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sions....................................................28
Un der grad u ate Ad mis sion..........................28Dead
lines for Ap pli ca tion...........................29Cre den
tials.................................................29Ap pli ca
tion Fee..........................................29Res i dent Sta
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ciency .....................................29Ad mis sion of Fresh
men ..............................29Ad mis sion of Trans fer Stu
dents...................31Other Ap pli
cants........................................32Grad u ate Ad mis
sion...................................33Credit for Ex tra-In sti
tu tional Learn ing .........34
As sess ment, Ad vis ing, & Preenrollment.......36Of fice of
the Bur sar ......................................37
Cost of At tend ing OU ................................37En roll
ment Ser vices ......................................37
Class room Man age ment.............................37De gree Au
dit Ser vices ................................37Reg is tra tion: On
line En roll ment .................37Pass/No Pass Op tion
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Fi nan cial Aid Ser vices
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Administrative StaffMatthew W. Hamilton, Vice President for
Enrollment
and Student Financial Services and RegistrarBradley T. Burnett,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
ServicesJudy K. Cain, Coordinator of Curricular Changes and
Academic PublicationsAndy Roop, Interim Executive Director,
Recruitment
ServicesMark McMasters, Director, AdmissionsCaryn Pacheco,
Director, Financial Aid ServicesKathi Robinett, Director of
Enrollment Technology ServicesKathleen Schmidt, BursarRick Skeel,
Director, Academic RecordsBreck Turkington, Director, Enrollment
ServicesJean Ware, Manager of Administration
Sharon D. Winslow, Assistantto the Vice President
andRegistrarLocated in Buchanan Hall andJacobson Hall, Enrollment
and StudentFinancial Services is the gateway to theUniversity of
Oklahoma. Workingtogether to serve students throughoutthe education
experience at OU, thefollowing administrative areas andoffices
combine to form Enrollment and Student Financial Services:
AcademicPublications, Academic Records,Admissions, Bursars Office,
Enrollment Services (Classroom Management,Degree Audit Services,
Registration,Veteran Student Services), EnrollmentTechnology
Services, Financial AidServices, and Recruitment Services.
Office ofAdmissions
Mark McMasters, Di rec tor
127 Bu chanan Hall
Nor man, OK 73019-4076Phone: (405) 325-2252FAX: (405)
325-7124E-mail: [email protected]:
http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html
Undergraduate AdmissionThe admissions process at the University
of Oklahoma seeks to identifyapplicants who will successfully
complete a collegiate academic program and contribute to the
diverse intellectual, cultural and social environment of
theUniversity. The University of Oklahoma welcomes inquiries
regardingadmission requirements and application procedures. The
Office ofProspective Student Services will assist prospective
undergraduate students both freshmen and transfer with the
admission process by providinginformation on admission
requirements, financial aid, scholarshipopportunities, housing and
student life. This office also serves as a visitorinformation
center and provides tours of the campus to prospective
students,their families and other University guests.
The Office of Prospective Student Services-Tulsa coordinates
high schooland transfer student services in Tulsa and other
northeastern Oklahomacommunities. Like its Norman campus
counterpart, the Tulsa officeprovides students who are interested
in any of the Universitys academicprograms with information on
admission, housing, enrollment, financial aid and scholarships.
This office also serves as a liaison with all OU campusesto arrange
campus tours and departmental appointments for prospectivestudents
and their families.
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In quiries about un der grad u ate ad mis sion should be di
rected to:Pro spec tive Stu dent ServicesThe Uni ver sity of
Oklahoma550 Parrington Oval, Room L-1Nor man, OK 73019-3032(405)
325-2151 or 1-800-234-6868e-mail: [email protected]; or
Pro spec tive Student Ser vices-TulsaThe Uni ver sity of
Oklahoma4502 East 41st St.Tulsa, OK 74135(918) 660-3800FAX: (918)
660-3804e-mail: [email protected]
Completed applications, academic credentials and inquiries
related toapplications already in process should be directed
to:
The Of fice of Ad mis sionsThe Uni ver sity of Oklahoma1000 Asp
Av e nue room 127Nor man, OK 73019-4076(405) 325-2252e-mail:
[email protected]
Admissions information and applications are also available on
the web athttp://admissions.ou.edu/admissions.htm.
Deadlines for Application*Un der grad u ate, U.S. cit i zens and
per ma nent res i dents should sub mitap pli ca tions as early as
pos si ble, but ap pli ca tions must be re ceived by the Of fice of
Ad mis sions no later than:
April 1 for a fall se mes ter or sum mer ses sion; andNo vem ber
1 for a spring se mes ter.
International Students applying for undergraduate admission
mustobserve the following application and credentials
deadlines:
March 1 for a fall se mes ter;Au gust 1 for a spring se mes
ter;Feb ru ary 1 for a sum mer term.
*Ap pli ca tion dead lines can change be tween pub li ca tions
of this cat a log. For the mostcur rent in for ma tion on dead
lines, go to http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html,and un der Re
quire ments, click on the ap pro pri ate cat e gory of stu
dent.
Applications for international students are processed by the
Office ofAdmissions. Assistance after admission is provided by
International StudentServices. International students are
considered to be those applicants whorequire a temporary,
non-immigrant United States visa or immigration status. Students
who have established permanent resident status in the UnitedStates
are not considered international students.
CredentialsTo be considered for admission, applicants must
submit official andcomplete academic credentials.
Applicants may not disregard any part of their educational
history, andfailure to report all institutions previously attended
will be cause forcancellation of the admissions process or for
dismissal. All credentialssubmitted for admission to the University
of Oklahoma become theproperty of the University and will not be
returned or released.
Application FeeAll applicants to the University of Oklahoma must
pay a non-refundableapplication-processing fee. If you are applying
online, you must pay onlineby credit card. If you are submitting a
paper application, payment can bemade by check, money order or
credit card. Checks should be madepayable to the University of
Oklahoma and mailed to the Office ofAdmissions. Checks from
international applicants must be in US dollars and clear through a
United States bank. Payment by credit card is also anoption.
Resident StatusAll applicants are classified as resident or
nonresident for purposes ofadmission and tuition based on
information provided on the applicationfor admission. Applicants
may be required to submit evidence tosubstantiate their claim to
resident classification.
