expectations in conduct includeavoiding irresponsible use of alcoholand the use, possession, distribution, orpossession with intent of distribution ofillegal drugs. The university enforcesits conduct rules through prescribedprocedures outlined in the StudentCode of Conduct. The university alsocooperates fully with law enforcementagencies to enforce all laws relating toalcohol and illegal substances.

The university has a strong interestin its students’ conduct. Students areexpected, as part of their obligations ofenrollment, to become familiar with theStudent Code of Conduct, available atStudent Life (SSV B228). Violationsof the Student Code of Conduct,whether committed by individuals orgroups, are subject to university disci-pline, as are violations of universityregulations with regard to academicdishonesty. The university reserves theright to take necessary and appropriateaction to protect the safety and welfareof the campus community. Such actionmay include taking disciplinary mea-sures under the Student Code of Con-duct against students whose behavior

off campus involves the sale or distri-bution of illegal drugs, physical assault,or violence that may present a clear andpresent danger to the safety of the uni-versity or to members of the universitycommunity.

STUDENT SERVICES AT ASU

Arizona State University is a richlydiverse academic setting with morethan 49,000 students. The ASU studentmay be a traditional 18- to 24-year-old,a recent high school graduate, a com-munity college transfer, someone re-turning to college to pursue a degree, ora professional studying for an advanceddegree or career change. The ASU stu-dent may live in residence halls, withsororities or fraternities on campus, orin one of the many communities in themetropolitan Phoenix area. Each of the50 states and more than 100 countrieshave students enrolled at ASU.

The university is organized into sev-eral distinct administrative areas. Stu-dent Affairs, one of these areas, is re-sponsible for the delivery of a varietyof services and developmental pro-grams in support of students’ universityneeds and educational pursuits. Theseprograms and services are based uponhuman development research that advo-cates that a person develop culturally,emotionally, intellectually, morally,physically, psychologically, socially,and spiritually.

Special attention is given not only tothe recruitment of a high-achieving,culturally diverse student body, but tothe creation of an energetic campus en-vironment that both catalyzes maturedevelopment and advances the aca-demic endeavors of students.

Enrollment services to students beginwith recruitment, admissions, studentfinancial assistance, on-campus hous-ing, and registration programs. StudentAffairs encourages students to explorethe facilities, services, and human re-sources available. ASU Main agenciesguiding students in their educationalexperience include Career Services,Counseling and Consultation, Educa-tional Development, the MemorialUnion, Recreational Sports, ResidentialLife, Student Development, StudentHealth, Student Life, and Student Pub-lications. Each of these areas providesspecialized learning opportunities thatcontribute to an environment that fos-ters both personal and academicgrowth.

UndergraduateEnrollment

UndergraduateAdmission

Arizona State University welcomesapplication for admission from anyoneseeking to benefit from the university’sbroad spectrum of educational pro-grams and services.

For information and application ma-terials, prospective students may call602/965–7788 or write

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 870112TEMPE AZ 85287–0112

With reasonable advance notice, Un-dergraduate Admissions arranges for atour of ASU Main, a university infor-mation session, and, if desired, a meet-ing with an admissions counselor.

Requests for specific information re-lating to academic programs or studentservices should be addressed to the ap-propriate department, division, school,or college.

Admission Procedures forNew Freshman andTransfer Applicants

Individuals interested in admission toan undergraduate program at ASU needto have the following items on file atUndergraduate Admissions:

1. application for admission, includ-ing residency information;

2. official transcript(s) mailed directlyfrom the institution(s);

3. American College Test (ACT),Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), orTest of English as a Foreign Lan-guage (TOEFL) scores, as needed;and

4. a $40.00 nonrefundable applicationfee, required of all applicants ap-plying as nonresidents or residingoutside Arizona.

Applicants are urged to apply and tohave their materials sent as soon aspossible to enable university officials tomake an early decision concerning theapplicant’s admission and to permit thestudent to take part in preregistrationand orientation. After all necessaryitems are received, a minimum of fourweeks should be allowed for an admis-sion decision to be made.

Early Notification Date. Applicantswhose files are complete (all necessarydocumentation has been received) by

November 1 receive notification by De-cember 1. Applicants whose files arecomplete by December 1 receive notifi-cation by January 15.

Application. Prospective studentsmust complete and sign the Applicationfor Undergraduate Admission. A$40.00 nonrefundable application fee isrequired of all applicants applying asnonresidents or residing outside Ari-zona.

Students who do not register mustsubmit a new application (and applica-tion fee for nonresident applicants) ifthey wish to apply for a subsequent se-mester. All documents are destroyedone year after the semester for whichthe student has applied if the student isnot registered in a degree program.

Any misrepresentation or falsifica-tion on the admission application, in-cluding failure to report any college oruniversity attendance, is cause for can-cellation of enrollment and any creditsearned.

Residency Classification Informa-tion. Like other state-supported col-leges and universities, ASU distin-guishes between resident and nonresi-dent students with regard to tuition.Residents of Arizona are required toprovide residency information, which ispart of the admission application. Anystudent who does not provide residencyinformation is classified as a nonresi-dent for tuition purposes. For moreinformation, call the Residency Classi-fication Section at 602/965–7712.

Transcripts. Transcripts must be re-quested by the applicant. Official tran-scripts of academic records from highschool and a separate transcript fromeach institution of higher education thestudent has attended must be mailed di-rectly to Undergraduate Admissions bythe records office of the issuing institut-ion(s). Transcripts sent or carried byhand by the applicants themselves ortransmitted by facsimile (fax) machineare not accepted. High school tran-scripts must show GPA, rank in class,and date of graduation. Applicants un-der the age of 22 must also have offi-cial high school records submitted. AnEnglish translation of all foreign lan-guage transcripts is required.

Entrance Examinations. All newfreshman applicants must take eitherthe American College Test (ACT) orScholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) on a

national test date in their junior or se-nior year of high school. Transfer ap-plicants who are under the age of 22must submit ACT or SAT scores,which are used to complete compe-tency requirements and for courseplacement.

A report of the test scores should besent to Undergraduate Admissions di-rectly from

AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING

PROGRAM

PO BOX 168IOWA CITY IA 52240

or the

COLLEGE BOARD ADMISSIONS

TESTING PROGRAM

BOX 592–RPRINCETON NJ 08540

Undergraduate Admissions may in-vestigate any test score that is inconsis-tent with a student’s academic record orprevious scores.

An applicant whose native languageis not English is usually required totake the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL). See “InternationalStudent Admissions,” on page 64.

Certificate of Admission. After beingadmitted, students receive a Letter ofAdmission, a Measles ImmunizationVerification form, and publications thatcontain information about orientationprograms.

Upon receipt, a student should checktheir admission information for accu-racy and report any errors and changesto Undergraduate Admissions at 602/965–5641.

Immunization Requirements. Everynewly admitted student born after De-cember 31, 1956, must provide proof ofmeasles immunity to Student Health.A tuberculin skin test is strongly rec-ommended for students who work inhealth care or food services or for inter-national students who come from ahigh-risk environment. Students arenot permitted to register until proof ofimmunity to measles (rubeola) is on filewith Student Health.

For more information, call StudentHealth at 602/965–1358. Students mayfax proof of measles immunity to Stu-dent Health at 602/965–2269.

The following proof of measles(rubeola) immunity is considered ade-quate:

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General Aptitude Requirements for Freshmen

Composite Score

Residency Classification Class Rank ACT1 SAT2 GPA (4.00 = A)

Arizona residents3 top quarter or 22 or 1040 or 3.00 competency GPA4

Nonresidents5 top quarter or 24 or 1110 or 3.00 competency GPA

1 The ACT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these scores are effective for tests taken in and after October of 1989. Equivalentscores for tests taken before October 1989 are 21 for Arizona residents and 23 for nonresidents.

2 The SAT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these recentered scores are effective for tests taken on or after April 1, 1995.Equivalent scores for tests taken before April 1995 are 930 for Arizona residents and 1010 for nonresidents.

3 All resident freshmen who carry a competency GPA from 2.50 to 2.99 or who rank in the top 26–50% of the graduating high school classare admitted with conditions.

4 A GPA calculated on courses that are used to fulfill competency requirements.5 All nonresident freshmen who believe they have had a strong high school background and who rank in the top 26–50% of their graduating

classes or who carry a competency GPA from 2.50 to 2.99 may apply and are considered on a case-by-case basis. Based on the review, theapplicants may be admitted with conditions, deferred until additional course work is completed, or denied.

General Aptitude Requirements for College Transfers1

Residency TransferableClassification Semester Hours GPA (4.00 = A) Materials Required

Arizona residents 1–23 2.00 college GPA plus Application, college and high schoolgeneral aptitude requirements transcripts, and ACT or SAT scoresfor freshman pluscompetency requirements

24 or more 2.00 college GPA plus Application, college and high schoolcompetency requirements transcripts, and ACT or SAT scores

Nonresidents2 1–23 2.50 college GPA plus Application, college and high schoolgeneral aptitude requirements transcripts, and ACT or SAT scoresfor freshman pluscompetency requirements

24 or more 2.50 college GPA plus Application, college and high schoolcompetency requirements transcripts, and ACT or SAT scores

1 Students 22 years of age or older at the time of enrollment do not need to meet competency requirements and therefore need not submithigh school transcripts or test scores.

2 All nonresident transfers who have earned a 2.00–2.49 cumulative GPA are encouraged to apply and are considered on a case-by-casebasis. Based on the review, the applicants may be admitted with conditions, deferred until additional course work is completed, or denied.

1. record of measles (rubeola) immu-nization received after January 1,1980;

2. record of blood test showingmeasles (rubeola) immunity; or

3. proof of diagnosed measles(rubeola) case.

OrientationUniversity orientation programs for

new students and their parents are pro-vided at numerous times during theyear, including the beginning of eachsemester. Each orientation program in-cludes academic advisement, campustours, special events, and an introduc-tion to university resources and proce-

dures. Parent programs are also in-cluded. Newly admitted students aresent information preceding each orien-tation program. Students are stronglyencouraged to attend orientation activi-ties.

Undergraduate AdmissionStandards

The Arizona Board of Regents estab-lishes undergraduate admission stan-dards for the university in general.Particular colleges, schools, or depart-ments within the university may estab-lish stricter standards, which are givenin the respective sections of the catalogand should be noted by students plan-ning to enroll in any of these programs.

Admission Requirements

Graduation from Secondary School.To be eligible for admission to ASU,an applicant must have graduated froma recognized high school with satisfac-tory scholarship defined as meetingboth the general aptitude and basiccompetency requirements shown in the“General Aptitude Requirements forFreshmen” and “General Aptitude Re-quirements for College Transfers”tables and the “Basic Competency Re-quirements” table, page 61.

Applicants with a maximum of onedeficiency in no more than two compe-tency areas may be admitted with con-ditions subject to removing the defi-ciencies within one calendar year of

Basic Competency Requirements

High School Courses Test Scores College Courses

English

Four years high school: or Minimum test score: or One transferable three-semester-hourEnglish composition/ ACT English – 211 or college-level course in Englishliterature-based SAT I Verbal – 530 (450)2 composition

Mathematics

Four years high school: or Minimum test score: or One transferable three-semester hourOne year Algebra I ACT Math – 201 or course in mathematics for whichOne year Geometry I SAT I Math – 520 (500)2 Algebra II is a prerequisiteOne year Algebra IIOne year advanced mathematics

Laboratory Science

Three years high school, oneor Two years high school lab or Three transferable four-semester-houreach from three of the science (biology, chemistry, college-level lab science courses infollowing: earth science, physics) plus different subject areasbiology minimum SAT II: subject test An advanced level course may bechemistry score on one of the following: substituted for one subject areaearth science Chemistry Achievement – 600 (575)2

physics Biology Achievement – 590 (550)2

integrated sciences Physics Achievement – 620 (590)2

An advanced level course may be ACT Science Reasoning – 20substituted for one subject area The test score may not be from

any subject from whichhigh school credit was earned.

Social Science

Complete both A and B.A One year high school or Minimum SAT II: subject test score onor One transferable three-semester-hour

American history American History and Social college-level American historyStudies Achievement – 560 (510)2 course

B One year high school or Minimum SAT II: subject score or One transferable three-semester-hoursocial science (e.g., on World History college-level social science courseEuropean history, Achievement – 580 (545)2

world history, sociology,geography, government,anthropology)

Foreign Language

Two years of the same or NA or One year of transferableforeign language college study in the same foreign

language

Fine Arts

One unit of fine arts or or NA or One transferable three credita combination of two fine arts coursesemesters of fine arts

1 The ACT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these scores are effective for tests taken in and after October of 1989. Equivalentscores for tests taken before October 1989 are 19 for English and 18 for math.

2 The SAT scoring system has been modified. As a result, these recentered scores are effective for tests taken on or after April 1, 1995.Equivalent scores for tests taken before April 1995 are in parentheses.

