Further, they need to have remained in Good Standing and their cumulative GPA must be at least 3.4. Advanced Place-ment, Summer Session, and transfer credits do not count toward the required credits. There are no exceptions to these rules. They are designed to enrich the student's academic experience and give invaluable perspectives without placing too heavy a burden on the existing schedule. With limited class size and taught by senior faculty, these two-hour courses are strongly recommended for students seeking a more personal learning experience than is possible in the lecture format.
Admission is by permission of the instructor.
Weigh options based on personal criteria. Check with the University Career Services Office for requirements demanded by possible future study and careers, especially Medical, Law, Commerce, and Education Schools. Attend their special meetings as advertised. Students wishing to enroll in the Education School must satisfy the requirements of their proposed level of teaching by seeking advice from the Director of Teacher Education in Ruffner Hall. Students who by October 1 of the fifth semester have not either declared a major or petitioned to defer declaring a major will be blocked from enrolling in Spring courses.