A uniform policy concerning resident status exists for all
state-supportedinstitutions of higher education in Oklahoma. Copies
of this policy areavailable from the Office of Admissions or on the
web
athttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/resident_tuition_regulations.html.
Questions concerning resident status should be directed to the
Office ofAdmissions, (405) 325-2252.
English ProficiencyAll new applicants to the University for whom
English is a second language, including those holding permanent
resident status, are required to presentevidence of proficiency in
the English language prior to admission. Theintent of this policy
is to insure that students for whom English is not anative language
have a reasonable chance to succeed academically basedon their
ability to comprehend and use spoken and written English.
Undergraduate applicants may satisfy the English proficiency
requirementin one of several ways:1. The applicant can present an
official Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) score of 550 or higher on the written test, or 213 or
higher onthe computer test, or 79 or higher on the internet-based
TOEFL. TheTOEFL can be no more than two years old by the time the
applicantbegins studies at the University of Oklahoma.
2. The ap pli cant can pres ent an of fi cial In ter na tional
Eng lish Lan guageTest ing Sys tem (IELTS) score of 6.5 or
higher.
3. A di rect from high school ap pli cant may sat isfy this re
quire ment bysuc cess fully com plet ing the high school core re
quire ments in asec ond ary school in the United States, or in an
other coun try whereEng lish is the na tive lan guage and the lan
guage of in struc tion.
4. Ap pli cants seek ing ad mis sion by trans fer may sat isfy
this re quire ment bypre sent ing a min i mum of 24 se mes ter
hours of suc cess fully com pletedcol lege-level coursework from an
ac cred ited United States col lege oruni ver sity or an ac cept
able in sti tu tion in a coun try where Eng lish is thena tive lan
guage and the lan guage of in struc tion.
5. An ap pli cant can pres ent a TOEFL score be tween 500 and
549 on thewrit ten test, 173 to 210 on the com puter test, or 61 to
78 on theinternet-based TOEFL, and sub se quently and im me di
ately prior toad mis sion suc cess fully com plete a min i mum of
12 weeks of study at anap proved Eng lish lan guage cen ter or pro
gram op er ated by an in sti tu tionof higher learn ing or pri vate
school ap proved by the Oklahoma StateRe gents for Higher Ed u ca
tion.
The University offers a Center for English as a Second Language
(CESL) forstudents who are otherwise admissible to the University,
but do not meetthe English proficiency requirement. CESL also
offers English languageclasses for individuals who do not have
plans to enter the University. Forfurther information, call or
write:
The Cen ter for Eng lish as a Sec ond Lan guageCol lege of Con
tinuing Ed u ca tion1700 Asp Av e nue, Room 202Nor man, OK
73072-6400 USA(405) 325-6602, or 1-800-522-0772, ext. 6602FAX:
(405) 325-0860
Admission of Freshmen
HOW TO APPLY1. To apply online, visit our Prospective Student
Services website at
http://www.ou.edu/go2/home.html. A PDF application that can
beprinted and submitted by surface mail is also available on this
site.
2. Sub mit ap pli ca tion ma te ri als in clud ing the fol low
ing:a) a completed application form.
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b) an official copy of your high school transcript showing at
least sixsemesters of work completed, grade point average (on an
unweighted4.0 scale), and rank in class.
c) an official copy of your ACT or SAT scores. Test scores may
beposted on the official high school transcript or sent directly
from the testing agency.
3. A nonrefundable application fee is required of all new
applicants. Theapplication fee can be paid by check, money order
made payable tothe University of Oklahoma, or credit card.
4. Submit all application materials sent by surface mail to the
Office ofAdmissions, University of Oklahoma, 1000 Asp Ave., Room
127,Norman, OK 73019-4076.
WHEN TO APPLYProspective students are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible after thecompletion of the junior year in high
school in order to maximizeopportunities for housing, financial
aid, scholarships and early enrollment.
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION OF FRESHMENTo be admitted to the
University of Oklahoma, an applicant must: graduatefrom an
appropriately accredited high school, or earn a General
EducationDevelopment (GED) certificate; complete a specified
curriculum of highschool courses; and achieve certain performance
standards set by theUniversity of Oklahoma and approved by the
Oklahoma State Regents forHigher Education. Home-educated
applicants or graduates fromunaccredited high schools must qualify
for admission by test score. In mostcases, a GED recipient's high
school class must have graduated by thedesired matriculation
date.
Admission requirements are subject to change annually by the
Universityof Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma State
Regents for HigherEducation, when it is determined to be in the
best interest of the University and its students to do so. If it
becomes necessary to limit enrollment,preference will be given to
residents of Oklahoma. For the most currentinformation on admission
requirements, contact Prospective StudentServices, (405) 325-2151
or 1-800-234-6868, or visit the followingwebsite:
http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html.
CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTSBecause success in college is enhanced by
solid academic preparation inhigh school, completion of the
following courses in high school is requiredbefore entering the
University.v English four units: Grammar, composition and
literature only.v College Preparatory Mathematics three units:
Algebra I, algebra
II, geometry, trigonometry, math analysis, calculus, or AP
statistics.v Laboratory Science three units: Does not include
general science
with or without a lab. One year of Principles of Technology
maysubstitute for one of the lab science courses, provided that the
student also completes two traditional laboratory science
courses.
v History and Citizenship Skills three units: One unit must
beAmerican history and two additional units can be selected from
thesubjects of history, economics, geography, government or
non-western culture.
v Additional Subjects two units: from any of the subjects
previouslylisted, computer science, or foreign language.*
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FORAUTOMATIC ADMISSIONFor the most
current information on admission requirements, contactRecruitment
Services (405) 325-2151 or 1-800-234-6868, or visit thefollowing
website: http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html.
ADMISSION FROM UNACCREDITED HIGHSCHOOLS OR HOME STUDYA
prospective student who is a graduate of a high school that is
notaccredited by a recognized accrediting agency or has been home
schooled is eligible for admission under the following
conditions:
1. The applicant must have taken the ACT or SAT and achieved a
scoreequal to or greater than the requisite composite score defined
forfreshman admission. These scores are provided annually by the
OklahomaState Regents for High Education. Grade point average and,
in somecases, class rank from unaccredited high schools or home
school records,or a passing score on the GED will be used to
determine a performanceminimum in conjunction with the test score
requirement, but will notbe used as the sole basis for meeting
performance requirements at theUniversity of Oklahoma.