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university enrollment. See page 77 foran explanation of procedures to meetthese competencies.

Competencies may be met by combi-nations of high school and collegecourses or test scores. A minimum2.00 average (4.00 = A) must be earnedin the courses taken in each of the sixcompetency areas. Students 22 yearsof age or older at the time of enrollmentneed only meet the general aptitude re-quirements. An applicant whose mostrecent education is outside the UnitedStates and whose school does not issuea traditional U.S. high school transcriptmay be exempt from fulfilling the com-petency requirements. See the “BasicCompetency Requirements” table onpage 61.

If the applicant is unable to meetthese specific admission requirements,it is possible to file a letter of appealwith the University Undergraduate Ad-missions Board:

UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE

ADMISSIONS BOARD

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 870112TEMPE AZ 85287–0112

The decision of the board is final.The applicant must be able to meet atleast one of the following criteria to beconsidered for appeal:

1. an upward grade trend during thehigh school career or an upwardgrade trend during the senior year;

2. positive recommendations fromsecondary school administrators,faculty, or counselors based onconsiderations such as academicpotential, work experience, andleadership ability;

3. an average score of 50 or greateron the General Education Develop-ment (GED); or

4. completion of at least 12 semesterhours of college freshman-levelacademic studies (at a communitycollege or at a university or both)with a GPA of 2.50 or higher on a4.00 = A scale in courses in En-glish, social science, mathematics,physical or natural science, foreignlanguages, fine arts, or the humani-ties.

The School of Engineering recom-mends calculus. The laboratory sci-ences chosen should include at leastone unit in physics and one year of

chemistry. One year of biology isstrongly recommended.

The College of Nursing requires oneyear each of high school physics andchemistry. Two years of high schoolchemistry are recommended.

Admission before Graduation fromHigh School. Admission may begranted to high school seniors who sub-mit a six-semester or seven-semestertranscript that shows academic qualityand rank in class in keeping with ad-mission standards and who completethe steps in the undergraduate admis-sion procedures. Admission is officialwhen a verification of the high schoolgraduation showing the final GPA, therank in class, and the date of graduationhas been received in the mail by Under-graduate Admissions directly from thehigh school. In addition, students whoare admitted with more than two defi-ciencies must submit, at least 45 daysin advance of the semester, officialrecords to verify the completion ofcompetencies such that no more thantwo deficiencies remain. Students withmore than two deficiencies who havenot been admitted 45 days in advanceof the semester may not be eligible foradmission. An admission may be can-celed if the final verification shows thatthe applicant has not met the universityrequirements for admission or thatmore than two deficiencies remain.

Admission of Nondegree Appli-cants—Undergraduate. Any highschool graduate is invited to enroll forsix or fewer semester hours per semes-ter of undergraduate course work as anondegree student. Students currentlyenrolled in high school and persons un-der the age of 18 may be admitted asnondegree students by submitting offi-cial ACT or SAT scores that meet thegeneral aptitude requirements of theuniversity. Persons admitted as non-degree students for a specific year andterm must remain nondegree until thenext semester.

Anyone interested in admission as anondegree undergraduate student atASU must submit to UndergraduateAdmissions: (1) a Nondegree Under-graduate Application for Admission(including residency information) and(2) a $40.00 nonrefundable applicationfee (for applicants applying as nonresi-dents or residing outside Arizona). Ap-plicants who are not high school gradu-

ates or who are younger than age 18must also submit ACT or SAT scores.

No more than 15 hours of completednondegree work may be applied to adegree program. A nondegree studentwho decides to work toward a bache-lor’s degree must apply for admissionto a degree program with Undergradu-ate Admissions and meet the admissionrequirements.

Once registered in a regular degreeprogram, a student is not permitted toregister again in nondegree status.Nondegree students are not eligible toreceive most types of financial aid, norare they eligible to receive certain ben-efits, such as veteran benefits.

Transfer ApplicantsAll transfer applicants under the age

of 22 must submit official high schoolrecords, including an ACT or SATscore, and meet basic competency re-quirements. Students who will be 22years old by the time the semester be-gins are exempt from the competencyrequirements.

Arizona Applicants. An Arizona ap-plicant for transfer admission musthave a cumulative GPA of 2.00 (4.00 =A) or higher in all work undertaken atprevious institutions of higher learning.A minimum of 24 college or universitytransferable semester hours must havebeen earned to be considered a transferapplicant.

Arizona transfer applicants musthave the respective minimum GPAs tobe admitted to the professional pro-grams in the following areas: ComputerScience—2.50; Construction—2.25;Economics—2.50; Engineering—2.50;and Technology—2.25. Other aca-demic units may have different GPArequirements to enroll in junior- or se-nior-level courses.

Nonresident Applicants. A non-Ari-zona applicant for transfer admissionmust have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 orhigher on a 4.00 = A scale in all workundertaken at previous institutions ofhigher learning. Applicants who haveat least a 2.00 on a 4.00 = A scale andwho believe that they have a strongacademic record are considered on acase-by-case basis.

Regardless of residency, all appli-cants for the majors of Computer Sci-ence and Economics in the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences must havetransfer GPAs of 2.50 or higher.

Transfer CreditCredit is awarded for traditional

course work successfully completed atinstitutions of higher learning as indi-cated by ASU and the Arizona Boardof Regents. Whether the specific cred-its can be applied toward a degree de-pends on the requirements of the de-partment, division, school, or college inwhich the student is enrolled. Thereare several qualifications:

1. Transfer credit is not given forcourses in which the lowest passinggrade (“D”) or a failing grade wasreceived.

2. While some courses successfullycompleted but evaluated on nontra-ditional grading systems (e.g., pass/fail) are acceptable for transfer,colleges in the university may notaccept such credits to fulfill gradu-ation requirements.

3. Grades and honor points earned atother colleges and universities areconsidered for admission but arenot included in computing the stu-dent’s cumulative GPA at ASU.

Certain types of credits cannot betransferred to ASU, including the fol-lowing types:

1. credits awarded by postsecondaryinstitutions in the United States thatlack candidate status or accredita-tion by a regional accrediting asso-ciation;

2. credits awarded by postsecondaryinstitutions for life experience;

3. credits awarded by postsecondaryinstitutions for courses taken atnoncollegiate institutions (e.g.,governmental agencies, corpora-tions, industrial firms);

4. credits awarded by postsecondaryinstitutions for noncredit courses,workshops, and seminars offeredby other postsecondary institutionsas part of continuing education pro-grams; and

5. credit for active service or coursesthat were taken through the mili-tary.

Acceptable academic credits earnedat other institutions that are based on adifferent unit of credit than the one pre-scribed by the Arizona Board of Re-gents are subject to conversion beforebeing transferred to ASU. Once atransfer course equivalency is deter-mined, it stands unless the student

changes majors and the course is re-quired by the new major.

Veterans Exception. By Arizona stat-ute, no failing grades received by a vet-eran at an Arizona university or com-munity college before military servicemay be considered when determiningadmissibility. This exception appliesonly to veterans who

1. are honorably discharged;2. have served in the armed forces of

the United States for a minimum oftwo years; and

3. have previously enrolled at a uni-versity or community college inArizona.

Military service records must be sub-mitted, including form DD 214.

Community Colleges. A maximum of64 semester hours are accepted aslower-division credit when transferredfrom community, junior, or two-yearcolleges.

Community college students whoplan to transfer to ASU at the end oftheir first or second years are stronglyadvised to plan their community col-lege courses to meet the requirementsof the curricula they select.

Students Attending Arizona Commu-nity Colleges. To determine the equiv-alency of courses offered by Arizonacommunity colleges and courses of-fered at ASU, a student should refer tothe Arizona Higher Education CourseEquivalency Guide in consultation withan academic advisor. Provided collegeattendance has been continuous, stu-dents are permitted to follow the degreerequirements specified in the ASUcatalog in effect at the time they begancommunity college work. See pages80–81, “Guidelines for Determinationof Catalog Year.”

Transfer General EducationCore Curriculum

With the statement of values as com-mon ground, the Arizona public com-munity colleges and universities haveagreed upon a common structure for ageneral education core curriculum.This core curriculum provides studentsattending any Arizona public postsec-ondary institution with the opportunityto build a core general education pro-gram which is transferable to any otherstate institution without loss of credit.This common agreement is called the

Transfer General Education Core Cur-riculum (TGECC).

The TGECC is composed of a mini-mum of 41 semester hours of lower-di-vision general education course work inwhich a student may prepare for trans-fer. The TGECC is transferable fromone Arizona community college to an-other Arizona community college. Stu-dents transferring from an Arizonacommunity college to one of the stateuniversities have the option of complet-ing the lower-division general educa-tion requirements at the university towhich they transfer or completing theTGECC. Courses beyond the TGECCwhich are completed at an Arizonacommunity college will be accepted intransfer by each university according tocourse articulation information pro-vided in the Arizona Higher EducationCourse Equivalency Guide.

Completion of the TGECC will ful-fill lower-division general education re-quirements at all state universities.Students utilizing this option will stillbe required to fulfill lower-divisionprogram requirements and prerequisiteswithin their college and major/minorarea of study. In order to most effi-ciently complete a degree program, stu-dents should select courses to meet theTGECC requirements that will also ful-fill program requirements in the collegeand major they intend to pursue upontransfer. Majors in the professionalfields (i.e., architecture, engineering,business, fine/creative arts, or healthprofessions) and sciences have signifi-cant prerequisites and/or program re-quirements that must be completed be-fore a student may be admitted to up-per-division course work. Communitycollege students who are undecidedabout which of the universities theyplan to attend or what program of studythey intend to pursue are advised to ex-plore educational options while theycomplete the TGECC. In all cases, stu-dents have the responsibility for select-ing general education course work thatis relevant to the requirements of theirintended major and degree.

Transfer students must meet estab-lished institutional admission standards,as well as admission criteria for spe-cific majors and programs at the stateuniversities. Students who completeboth the TGECC and an Associate ofArts degree will be assigned junior-class standing by the state universities.

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Junior-class standing is based on thenumber of units a student has earnedand does not necessarily indicate the re-maining number of units needed tocomplete degree requirements. Courseprerequisites, major requirements, andupper-division requirements will con-tinue to be specified by each university.Appropriate sequencing of courses andtimely completion of course prerequi-sites are essential to ensure efficientprogress toward a baccalaureate degree.Students who have identified the uni-versity they plan to attend and/or a ma-jor area of study are advised to fulfillrequirements and prerequisites identi-fied by these programs through transferguides and/or curriculum check sheetsprovided by the state universities. TheTGECC does not replace or disregardarticulation agreements developed toenhance the transfer process betweenspecific institutions.

The TGECC is reviewed and moni-tored each academic year by the subjectarea articulation task forces and theGeneral Education Articulation TaskForce (GEATF). The statewideGEATF is composed of representativesfrom each Arizona community collegeand state university. The GEATF is re-sponsible for monitoring the TGECCand reviewing related appeals. TheGEATF is responsible to the AcademicProgram Articulation Steering Commit-tee (APASC).

Admission before Receipt ofFinal Transcript

Students enrolled in other collegesand universities are considered for ad-mission on the basis of meeting all ad-mission requirements, except for a finaltranscript of work in progress. This fi-nal transcript must be sent to Under-graduate Admissions directly from theissuing institution immediately after thework in progress has been completed.Transcripts carried by hand are not ac-cepted. Admission is official only afterthe final transcript has been receivedshowing that the applicant has met theuniversity admission requirements. Inthe event the applicant does not qualifyor has falsified application documents,admission and registration are can-celed, and any registration fees paid arereturned.

Appeal Procedure. Transfer studentswho feel they have been unjustly de-nied credit for courses they have takenmay appeal to the standards committeeof the colleges in which they have en-rolled. This procedure does not applyto community college transfer of creditgreater than the 64-hour maximum; see“Community Colleges.” The decisionof this committee is final.

An applicant for transfer admissionwhose academic record fails to meetASU admission standards is denied ad-mission. Such an applicant, however,may write a letter of appeal accompa-nied by three letters of recommendationto the University Undergraduate Ad-missions Board for reconsideration ofhis or her application:

UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE

ADMISSIONS BOARD

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 870112TEMPE AZ 85287–0112

The decision of this board is final.

International Student AdmissionsTo comply with Immigration and

Naturalization Services regulations,students who plan to attend ASU on anF–1 or J–1 visa must

1. have a minimum GPA of 3.00(4.00 = A) from secondary schoolcourse work if a freshman appli-cant, or have a minimum GPA of2.50 (4.00 = A) from college oruniversity course work, if a transferapplicant;

2. meet basic competency require-ments if attended four years of highschool in the U.S.;

3. submit a financial statement notmore than six months old from a fi-nancial institution assuring ade-quate resources to support them-selves while in residence at theuniversity;

4. have all required admissions mate-rials and credentials reach Under-graduate Admissions by May 1 ifapplying for the fall semester orOctober 1 if applying for the springsemester (an English translation ofall foreign language documents isrequired);

5. pay a nonrefundable application feeof $40.00 in U.S. funds; and

6. meet all appropriate immigrationstandards and requirements.

