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College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences. Fall 2012 Undergraduate Catalog. Graduation Requirements. Basic Requirements General Education Requirements B.A./B.S. Requirements Major Requirements. Basic Requirements. 120 hours minimum 2.00 overall GPA 2.00 U of M GPA Residency

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College of Arts and Sciences

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  1. College of Arts and Sciences Fall 2012 Undergraduate Catalog

  2. Graduation Requirements • Basic Requirements • General Education Requirements • B.A./B.S. Requirements • Major Requirements

  3. Basic Requirements • 120 hours minimum • 2.00 overall GPA • 2.00 U of M GPA • Residency • 42 upper-division hours [3000 and 4000]

  4. TBR General Education Requirements[Fall 2009 Catalog] • Communication (ENGL 1010 and 1020, COMM 2381) • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (ENGL 2201 or 2202 plus six additional hours from approved list) • Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) • History (two courses from approved list) • Natural Science (8 hours) • Mathematics (3 hours)

  5. B.A./B.S. Requirements • The B.A. and B.S. degrees have additional requirements beyond General Education! Foreign Language Fine Arts for B.A. Upper-division Humanities Additional Social Science Additional Math or Natural Science

  6. NEW for Fall 2012 Catalog • Several General Education course numbers will be changed in the Fall 2012 Schedule of Classes. Please note that the course with the new number is the same as the course with the old number. If a student has completed the course with the old number and registers for the same case with the new number, the second grade in the course will replace the first grade. For example, if a student has completed PSYC 1200, Introduction to Psychology, and then completes PSYC 1030, the second grade received will replace the first grade.

  7. Filing for Graduation • All Arts and Sciences students must file their intent to graduate online. You should do so at least one year before the beginning of the semester in which you wish to graduate. https://saweb.memphis.edu/commencement/intenttograduate • It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the filing deadlines [April 4 for Summer 2012, July 18 for Fall 2012, November 14 for Spring 2013]; however, students in Arts and Sciences must file well before these deadlines in order to receive their summary early enough to make sure that all requirements are fulfilled.

  8. Resources on the A&S Websitehttp://www.memphis.edu/cas/undergrad.htm • Degree sheets • Courses fulfilling Humanities requirement • Registration worksheet • Overload request • Late adds and withdrawals • General advising information

  9. Preparing for yourAdvising Appointment http://www.memphis.edu/cas/docs/ready_for_advisor.doc What should you know and do before you meet with your advisor?

  10. Taking Courses Elsewhere • If you decide to take any courses at another institution, you must first complete a Transfer Credit Request form http://memphis.edu/admissions/tcr_instructions.php • You must have the approval of your advisor and the Dean’s Office before you take courses elsewhere • You may not take more than 20 total hours of coursework, all institutions combined [unless you have an overload approved]

  11. Do you know your stuff?? • What is the minimum number of hours you need to graduate? • ANSWER: 120 hours

  12. Do you know your stuff?? • What are the three categories of requirements you must fulfill in order to graduate? • ANSWER: • General Education • B.A. or B.S. requirements • Major requirements

  13. Do you know your stuff?? • What are the two minimum GPA’s you must have in order to graduate? • ANSWER: 2.0 overall, and 2.0 on U of M coursework

  14. Do you know your stuff?? • What does UD stand for? • ANSWER: Upper-division [3000 and 4000-level courses]

  15. Do you know your stuff?? • How many upper-division hours do you need to graduate? • ANSWER: 42 hours

  16. Do you know your stuff?? • When should you file your intent to graduate if you are majoring in Arts and Sciences? • ANSWER: At least one year before the beginning of the semester in which you wish to graduate.

  17. Do you know your stuff?? • What is the name of the form you complete prior to taking courses at another institution? • ANSWER: Transfer Credit Request

  18. Do you know your stuff?? • What is the maximum number of hours in which you can enroll in the Fall or Spring? • ANSWER: 20.5 hours

  19. Do you know your stuff?? • Where is the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts and Sciences located? • ANSWER: Scates Hall 107

  20. QUESTIONS?

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