2. The ap pli cants high school class must have grad u ated.3.
The ap pli cant must sat isfy the high school cur ric u lar re
quire ments as
cer ti fied by the high school or, in the case of home study,
the par ent.
ADULT ADMISSIONApplicants who are 21 years of age or older or on
active military duty, whodo not meet the stated performance and/or
curricular requirements foradmission to the University may be
considered under the Adult Admissioncategory. Careful attention
will be given to an applicants written commentsconcerning
background and educational goals, personal interviews, as wellas
letters of recommendation from school counselors, teachers,
principals,employers or supervisors attesting to the applicants
motivation andpotential for academic success. An applicants
academic record will also be reviewed for completion of the high
school curricular requirements. Studentsadmitted under the Adult
Admission category must demonstrate proficiencyto the satisfaction
of the entering institution in the curricular area thestudent
desires to pursue.
Pro spec tive stu dents should con tact the Of fice of Ad mis
sions at (405)325-2252 for fur ther in for ma tion.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENTConcurrent Enrollment at the University of
Oklahoma is a program designedto allow high school juniors and
seniors with exceptional abilities to enrollin college courses on a
limited basis. High school students may thusaccumulate college
credits prior to completing high school.
To be el i gi ble for the Concurrent Enrollment Pro gram, stu
dents must been rolled in an ac cred ited high school and meet the
fol low ing re quire ments:1. You must have achieved ju nior or se
nior stand ing and be el i gi ble to
com plete re quire ments for grad u a tion from high school no
later thanthe spring of your se nior year, as at tested by your
high school prin ci pal.
2. Se niors must meet reg u lar fresh man ad mis sion re quire
ments based onhigh school grade point av er age and class rank, or
test scores andcer tain min i mum high school per for mance
standards.
3. Ju niors must score in the 83rd per cen tile on the ACT/SAT;
or have a 3.5GPA on an un weight ed 4.0 scale.
A student receiving high school level instruction at home or
from anunaccredited high school must:1. Be at least 17 years of age
or older and score in the 70th per cen tile on
the ACT (us ing Oklahoma norms) or the SAT (us ing na tional
norms); or2. Be 16 years of age and have achieved a com pos ite
score in the 83rd
per cen tile on the ACT (us ing Oklahoma norms) or the SAT (us
ingna tional norms).
Interested students should apply online at
http://www.ou.edu/go2/home.html,and submit a completed Concurrent
Enrollment Recommendation formsigned by the high school principal,
a counselor, and parent, a high schooltranscript, and ACT or SAT
scores.
Once admitted, a students combined enrollment in high school and
at the University of Oklahoma may not exceed 19 credit hours during
a fall orspring term. For this purpose, the University will assume
that any highschool course enrollment is the equivalent of three
credit hours. Studentsmay enroll in a maximum of nine credit hours
during a summer termwithout being concurrently enrolled in high
school classes during thesummer. Students who wish to exceed this
credit hour limit may petitionthe Dean of University College for
permission to do so, up to a maximumof 24 semester hours in a
regular semester.
The completion of high school curricular requirements is not
mandatory forConcurrent Enrollment students for admission purposes.
However, studentsmay not enroll in college-level courses in a
curricular area until the high
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school curricular requirement in that discipline has been
satisfied throughcoursework or assessment. Concurrent Enrollment
students may not enroll in zero-level courses designed to remove
high school curricular deficiencies.
Following high school graduation, Concurrent Enrollment students
may continue enrollment at the University of Oklahoma or transfer
to another institution in thestate system, provided that they have
maintained a grade point average of 2.00on a 4.00 scale at the
University and meet the entrance requirements of thereceiving
institution, including high school curricular requirements.
Ques tions on the Concurrent Enrollment Pro gram should be re
ferred tothe Of fice of Pro spec tive Stu dent Ser vices.
OPPORTUNITY ADMISSIONStu dents who have not grad u ated from
high school, re gard less of age,whose com pos ite score on the ACT
(us ing Oklahoma norms) or com binedver bal and math e mat ics
score on the SAT (us ing na tional norms) placesthem in the 99th
per cen tile of all stu dents tested, may ap ply for ad mis sionto
the Uni ver sity of Oklahoma. Ad mis sion will be de ter mined
based on test scores and an eval u a tion of the stu dents level of
ma tu rity and abil ity tofunc tion in tel lec tu ally and so
cially in the adult col lege en vi ron ment.
Admission of Transfer StudentsApplicants are considered transfer
students if they have attempted morethan six semester hours of
college-level work at another accredited collegeor university since
graduation from high school. Students who completecollege-level
work while still in high school are not considered
transferstudents.
Transfer admission requirements are subject to change by the
Universityof Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma State
Regents for HigherEducation, when it is determined to be in the
best interest of the University and its students to do so. If it
becomes necessary to limit enrollment,preference will be given to
residents of Oklahoma.
TRANSFER ADMISSION CRITERIAAdmission of transfer students is
based on the following performancerequirements and preparatory
coursework in high school.
CUR RIC ULAR RE QUIRE MENTS FOR AD MIS SION OF TRANS FER STU
DENTS*
v Eng lishfour units: Gram mar, com po si tion and lit er a ture
onlyv College Preparatory Mathematicsthree units: Algebra I,
algebra
II, geometry, trigonometry, math analysis, calculus, or AP
statistics.v Laboratory Sciencethree units: Does not include
general science
with or without a lab. One year of Principles of Technology
maysubstitute for one of the lab science courses, provided that
thestudent also completes two traditional laboratory science
courses.
v His tory and Citizenship Skillsthree units: One unit must
beAmer i can his tory and two additional units can be selected form
thesubjects of history, economics, geography, government
ornon-western culture.
v Ad di tional Sub jectstwo units: from any of the sub jects pre
vi ouslylisted, com puter sci ence, or for eign lan guage.
