Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1996-1997 Page: 25
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Academic Information 25
7. Before you enroll in a class, be sure that you have
satisfied all prerequisites for the course. If you have
not, you will be required to withdraw from the
course. The experience will prove to be both
frustrating and time consuming.
8. Education majors should apply for admission to
the teacher education program during the second
semester of their sophomore year, or near the end of
their first semester on campus if they are transfer
students. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of
2.50 for admission into this program.
9. Business, social work, nursing, and vocational
home economics education majors must also apply
for admission to upper-division programs.
(See department sections of this catalog.)
10. All students must apply for graduation by the end of
the ninth week of the long semester prior to their
anticipated graduation.
For more information on degree requirements, see the
departmental sections of this catalog. For counseling,
contact the chair or the adviser of your major department
in their offices on campus or at the following address:
Department Chair
Department of
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas 79699
Using This Catalog
In the following sections, the academic program is
described in detail arranged by department or topic. The
departmental descriptions should be used in conjunction
with the Degree Plan Notebook (available in deans' offices,
the Registrar's Office, and the Library) which contains a
visual depiction of each approved degree offered at ACU.
Students are responsible for their own degree plans and
for the completion of all requirements for the degrees
which they seek.
Course Numbering
ACU uses a three-digit course numbering system. Courses
numbered below 300 are lower-division courses (primarily
for freshmen and sophomores); courses numbered from
300 to 499 are upper-division, or advanced, courses
(primarily for juniors and seniors). Courses numbered
000 to 099 do not count toward graduation or GPA.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Some courses have prerequisites. Students cannot take a
course without meeting its prerequisites. The registration
system is being set to prohibit students who do not meet
prerequisites from registering for a course. In some cases, a
student may have special knowledge, skills, or background
that will enable him or her to perform well in a given class
without meeting its prerequisites. Such a student should
seek special permission from the department and/or
instructor offering the course. Courses listed as corequisiteCourse Sequencing
Some courses have recommendations for a previous course
or courses or for course sequencing. Such recommendations
are not prerequisites; the system will allow any student
meeting a course's prerequisites to enroll for a course
regardless of whether the student meets the sequencing
recommendations. Students are cautioned, however, to
follow sequencing recommendations when all of the courses
in the sequence are on their degree plans.
Course Descriptions
The numbers following course titles indicate (1) hours of
lecture per week, (2) hours of laboratory per week, and
(3) semester credit hours. An asterisk (*) following these
three figures indicates that the course carries variable or
alternative credit and that the figures represent the
maximum variation. In general, credit hours for these
courses may range from one to the number indicated.
The frequency of offering follows the meeting and credit
hour information. Courses offered every year are
designated by semester(s) only. Courses offered every
other year are designated by semester and odd/even year.
Courses offered every third semester or other configuration
are designated by specific semester and year if they are
scheduled for 1996-97. Special Topics courses (440) and
Guided Studies courses (400) are occasionally offered as
special needs dictate and/or available faculty allow. Note:
since most courses are not offered every semester, students
should be aware that their failure to take a required course
when it is offered may delay their graduation.
Any course may be offered on demand should sufficient
interest be demonstrated and should a qualified instructor
be available. "Demand" courses with a defined content
will be offered as regularly as practical for the host
department.
At the end of the course description, the following
information will be given when applicable: laboratory
information, crosslisted courses ("same as"), prerequisites,
and fees.
Academic Advising
Abilene Christian University considers competent academic
advising as a vital responsibility in educating its students.
Academic advisers help students develop intellectual
potential, expand intellectual capacity, move toward spiritual
maturity, and explore educational opportunities and life
goals. Many people in the academic community contribute
to the process of advising; among others are faculty, staff,
students, and designated academic advisers. Through the
relationship established between adviser and student in
supportive, helpful, friendly, and professional atmosphere,
students have the opportunity to:
Discover educational options, degree requirements, and
ACU's academic procedures and policies* Clarify and develop educational objectives
must be taken together.
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