Credit from a Foreign Institution.Transfer credits or advanced standing isgranted for academic course work com-pleted at foreign tertiary level institu-tions that are either recognized by thehome government/Ministry of Educa-tion as a degree-awarding institution orattached to a regionally accredited U.S.college or university as a Study AbroadProgram. There will be no advancedcredits for the international affiliationprograms overseas unless they complywith this general policy.

TOEFLApplicants whose native language is

not English (identified by the U.S. De-partment of State Bureau of Public Af-fairs) must provide evidence of Englishlanguage proficiency as indicated byacceptable scores on the Test of En-glish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).A minimum TOEFL score of 500 is re-quired for general admission to the uni-versity, and a minimum score of 550 isrequired for the professional programsin the School of Engineering and theDel E. Webb School of Construction.The following three exceptions apply:

1. Applicants who have completedtheir junior and senior years in aU.S. high school may provide anSAT Verbal score of 580 or anACT English subscore of 23 inplace of a TOEFL score for theprofessional programs in theSchool of Engineering and the DelE. Webb School of Construction.Scores of 530 on the SAT Verbalor 21 on the English subscore placethese applicants in the preprofes-sional programs.

2. Applicants who have completed aminimum of 48 semester hours oftransfer credits at a U.S. college oruniversity (including completion oftwo semesters of first-year compo-sition, earning a minimum 2.50 cu-mulative GPA), may be admittedinto the preprofessional programswithout the TOEFL. Entrance intothe professional programs in theSchool of Engineering and the DelE. Webb School of Constructionrequires a TOEFL score of 550, anSAT verbal score of 580, or anACT English subscore of 23.

3. Applicants who have received abachelor’s degree from a college oruniversity in the United States areexempt from the TOEFL. If theseapplicants meet the admission stan-dards for the professional pro-grams, exclusive of language tests,they are admitted to the profes-sional program.

Upon admission to the university,such students are issued a Certificate ofEligibility (Form I–20 or IAP–66),which enables them to apply for the ap-propriate visa.

All F–1 or J–1 visa students musthave insurance coverage against illnessand accident before being permitted toregister. Insurance must be maintainedthroughout the student’s enrollment inthe university and may be obtained atthe time of registration.

Upon arrival on campus, studentsmust report to the international studentadvisor in Student Life.

American English andCulture Program

The American English and CultureProgram (AECP) features an intensivecourse of study designed for adult inter-national students who desire to becomeproficient in English as a second lan-guage for academic, professional, orpersonal reasons. Inquiries about thecurriculum, fee schedule, and other top-ics should be addressed to

AMERICAN ENGLISH AND CULTURE

PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT 4ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 873106TEMPE AZ 85287–3106

Acceptance into the American En-glish and Culture Program is separatefrom admission to the university. Formore information, see page 243.

Admission of Applicantswith Disabilities

Students should contact DisabilityResources for Students (DRS) immedi-ately upon admission to the universityto receive information regarding eligi-bility requirements and deadlines thatwill ensure accommodations for the be-ginning of the semester.

Call or write

DISABILITY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 873202TEMPE AZ 85287–3202602/965–1234 (VOICE/TTY)

Advanced Placement Credit

SemesterExamination Score Hours Equivalency

Art—History 5 or 4 6 ARS 101, 1023 3 ARS 101 or 102

Art—Studio—Drawing 5 6 ART 111, 1124 3 ART 111

Art—Studio—General 5 6 ART 112, DEC*4 3 ART 112

Biology 5 or 4 8 BIO 181, 1823 4 BIO 181

Chemistry 5 or 4 9 CHM 113, 1153 4 CHM 113

Computer Science A 5 or 4 3 CSE 100

Computer Science AB 5 or 4 6 CSE 100, 200

Economics—Introductory 5 or 4 3 ECN 111Macroeconomics

Economics—Introductory 5 or 4 3 ECN 112Microeconomics

English—Language and 5 or 4 6 ENG 101, 114Composition eligible for ENG 102H

English—Literature and 5 or 4 6 ENG 101, 204Composition eligible for ENG 102H

French—Language 5 14 FRE 201, 202, 311, 3124 11 FRE 201, 202, 3113 8 FRE 201, 202

French—Literature 5 18 FRE 111, 201, 202, 321,322

4 12 FRE 111, 201, 2023 8 FRE 201, 202

German—Language 5 14 GER 201, 202, 311, 3124 11 GER 201, 202, 3113 8 GER 201, 202

German—Literature 5 15 GER 111, 201, 202, 3144 12 GER 111, 201, 2023 8 GER 201, 202

History—American or 5 or 4 6 HIS 103 and 104European or HIS 101 and 102

3 Department evaluatesexamination andrecommends credit.

Latin—Language 5 16 LAT 101, 102, 201, 2024 12 LAT 101, 102, 2013 8 LAT 101, 102

Mathematics—Calculus AB 5, 4, or 3 4 MAT 270

Mathematics—Calculus BC 5 or 4 8 MAT 270 and 271; additionalcredit may be granted upondepartmental approval.

3 4 MAT 270

Music 5 or 4 3 MTC 125

* If the portfolio emphasizes 3D, the student can request to have it evaluated forART 115 credit.

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Advanced Placement Credit (cont.)

SemesterExamination Score Hours Equivalency

Physics B 5 or 4 6 PHY 111, 1123 3 PHY 111

Physics C—Electricity 5 or 4 4 PHY 112, 114; or, uponand Magnetism departmental approval,

credit may insteadbe granted for PHY131, 132.

Physics C—Mechanics 5 or 4 4 PHY 111, 113; or, upondepartmental approval,credit may insteadbe granted for PHY121, 122.

Political ScienceAmerican Government 5 or 4 3 POS 110

and PoliticsComparative Government 5 or 4 3 POS 150

and Politics

Psychology 5 or 4 3 PGS 1013 Department evaluates

examination andrecommends credit.

Spanish—Language 5 14 SPA 201, 202, 311, 3124 11 SPA 201, 202, 3113 8 SPA 201, 202

Spanish—Literature 5 15 SPA 111, 201, 202, 3254 12 SPA 111, 201, 2023 8 SPA 201, 202

Statistics 5 or 4 3 STP 226

CLEP Credit

General Examinations Semester Hours Equivalency

English Composition None With essay qualifies forENG 105

Humanities 6 Elective credit

Mathematics 3 MAT 106

Natural Sciences 8 Elective credit

Social Sciences and History 6 Elective credit

Subject Examinations Semester Hours Equivalency

American Government 3 POS 110

American HistoryEarly Colonization 3 HIS 103

to 18771865 to the Present 3 HIS 104

American Literature 6 ENG 241, 242

Analysis and Interpretation 3 Elective creditof Literature

The following accommodations cantake up to three months for productionand/or coordination: adapted instruc-tional material development, alternativeprint formats (e.g., large print, braille,and computer based files), lab equip-ment adaptation, reader service, andsign language and oral interpreting ser-vices. Students who miss preregistra-tion cannot be guaranteed these accom-modations and may have to use alter-nate accommodations.

Special Programs forAdvanced Placementand Credit

A maximum of 60 hours of credit areawarded for any or all programs, in-cluding ASU comprehensive and profi-ciency examinations. In these catego-ries, only credit earned by comprehen-sive examination counts toward theresident credit requirement for gradua-tion.

Advanced Placement. Students whohave taken an advanced placement(AP) course of the College EntranceExamination Board (CEEB) in theirsecondary school and who have takenan AP Examination of the CEEB mayreceive university credit. No credit isgiven for any examination with a scoreof 2 or 1.

There is no limit to the number ofAP credits that can be used to meet theGeneral Studies requirement, includingthe requirements in natural sciences (S1and S2), and literacy and critical in-quiry (L1 and L2).

When the scores are received by theuniversity directly from the CEEB,credit is awarded as shown in the “Ad-vanced Placement Credit” table onpages 65–66.

College-Level Examination Program(CLEP). Students who have taken aCollege-Level Examination of the Col-lege Entrance Examination Board mayreceive university credit. The table ofCLEP credit applies to all students en-rolling in the university for the firsttime in August 1975 and any studentenrolling thereafter. CLEP examina-tion credit is not given where (1) it du-plicates credit previously earned by thestudent at the university or accepted bythe university for work done elsewhere

CLEP Credit (cont.)

Subject Examinations Semester Hours Equivalency

Calculus with Elementary 4 MAT 270Functions

College Algebra (1993) 3 MAT 117 (Students must(replaces College Algebra score 46 or higher to[1979]) receive credit.)

College Algebra and 3 MAT 170Trigonometry

College French 8 FRE 101, 102

College German 8 GER 101, 102

College Spanish 8 SPA 101, 102

English Literature 3 Elective credit

Freshman College None With satisfactory essayComposition (replaces qualifies for ENG 105.College Composition andFreshman English)

General Biology 8 BIO 181, 182

General Chemistry 8 CHM 113, 115

Human Growth and None No creditDevelopment

Information Systems and 3 Elective creditComputer Applications

Introduction to Educational None No creditPsychology

Introductory Accounting 6 Elective credit

Introductory Business Law 3 Elective credit

Introductory Psychology 3 PGS 101

Introductory Sociology 3 SOC 101

Principles of 3 ECN 111 (Students mustMacroeconomics score a 75 or higher(replaces Introductory to receive credit.)Macroeconomics) College of Business

students may not use thisfor ECN 111 requirement.

Principles of Management None No credit

Principles of Marketing None No credit

Principles of 3 ECN 112 (Students mustMicroeconomics score a 75 or higher(replaces Introductory to receive credit.)Microeconomics) College of Business

students may not use thisfor ECN 112 requirement.

Trigonometry None No credit

Western Civilization (9)Ancient Near East to 1648 6 HIS 100, 1011648 to the Present 3 HIS 102

or (2) it is more elementary than acourse in which the student has alreadyreceived credit. All examinations aregiven monthly by University TestingServices.

There is no limit to the number ofCLEP credits that can be used to fulfillthe General Studies requirement. TheGeneral Studies requirement in naturalsciences (S1 and S2) and literacy andcritical inquiry (L1 and L2) are not sat-isfied by CLEP (See the General Stud-ies Courses table on pages 87–108).

General Examinations. To obtaincredit or placement, students must re-ceive a standard score of 500 or higherfor the General Examinations, exceptfor English Composition with Essay, onwhich students must receive a standardscore of 610/1978 scale or 500/1986scale. Students who have completed 60semester hours of credit are not eligibleto receive any credit for the CLEPGeneral Examinations.

Subject Examinations. A standardscore of 50 or higher must be receivedto obtain credit for any subject exami-nation. The completion of 60 semesterhours does not preclude eligibility foradditional credit for subject examina-tions.

All equivalency is subject to futurereview and possible catalog change.

For more information, call Univer-sity Testing Services at 602/965–7146or stop by EDB 302.

International Baccalaureate Diplo-ma/Certificate. Students who presentan International Baccalaureate Di-ploma/Certificate may qualify for uni-versity credit, depending on the level ofthe examination and the grade received.Arizona State University grants creditfor higher-level courses only. A gradeof 5 qualifies the student to receivecredit for up to two introductorycourses while a grade of 4 qualifies astudent to receive credit for one intro-ductory course. No credit is awardedfor English as a Second Language (En-glish B). Credit is awarded accordingto the table of “International Baccalau-reate Diploma/Certificate Credit,” page69.

Comprehensive Examinations. Acomprehensive examination is intendedto permit a student to establish aca-demic credit in a field in which the stu-dent has gained experience or compe-tence equivalent to an establisheduniversity course. Applications are

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A student pursuing a second bacca-laureate degree may not receive creditby comprehensive examination, but,with prior approval of the college, thestudent may use the examination towaive a course requirement if a gradeof “C” or higher is earned.

Proficiency Examinations. Profi-ciency examinations and auditions aregiven

1. to waive a course requirement;2. to validate certain transfer credits

in professional programs; and3. to determine a student’s ability in a

field where competence is an im-portant consideration.

Detailed information may be ob-tained from the dean’s office of the col-lege in which the student is registered.

UNIVERSITY TESTINGREQUIREMENTS

All new, transfer, or readmitted un-dergraduate students who plan to enrollfor seven or more semester hours mustmeet one of the following testing re-quirements. Students who fail to meetat least one of these requirements willnot be allowed to register for anycourse the following semester.

1. Take the ACT English or SAT ver-bal examination and have scoressubmitted to ASU.

2. Receive a score of 4 or 5 for theadvanced placement examinationin English offered by the CollegeEntrance Examination Board andhave scores submitted to ASU.

