Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2010-2011 Page: 27
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Academic suspension
Students are suspended after any semester in which their cumulative
GPA falls below 1.0 or after one semester on probation after which
their cumulative does not equal or exceed 2.0. In addition, a student on
academic probation in the previous term whose current term GPA is
1.49 or below will also be placed on academic suspension.
The following chart defines the process of academic probation and
suspension and what criteria determine placement of the student into
the appropriate academic standing. In the chart, "Previous Term
Status" refers to the academic standing at the end of the last semester
that the student attended (or at admission). The GPA columns and the
"New Term Status" refer to the GPAs and status of the student at the
end of the current term.
Previous Term Term GPA Cumulative New Term Status
Status GPA
Good Standing 2.0 or greater 2.0 or greater Good Standing
Good Standing 1.49 or less 2.0 or greater Academic Probation
Good Standing Any 1.99 or less Academic Probation
Good Standing Any .99 or less Academic Suspension
Academic 2.0 or greater 2.0 or greater Good Standing
Probation
Academic 1.49 or less 2.0 or greater Academic Suspension
Probation
Academic 2.49 or less 1.99 or less Academic Suspension
Probation
Academic 2.5 or greater 1.99 or less Academic Probation
Probation
Students who have been suspended for academic reasons may apply
for readmission after being out of school for at least one long term. In
all cases of academic suspension, the University Readmission
Committee will decide if the student should be readmitted, and if so,
whether special conditions should be required for readmission. When
students are readmitted after suspension, they are placed on
probation for one semester and may not be eligible for some forms
of financial aid. (See page 16 for information about readmission)
NOTE: Federal regulations governing student financial aid may
differ from ACU policy. A student may be eligible to attend ACU
on academic probation but be ineligible to receive federal, state or
institutional financial aid based upon a lack of satisfactory
academic progress (SAP). Consult the Student Financial Services
Office.
Degree Requirements
Student Responsibility
This catalog is designed to make planning and scheduling a degree
program as simple as possible. Each student at Abilene Christian
University should keep in mind, however, that he or she alone is
ultimately responsible for understanding and fulfilling all degree
requirements. Students are responsible for their own degree plans
and for the completion of all requirements for the degrees which
they seek.
Catalog Year
Each student will be assigned a catalog year, which indicates the set of
requirements the student must meet in order to graduate from ACU. A
student may use any catalog year that falls within the time the student
attended ACU, from the initial year of enrollment until the year of
graduation. However, a student may not use a catalog that is more than
six years old at the time of graduation. Thus, this catalog expires
in August 2016.Note that each degree-seeking student must fulfill certain requirement
areas:1. University Requirements (including additional requirements
based on high school science and foreign language, if necessary)
2. Major requirements (including supplements)
3. Electives (to achieve minimum upper level and total hour
requirements)
Admission to Major
1. Teacher Education majors should apply for admission to the
Teacher Education Program with the Department of Teacher
Education during the second semester of their sophomore year, or
near the end of their first semester at ACU if they are transfer
students. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 for
admission into this program.
2. Social work, nursing, communication disorders, and all
business majors must also apply for formal admission to upper-
level programs. (See department sections of this catalog.)
3. See the appropriate departmental section for information on
admission to a specific major.
General Requirements for Associate Degree
1. The associate degree requires a minimum of 64 semester hours
applicable to that degree.
2. A cumulative grade point (GPA) of at least 2.0 on courses from
ACU is required.
3. A minimum of 32 semester hours applicable to the degree must
be completed at ACU.
4. Admitted students who have not earned at least two high school
units of the same foreign language will have an admission
deficiency. Admission deficiencies may be removed as
prescribed in the section on University Requirements.
5. Latin honors are not awarded for the Associate Degree.
6. Students must meet the specific course requirements for any
degrees that ACU offers. Satisfactory completion of 64 hours
and the ACU University Requirements for a major leading to a
bachelor's degree are not sufficient to award an AA degree.
General Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees
Graduation requirements include University Requirements, major
requirements (departmental requirements) and electives. To determine
the number of hours required for a given degree in any major, add the
University requirements, the major requirements and electives, which
may be adjusted to reach the minimum number of hours required for
the degree sought. The BAS has its own unique university
requirements.
1. All degrees from ACU require a minimum of at least 128
semester hours applicable to that degree. Teacher certification
and certain other degrees may require more. (See specific degree
requirements.)
2. Each degree requires a major of at least 30 hours in addition to
the University Requirements.
3. A minimum of 18 hours in the major field must be upper level
hours, and at least 9 of these upper level hours must be taken at
ACU.
4. The University Requirements consist of 56 hours for all degrees
other than the BAS, BFA, BM, BSN, for teacher certification and
cooperative degrees.
5. Certain courses that are required by each major may also count as
University Requirements. See individual degree plan for details.
6. The maximum hours for a single major field is stated in the
guidelines for each degree.7. No minor is required by the university. However, the major field
may require a minor or supporting courses outside the major.
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