* If you have not completed the courses listed above in high
school, youshould do so before transferring to the University. With
the exception ofU.S. history and U.S. government, completion of
remedial or college-levelcoursework in any of the subject areas in
which a deficiency exists willalso satisfy this requirement. A
remedial mathematics course must be theequivalent of high school
Algebra II. Remedial or precollege-level coursescannot be used to
fulfill degree requirements.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FORADMISSION OF TRANSFER
STUDENTS:Admission requirements for transfer students are subject
to change annuallyby the University of Oklahoma with the approval
of the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education. For the most current information
onperformance requirements for transfer admission, contact the
Office ofProspective Student Services (405) 325-2151 or
1-800-234-6868, or visitthe following web
site:http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/requirements/undergraduate/transfer_admission.html.
Transfer students with fewer than 24 semester hours attempted
must meetperformance rquirements for first-time entering freshmen,
as well asspecified performance requirements on all transfer work
attempted.
Transfer students who do not meet performance and/or
curricularrequirements are encouraged to contact the Office of
Admissions foradvice and counseling on alternative admission
opportunities.
APPLICATION DEADLINESYour application must be RECEIVED by the
Office of Admissions by thedates below. However, you are encouraged
to apply as early as possible tomaximize opportunities for housing
and scholarships, financial aid andearly enrollment.
April 1 for a fall semester or summer session November 1 for a
spring semester
HOW TO APPLY1. To apply online, visit our Prospective Student
Services website at
http://www.ou.edu/go2/home.html. A PDF application that can
beprinted and submitted by surface mail is also available on this
site.
2. Sub mit an of fi cial high school tran script and of fi cial
tran scripts from eachcol lege or uni ver sity at tended. Stu dents
are not at lib erty to dis re gardany part of their pre vi ous ed u
ca tional his tory when ap ply ing forad mis sion.
3. Sub mit the nonrefundable ap pli ca tion-pro cess ing fee.
The fee can be paid bycheck or money or der made pay able to the
Uni ver sity of Oklahoma, or bycredit card.
4. ACT or SAT scores are re quired of any trans fer stu dent
with fewer than12 se mes ter hours of col lege work and some trans
fer stu dents withfewer than 24 se mes ter hours of col lege
work.
WHEN TO APPLYTransfer students are encouraged to apply early in
the semester prior to theterm they wish to enter the University.
Early admission allows students tomaximize their opportunities for
housing, financial aid, scholarships, andearly enrollment.
Admission decisions can often be made with the currentterms grades
outstanding.
TRANSCRIPT EVALUATIONOnce an applicant has been admitted to the
University, the Office ofAdmissions performs an evaluation of any
transfer credit. Students who areadmitted with coursework in
progress should submit a schedule of courses inprogress, and
arrange to have a final, official transcript sent to the Office
ofAdmissions after completion of their last term. Once a complete
and officialtranscript is received, the initial evaluation will be
updated. Students willconsult with an academic adviser at the time
of enrollment to determine howtheir transfer work will apply toward
a degree at the University of Oklahoma.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENT EVALUATIONSTransfer students who are
undecided about attending OU can request aprospective student
evaluation to help with the decision-making process.Potential
applicants should submit or present in person the same
officialacademic credentials required of transfer students applying
for admission,along with the following information: desired term of
matriculation at theUniversity of Oklahoma; intended major; a
complete list of collegiateinstitutions attended; mailing address,
home and work or cell telephonenumbers, and e-mail address.
The information should be submitted to the Office Admissions.
This officewill perform an initial evaluation of all transfer
credit and then an academicadviser will determine how the transfer
work will apply toward a degree atOU. Prospective students should
contact the Office of Admissions at (405)325-2252 for further
information concerning this service. Prospective student
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evaluations are not available for one month prior to the start
of classes foreach term, due to time constraints on admissions and
advising staff.
TRANSFER DAYSTransfer Days is a yearly event, normally held in
early spring, that providesan opportunity for transfer students who
have already been admitted to the University for the upcoming
summer or fall term to visit campus, be advisedby academic
counselors, and pre-enroll for the fall and/or summer terms.In
addition to academic counselors, representatives from the
University are also on hand to answer questions about housing,
financial aid, scholarships and student activities. Other
pre-enrollment periods for summer and fallterms occur throughout
the late spring and summer months, so transferstudents who are
unable to attend Transfer Days will have ampleopportunity to
pre-enroll once they are admitted to the University. Forfurther
information, contact the Office of Prospective Student
Services(405) 325-2151 or 1-800-234-6868.
TRANSFER CREDIT REGULATIONSThe amount of credit granted to ap
pli cants for ad mis sion as trans fer stu dentsde pends upon the
na ture and qual ity of the ap pli cants pre vi ous work,eval u
ated ac cord ing to the ac a demic re quire ments of the Uni ver
sity, andthe fol low ing pro vi sions:1. Transfer credit earned by
students at institutions accredited by a regional
accrediting agency (such as the North Central Association of
Collegesand Schools) or the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education willbe accepted for transfer at face value. Credits
earned at institutionsaccredited by a national accrediting agency
recognized by the U.S.Department of Education will be reviewed on a
course-by-course basisand accepted for transfer if the course is
determined to be substantiallyequivalent to a University of
Oklahoma course or courses.
2. Lower-di vi sion courses trans ferred to the Uni ver sity of
Oklahoma willgen er ally be used to meet lower-di vi sion de gree
re quire ments. In theevent that a lower-di vi sion trans fer
course is used as a sub sti tu tion for an up per-di vi sion re
quire ment at the Uni ver sity, a stu dent may be re quired to com
plete ad di tional up per-di vi sion hours for grad u a tion.
3. A min i mum of 60 se mes ter hours must be earned in a se
nior col lege fora bac ca lau re ate de gree.
4. Transfer students who enter the University with an Associate
of Arts oran Associate of Science from an institution in the
Oklahoma State Systemof Higher Education are considered to have met
the lower-division(1000- and 2000-level) course requirements of the
Universitys GeneralEducation core curriculum. However, these
students are still required to complete any lower-division
coursework that is required beyond theUniversitys lower-division
General Education course requirements, aswell as the upper-division
(including General Education) courserequirements for a degree.
5. The deans of fice of each de gree-rec om mend ing col lege
has ul ti matere spon si bil ity for de ter min ing how trans fer
credit will ap ply to a spe cificde gree pro gram. Since grad u a
tion re quire ments vary from col lege tocol lege, a re-eval u a
tion of trans fer credit is re quired if a stu dent changes de gree
col leges.
