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ADVISING
- SENIORS
| CLASSIFICATION
OF STUDENTS |
| A
student’s classification is
determined by the number of credits
earned toward the degree. A student
is classified as follows: |
| Freshman |
0
- 31 semester hours |
| Sophomore |
32
- 63 semester hours |
| Junior |
64
- 95 semester hours |
| Senior |
96
semester hours or more |
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| NORMAL
ACADEMIC PROGRESS |
| Normal
progress for full-time students
enrolled at the University of South
Alabama shall mean the satisfactory
completion of 32 semester hours of
work in each calendar year from the
date of first enrollment and the
satisfactory completion of all
degree requirements within 41/2
calendar years from the date of
first enrollment. |
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| HOURS
IN RESIDENCE/RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT |
| A
candidate for graduation must
complete a minimum of 32 credit
hours of University of South Alabama
upper-division course work (300 and
400 levels). Upon the recommendation
of the dean of the appropriate
college and approval of the Senior
Vice President for Academic Affairs,
other credit may be substituted to
meet the residency requirement.
Credits earned in approved Study
Abroad programs, up to a maximum of
16 semester hours, may be used to
satisfy this requirement provided
the student is enrolled in IS 391,
Study Abroad, and has transient
course approval from the dean of the
college. Study Abroad courses must
be certified as equivalent to upper
division (300 or 400 level) course
work in order to fulfill the USA
Residency Requirement. |
| For
courses taken at the Dauphin Island
Sea Lab, that occur in the
University of South Alabama Catalog
of Courses, transfer evaluation will
assign the equivalent USA Course
number and name. For the purposes of
meeting USA degree requirements and
upper division USA resident
coursework requirements (32 hours of
300 and 400-numbered courses), 300
and 400-level Sea Lab/USA courses
will count as if they were taken on
the USA campus as a native USA
student, even though they were taken
while enrolled at the transfer
institution. |
| Any
deviation from these residency
policies must be approved by the
Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs. Students should consult the
University Bulletin for
additional regulations in each
academic unit. |
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| GRADUATE
STUDY FOR ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES |
| With
permission of the department chair
and appropriate director of graduate
studies, a student who has completed
96 semester hours with a “B”
(3.0) average may register for
graduate courses, provided the total
load does not exceed 12 hours. This
policy is extended to provide an
opportunity for well-prepared
undergraduates who meet two Graduate
School Regular admission criteria:
minimum GPA and sufficient
undergraduate course work in the
major subject to qualify for
graduate study in the involved
discipline. |
| The
same course may not be counted both
for undergraduate and graduate
credit. The graduate course may only
count toward a degree in graduate
school if and when the student is
admitted to the graduate school,
provided such course was not used to
satisfy requirements for the
undergraduate degree, was taken no
more than 5 years prior to the
completion of the graduate degree,
and the course is approved for
credit by the graduate advisor. |
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| PREREQUISITES |
| Students
may not register for courses for
which they do not have the
prerequisites specified in the
course descriptions. Any student who
does so will be withdrawn by the
Registrar, the student's dean, or
the dean of the college in which the
course is taught. |
| NOTE:
The new PAWS system does not allow
registration for courses unless the
prequisite has been passed or is in
progress.
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| GRADUATION |
| Application
For Graduation |
| Students
planning to graduate must make
application according to the dates
specified in the University
Calendar. Failure to make
application will result in a delay
in scheduled graduation dates. |
| A
student must file an application for
graduation with the Registrar’s
Office two terms before expected
degree completion (see University
Calendar for deadlines). The degree
audit/official check sheet must be
approved by the chair of the major
department and the academic dean. |
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| Choice
of Bulletin Under Which A Student
Graduates |
| A
candidate for the bachelor’s
degree must fulfill the requirements
of a degree program as specified in
the Bulletin in effect during the
academic year of the student’s
first matriculation as a degree
student. Students may select a
subsequent Bulletin during their
matriculation with the approval of
the appropriate academic dean. If a
student does not attend the
University for a period of one (1)
calendar year or longer, the student
will be required to fulfill the
requirements of the degree program
as specified by the Bulletin in
effect during the year of the
student’s return as a degree
student. |
| If
a student prolongs the completion of
a degree program, curricular or
programmatic changes may occur to
such an extent that the requirements
for the degree program as outlined
in a Bulletin for which the student
would otherwise be eligible can no
longer be fulfilled. If in the
judgment of the appropriate academic
dean, this has occurred, such
Bulletins cannot be used for meeting
degree requirements. In these cases,
the academic dean would designate
the appropriate Bulletin for
determination of degree
requirements. |
| If
a student changes degree programs,
the college or division may require
the student to fulfill the
requirements of the Bulletin in
effect when the change of degree
program is approved. |
| The
University reserves the right to
make changes, as required, in course
offerings, curricula, academic
policies, and other rules and
regulations affecting students, to
be effective whenever determined by
the University. These changes will
govern current and former students.
Interpretations of these policies
will be made by the appropriate
University authorities, keeping in
mind the interests of the students
and the University. Enrollment of
all students is subject to the
conditions and policies as set forth
in the Bulletin. |
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| Evaluation
of Degree Requirements |
| Each
senior will have one official check
of remaining degree requirements
following filing of the degree
application for graduation which
includes the payment of the $30.00
application fee. This evaluation
will be available from the
student’s dean. A fee of $15.00
will be charged for any additional
degree check necessitated by a
student’s subsequent change of
Bulletin, program of studies, or
failure to complete degree
requirements by the prescribed term. |
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| Graduation
With Honors |
| Students
who have at least 60 credit hours
attempted in residence at the
University of South Alabama and have
a grade-point average of 3.50 or
better at the University of South
Alabama are graduated with
distinction. Transfer credit hours are
not included in the determination of
academic honors. |
| Students
earning a grade-point average of
3.90 or higher are graduated summa
cum laude |
| Students
earning a grade-point average of
3.70 but less than 3.90 are
graduated magna
cum laude. |
| Students
earning a grade-point average of
3.50 but less than 3.70 are
graduated cum
laude. |
| Since
commencement occurs before the
official end of the term, final
grades cannot be determined in time
for inclusion in the printed
commencement program. Thus tentative
honors, based on the student's
academic record through the end of
the last term completed, will appear
in the printed commencement program
and will be recognized in the
ceremony. Final, official honors
will be computed after all grades
are processed at the end of the term
for the last term of attendance, and
will appear on student's diploma and
transcript. |
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| Honors
Program |
| Students
who have completed all requirements
for the University of South Alabama
Honors Program with an overall
grade-point average of 3.5 or higher
will receive special recognition at
graduation. For details of the USA
Honors Program see
USA
Honors Program |
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| Commencement |
| The University
has a Spring and Fall commencement.
Students graduating spring term are
eligible to participate in the Spring
Commencement only. Students graduating
summer and fall terms are eligible to
participate in Fall commencement only. |
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| Diplomas |
| Diplomas are
issued each term; however, degrees are
conferred at commencement. Diplomas
will be held until all outstanding
obligations to the University have
been cleared. Unclaimed diplomas
become the property of the University
one calendar year thereafter. |
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Important dates - Exam schedule
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Advising
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