3. Take the CLEP general examina-tion in English, earning a score thatqualifies for placement in ENG105, and have scores submitted toASU.

4. Have previously taken ENG 101,102, 105, 107, or 108 at ASU andreceived a grade of “D” or higher.If the course was taken before1980, contact the Recording Sec-tion, SSV B114, before registeringfor classes.

5. Transfer a course equivalent toENG 101, 102, 105, 107, or 108with a grade of “C” or higher. Anofficial transcript showing thegrade must be received at ASU atleast six weeks before registration.If a student transfers an equivalentcomposition course from a public

community college or university inArizona, the equivalency is auto-matically posted, and the studentneed not take further action. A stu-dent transferring a compositioncourse from any other college oruniversity must have the courseevaluated for equivalency. See“First-Year Composition Require-ment,” page 79, for more informa-tion.

Placement ExaminationsEnglish. New students and continuing,re-entry, transfer, and nondegree stu-dents who have not taken any composi-tion courses are placed in First-YearComposition courses according to theirscores on the ACT English or SATVerbal tests. Students who score 18(16)1 or below on the ACT English testor 460 (380)2 or below on the SATVerbal test must enroll in WAC 101, abasic writing course (see page 330).Students who score between 19 (17)1

and 28 (24)1 on the ACT English testor between 470 (390)2 and 650 (580)2

on the SAT Verbal test are eligible toenroll in ENG 101. Students who score29 (25)1 or higher on the ACT Englishtest or 680 (590)2 or higher on the SATVerbal test may take ENG 105 in placeof ENG 101 and 102. Students who areaccepted in the University Honors Col-lege are eligible to enroll in ENG 105after being advised. Students may alsoqualify for ENG 105 by achieving ap-propriate scores on the CLEP GeneralExamination in English Compositionwith Essay or the CLEP Subject Ex-amination in College Composition withEssay.

Foreign Language. For informationregarding foreign language placementtesting, see page 352, “Foreign Lan-guage Requirement and Placement,”and pages 66–69, “Special Programsfor Advanced Placement and Credit.”

Mathematics. Placement examina-tions before registering in mathematics

given only for courses listed in the cur-rent catalog and only for courses inwhich a comprehensive examinationcan serve as a satisfactory measure ofaccomplishment.

A number of restrictions apply. Thestudent must be enrolled at ASU withno more than 100 semester hours ofcredit earned. The examinations mustbe taken during the first two semestersin residence in a degree program at theuniversity. No more than 60 semesterhours of credit may be established bycomprehensive examinations (includingAP and CLEP credit) and independentlearning courses.

Comprehensive examinations maynot be taken in any course in which thestudent has been given admission creditor transfer credit from any educationalinstitution. Credit may not be receivedfor an examination in an elementarylevel of a field in which the student hasearned more advanced credit nor for aprerequisite for a course already com-pleted.

The decision on the suitability ofcourse material for a comprehensiveexamination, the development of acomprehensive examination, and theadministration of an examination arestrictly departmental functions. An ap-plication is for one course only. Thestudent completes an application formwith the number, title, and number ofsemester hours for the course. Whencompleted, the application must be ap-proved by the student’s advisor and thechair of the department responsible foroffering the course.

The student must then pay the statedfee for such examinations at CashieringServices. The receipt must be taken tothe departmental office.

The examination is prepared by theinstructor who normally conducts thecourse, and it is comprehensive in na-ture and scope. The instructor andother experts designated by the chairgrade the examination, using lettergrades “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “E.” Ifthe grade is “C” or higher, a mark of“Y” is entered on the student’s perma-nent record; otherwise, no entry ismade. Credit by examination is indi-cated as such on the record. The stu-dent is notified by mail of the result ofthe examination. In cases of failure(“D” or “E”), the student is not givenan opportunity to repeat the examina-tion.

__________________1 The ACT scoring system has been modi-

fied. As a result, these scores are effec-tive for tests taken in and after October1989. Equivalent scores for tests takenbefore October 1989 are in parentheses.

2 The SAT scoring system has been modi-fied. As a result, these scores are effec-tive for tests taken in and after April1995. Equivalent scores for tests takenbefore April 1995 are in parentheses.

courses are not required at ASU. Stu-dents planning to register in mathemat-ics courses should consult the Self-Ad-vising flowchart available at universityadvising offices and the Department ofMathematics offices in PSA 208 and216. The flowchart places emphasis ona student’s prior preparation and per-formance in mathematics. In mostlower-division mathematics courses, anintensive review by the students is fol-lowed by a test during the first week ofclasses. Students not doing well onthese tests are encouraged to enroll im-mediately in a less demanding math-ematics course. Students needing addi-tional evaluation are encouraged to takethe Algebra Placement Exam or theCalculus Placement Exam, adminis-tered by appointment at UniversityTesting Services (UTS), EDB 302.Call UTS at 602/965–7146 for an ap-pointment.

Academic AdvisingEffective academic advising of stu-

dents is an essential aspect of the edu-cational experience at ASU. The uni-versity is committed to providing

International Baccalaureate Diploma/Certificate Credit

SemesterExamination Score Hours Equivalency

Art/Design 7, 6, or 5 6 ART 111, 1124 3 ART 112

Biology 7, 6, or 5 8 BIO 181, 1824 4 BIO 181

Chemistry 7, 6, or 5 9 CHM 113, 1154 4 CHM 113

Economics 7, 6, or 5 6 ECN 111, 1124 3 ECN 111

English A 7, 6, or 5 6 ENG 101, 1104 3 ENG 110

English B No credit None

Foreign Language A or B* 4 4 Foreign language 101

Foreign Language A or B* 5 8 Foreign language 101,102

History—American 7, 6, or 5 6 HIS 103, 1044 3 HIS 103

History—European 7, 6, or 5 6 HIS 101, 1024 3 HIS 101

Mathematics 7, 6, 5, or 4 4 MAT 270

Physics 7, 6, or 5 8 PHY 111, 112, 113, 1144 4 PHY 111, 113

* No credit is awarded if the language is the student’s native language.

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quality advising to continuing, first-time, and transfer students. To achievethe highest quality advising, students,faculty, and staff must work to form apartnership. To ensure timely and ac-curate advising to their majors, eachcollege has advisors to assist studentsin developing programs of study, as-sessing educational goals, and under-standing rules, procedures, and curricu-lum requirements. In some colleges,these advisors are faculty members. Inothers, they are full-time, professionaladvisors. In most instances, studentshave academic and career advisingavailable from both faculty membersand full-time advisors. Students are en-couraged to take advantage of the skilland knowledge of the advising profes-sionals available to them. Most newstudents and many continuing studentshave mandatory advising as a conditionof registration.

An additional unit, Cross-collegeAdvising Services ([CAS] UASB 129,602/965–4464), is a central advising,referral, and information facility whosestaff is available to assist students intheir academic careers at ASU. Em-phasis is placed on advising services to

first-time, prospective, transfer, andvisiting students and students in transi-tion, such as those changing majors andthose without majors. In addition toguidance in the exploration or selectionof a major, CAS provides general aca-demic information and referrals to allareas of student academic support.

Students are strongly encouraged toseek academic advising at the earliestpossible time and regularly throughouttheir academic careers, whether or notadvising is mandatory in their particu-lar programs. Advisors may be con-tacted at the locations and times shownin the “Academic Advising” table. Seepage 549 for a list of building abbrevia-tions and names.

Readmission to theUniversity

Undergraduate students who havepreviously attended ASU but have notbeen enrolled at ASU for one semesteror more are required to apply for read-mission for the semester in which re-enrollment is intended. Nonresidentapplicants must submit a nonrefundable$40.00 application fee. If, meanwhile,the student has attended another ac-credited college or university, it is nec-essary for the student to have on file anofficial transcript of all academic worktaken. Failure to report such atten-dance is considered misrepresentationand falsification of university records.In addition, it is considered cause forRecords Hold action and withholdingof further registration privileges.

An applicant for readmission to a de-gree program must meet the require-ments for good standing (see page 77)and the requirements of the college towhich the application is being made.An applicant who has been denied re-admission may appeal to the UniversityUndergraduate Admissions Board.Nondegree applicants for readmissionmust have a minimum GPA of 2.00. Ifnot, the applicant must apply to ASUthrough Undergraduate Admissions.

Conditional Readmission. A studentcompleting academic work in progressat another institution may be grantedconditional readmission. This condi-tional status remains effective until anofficial transcript is received. The stu-dent is subject to Records Hold action,and additional registration privilegesare withheld if this condition for read-mission is not cleared by midsemester.

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College or School Location Telephone Days Hours

College of Architecture and ARCH 141 602/965–3584 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–12:00 NOON,Environmental Design 1:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.

College of Business BA 123 602/965–4227 Wed. 9:00 A.M.–6:30 P.M.Other weekdays 9:00 A.M.–4:30 P.M.

College of Education EDB 7 602/965–3877 Mon.–Fri. 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

College of Engineering and EC G100 602/965–3421 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–12:00 NOON,Applied Sciences 1:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.

Appointments arerecommended.

College of Fine Arts GHALL 127 602/965–4495 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–12:00 NOON,1:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.

College of Law LAW 101 602/965–1474 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.Call for additional hours.

College of Liberal Arts and SS 111 602/965–6506 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.Sciences

College of Nursing NUR 108 602/965–2987 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

College of Public Programs WILSN 203 602/965–1034 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Graduate College WILSN lobby 602/965–3521 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.Walk-ins are welcome;

appointments arerecommended.

School of Social Work WHALL 135 602/965–6081 Mon., Fri. 9:00 A.M.–3:00 P.M.Tues.–Thurs. 9:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M.

Appointments arerecommended.

Cross-college Advising UASB 129 602/965–4464 Mon., Wed. 8:00 A.M.–6:30 P.M.2

Services Tues., Thurs. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.Fri. 7:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

University Honors College MCL 112 602/965–2359 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.Appointments are

recommended.

1 Students seeking academic advising at ASU East should see page 436 for more information.2 Walk-ins are welcome.

Academic RenewalAcademic renewal is a university

policy administered for the purpose ofrecalculating the ASU cumulative GPAof undergraduate students who havebeen readmitted to a degree program af-ter an absence of at least five continu-ous calendar years including summersessions and who have completed ingood standing a minimum of 12 col-lege-approved additional hours in resi-dence within three semesters after re-entry. Students may have the formeracademic record before the five-yearabsence (including transfer credits) ac-cepted in the same manner as if thecredits were transfer credits. That is,

earned hours are carried forward for upto 60 hours of credit in which a gradeof “C” or higher was earned. The cu-mulative GPA is based only on creditsearned subsequent to the student’s re-entry. All graduation residency, aca-demic recognition residency, and GPArequirements must be fulfilled afteracademic renewal.

A request for academic renewal fol-lows this procedure:

1. Students interested in academic re-newal must request the Applicationfor Academic Renewal from theReadmission Section of the Officeof the Registrar or the dean of thecollege offering the major.

2. The Application for Academic Re-newal may be submitted immedi-ately upon readmission but notlater than the start of the third se-mester after readmission.

3. The Application for Academic Re-newal is submitted by the studentto the dean of the college offeringthe major.

4. The dean specifies in advance aminimum of 12 semester hours.

5. When the approved credits arecompleted with a cumulative GPAof 2.50 or higher, and no gradelower than “C” in each course, thedean forwards the Application forAcademic Renewal to the Office ofthe Registrar for processing.

Only students working toward theirfirst undergraduate degree are eligibleto apply for academic renewal, whichmay be effected only once during a stu-dent’s academic career. Academic re-newal is transferable among colleges.All students with ASU GPAs below2.00 are eligible to petition for aca-demic renewal. Individual collegesmay elect to entertain petitions for aca-demic renewal from students with ASUGPAs above 2.00. College standardscommittees have final authorization onacademic renewal petitions. Eligibilityfor graduation is based on the ASU cu-mulative GPA after academic renewal.However, a student’s complete record—before and after academic renewal—remains on the transcript and may betaken into consideration when a studentapplies for undergraduate professionalor graduate programs.

RegistrationAll persons attending a class at ASU

must be registered for that class. A stu-dent is considered to be registeredwhen all registration fees have beenpaid in full.

Eligibility. Only eligible students mayregister for courses at ASU. An eli-gible student is either continuing fromthe previous semester or has been ad-mitted or readmitted to the university.See “Undergraduate Admission,” pages60–64, and “Readmission to the Uni-versity,” page 69.

Proof of Identification. To receiveuniversity services, photo identificationmust be presented. Each admitted orreadmitted student who completes theregistration process for a regular se-mester needs to obtain a student identi-fication card. This photo identificationcard is valid for the duration of thestudent’s enrollment at ASU.