6. A trans fer ap pli cant un der dis ci plin ary pro ba tion or
sus pen sion will not becon sid ered for ad mis sion un til the
terms of the pro ba tion or sus pen sion havebeen met. Stu dents
must meet ap pro pri ate ap pli ca tion and credentialdead lines
for the term for which they are ap ply ing for read mis sion.
7. Grades for courses taken at foreign institutions are used in
determiningadmissibility to the University. However, once a student
is admitted,transfer grades are changed to neutral (S or U) grades
which do notaffect the grade point average. The only exception to
this policy is forforeign institutions that hold accreditation
through a United Statesregional accrediting association.
SECOND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE APPLICANTSStudents may apply for a
second undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma, but are
encouraged to investigate other options availablethrough the
Graduate College and other non-degree classifications beforedoing
so. In addition to specific degree programs, the Graduate
Collegeoffers teacher certification programs and an unclassified
(non-degree) option,
which allows students to take graduate and undergraduate courses
beforeselecting a major field of graduate study.
Applicants for a second undergraduate degree must apply to a
specificmajor and are not eligible for a second undergraduate
degree in the majorof their first degree.
General University policy, as well as specific college and
school policiesmay restrict an applicant from applying for a second
undergraduate degree in certain majors. Applicants should contact
the Office of Admissions or the appropriate University
degree-recommending college for furtherinformation on the pursuit
of a second undergraduate degree.
APPLICANTS FOR READMISSIONStudents must file an application for
readmission if it has been more thanone semester and a summer term
since their last attendance at theUniversity, or if they have
completed a degree or were suspended aftertheir last enrollment at
OU. Application deadlines do apply to formerstudents. Students who
only enroll for summer terms (summer to summerstudents) do not need
to reapply unless they graduate or break theircontinuous enrollment
for a summer term. Students who have attendedanother college or
university since last attending the University must fileofficial
transcripts from each institution attended. A students eligibility
forreadmission will be determined after an evaluation of all
transferred andOU work has been made. Academic credit awarded by
any division of theUniversity of Oklahoma is considered resident
credit, with the exception of credit completed by correspondence or
advanced standing examination.
SUSPENDED STUDENTSA student who has been suspended once for
academic reasons from theUniversity or any other institution in the
state system of higher educationmay apply for (re)admission to the
University for any semester or summerterm beyond the semester in
which he or she was suspended. Such(re)admission is not automatic
but is decided on an individual basis. Thestudent must submit an
application for readmission, a letter of appeal, andall required
transcripts to the Admissions Office by April 1 for a fallsemester
or summer session, and November 1 for a spring semester.The letter
of appeal should include an explanation of the studentsprevious
academic record, information about the students activities
sincesuspension, and reasons why an exception to the requirements
foradmission to the University should be made.
A student who has been suspended twice from the University is
not eligible for consideration for readmission until that student
has attended anotheraccredited college or university and raised
his/her grade point average tothe Universitys retention
standards.
Other Applicants
UNDERGRADUATE VISITOR/SPECIAL STUDENTSAny person who is
admissible to the University of Oklahoma and whowishes to take
undergraduate courses without the intention of pursuing adegree may
do so under the classification of Undergraduate
Visitor/SpecialStudent.
Undergraduate Visitor/Special Students must meet regular
admissionrequirements to the University and are limited to nine
semester hours ofenrollment in this classification, unless an
exception to this enrollmentmaximum is made by the President of the
University or his or her designate.University retention standards
also apply to this category of student. A personwho is admitted as
an Undergraduate Visitor/Special Student has no privilegesbeyond
those which are available to all students. An
UndergraduateVisitor/Special Student who wishes to enroll in a
course with specific prerequisitesmust meet those prerequisites in
the same manner as any other student.
Undergraduate Visitor/Special Students who later elect to enter
a degreeprogram will be expected to meet all of the regular
requirements for thatparticular degree program and are urged to
apply for regular (degree-seeking)admission as soon as a decision
to pursue a degree has been made.
If an Undergraduate Visitor/Special Student applies for
admission to anundergraduate degree program, the work he/she has
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Student will be evaluated in the same manner as any other work
submitted for evaluation. The particular degree-recommending
college involved willdetermine how this work will apply toward the
degree sought.
POST-BACCALAUREATE NON-DEGREE STUDENTSPost-baccalaureate Special
Students are students who hold at least a bachelorsdegree and wish
to take undergraduate courses without pursuing adegree, including
students who wish to take undergraduate prerequisitecourses for
medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school. Students whowish
to take graduate level courses without pursuing a degree should
applyas an Unclassified Graduate Student. Post-Baccalaureate
Non-DegreeStudents are not required to submit academic credentials
to be admitted.
Applicants who enroll as Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree Students
in order to correct grade point average deficiencies for admission
to the GraduateCollege may use the record of their performance in
this category of student as supplementary material to their
graduate application, provided that thestudent has completed 12
semester hours of 3000/4000-level courses witha grade point average
of at least 3.25. A grade of B or better must beearned in each
course.
Graduate AdmissionInquiries related to graduate admission should
be directed to the GraduateCollege, University of Oklahoma, 731 Elm
Avenue, Norman, OK 73019-4075,(405) 325-3811; FAX (405) 325-5346;
e-mail: [email protected]. Prospectivestudents may apply online at
http://www..ou.edu/admissions/home.html.
Official transcripts should be submitted to the Office of
Admissions, 1000Asp Ave., Room 127, Norman, OK 73019-4076. Although
the GraduateCollege does not require the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE), thecollege endorses the use of the GRE as one
useful measure of a studentspotential for success in graduate
school. Many academic programs dorequire the GRE or other
supporting materials, such as GMAT scores and/or letters of
recommendation, before considering applications for
admission.Students seeking admission in full standing must meet the
admissionrequirements of the department or program unit offering
the desired degreeprogram, as well as the requirements established
by the Graduate College.Students should consult with the graduate
liaison in the department to which they are seeking admission
concerning department or program requirements and deadlines.
Information about graduate assistantships is also availablefrom the
departments.
Applications cannot be considered until all required materials
have beensubmitted. The final decision on admission to the Graduate
College ismade by the graduate dean. To be eligible for enrollment,
the student must have been admitted to the University and to the
Graduate College beforethe registration period ends for any given
semester.
