ACADEMICS Definition of Terms Academic Status This term is used as an indication of a student's academic standing with the university. Students must maintain certain minimum academic standards to remain in good academic standing. Students failing to maintain these standards are placed on academic probation at the end of any enrollment period in which the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) on work attempted in residence at this university does not equal or exceed the minimum specified for the student's proper classification hours. (See "Table of Minimum Academic Requirements" in this section.) Students on probation during a fall or spring semester who fail to raise their CGPA to the minimum standard prescribed for the appropriate classification at the end of that semester or who also fail to make at least a 2.25 grade point average (GPA) for that semester are automatically suspended from UNT for one or more semesters of a long session. Classification of Students Students are classified on the basis of semester hours passed. Semester hours passed are computed by adding transfer hours accepted, pass/no pass hours passed, graded hours passed and non-traditional credit accepted at UNT. Undergraduate classifications are: freshmen, those who have completed less than 30 semester hours of college credit; sophomores, 30 to 59 hours completed; juniors, 60 to 89 hours completed; seniors, 90 or more hours completed but who have not received a bachelor's degree. Graduate students are those who have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Continuing Students Continuing students are those who have been enrolled at least once during the last four consecutive semesters and/or have not received a degree during the same period prior to the semester of planned enrollment. Students who receive a degree and reapply to the university are considered new graduate students. Course Numbers Freshman courses, 1000-1990. Sophomore courses, 2000-2990. Junior courses, 3000-3990. Senior courses, 4000-4990. Graduate courses, 5000 and above. Courses 2900, 2910, 4900 and 4910, Special Problems, are used upon approval of the department chair or dean for individual instruction in any department to cover course content in special circumstances. Courses 5900, 5910, 5920 and 5930 are used in any department that offers graduate work; courses 6900 and 6910 are used in any department that offers doctoral work. Courses 1980 (PHED only), 2980 and 4980, Experimental Courses, are new courses offered on a trial basis for 1-4 hours credit each. Registration is permitted only upon approval of the department chair. Advanced Courses, numbered 3000 to 4990, are open to students who have 12 semester hours of credit in a given subject or who have the indicated prerequisites, and to those without the prerequisites who have the consent of the department chair. In some instances, college/school/departmental requirements may vary. Students should consult individual areas prior to enrolling in advanced courses. Cumulative Grade Point Average Classification for the purpose of establishing the minimum CGPA requirement for each student is determined by the sum of all hours attempted in residence in regularly graded courses at UNT, hours passed in pass/no pass graded courses at UNT and hours transferred from other institutions. Not included in the definition of student classification for academic standards are hours granted by this university for extension and correspondence courses, service experience, advanced placement, credit by examination, CLEP or transfer hours attempted but not passed. The CGPA, upon which academic standards are based, is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned in residence at UNT by the total number of hours attempted in residence at UNT. Excluded in this calculation are all courses in which the student received grades of I, NP, P, PR, W or Z. The cumulative grade point average as defined here is used only for determining a student's academic status and is not necessarily related to the grade point average that governs eligibility for graduation. Degree Plan The degree plan is an official document prepared in the office of the student's academic dean. It lists all courses completed, courses not completed, proficiency examinations and all other requirements for a particular degree sought. A student should have a degree plan prepared no later than the beginning of the junior year. Former Students Former students are those who have not been enrolled at least once during the four consecutive semesters immediately preceding the semester in which they wish to enroll and/or those who have received a degree. Grade Point Average The overall grade point average is used to determine student class loads, eligibility for admission to the university and certain programs, and eligibility for graduation. All GPA calculations are subject to post-audit and correction by the Registrar's Office. The GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The number of semester hours attempted includes all courses with grades of A, B, C, D, F and WF unless replaced by a later grade. Courses with grades of I, NP, P, PR, W or Z are not counted as courses attempted. Major At least 24 semester hours in a given subject are required for a major, including 12 hours of advanced work. The number of hours required depends on the department selected. The term "professional field" is used in the College of Business Administration to designate the major for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Minor A minor requires at least 18 semester hours in a given subject, including 6 hours of advanced work. Specific course sequences for a minor are determined by the department offering the minor. Prerequisite A prerequisite is a course or other preparation that must be completed before enrollment in another course. All prerequisites are included in catalog course descriptions. Residency (Campus Residence) As defined for fulfilling degree residency requirements, campus residence is full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 semester hours for a long semester or 4 semester hours for each term of a summer session). Students taking less than the minimum full load may receive proportional residence credit. Schedule Changes (Add/Drop, Withdrawal) Students may make adjustments to their schedules by adding and/or dropping classes or by withdrawing. Specific procedures must be followed in making these changes. (See Enrollment Policies section of this catalog and the Schedule of Classes for details.) Note: Students dropping all of their courses must go to the Registrar's Office to withdraw. Semester Hour A semester hour is the unit of credit at UNT; the credit allows for 1 lecture hour a week for 15 weeks or the equivalent. In course listings, figures in parentheses following the course credit hours indicate the number of clock hours per week devoted to lecture and laboratory. When it appears, the third and final number in these parentheses indicates the number of recitation hours per week. Degrees Offered Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Bachelor of Music (BM) Bachelor of Science (BS) Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (BSBC) Bachelor of Science in Biology (BSBIO) Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSCHM) Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSECO) Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSMTH) Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT) Bachelor of Science in Physics (BSPHY) Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Master of Arts (MA) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Education (MEd) Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Master of Journalism (MJ) Master of Music (MM) Master of Music Education (MMEd) Master of Public Administration (MPA) Master of Science (MS) Doctor of Education (EdD) Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Colleges and Schools The University of North Texas is organized into the following colleges and schools. The College of Arts and Sciences The College of Business Administration The School of Community Service The College of Education The School of Library and Information Sciences The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management The College of Music The School of Visual Arts The Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies These nine schools and colleges offer the degrees, majors, concentrations under majors, minors, certifications, endorsements and preprofessional programs listed below. See individual areas in this catalog for information about undergraduate offerings. Information about advanced offerings may be found in the Graduate Catalog.