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Table of Contents
Important Contact Information ................. inside front cover
President and Provost Letters ........................................ 2
Calendar ....................................................................... 3
ACU Profile ......................................... ................................ 4
Major Undergraduate Areas of Study ................................... 4
About ACU ............................................................................ 7
M ission ....................................... ................................ 7
Chapel ........................................ ................................. 7
Learning Covenant .......................................... ...... 8
Academic Accreditation ....................................... 8
Legal Notices ........................................................... 9
Student Programs and Support ..................................... 10
Resources and Services ....................................... 10
Student Success Program ...................................... 10
Academic Development Center .................................. 11
Trio Services ...................................... ........... 11
Career Center ........................................ ......... 12
Library Resources ..................................... ............. 13
Writing Center ....................................... ......... 13
Speaking Center ............................................................ 13
Study Abroad ............................................................... 13
The Depot ........................................................................ 13
Honors College ...................................... ............................. 14
University Admission (undergraduate) ....................... 15
Admission Categories .......................................... 15
Freshman Admission .............................. .... 15
Additional Requirements after Admission .................. 15
Other Admission Categories' Processes ....................... 16
Transfer Admission ..................................... ............ 16
Readmission ........................................ .......... 17
Orientation to ACU ..................................... ........ 18
Passport, Registration, Welcome Week ........................ 18
Testing .............................. ......... ..... 19
Learning Communities ....................................... 19
Financial Information (all students) ............................... 20
Financial A id ................................................................ 20
Student Loan Program .................................... 20
Payment Options .................................. ... 20
Course Fees ..................................... 21
M eal Plans ................................................................... 21
Campus Cash ............................................................... 21
Refund Policy ......................................... .......................... 22
Add/Drop ...................................................................... 22
Withdrawing from a Course ......................................... 22
Withdrawing from the University ................................. 22
Academic Information (undergraduate) .......................... 23
Definitions and Policies ................................ . 23Registration ..................................... .. ........... 24
Intercollegiate Enrollment ........................... 25
Grading ..................................... ..... ............. 26Academic Standing.............................27
Degree Requirements ......................................... 27
Undergraduate Graduation ........................................ 29
Student Life .................................... . .... ............ 30
Residence Life Education and Housing ..................... 30
Center for Christian Service and Leadership .............. 31
Multicultural Enrichment .............................................. 31
Service-Learning and Volunteer Resources ............... 32
University Counseling Center ....................................... 32
M edical Clinic ........................................ ........ 32
Student Organizations and Activities ......................... 32
Intramural Sports................................. .......... 33
Student Regulations .......................................... 33
Athletics ................................................. 34
Degrees and Requirements .......................................... 35
Degrees Offered ...................................... ....... 35
University Requirements for ACU Degrees ................ 35
University Requirements for All Bachelor Degrees....... 36
College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate) .................. 37
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences .................. 38
Art and Design ....................................... ........ 42
Biology ..................................... ..... ............. 47
Chemistry and Biochemistry ...................................... 50
Com m unication ............................................................. 54
English .................................... . ............................... 56
Foreign Languages ...................................... ............ 58
Institute of Intensive English (ESL) ........................... 60
H istory ........................................ ................................ 61
Journalism and Mass Communication ........................... 64
M athematics ........................................ .......... 69
M usic ........ .................................... .............................. 73
Physics ..................................... ..... ............. 81
Political Science ............................................................ 85
Psychology ......................................... ........... 87
Sociology and Family Studies .................................... 88
Theatre ..................................... ..... ............. 91
College of Biblical Studies (undergraduate) .................... 93
Bible, Missions and Ministry ..................................... 94
College of Business Administration
(Undergraduate) ..................................... 100
Accounting and Finance .............................................. 101
Management Sciences ................................................ 102
School of Information Technology
and Computing (undergraduate) ................................ 105
College of Education and Human Services
(Undergraduate) ......................................................... 109
Communication Sciences and Disorders .................... 109
Exercise Science and Health ...................................... I11l
School of Social Work ............................................... 114
Teacher Education ...................................................... 116Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
(Undergraduate) ..................................... 121
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