For graduate applicants within the United States, there are no
formaladmissions application deadlines. However, applicants are
encouraged toobserve the following dates for submission of
completed applications.International students outside the United
States have specific applicationdeadlines, and they are in
parentheses below.
Fall Semester April 1 (April 1) Spring Semester November 1
(September 1) Summer Session April 1 (February 1) Application
deadlines can change between publications of this
catalog. For the most current information on deadlines, go
tohttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html; under Requirements,click
on the appropriate category of student.
Certain graduate programs do have deadlines, and some are
earlierthan the dates listed above. All applicants are strongly
urged to contactthe programs to which they are seeking admission
for the applicationdeadlines of those programs.
An application-processing fee must accompany the application of
all studentswho seek admission or readmission to the
University.
The Office of Admissions has charge of all matters pertaining to
generaladmission to the University. Admission and enrollment in the
GraduateCollege is governed by the graduate dean. Except for those
in unclassified
status, the student must be recommended for admission by a
departmentor program. All admissions to the Graduate College
require that the student hold a baccalaureate degree or equivalent
from an accredited college oruniversity. However, undergraduates in
their final semester at accreditedcolleges and universities may
apply for admission to the Graduate College.
A prospective student must register for courses at the
University of Oklahomafor the term of admission to retain active
status. The student is subject tothe regulations applicable during
his/her first term of enrollment so long ascontinuous enrollment is
maintained.
ADMISSION OF UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMAGRADUATING SENIORSAll seniors
graduating from the University of Oklahoma who wish to applyfor
admission to a graduate program should apply online
athttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html, no later than the final
semester oftheir senior year. Departmental application deadlines
apply to graduatingseniors. Applicants academic records will be
referred to the GraduateCollege and to their prospective major
departments for consideration.
If admitted, the graduating senior must inform the Graduate
College if anyrequirements for the undergraduate degree have not
been completed. Ifany requirements are not completed, the admission
will be canceled andthe student must reapply.
A college senior who qualifies for conditional admission to the
GraduateCollege due to low grades will not receive a final decision
on conditionaladmission until the complete undergraduate transcript
has been reviewed.
ADMISSION AS A VISITORGraduate students in good academic
standing at other accredited institutionsare welcome to take
courses at the University of Oklahoma as a Visitor. Inthis status,
a graduate student has all the rights and privileges of other
graduatestudents except he or she is not pursuing a graduate degree
at the Universityof Oklahoma. Should the Visitor decide to pursue a
graduate degree here,he or she would be required to file another
application and submit officialcopies of all transcripts. To be
admitted as a Visitor, a prospective graduatestudent must submit
the following information to the Office of Admissions:1. A com
pleted ap pli ca tion form and ap pli ca tion-processing fee
(apply
online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home.html).2. A let ter
of good stand ing from the dean of the Grad u ate Col lege of
the
stu dents home in sti tu tion.
READMISSION TO THE GRADUATE COLLEGEGraduate students must file
an application for readmission if it has beenmore than one year
since their last attendance at the University. Studentswho only
enroll for summer terms (summer to summer students) do notneed to
reapply unless they graduate or break their continuous
enrollmentfor a summer term. Students who have attended another
college oruniversity since last attending the University must
submit official transcriptsfrom each institution attended to the
University of Oklahomas Office ofAdmissions. A students eligibility
for readmission will be determined afteran evaluation of all
transferred work is made. Readmitted students will besubject to the
regulations in effect at the time of readmission.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCYAll new applicants to the Graduate College
for whom English is a secondlanguage (including those holding
permanent resident status) are requiredto present evidence of
proficiency in the English language prior to admission.The intent
of this policy is to insure that students for whom English is not
anative language have a reasonable chance to succeed academically
basedon their ability to comprehend and use spoken and written
English.
Graduate applicants may satisfy the English proficiency
requirement in oneof several ways:1. The ap pli cant can pres ent
an of fi cial Test of Eng lish as a For eign Lan guage
(TOEFL) score of at least 550 on the writ ten test, 213 or
higher on thecom puter-based test, or 79 or higher on the
internet-based TOEFL. TheTOEFL can be no more than two years old at
the time the ap pli cantbe gins stud ies at the Uni ver sity of
Oklahoma. Some grad u ate pro gramsre quire a score higher than
550.
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2. The ap pli cant can pres ent an of fi cial In ter na tional
Eng lish Lan guageTest ing Sys tem (IELTS) score of 6.5 or
higher.
3. The ap pli cant can pres ent a bach e lors de gree or higher
from anac cred ited col lege or uni ver sity in the United States
or from a coun try inwhich Eng lish is the na tive lan guage and
the lan guage of in struc tion.
4. The ap pli cant may pres ent 24 se mes ter hours of suc cess
fully com pletedcol lege-level coursework from an ac cred ited col
lege or uni ver sity in theUnited States or from a coun try in
which Eng lish is the na tive lan guageand the lan guage of in
struc tion.
5. An ap pli cant can pres ent a TOEFL score be tween 500 and
549 on thewrit ten test, 173 to 210 on the com puter-based testor
61 to 78 on theinternet-based TOEFL, and sub se quently and im me
di ately prior toad mis sion suc cess fully com plete a min i mum
of 12 weeks of study at anap proved Eng lish lan guage cen ter or
pro gram op er ated by an in sti tu tionof higher learn ing or pri
vate school ap proved by the Oklahoma StateRe gents for Higher Ed u
ca tion.
The University offers a Center for English as a Second Language
(CESL) forstudents who are otherwise admissible to the University
but do not meetthe English proficiency requirement. CESL also
offers English languageclasses for individuals who do not have
plans to enter the University. Forfurther information, call or
write:
The Cen ter for Eng lish as a Sec ond Lan guageCol lege of Con
tinuing Ed u ca tion1700 Asp Av e nue, Nor man, OK 73072-6400(405)
325-6602, or 1-800-522-0772 ext. 6602.
For further information concerning graduate admission, policies
andprograms, consult the Graduate College,
http://gradweb.ou.edu.
