| Scheduling Classes
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| What
is a full-time load? |
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| Undergraduate
students
taking 12 or more semester hours are full-time. Graduate
students enrolled in 6 or more semester hours are full-time.
Students may need to be full-time to receive financial
aid and/or to be covered by insurance.
Note: Students receiving scholarship funds must take
15 semester hours each term.
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| How many
hours should one normally take on semesters?
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| Usually a student will take 15 to 16
hours each semester in order to complete a bachelor's
degree in 4 years.
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| What should I do if
I want to take more than 19 semester hours? |
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| Contact your advisor
to get approval and she will assist you in registering
for the overload.
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I'm on probation
and am limited to 13 semester hours?...What if I want
to take more hours than that?
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| Check with
your advisor to see if an exception may be made. If
so, she will assist you in registering for the overload.
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Do I need
to take the courses in the model curriculum for my major
exactly the way they are listed?
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| No, it is
just a suggested model. Note the prerequisites for the
required courses. Many of the general core curriculum
courses do not require any prerequisites and may be
taken at any time.
Students also should consider other factors when scheduling
their classes, such as the number of work hours each
week, family responsibilities, the possible need for
developmental studies classes to be better prepared
for college-level work, etc. These issues can be discussed
with your advisor.
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| What
is a prerequisite? |
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prerequisite is a course that must be taken prior
to another course
in order to be prepared for it. The PAWS system will
block a student from registering for a course if
the prerequisite has not been completed. Exceptions
to this policy must be approved by the department
chair or the instructor of the course.
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| What
is the core curriculum? |
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These
are general required courses for your degree that
may
vary from major to major. Check with your advisor
if you have questions about course options that
may be available.
Five areas are included:
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Area
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Written
Composition |
6
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Area
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Humanities
& Fine Arts
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12
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Area
III |
Natural
Sciences & Mathematics
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11
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Area
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History,
Social & Behavioral Sciences
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12
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Area
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Preprofessional,
Major & Elective Courses
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19-23
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| Are
the first two years going to be the same for all Allied
Health majors? |
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No, it
varies according to the program, particularly
the science courses required. For instance, the
Radiologic Sciences program does not
require
any chemistry. The sooner you can narrow down your
choices of a program, the better.
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| How can I be
exempt from EH 101? |
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If you have a
score of 27 or higher on the English section of the
ACT (SAT Verbal of 550 or higher), you will be exempt
from EH 101 and may register for EH 102. Students
must replace the 3 semester hours for EH 101 with
another course if the minimum 128 hours for a bachelor’s
degree are not met.
Currently, Advanced
Placement
(AP) credit for EH 101 and 102 will be awarded with
a score of "3" or higher. Six semester
hours
of credit will be granted. Note: Effective
Spring 2005, AP credit will be awarded only for EH
101 with a score of "4" or higher. Official
AP scores mailed
from the College Entrance Examination Board are required.
College
Level Examination (CLEP) credit for EH 101 and 102
will be awarded if a student scores "500"
or higher on the English Composition - General Examination.
Six semester hours of credit will be granted. Official
CLEP scores mailed from the Educational Testing Service
are required.
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| Where
should I start in math? |
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New
Policy: Effective Fall 2004, students
must complete the online Math
Placement Test in order to register for a 100
level mathematics course. The test should
be taken at least 48 hours prior to registration
to allow time for the scores to be added to the
Banner student record system. The test
will determine the most appropriate math course
for which you are qualified. The registration
system will enforce the placement and course prerequisites
as indicated in the table below.
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The
placement test must be completed by the student within
2 hours, and the use of calculators
is not allowed. The test may be taken as
soon as the JAG number is received from the Office
of Admissions. Students should keep a copy of their
results from the Math Placement Test to take to their
academic advisors. The URL is www.southalabama.edu/mathplacement.
Questions about the test should be directed to mathplacement@jaguar1.usouthal.edu or
contact the Mathematics Department at 251-460-6264.
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Math Course |
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081 |
Math
Placement Test |
35-48 |
DS
083 |
Math
Placement Test |
49-57 |
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DS
084 |
Math
Placement Test |
58-64 |
MA
110 |
Math
Placement Test
or DS 084 |
35
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MA
112 |
Math
Placement Test
or DS 084 |
65
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MA
113 |
MA
112 or
Math Placement Test |
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75 |
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MA
115 |
Math
Placement Test
or DS 084 |
75
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MA
125 |
MA
113 or
MA 115 or
Math Placement Test |
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85 |
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What can I do if I am not ready for
MA 115 (Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry), which
is required for my degree?
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Based on
the guidelines listed, you may start with MA 112,
Precalculus Algebra, and then take MA 113, Precalculus
Trigonometry, which together equate to MA 115. If
you are ready to start with MA 113, you may take it
and it alone will satisfy the requirement.
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| Where
should I start in my science classes?
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The Chemistry
Placement Test must be taken prior to enrolling in
CH 131/131L, General Chemistry I/Lab. A score of
35 or higher
is required. If you score below a 35, you must take
CH 100, Fundamentals of Chemistry.
If you have a score of less than 26 on the science
reasoning section of the ACT, you should not attempt
to take BLY 121/121L, General Biology I/Lab, and
CH 131/131L, General
Chemistry I/Lab, in the same semester. Because BLY
121/121L has a chemistry component, you may wish
to take the
chemistry first.
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| Does
Allied Health offer any online courses?
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Yes, the
Department of Biomedical Sciences offers the following:
BMD 311, Human Anatomy (3 hours) and BMD 330, Basic
Human Physiology (4 hours). Please
note that BMD majors must take BMD 334, Human Physiology
I (3 hours) and BMD 335, Human Physiology II (3 hours)
on campus rather than BMD 330.
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I have been
accepted into South's honors program. What courses do
I need to take?
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Go to the
Honors
web site for details. It is wise to schedule an advising
appointment and go over the requirements in person.
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