Photo IDs are issued throughout thesemester at the Sun Card office locatedin the Memorial Union. See the Sched-ule of Classes. Refer to “Sun Card/IDCard,” page 45.

Registration Fees. Registration feesare due and must be paid in full at thetime specified each semester in theSchedule of Classes. If any paymenttendered is unauthorized, incomplete,or received after the due date, registra-tion fees are considered not paid.

Schedule of Classes. The Schedule ofClasses, published for the fall and

spring semesters, and the SummerSessions Bulletin are distributed with-out charge. These publications are alsoavailable online at www.asu.edu/registrar/schedule. They list courseofferings, dates, times, places, andprocedures for registration, along withother important information relating tothe term.

Course Loads. A minimum full-timecourse load for an undergraduate stu-dent is 12 semester hours. The maxi-mum course load for which a studentmay register is 18 semester hours (withthe exception of a 19-hour maximumfor students enrolled in the Colleges ofEngineering and Applied Sciences orArchitecture and Environmental De-sign). A student wishing to register formore than the maximum must petitionthe standards committee of the collegein which the student is enrolled andmust obtain an approved override be-fore registration. See “Summer SessionSemester Loads,” for summer courseload information.

Reserving of Course Credit by Un-dergraduates. Seniors at ASU within12 semester hours of graduation mayenroll in a 400-level or graduate courseand reserve the credit for possible usein a future graduate program. Thecourse cannot be used to meet a bacca-laureate graduation requirement. Be-fore registration in the course, the stu-dent must submit a Graduate CollegePetition form requesting credit reserva-tion. The form must be signed by thestudent’s advisor, the head of the aca-demic unit offering the class, and thedean of the Graduate College.

Permission to reserve a course doesnot guarantee admission to a graduatedegree program or that the course maybe used toward graduate degree re-quirements. A maximum of nine se-mester hours may be reserved, and onlycourses with an “A” or “B” grade areapplicable. Reserved credit earned be-fore admission to a graduate degreeprogram is classified as nondegreecredit. The maximum course load for astudent enrolled in a reserved course is15 semester hours during a regular se-mester and six hours during a summersession.

Summer Session Semester HourLoad. The summer session semesterhour load limit is seven semester hoursfor each five-week session and nine se-mester hours for the eight-week ses-sion. The student may not exceed a to-tal of 14 semester hours for any combi-nation of sessions.

Concurrent Enrollment. Providedthat the other university regulationsconcerning enrollment, graduation re-quirements, and transfer of credits arenot violated, a student may enroll inclasses at other institutions or in inde-pendent learning courses while enrolledat ASU. However, the student is urgedto seek advising before concurrent en-rollment to assure orderly progress to-ward a degree. If total credits exceedthe maximum course load, prior per-mission must be granted by the collegestandards committee. See “CourseLoads,” this page.

Attendance. The instructor has fullauthority to decide whether class atten-dance is required.

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Enrollment Verification Guidelines

Full-Time Half-Time Less Than Half-Time

Regular semesterUndergraduate 12 or more hours 6–11 hours 5 or fewer hoursGraduate 9 or more hours 5–8 hours 4 or fewer hoursGraduate assistant* 6 or more hours

Five-week summer sessionUndergraduate 4 or more hours 2 hours 1 hourGraduate 3 or more hours 2 hours 1 hourGraduate assistant* 2 or more hours 1 hour

Eight-week summer sessionUndergraduate 6 or more hours 3–5 hours 2 or fewer hoursGraduate 5 or more hours 3–4 hours 2 or fewer hours

* For enrollment verification purposes, graduate assistant is a generic term that includes graduate assistant, teaching assistant, research assis-tant, graduate associate, teaching associate, and research associate.

Enrollment Verification Guidelines.The registrar is responsible for verify-ing enrollment according to the generalguidelines in the “Enrollment Verifica-tion Guidelines” table. Independentlearning courses are not considered forenrollment verification purposes.

Cooperative ProgramsCooperative Education. Cooperativeeducation at ASU is any educationalprogram that requires alternating class-room and work experience in govern-ment or industry. The work experienceexists for its educational value.

Full-time Status of Co-op Students.A co-op student, during a work semes-ter, is identified as both co-op and fulltime by the university. In order toqualify, the student must have pre-scribed hours and GPA requirements.

Rights and Privileges of Co-op Stu-dents. During their work semesters, co-op students have the rights, privileges,and protections—with regard to univer-sity matters—accorded to full-time stu-dents, except financial aid. They main-tain catalog continuity and have studentaccess to university facilities andevents.

Financial Aid for Co-op Students.Co-op students are not identified tolenders (including ASU) as being inloan repayment status. They have an“in school” full-time enrollment status.Co-op students do not receive any fi-nancial aid disbursement during theirco-op semesters, nor are such awardstransferred to another semester. Thestudent is responsible for notifying Stu-

dent Financial Assistance as soon asplans for a co-op term are made but nolater than 10 days before the co-op termbegins. The department or school is re-sponsible for notifying Student Finan-cial Assistance of students approved forco-op terms.

Traveling Scholar Program. TheTraveling Scholar Program is a coop-erative program between the state uni-versities designed to enable students totake advantage of programs or specialresources that are not available at theirown institutions. Any undergraduatestudent with a GPA of at least 2.50 orgraduate student with a GPA of at least3.00 enrolled at ASU, Northern Ari-zona University, or University of Ari-zona may be designated a TravelingScholar by prior mutual agreement ofthe appropriate academic authorities atboth the sponsoring and hosting institu-tions. Contact the Registrar’s RecordsInformation Section for more informa-tion and the application form.

Grading SystemDefinition of a Unit of Credit. TheArizona Board of Regents has defined(May 26, 1979) a unit of credit for theinstitutions under its jurisdiction. Aminimum of 45 hours of work by eachstudent is required for each unit ofcredit. An hour of work represents aminimum of 50 minutes of class time—often called a “contact hour”—or 60minutes of independent study work.For lecture-discussion courses, this re-quirement equates to at least 15 contacthours and a minimum of 30 hours of

work outside the classroom for eachunit of credit. Even though the valuesof 15 and 30 may vary for differentmodes of instruction, the minimum to-tal of 45 hours of work for each unit ofcredit is a constant. Since the unit ofcredit as defined by the Arizona Boardof Regents is the cornerstone of aca-demic degree programs at ASU, de-grees granted by other institutions thatare recognized by ASU should be basedon a similar unit of credit.

Grades and Marks. All grades andmarks appear on the grade report, per-manent record, and/or unofficial tran-script.

They are indicated by the lettersshown in the “Grades” table on page73.

Grading Options. Ordinarily a gradeof “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “E” is givenupon completion of a course, unless agrading option of “audit” or “pass/fail”is indicated at the time of registration.Grading options cannot be changed af-ter the close of the drop/add period.

Incomplete. A mark of “I” (incom-plete) is given by the instructor onlywhen a student who is otherwise doingacceptable work is unable to complete acourse because of illness or other con-ditions beyond the student’s control.The mark of “I” should be granted onlywhen the student can complete the un-finished work with the same instructor.However, an incomplete (“I”) may becompleted with an instructor designatedby the department chair if the originalinstructor later becomes incapacitatedor is otherwise not on campus. The

Grades

Grade Definition Value Notes

A Excellent 4.00B Good 3.00C Average 2.00D Passing 1.00E Failure 0.00I IncompleteNR No reportP PassRC Remedial credit Appears only on unofficial copy of

ASU transcript.RN Remedial no credit Appears only on unofficial copy of

ASU transcript.W WithdrawalX AuditY Satisfactory

student is required to arrange with theinstructor for the completion of thecourse requirements. The arrangementis recorded on the Request for Grade ofIncomplete form. The student has onecalendar year from the date the mark of“I” is recorded to complete the course.If the student completes the coursewithin the calendar year, the instructormust submit a Request for Grade of In-complete/Authorization for Change ofGrade form to the Office of the Regis-trar, whether the student passed orfailed the course. Marks of “I” arechanged to a grade of “E” for purposesof evaluating graduation requirementsfor undergraduate students. Marks of“I” received in the fall 1983 semesteror thereafter for undergraduate coursesthat have been on a student’s record formore than one calendar year are auto-matically changed to a grade of “E.”An undergraduate student does not re-register or pay fees for a course forwhich an incomplete “I” has been re-ceived in order to complete the course.

Students who receive a mark of “I”in courses at the 500 level or abovehave one calendar year to complete thecourse for a grade. After one calendaryear, the mark of “I” becomes a perma-nent part of the transcript. To repeatthe course for credit, a student must re-register and pay fees. The grade for therepeated course appears on the tran-script but does not replace the perma-nent “I.”

Satisfactory. A mark of “Y” (satisfac-tory) may be used at the option of indi-vidual colleges and schools within theuniversity and is appropriate for intern-

ships, projects, readings and confer-ences, research, seminars, theses, andworkshops. The “Y” is included inearned hours but is not computed in theGPA.

Credit Enrollment. The semesterhour is the unit on which credit is com-puted. It represents one 50-minuteclass exercise per week per semester.To obtain credit, a student must beproperly registered and must pay feesfor the course.

Audit Enrollment. A student maychoose to audit a course, in which casethe student attends regularly scheduledclass sessions, but no credit is earned.The student should obtain the instruc-tor’s approval before registering andpaying the fees for the course. Selectedcourses may not be audited. Veteranstudents using education benefitsshould see “Veterans Services,” page37.

The mark of “X” is recorded forcompletion of an audited course, unlessthe instructor determines that the stu-dent’s participation or attendance hasbeen inadequate, in which case themark of “W” (unrestricted withdrawal)may be recorded. This grading optionmay not be changed after the close ofdrop/add. The “X” is not included inearned hours and is not computed in theGPA.

Pass/Fail Enrollment. A mark of “P”(pass) or “E” (fail) may be assigned forthis grading option. This gradingmethod may be used at the option of in-dividual colleges and schools withinthe university. Consult the college

dean’s office for detailed informationand restrictions before registration. “P”is included in earned hours but is notcomputed in the GPA.

Remedial Enrollment. A mark of“RC” (remedial credit) or “RN” (reme-dial no credit) may be assigned for thisgrading option. The course appears onan unofficial ASU transcript but doesnot appear on the grade report or offi-cial ASU transcript and is not includedin earned hours. Remedial hours areincluded in verification of enrollmentfor purposes of loan deferment and eli-gibility.

Instructor-Initiated Drop. An in-structor may drop a student for nonat-tendance during the second week ofclasses in fall or spring semesters or thefirst two days of each summer session.Instructor-initiated drops for nonatten-dance are signed by the dean or dean’sdesignee. The college notifies studentsby mail. The student must contact theinstructor before the end of the firstweek of classes if absences during thatperiod cannot be avoided.

Drop/Add. Students registering forcourses for a semester or summer ses-sion may drop or add courses throughthe first week of classes in a semesteror the first two days of a summer ses-sion. See the Schedule of Classes orSummer Sessions Bulletin for dates ofdrop/add periods. During this period, astudent may drop one or more but notall scheduled courses without penalty.Courses that are dropped do not appearon the student’s transcript and fees paidare fully refunded, depending on thestudent’s remaining hours. A studentwho wishes to withdraw from allcourses during the drop/add periodmust process an unrestricted with-drawal.

Unrestricted Course Withdrawal.During the first four weeks of a semes-ter or the first six days of a summersession, a student may withdraw fromany course with a mark of “W.” See theSchedule of Classes or the Summer Ses-sions Bulletin for dates of the unre-stricted withdrawal period.

Restricted Withdrawal. From thefifth week to the end of the 10th weekof a semester and from the seventh dayto the end of the third week of a sum-mer session, students may withdrawwith a mark of “W” from only courses

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in which the instructor certifies thatthey are passing at the time of the with-drawal. See the Schedule of Classes orthe Summer Sessions Bulletin for datesof the restricted withdrawal period.

The number of restricted withdraw-als with the mark of “W” is limited.One restricted withdrawal is assessedfor each course withdrawn from, unlessthe student is withdrawing from allcourses. A complete withdrawal resultsin the assessment of one restrictedwithdrawal against a student’s limit.The number of withdrawals is a total oftwo for students during freshman, soph-omore, junior, or senior standing; and atotal of two for students during secondundergraduate degree standing.

Students who have reached their re-stricted withdrawal limit are not al-lowed to process any additional re-stricted course withdrawals. However,students are allowed to process a re-stricted complete withdrawal evenwhen they have reached the restrictedwithdrawal limit. The preceding limitsdo not prevent students from process-ing a complete withdrawal from theuniversity with marks of “W” and/or“E.” Complete withdrawal counts asone withdrawal for purposes of apply-ing the above limits. The precedingdoes not apply to audit enrollment orzero-hour labs and recitations.