Policy on Non-Academic Criteria in the Admission of Students
In addition to the academic criteria used as the basis for the
admission ofstudents, the University shall consider the following
non-academic criteria indeciding whether a student shall be granted
admission: whether anapplicant has been expelled, suspended, or
denied admission or readmissionby any other educational
institution; whether an applicant has beenconvicted of a felony or
lesser crime involving moral turpitude; whether anapplicants
conduct would be grounds for expulsion, suspension, dismissal or
denial of readmission, had the student been enrolled at the
University of Oklahoma. An applicant may be deniedadmission to the
University if the University determines that there is
substantialevidence, based on any of the instances described above,
to indicate theapplicants unfitness to be a student at the
University of Oklahoma.
Credit for Extra-Institutional LearningThe University of
Oklahoma encourages capable students to seek collegecredit for
knowledge they may have acquired in a variety of ways.
Completeinformation on the ways students may establish credit for
extra-institutional learning at the University of Oklahoma is found
in the brochure Credit byAdvanced Standing at the University of
Oklahoma. This brochure is availablethrough the Office of
Prospective Student Services, the Office of Admissions,and is also
available on the Web
athttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/credit_by_advanced.html.
ADVANCED STANDING EXAMINATIONSUniversity of Oklahoma students
who are enrolled (or pre-enrolled) andformer students who are
eligible to re-enroll may take an advanced standingexamination for
undergraduate credit, provided that they have not beenenrolled in
the course (or its equivalent) at an institution of college rank,
andreceived a grade other than W. If a student is enrolled in a
course in whichhe or she wishes to establish credit by advanced
standing examination, thecourse must be dropped before any grade
other than W is awarded.
A student enrolled (or pre-enrolled) in a course may earn credit
in thatcourse by advanced standing examination up to the end of the
second weekof class in a regular semester or the first week of a
summer term. If a student
earns credit in the course by examination, the student may drop
the courseenrollment with no fee assessment, provided the course is
dropped withinthe first two weeks of class in a regular semester or
the first week of class in asummer term. Beginning with the third
week of class in a regular semester, or the second week of a summer
term, registration fees will be refunded inaccordance with the
Oklahoma State Regents refund schedule.
The amount of advanced standing credit that may be awarded is
subject tothe graduation requirements of the University and the
degree-recommendingcollege in which a student will earn a degree.
The dean of the studentsdegree-recommending college at the
University will determine how thiscredit applies toward a
degree.
Advanced standing credit will be placed on a students permanent
academicrecord only after it is validated by the successful
completion of 12 or moresemester hours of academic work at the
University of Oklahoma. The neutral grade of satisfactory (S) will
be assigned to credit earned through national orUniversity of
Oklahoma departmental advanced standing examinations. Agrade of
satisfactory (S) represents work of C quality or better.
Should a student fail an advanced standing examination, no grade
will berecorded. However, the student is not eligible to retake the
sameexamination and receive credit if the exam is passed. Students
shouldconsult the Office of Admissions or the Office of Independent
Study todiscuss other test options.
Credit by examination is limited to equivalent courses offered
in residenceat the University of Oklahoma, and the amount of credit
earned byexamination may not exceed that of the same course offered
at theUniversity of Oklahoma.
The regulations governing advanced standing examination credit
that arementioned above, apply to all of the advanced standing
options availableat the University.
Advanced standing examinations are under the general supervision
of theUniversity Registrar (and the chairperson of the department
in the case ofUniversity departmental examinations).
The Academic Regulations Committee is responsible for hearing
anyappeals in hardship cases of students who do not meet the
conditions andregulations governing advanced standing
examinations.
Advanced standing credit may be earned through a variety of test
optionswhich include:1. Uni ver sity of Oklahoma de part men tal ad
vanced stand ing ex am i na tions.
The University of Oklahoma offers a number of departmental
advancedstanding examinations. Interested students should consult
with anacademic adviser during enrollment or with the departmental
officeresponsible for offering the course.Some of the more commonly
taken examinations are administered by the Department of
Independent Study. For those examinations, studentsshould pick up
the application forms at the Department of IndependentStudy, 1600
S. Jenkins, Room 101, Norman, OK 73072-6507, phone(405)
325-1921.Other examinations are administered by the various
departments andare given at the convenience of the department
concerned. Forinformation about requirements and times at which
examinations areoffered, contact the department office. Students
may pick upapplications for the examinations not administered by
the Departmentof Independent Study at the Office of Admissions,
1000 Asp Avenue,Room 127, Norman, OK 73019-4076, phone (405)
325-2252.
2. The Ad vanced Place ment Pro gram (APP) of fered by the Col
legeEn trance Ex am i na tion Board (CEEB).This program allows high
school students to take examinations forcredit at the college
level. High school counselors will assist studentswith testing
arrangements. The University awards credit for APexaminations
listed in the brochure Credit by Advanced Standing at theUniversity
of Oklahoma (also
seehttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/credit_by_advanced.html).
3. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offered by the
CollegeEntrance Examination Board (CEEB).The University of Oklahoma
is a CLEP testing center. The Universityawards credit for the CLEP
examinations listed in the brochure Creditby Advanced Standing at
the University of Oklahoma (also
seehttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/credit_by_advanced.html).
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Inquiries about OUs testing center should be addressed to the
Officeof Independent Study, 1600 S. Jenkins, Room 101, Norman,
OK73072-6507, phone (405) 325-1921.
4. Excelsior College ExaminationsThe University of Oklahoma
awards credit for a few Excelsior CollegeExaminations. Please refer
to the brochure Credit by Advanced Standing at the University of
Oklahoma for a list of examinations that areacceptable for credit.
This information can also be found
athttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/credit_by_advanced.html.
5. International BaccalaureateCredit may be awarded to students
who have taken higher level courses in the International
Baccalaureate Program and who have scored atleast a four (on a
seven-point scale) on the higher-level courseexaminations. Such
credit is awarded on a course-by-course basis asrecommended by the
appropriate University of Oklahoma department. For information on
higher level International Baccalaureate courses that have been
approved for credit without individual review, go
tohttp://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/credit_by_advanced.html.
Score reports for any of the advanced standing examinations
listed aboveshould be submitted to the Office of Admissions,
University of Oklahoma,1000 Asp Avenue, Room 127, Norman, OK
73019-4076.
OTHER TYPES OF ADVANCED STANDING CREDITStu dents may es tab lish
ad vanced stand ing credit at the Uni ver sity ofOklahoma by a va
ri ety of av e nues other than ex am i na tion.