Procedure for RestrictedWithdrawal

1. Obtain a withdrawal form from anyregistrar site.

2. Obtain a signature and verificationof grade from instructor(s).

3. Have the form processed at anyregistrar site.

Instructor-Initiated Withdrawal. Aninstructor may withdraw a student froma course with a mark of “W” or a gradeof “E” only in cases of disruptive class-room behavior. A student may appealan instructor-initiated withdrawal to thestandards committee of the college inwhich the course is offered. The deci-sion of the committee is final. Re-stricted withdrawal limits do not applyto withdrawals initiated by an instruc-tor.

Withdrawal from the University. Towithdraw from all classes after havingpaid registration fees, a student must

submit a request in person, withdrawusing InTouch, or submit a signed re-quest to the Office of the Registrar.The InTouch complete withdrawal op-tion is only available through the firstweek of classes for a semester. Duringthe unrestricted complete withdrawalperiod, a student may withdraw fromall courses with marks of “W.” Duringthe restricted complete withdrawal pe-riod, a student may withdraw withmarks of “W” only from courses thatthe instructors certify the student waspassing at the time of withdrawal. Seethe Schedule of Classes or the SummerSessions Bulletin for dates of the com-plete withdrawal periods. No one ispermitted to withdraw from the univer-sity or to conduct any registration trans-action in the last two weeks of the se-mester. The date of the completewithdrawal is always the date the with-drawal form or letter is received in theOffice of the Registrar.

Medical/Compassionate Withdrawal.Normally, a medical/compassionatewithdrawal request is made in caseswhere serious illness or injury (medi-cal) or other significant personal situa-tion (compassionate) prevents a studentfrom continuing his or her classes andincompletes when other arrangementswith the instructor are not possible.Usually, consideration is for completewithdrawal. All applications for with-drawal require thorough and credibledocumentation; application for lessthan a complete withdrawal must be es-pecially well documented to justify theselective nature of the medical/compas-sionate withdrawal request.

Medical Withdrawal. When a studentmust withdraw from one or moreclasses for personal medical reasons,that student may request a medicalwithdrawal. This policy covers bothphysical health and mental health diffi-culties. A medical withdrawal aids thestudent in two ways:

1. it is considered an unrestrictedwithdrawal, regardless of when itoccurs; and

2. according to the policies of theStudent Fee Payment Office, thestudent may be refunded a greaterportion of tuition and/or fees paidfor the semester than the publisheduniversity refund schedule wouldnormally allow.

Compassionate Withdrawal. When astudent must withdraw from one ormore classes for significant personalreasons, not related to the student’s per-sonal physical or mental health (for ex-ample, care of a seriously ill child orspouse, or a death in the student’s im-mediate family), that student may re-quest a compassionate withdrawal. Acompassionate withdrawal aids the stu-dent in the two ways listed above under“Medical Withdrawal.”

Each college has a dean’s representa-tive (medical/compassionate with-drawal designee) to review medical/compassionate withdrawal requests. Astudent requesting a medical/compas-sionate withdrawal is referred to thedean’s designee of the college of themajor. A nondegree student is referredto the dean’s designee of the collegewith which he or she is primarily affili-ated. The dean’s designee determinesthe appropriateness of the medical/compassionate withdrawal request andwhether an administrative hold is indi-cated. Removal of the hold must be au-thorized by the designee before the stu-dent can register for a future semesteror be readmitted to the university.

Although the medical/compassionatewithdrawal procedure may be used atany time during or after the close of thespecified semester, the student is en-couraged to submit the application asearly as possible.

During the unrestricted withdrawalperiod (generally the first four weeks ofa semester or the first six days of asummer session), a student who followsthe regular withdrawal procedure willautomatically be granted a “W” in eachof his or her classes, regardless of thereasons for withdrawing and whether ornot he or she is passing the classes.However, even during the unrestrictedwithdrawal period, a student must pro-cess a formal medical/compassionatewithdrawal to be eligible for consider-ation of a larger refund of tuition and/orfees than would be granted under regu-lar unrestricted withdrawal procedures.

For both partial and complete with-drawals, during both the unrestrictedwithdrawal period and the restrictedwithdrawal period, a student who fol-lows the medical/compassionate with-drawal procedure will be granted a “W”in each of his or her classes upon ap-proval of the medical/compassionate

withdrawal, regardless of whether ornot he or she is passing. The medical/compassionate withdrawal procedurewill result in a special note line on theunofficial transcript.

Even after the close of the semester,the dean’s designee in the college ofthe student’s major may approve amedical/compassionate withdrawal foreach class for which a “W” is to begranted, regardless of which college of-fered the course(s). Refunds are notgiven beyond six months past the closeof the semester.

Only one Request for DocumentedMedical/Compassionate Withdrawalform needs to be filed with the collegeof the major, even if classes in morethan one college are involved. Theform should clearly specify each classfor which the student is to receive agrade of “W.” Signatures from theinstructor(s) and/or department chair(s)for each class are not required; thedean’s designee’s signature is suffi-cient.

Grade Points. For the purpose ofcomputing the grade point average(GPA), grade points are assigned toeach of the grades for each semesterhour as follows: “A,” four points; “B,”three points; “C,” two points; “D,” onepoint; “E,” zero points. GPAs arerounded to the nearest 100th of a gradepoint.

Grade Point Average. Grade pointsearned for a course are multiplied bythe number of semester hours to pro-duce honor points. For example, re-ceiving an “A,” which is assigned fourgrade points, in a three-semester-hourcourse would produce 12 honor points.The grade point average (GPA) is ob-tained by dividing the total number ofhonor points earned by the total numberof semester hours graded “A,” “B,”“C,” “D,” or “E.” Other grades do notcarry grade points. Semester GPA isbased on semester net hours. Cumula-tive GPA is based on total net hours.

Change of Grade. Ordinarily the in-structor of a course has the sole and fi-nal responsibility for any grade re-ported. Once the grade has beenreported to the registrar, it may bechanged upon the signed authorizationof the faculty member who issued theoriginal grade. Approval for the

change is also required by the depart-ment chair and the dean of the collegeconcerned. This policy also applies tothe grade of “I” (incomplete).

University Policy for StudentAppeal Procedures on Grades

Informal. The steps outlined below,beginning with step A, must be fol-lowed by any student seeking to appeala grade. Student grade appeals must beprocessed in the regular semester im-mediately following the issuance of thegrade in dispute (by commencement forfall or spring), regardless of whetherthe student is enrolled at the university.It is university policy that students fil-ing grievances and those who are wit-nesses are protected from retaliation.Students who believe they are victimsof retaliation should immediately con-tact the dean of the college in which thecourse is offered.

A. The aggrieved student must firstundergo the informal procedure ofconferring with the instructor, stat-ing the evidence, if any, and rea-sons for questioning that the gradereceived was not given in goodfaith. The instructor is obliged toreview the matter, explain the grad-ing procedure used, and show howthe grade in question was deter-mined. If the instructor is a gradu-ate assistant and this interview doesnot resolve the difficulty, the stu-dent may then go to the facultymember in charge of the course(regular faculty member or directorof the course sequence) with theproblem.

B. If the grading dispute is not re-solved in step A, the student mayappeal to the department chair orother appropriate chair of the areawithin the department (if any). Thedepartment chair may confer withthe instructor to handle the prob-lem. Step B applies only in depart-mentalized colleges.

C. If these discussions are not ad-equate to settle the matter to thecomplainant’s satisfaction, the stu-dent may then confer with the deanof the college concerned (or thedean-designate), who will reviewthe case. If unresolved, the dean ordesignate may refer the case to thecollege academic grievance hearing

committee to review the case for-mally. In most instances, however,the grievance procedure does notgo beyond this level.

Formal. The following proceduretakes place after steps A, B, and C (orA and C) have been completed.

D. Each college has on file in the of-fice of the dean (and in each de-partment of the college) the proce-dures and composition of theundergraduate or graduate aca-demic grievance hearing committeefor student grievances. Each col-lege committee shall operate undergrievance procedures as statedwhich satisfy due process require-ments. The committee shall alwaysmeet with the student and the in-structor in an attempt to resolve thedifferences. At the conclusion ofthe hearing, the committee shallsend its recommendations to thedean.

E. Final action in each case will betaken by the dean after full consid-eration of the committee’s recom-mendation. Grade changes, if anyare recommended, may be made bythe dean. The dean shall informthe student, instructor, departmentchair (if any), the registrar, and thegrievance committee of any actiontaken.

Repeating Courses. An undergraduatecourse taken at ASU may be repeatedfor credit if the grade of “D,” “E,” or“W” or a mark of “X” is received. Un-dergraduate courses in which grades of“D” or “E” are received may be re-peated only once. After an undergradu-ate student repeats 100- and 200-levelcourses, the student’s transcript showsboth grades, but the student’s cumula-tive GPA reflects only the higher grade.After an undergraduate student repeats300- or 400-level courses, the student’scumulative GPA and the transcript re-flect both grades.

After completing the course, the stu-dent must file a Deletion Form with theOffice of the Registrar. To be eligiblefor the deletion of “D” or “E” grades,the course must be repeated at ASU.Students who have graduated are noteligible to delete the grade for a coursetaken before the award of the ASUbachelor’s degree.

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Basic Competencies

Area ASU Courses That May Be Used to Meet BasicCompetencies

American history Any one course: HIS 103, 104

English Any one course: ENG 101, 105, 107; WAC 101, 107

Fine arts Any undergraduate three-semester-hour course offeredin the College of Fine Arts.

Foreign language Student must complete through the 102 course level ofany foreign language course.

Laboratory science*Chemistry Any one course: CHM 101, 113, 117Earth sciences Any numbered selection:

1. GLG 101 and 1032. GPH 111

Life sciences Any numbered selection:1. BIO 100, 113, 120, 181, 182, 2012. PLB 108

Physics Any numbered selection:1. AST 111 and 1132. AST 112 and 1143. PHS 1104. PHY 1015. PHY 1056. PHY 111 and 1137. PHY 112 and 1148. PHY 121 and 1229. PHY 131 and 132

Mathematics Any one course: MAT 106, 114, 117, 119, 170, 210,260, 270, 290

Social science Any one course: ASB 102; ECN 111, 112; GCU 102,121, 141; HIS 100, 101, 102; PGS 101; POS 101,110, 120, 150, 160; SOC 101

* The laboratory science requirement is designed to demonstrate competency in two separatelaboratory science areas. Therefore, for example, if one lab science competency has al-ready been met in life sciences either through high school course work, the ATP biologyachievement test, or college course work, the second lab science course must be selectedfrom chemistry, earth sciences, or physics.

This policy does not apply to semi-nar and independent study courses withdifferent content each semester. Thispolicy affects only undergraduate stu-dents and undergraduate courses.

Demonstration of Mastery. An un-dergraduate student who receives a “D”in a course in which a “C” or higher isrequired may use the grade from anequivalent course taken elsewhere todemonstrate mastery at the “C” orhigher level. However, the course mayneither be transferred to ASU (sincecredit has already been given for thecourse) nor computed in the student’sGPA.

Midterm Report. Instructors are re-quired to evaluate students at midtermfor academic progress. A student whohas been evaluated for a “D” or “E” atmidsemester receives a midterm report.The midterm “D” and “E” grades arenot recorded on the student’s perma-nent record. Midterm reports aremailed to the student’s local address ofrecord.

Final Grades. Grades may be viewedonline at www.asu.edu/registrar or ac-cessed through InTouch at 602/350–1500.

Records Hold. The Office of the Reg-istrar enforces a financial records hold

or administrative hold on the records ofa student when an outstanding financialobligation or disciplinary action hasbeen reported.

When a hold is placed on a record,the following results may occur:

1. No official or unofficial transcriptis issued.

2. Registration privileges are sus-pended.

3. Other student services may be re-voked.

The hold remains effective until re-moved by the initiating office. It is thestudent’s responsibility to clear theconditions causing the hold.

Transcripts. The Office of the Regis-trar releases official transcripts onlyupon the written request of the student.The request must include the followinginformation:

1. the student’s name and formername(s);

2. the student ID number;3. the date of birth; and4. the dates of attendance.

The request for official transcriptform is available online at www.asu/edu/registrar/forms.

The Office of the Registrar does notissue a transcript if the student has a fi-nancial records hold. The student mustsupply a specific address if the tran-script is to be mailed. The fee for anofficial transcript for a student not en-rolled is $5.00 for the first copy. Addi-tional copies ordered at the same timeare $1.00 each. The fee is $1.00 percopy for a student enrolled for a currentor future semester.

Unofficial transcripts may be re-quested in person at the Office of theRegistrar, any registrar site, or by mailor fax 602/965–2295 if a signed releaseis enclosed. There is no charge for anunofficial transcript.

All in-person transcript requests re-quire presentation of photo identifica-tion. Requests are not accepted fromthird parties without a written releasefrom the student. For information onparental access to records, see “Accessto Records,” page 78.

Retention andAcademic Standards

Class Standing. Hours earned deter-mine class standing.

Student Hours Earned

Freshman 24 or fewer hours earnedSophomore 25–55 hours earnedJunior 56–86 hours earnedSenior 87 or more hours earnedGraduate Bachelor’s degree from

accredited institution

Academic Good Standing. Academicgood standing for degree-seeking stu-dents for the purpose of retention is de-fined as follows:

Total Earned MinimumHours Cumulative GPA

24 or fewer 1.6025–55 1.7556 or more 2.00

A student who does not maintain theminimum GPA standard is placed onacademic probation or is disqualified.A student on academic probation is inconditional good standing and is per-mitted to enroll. A student who hasbeen disqualified is not in academicgood standing and is not permitted toenroll for fall or spring semesters.

To transfer from one college to an-other within the university or to be eli-gible for readmission, a student musthave a GPA of 2.00 or higher. TheGPA determining good standing iscomputed on courses taken only atASU.

For purposes of retention or transfer,an individual college may set higherGPA standards; otherwise, the univer-sity standards prevail. See the collegesections of this catalog or contact thecollege deans’ offices for statements re-garding college retention standards.

Meeting Basic Competencies. Newstudents are required to have completeda specific number of courses in the ar-eas of American history, English, labo-ratory science, mathematics, and socialscience. Students who are exempt fromthese requirements include transfer stu-dents with 36 or more transferable se-mester hours, students admitted byGED, and students who are 22 years of

age or older by the first day of the se-mester. An admitted student who needsto meet competencies in one or more ofthese areas must satisfy the requirementwithin one year of the beginning of thestudent’s first semester at ASU. Sub-ject competencies in each area may bemet by earning a grade of “D” or higherat ASU in an appropriate course(s) aslisted in the “Basic Competencies”table on page 76.

Appealing Basic Competencies. Astudent who has not met all basic com-petencies at the end of one calendaryear after the student’s initial date ofenrollment is not permitted to continueat ASU. Each student is notified that heor she may not register or, if alreadyregistered, that the registration has beencanceled.

A student wishing to appeal the dis-missal should submit a petition throughhis or her college. The colleges havethree options in reviewing these ap-peals:

1. extending the student’s end semes-ter to allow one additional semesterto complete the required coursework;

2. allowing the student to substitute acourse not currently approved tofulfill a competency area when anerror has been made in advising orfor other just causes; or

3. denying the petition.

College actions are forwarded to theOffice of the Registrar for processing.

Dean’s List. Undergraduate studentswho earn 12 or more graded semesterhours (“A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “E”) dur-ing a semester in residence at ASU witha GPA of 3.50 or higher are eligible forthe Dean’s List. A notation regardingDean’s List achievement appears onlyon the final grade report availableonline at www.asu.edu/registrar.

Satisfactory Academic Progress. Theuniversity is required to publish and en-force standards of satisfactory academicprogress for certain students (e.g., stu-dent athletes, students receiving finan-cial aid, and students receiving veteransbenefits).

Certification of satisfactory progressfor student athletes is verified by theacademic advisor and the dean’s desig-nee for certifying satisfactory progress.

Certification of satisfactory progressfor students receiving financial aid orveterans benefits is verified by StudentFinancial Assistance or the VeteransServices Section respectively. Stu-dents should contact their advisors orthe appropriate office for additional in-formation on satisfactory progress re-quirements.

Student Academic Complaints. If astudent is dissatisfied with the instruc-tion received in a class or with the in-teraction with the instructor of theclass, the student may pursue the fol-lowing avenues in the order listed:

1. The student may discuss the com-plaint with the instructor of theclass.

2. If the issue is not resolved at thislevel, the student may contact thechair of the department in whichthe course is offered.

3. If further discussion or appeal isneeded, the student may contactthe dean of the college in whichthe course is offered.

Probation. A student’s college as-sumes responsibility for enforcing aca-demic standards and may place anystudent on probation who has failed tomaintain good standing as previouslydefined. For purposes of probation andretention, an individual college may sethigher GPA standards. A student onacademic probation is required to ob-serve any rules or limitations the col-lege may impose as a condition for re-tention.

Disqualification. A student who isplaced on probation at the end of a se-mester is subject to disqualification bythe college at the end of the followingsemester if the conditions imposed forretention are not met.

Disqualification is exercised at thediscretion of the college and becomeseffective on the first day of the semes-ter following college action. A dis-qualified student is notified by the deanof the college or the Office of the Reg-istrar and is not allowed to register ina fall or spring semester at the univer-sity until reinstated. A student who hasbeen disqualified may appeal to thecollege standards committee. A stu-dent who is disqualified may not attendas a nondegree student.

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Reinstatement. If a student with aGPA of 2.00 or greater has been dis-qualified by one college and seeks totransfer to another college at ASU, thestudent may apply at the ReadmissionsSection (SSV B114) or directly to thecollege to which the student wishes andis qualified to transfer.

To be reinstated into an ASU collegeother than the disqualifying college, thestudent must submit an application forreinstatement to the University Under-graduate Admissions Board through theReadmissions Section of the Office ofthe Registrar.

To be reinstated into the same col-lege from which the student was dis-qualified, the student must submit anapplication for reinstatement to the dis-qualifying college. When reinstate-ment includes readmission, applicationmust be made to the Readmissions Sec-tion of the Office of the Registrar.

Reinstatement Appeals. A studentwishing to appeal the decision of thestandards committee of a college maysubmit an appeal to the University Un-dergraduate Admissions Board. Thedecision of the board is final.

Academic Integrity. The highest stan-dards of academic integrity are ex-pected of all students. The failure ofany student to meet these standardsmay result in suspension or expulsionfrom the university or other sanctionsas specified in the University StudentAcademic Integrity Policy. Violationsof academic integrity include, but arenot limited to, cheating, fabrication,tampering, plagiarism, or facilitatingsuch activities. The University StudentAcademic Integrity Policy is availablefrom the Office of the Senior VicePresident and Provost and from thedeans of the individual colleges.

Suspension or Expulsion for Aca-demic Dishonesty. All decisions relat-ing to expulsion or suspension that areconcerned with academic dishonestyare the sole prerogative of the dean ofthe school or college in which the stu-dent has been admitted. These deci-sions of suspension or expulsion can beappealed in accordance with estab-lished university procedures. Applica-tion for reinstatement may be made toany of the academic units within theuniversity after the specified period ofsuspension. Merely having remained in

a suspended status for a period of timedoes not, in itself, constitute a basis forreinstatement.

Student RecordsFamily Educational Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974

The Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act of 1974, also known as theBuckley Amendment, sets forth the re-quirements governing the protection ofthe privacy of the educational recordsof students who are or have been in at-tendance at ASU.

Definitions

Eligible Student. For the purpose ofthis act, an eligible student is defined asany individual formally admitted to andenrolled at ASU or the parents of a de-pendent eligible student. Dependencyis defined by Section 152 of the Inter-nal Revenue Code of 1954.

Record. The term record includes anyinformation or data recorded in any me-dium, including, but not limited to,handwriting, print, tapes, film, micro-film, microfiche, and electronic means.

Types of Information

Educational Record. The term educa-tional record refers to those records di-rectly related to a student and main-tained by an educational institution.Two types of educational records aresubject to the provisions of this act: (1)directory information and (2) person-ally identifiable information. The termdoes not include those records specifi-cally excluded by Section 99.3 of theprivacy act.

Directory Information. The term di-rectory information includes the fol-lowing student information: name, lo-cal and permanent addresses, localtelephone number, date and place ofbirth, citizenship, residency status, aca-demic level, major field of study, col-lege of enrollment, participation in offi-cially recognized activities and sports,weight and height of members of ath-letic teams, dates of attendance, de-grees and awards received, and themost recent previous educationalagency or institution attended by thestudent.

Personally Identifiable Information .The term personally identifiable infor-mation includes the name of a student’s

parent or other family member(s), apersonal identifier such as the student’sSocial Security number, a list of per-sonal characteristics, or other informa-tion that would make the student’sidentity easily traceable and any infor-mation, including directory informa-tion, that the student has indicated notto be released.

Access to RecordsAn eligible student or a parent of a

dependent eligible student may inspectand review the student’s educationalrecords. Some form of photo identifi-cation must be displayed before accessto educational records is allowed.

Directory information may be re-leased to anyone without consent of thestudent unless the student has indicatedotherwise. Students may request thatthis information not be released bycompleting a form in the Office of theRegistrar. A request to withhold thisinformation excludes the student frombeing listed in the annual directory onlyif the request is submitted to the Officeof the Registrar before the end of thethird week of the fall semester.

All other educational records thatcontain personally identifiable informa-tion may not be released without thewritten consent of the student. A par-ent of a dependent student may chal-lenge denial of such access by produc-ing the most current copy of InternalRevenue Form 1040. If that form liststhe student in question as a dependent,the parent is required to sign an affida-vit that affirms that the student is his orher dependent. The affidavit is retainedby the Office of the Registrar. Uponreceipt of the affidavit, the universitymakes student records available to theparent for the rest of that calendar yearas specified under the Buckley Amend-ment.

Students may grant access to parentsor agencies by completing a form in theOffice of the Registrar.

Location of Policy and RecordsThe custodian of Educational

Records at ASU is the Office of theRegistrar. Copies of this policy areavailable in the following offices: Re-serve sections of Hayden Library andthe Noble Science and Engineering Li-brary, the Office of the Registrar, Un-dergraduate and Graduate Admissions,and Student Life. The Office of theRegistrar also maintains a directory thatlists all education records maintainedon students by ASU.

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

All students enrolled in a baccalaure-ate degree program must fulfill the fol-lowing university requirements tograduate.

Credit RequirementsA minimum of 120 semester hours is

required for graduation with a bacca-laureate degree. A minimum of 45 se-mester hours in upper-division coursesis required for graduation. Some pro-grams may require more than 45 upper-division semester hours for graduation;refer to college graduation require-ments for the specific number required.

Not more than 60 semester hours inindependent learning courses and/orearned by comprehensive examination(including AP, CLEP, and IB exams)are accepted for credit toward the bac-calaureate degree.

Grade Point RequirementA minimum cumulative grade point

average (GPA) of 2.00 for all coursestaken at ASU is required to graduatewith a baccalaureate degree.

General Studies RequirementAll students enrolled in a baccalaure-

ate degree program must satisfy a uni-versity requirement of a minimum of35 semester hours of approved coursework in General Studies, as describedon pages 84–87. General Studiescourses are listed on pages 87–108, inthe course descriptions, in the Sched-ules of Classes, and in the Summer Ses-sions Bulletin.

Students transferring from Arizonacommunity colleges with the TransferGeneral Education Core Curriculum(TGECC) have met all lower-divisionGeneral Studies requirements.

First-Year CompositionRequirement

Completion of both ENG 101 and102 or ENG 105 with a grade of “C” orhigher is required for graduation fromASU in any baccalaureate program (seepages 81–82). International studentsfrom non-English-speaking countriesmay meet the First-Year Compositionrequirement by completing ENG 107and 108 with a grade of “C” or higher.

New or Transfer Students. Beforenew students or transfer students canregister for the first time at ASU, theymust determine what courses to take to

complete the university First-YearComposition requirement; the studentsmust then enroll immediately in com-position courses and continue to do soevery term until composition require-ments are met. College offices maygrant waivers to the immediate andcontinual enrollment requirement whenthere are scheduling conflicts detrimen-tal to the student’s academic progress.Transfer students from other Arizonacolleges or universities can determinethe acceptability of their compositioncourses by referring to the most recentArizona Commission for PostsecondaryEducation Course Equivalency Guidein consultation with an academic advi-sor. Composition courses transferredfrom out-of-state institutions must beevaluated and approved by advisorsspecifically designated for this purposeby the dean of each college.

The transfer student must file an ap-plication in the student’s college forEquivalency of First-Year CompositionRequirements, along with a transcriptand catalog descriptions of the compo-sition courses to be transferred. The ap-plication, available in each college,should be filed immediately upon trans-fer of course work to ASU so that thestudent is able to enroll in an additionalcomposition course, if required to doso.

For more information, the studentshould go to the appropriate college orschool listed in the “Academic Advis-ing” table on page 70. Refer to “Build-ing Abbreviations,” page 549, for moreinformation.

Resident Credit RequirementResident credit refers to a course that

is offered in a regular semester, wintersession, intersession, or summer ses-sion. Credit earned through compre-hensive examinations is also includedwhen calculating ASU resident hours.Credit earned through independentlearning, advanced placement, the Col-lege-Level Examination Program, or anInternational Baccalaureate Diploma/Certificate (as described on page 67)are excluded when calculating ASUresident hours.

Campus Resident Credit Require-ment. Every candidate for the bacca-laureate degree is required to earn aminimum of 30 semester hours in resi-dent credit courses at the ASU campusfrom which the student will graduate.

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Guidelines for Determination ofCatalog Year

The General Catalog is publishedannually. Department, division, school,college, and university requirementsmay change and are upgraded often. Indetermining graduation requirements,an undergraduate student may use onlyone edition of the General Catalog butmay elect to follow any subsequentcatalog. Students maintaining continu-ous enrollment at any public Arizonacommunity college or university maygraduate according to the requirementsof the catalog in effect at the time ofinitial enrollment or according to therequirements of any single catalog ineffect during subsequent terms of con-tinuous enrollment. Students maymaintain continuous enrollmentwhether attending a single public com-munity college or university in Arizonaor transferring among public institu-tions in Arizona while pursuing theirdegrees.

Students transferring among Arizonapublic higher education institutionsmust meet the admission, residency,and all curricular and academic require-ments of the degree-granting institu-tion.

1. A semester in which a studentearns course credit is counted to-ward continuous enrollment. Non-credit courses, audited courses,failed courses, or courses fromwhich the student withdraws do notcount toward the determination ofcontinuous enrollment for catalog

Continuous Enrollment—Example A

Student’s Activity Semester/Year Status

Admitted and earned course credit at Fall 1998 Activean Arizona community college

Continued at an Arizona Spring 1999 Activecommunity college Fall 1999

Transferred to an Arizona university Spring 2000 Student enrolled under1998–99 or anysubsequent catalog

Continuous Enrollment—Example B

Student’s Activity Semester/Year Status

Admitted and earned course credit at Fall 1996 Activean Arizona community college

Enrolled but earned all “Ws,” Spring 1997 Inactiveor “Es”

Enrolled in audit courses only Fall 1997 InactiveNonattendance Spring 1998 InactiveTransferred to an Arizona university Fall 1998 Student enrolled under

1998–99 or anysubsequent catalog

Continuous Enrollment—Example C

Student’s Activity Semester/Year Status

Admitted and earned course credit at Fall 1996 Activean Arizona community college

Nonattendance Spring 1997 InactiveFall 1997Spring 1998

Readmitted and earned course credit Fall 1998 Activeat an Arizona community college

Transferred to an Arizona university Spring 1999 Student enrolled under1998–99 or anysubsequent catalog

Continuous Enrollment—Example D

Student’s Activity Semester/Year Status

Admitted and earned course credit at Fall 1996 Activean Arizona community college

Nonattendance Spring 1997 InactiveReadmitted and earned course credit Summer 1997 Active

at an Arizona community collegeNonattendance Fall 1997 Inactive

Spring 1998Transferred to an Arizona university Fall 1998 Student enrolled under

1996–98 or anysubsequent catalog

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purposes. See the “Continuous En-rollment—Example A” and “Con-tinuous Enrollment—Example B”tables.

2. Students who do not meet the mini-mum enrollment standard stipu-lated in number 1 during three con-secutive semesters (fall/spring/fallor spring/fall/spring) and the inter-vening summer term* at any publicArizona community college or uni-versity are no longer consideredcontinuously enrolled. These stu-dents must meet requirements ofthe public Arizona community col-lege or university catalog in effectat the time they are readmitted orof any single catalog in effect dur-ing subsequent terms of continuousenrollment after readmission. Seethe “Continuous Enrollment—Ex-ample C” and “Continuous Enroll-ment—Example D” tables.

3. Students admitted or readmitted toa public Arizona community col-lege or university during a summerterm must follow the requirementsof the catalog in effect the follow-ing fall semester or of any singlecatalog in effect during subsequentterms of continuous enrollment.See the “Continuous Enrollment—Example E” table.

4. In areas of study in which the sub-ject matter changes rapidly, mate-rial in courses taken long beforegraduation may become obsolete orirrelevant. Course work that is

more than eight years old is appli-cable to completion of degree re-quirements at the discretion of thestudent’s major department. De-partments may accept such coursework, reject it, or request that thestudent revalidate its substance.The eight-year limit on coursework applies except when programaccreditation agencies limit the lifeof course work to fewer than eightyears. Departments may also re-quire students to satisfy currentmajor requirements rather than ma-jor requirements in earlier catalogs,when completing earlier require-ments is no longer possible or edu-cationally sound.

5. Enrollment by Arizona communitycollege students in nontransferablecourses still constitutes enrollmentfor purposes of determiningwhether the student has been con-tinuously enrolled. For example, ifa student takes two semesters ofcooperative education classes,which are not transferable to theuniversity but constitute continuousenrollment at the community col-lege, the university should considerit continuous enrollment.

6. Exceptions made by an institutionapply only to the institution thatmade the exception. For example,if the community college depart-ments accepted credit that wasmore than eight years old, the uni-versity department to which thestudent transfers has the right andthe obligation to reevaluate anycredit more than eight years old.

Inquiries about these guidelines maybe directed to the student’s academicadvisor.

Declaration of GraduationStudents following the curriculum

requirements of the 1996–98 or latercatalog editions may be eligible to filea Declaration of Graduation using theDegree Audit Reporting System(DARS).

DARS is an automated process thatmatches courses a student has com-pleted with the requirements of a par-ticular academic degree program, re-sulting in a report that shows thestudent which requirements are satis-fied and which requirements remain tobe fulfilled, thus providing a guide forefficient selection of courses towardgraduation. For example, a Biologymajor would request a Degree AuditReport that would show how his or hercompleted ASU and transfer coursework would apply to the biology degreeprogram.

A student must review his or her de-gree audit with the academic advisorand submit a Declaration of Graduationwithin the semester he or she earns the87th semester hour. Students who havenot met the above requirement are pre-vented from further registration.

Students following the curriculumrequirements of the 1994–96 or earliercatalog editions, plus selected studentsfollowing later catalogs, will follow theProgram of Study requirement insteadof the Declaration of Graduation. In-quiries about whether to follow theDeclaration of Graduation procedure orthe Program of Study procedure may bedirected to the academic advisor.

Program of Study RequirementsA student following the curriculum

requirements of the 1994–96 or earliercatalog editions, plus selected studentsfollowing later editions, must file anUndergraduate Program of Study forgraduation within the semester the stu-dent earns his or her 87th semesterhour. The Program of Study guides thestudent in accomplishing successfulcompletion of degree requirements in atimely manner. Students who have notmet the above requirement are pre-vented from further registration.

Program of Study forms and proce-dural information are available fromthe Graduation Section at SSV B113A,at any registrar site, or online atwww.asu.edu/registrar/forms.

Continuous Enrollment—Example E

Student’s Activity Semester/Year Status

Admitted and earned course credit Summer 1996 Activeat an Arizona community college

Continued at an Arizona Fall 1996 Activecommunity college Spring 1997

Nonattendance Fall 1997 InactiveReadmitted and earned course credit Spring 1998 Active

at an Arizona community collegeTransferred to an Arizona university Summer 1998 Student enrolled under

1996–98 or anysubsequent catalog

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* Students are not obligated to enrolland earn course credit during sum-mer terms, but summer enrollmentmay be used to maintain continuousenrollment status.

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Application for GraduationRequirements

The following steps are required tocomplete the graduation process:

1. Register for the final semester.2. Pay the graduation fee at Cashier-

ing Services. Note the deadlinedate listed in the “University Cal-endar,” pages 12–14.

3. Submit the fee receipt to theGraduation Section, SSV B113A,and apply for graduation. The De-gree Audit Report or Program ofStudy is reviewed at this time andthe graduation date and eligibilityto graduate are verified.

4. Complete all course work listed onthe Degree Audit Report or Pro-gram of Study by graduation date.

For more information about applica-tion for graduation requirements atASU West, contact ASU West Admis-sions and Records, UCB 120.

Students must comply with theabove requirements to graduate.

The Application for Graduationalong with the Degree Audit Report orProgram of Study is reviewed to verifygraduation eligibility.

Petition for Variance fromDegree

Any student wishing to have a col-lege or university degree requirementvariance must petition the standardscommittee of the college in which thestudent is enrolled. In addition, vari-ance from university degree require-ments must be approved by the MainCampus Standards Committee.

All petitions must originate with thestudent’s advisor. Refer to the collegesections of this catalog for college anddepartment requirements.

Main Campus Standards Committee.This committee advises the Office ofthe Senior Vice President and Provostregarding undergraduate student peti-tions that concern university-wide aca-demic requirements. These require-ments include but are not limited to

requirements on the amount of transfercredit, graduation requirements, limitson credit by examination, and require-ments for a second baccalaureate de-gree (see page 83). To petition for avariance from such university require-ments, the normal department, division,school, and college forms and proce-dures are used. Only petitions that havebeen denied at the college level are for-warded to the Main Campus StandardsCommittee.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The separate units of the university,such as colleges, schools, and depart-ments, have specific requirements forgraduation that must be satisfied for abaccalaureate degree. For those re-quirements, see the appropriate Gen-eral Catalog section. Students are en-couraged to consult with an academicadvisor in planning a program to ensurethat it meets the various requirements.A well-planned program may enable astudent to concurrently satisfy a portion

College University

Major

Electives/Minor

Graduation Requirements Venn Diagram

of the General Studies requirement to-gether with a portion of a college ormajor requirement.

OVERVIEW OF GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

At ASU, students take classes thatfulfill four types of requirements. As il-lustrated in the “Graduation Require-ments Venn Diagram” on page 82,some courses can fulfill two or moretypes of requirements, but other coursesfulfill only one requirement. The totalsemester hours needed to graduate arerepresented by the largest circle. Theuniversity minimum is 120 semesterhours. Some majors, however, requiremore than 120 semester hours.

Although the three shaded circles areequal in size and the white circle islarger than all three, the total number ofsemester hours for each type of require-ment may vary.

University Requirements. The lightgray circle represents university re-quirements. The General Studiesrequirement and the First-Year Compo-sition requirement are among the uni-versity requirements, described below.For General Studies, a minimum of 35semester hours in five core and threeawareness areas is required. For moreinformation, see pages 84–108.

College Requirements. The mediumgray circle represents college require-ments. Some colleges and schools haveadditional requirements, especially theCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Itis important that you understand the re-quirements of your college.

Major. The dark gray circle representsthe requirements of the major. The se-mester hours required for a major maybe as low as 30 hours or as high as 63hours.

Electives/Minor. The white circle rep-resents electives and the requirementsof a minor. A minor typically adds anadditional 18 to 25 semester hours.Though every student must eventuallydeclare a major, a minor is not re-quired. For more information on mi-nors, see page 110. Some courses,while providing semester hours towardgraduation, fall outside the shadedcircles and are not required in your pro-gram for graduation. These courses areelectives. Some majors leave no roomfor electives within the minimum 120semester hours required to graduate.

General GraduationInformationGraduation with Academic Recogni-tion. An undergraduate student musthave completed at least 60 semesterhours of resident credit at ASU toqualify for graduation with academicrecognition for a baccalaureate degree.

AcademicCumulative GPA Recognition

3.40–3.59 cum laude3.60–3.79 magna cum laude3.80–4.00 summa cum laude

The cumulative GPA for these desig-nations is based on only ASU residentcourse work. For example, ASU inde-pendent learning course grades are notcalculated in the honors GPA. All des-ignations of graduation with academicrecognition are indicated on the di-ploma and the ASU transcript. Gradua-tion with academic recognition appliesonly to undergraduate degrees.

A student who has a baccalaureatedegree from ASU and is pursuing asecond baccalaureate degree at ASU(with a minimum of 30 hours of resi-dent credit) is granted academic recog-nition on the second degree based onthe semester hours earned subsequentto the posting of the first degree. Iffewer than 60 semester hours are com-pleted at ASU subsequent to comple-tion of the first ASU degree, the level

of academic recognition can be nohigher than that obtained on the firstdegree. If 60 or more semester hoursare completed at ASU after completionof the first ASU degree, the level ofacademic recognition is based on theGPA earned for the second ASU de-gree. Inquiries about graduation withacademic recognition may be directedto the Graduation Section, 602/965–3256.

Second Baccalaureate Degree. Thestudent seeking a second baccalaureatedegree must meet admission criteria forthat degree. After conferral of the firstdegree, a minimum of 30 semesterhours in resident credit must be suc-cessfully completed at the ASU campusfrom which the second baccalaureatedegree will be awarded. The studentmust meet all degree and university re-quirements of the second degree.

Concurrent Degrees. More than onebaccalaureate degree may be pursuedconcurrently if prior approval is givenby the standards committee(s) of thecollege(s) offering the degrees. Stu-dents may receive concurrent degrees ifthey meet the minimum requirementsfor both degrees.

Graduate Degrees. See the “GraduateCollege” and “College of Law” sec-tions for graduate degrees offered andstatements of requirements for graduatedegrees. A Graduate Catalog may beobtained from the Graduate College.

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