Military Service CreditThe University awards credit for
educational experiences during militaryservice according to the
recommendations of the American Council onEducation as published in
the Guide to the Evaluation of Military Experiencesin the Armed
Services. The policies governing the acceptance of creditawarded
for military experience toward satisfying degree requirements
varyamong the degree-recommending colleges of the University.
Students should contact their college academic advisement office
for specific information onthe applicability of this type of credit
toward degree requirements. Generalquestions concerning the
evaluation of educational experiences in thearmed services should
be directed to the Office of Admissions.
The grade of S (sat is fac tory) is as signed to all credit
awarded for mil i tarytrain ing.
Stu dents may sub mit the fol low ing mil i tary re cords to ver
ify suc cess fulcom ple tion of mil i tary train ing. These doc u
ments should be sub mit ted tothe Of fice of Ad mis sions for re
view.1. Army per son nel and vet er ans who en tered ac tive duty
or re serve
per son nel start ing on or af ter Oc to ber 1, 1981 sub mit
anArmy/Amer i can Coun cil on Ed u ca tion Reg is try Tran script
(AARTS).AARTS tran scripts can be or dered by con tact ing the
AARTS Of fice, Ft.Leavenworth, KS 66027-5010. You may also call
1-866-297-4427 orvisit their website: https://aarts.army.mil/.
2. Army vet er ans who en tered ac tive duty or re serve prior
to Oc to ber1, 1981 sub mit a DD Form 214, Cer tif i cate of Re
lease or Dis chargefrom Ac tive Duty, and cer tif i cates of com
ple tion for all ser vice schoolsat tended.
3. Navy ac tive duty, re serve, and vet er ans who who have sep
a ratedsince Jan u ary 1975; and Ma rine Corps ac tive duty, re
serve, andvet er ans who have separated since Oc to ber 1, 1990 sub
mit aSailor/Ma rine/Ace Reg is try Tran script (SMART). SMART tran
scripts canbe or dered through your lo cal Navy Col lege Of fice or
Ma rine CorpsEd u ca tion Cen ter. For fur ther in for ma tion, con
tact SMART Op er a tionsCen ter NETPDTC N2, 6490 Saufley Field
Road, Pensacola, FL32504-5204; phone (toll free) 1-877-253-7122.
You may also visit theirwebsite: https://smart.navy.mil.
4. Navy ac tive duty, re serve, and vet er ans who were sep a
rated be foreJan u ary 1975; and Ma rine Corps ac tive duty, re
serve, and vet er answho were sep a rated be fore Oc to ber 1990
sub mit a DD Form 214,Cer tif i cate of Re lease or Dis charge from
Ac tive Duty, and cer tif i cates ofcom ple tion for all ser vice
schools at tended.
5. BOOST Tran scripts can be ob tained by con tact ing: Broad
enedOp por tu nity for Of fi cer Se lec tion and Train ing, 197
Elliot Av e ., New port,RI 02841-1623. Com mer cial: (401)
841-1623; DSN: 948-7948.
6. Air Force per son nel and vet er ans should re quest an of fi
cial tran scriptfrom the Com mu nity Col lege of the Air Force for
work taken as anun der grad u ate, or from the Air Uni ver sity for
work taken as a grad u atestu dent. Com mu nity Col lege of the Air
Force tran scripts may be or deredby send ing a re quest in writ
ing to: CCAF/RRR, 130 West Maxwell Blvd.,Maxwell AFB, AL
36112-6613, phone num ber (334) 953-2794 (DSN493-2794). You may
also visit their website at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/.Air Uni
ver sity tran scripts may be ob tained by writ ing to the Reg is
trarsOf fice, 50 South Turner Blvd., Maxwell AFB-Gunter An nex, AL
36118-5643.
7. U.S. Coast Guard Submit a U.S. Coast Guard Institute
transcript. Torequest a U.S. Coast Guard Institute transcript, you
may visit thefollowing website:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/ve/official_transcript.asp,call (405)
954-0072, or write: U.S. Coast Guard Institute, 5900 SW 64th
Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6990. If you are unable to obtain
aU.S. Coast Guard Institute transcript, you may submit a DD Form
214,Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and
certificates ofcompletion for all service schools attended.
8. DANTES Students may also request a transcript from DANTES
(DefenseActivity for Non-Traditional Education Support) or USAFI
(United StatesArmed Forces Institute -- tests taken prior to July
1, 1979). Many tests takenunder the auspices of DANTES carry
American Council on Education credit recommendations recognized by
the University. Official DANTES transcriptsmay be ordered from
Thomson Prometric, P.O. Box 6604, Princeton, NJ08451-6604. Official
USAFI transcripts may be obtained from ThomsonPrometric, P.O. Box
6605, Princeton, NJ 08451-6605. Web
site:http://getcollegecredit.com/
9. DD Form 295. If you are not able to ob tain one of the tran
scripts listedabove, ac tive duty per son nel should sub mit a DD
Form 295, Ap pli ca tionfor the Eval u a tion of Learn ing Ex pe ri
ences Dur ing Mil i tary Ser vice.
Credit for Training Programs and OtherExtra-institutional
LearningThe University awards credit for other extra-institutional
learning based onrecommendations made by the American Council on
Education in itspublication The National Guide to Educational
Credit for Training Programs ortranscripted on its Registry of
Credit Recommendations (ROCR). Credit mayalso be awarded based on
recommendation of the Board of Regents of theUniversity of the
State of New York in its publication, College
CreditRecommendations: The Directory of the National Program on
Non-CollegiateSponsored Instruction. Documents reflecting credit
for training programs andother extra-institutional learning must be
submitted to the Office of Admissionsfor evaluation. The dean of
the college in which a student will earn a degreeat the University
will determine how this credit applies toward the degree.For
further information, students should contact the Office of
Admissions,1000 Asp Avenue, Room 127, Norman, OK 73019-4076, (405)
325-2252.
TRANSFER OF ADVANCED STANDING CREDITAdvanced standing credit
posted on transcripts from institutions in theOklahoma State System
of Higher Education will transfer to the Universitysubject to the
same conditions as resident credit from these campuses.
Advanced standing credit posted on transcripts from all other
institutions willbe accepted by the University as long as the
credit was earned through oneof the advanced standing mechanisms
approved by the Oklahoma StateRegents for Higher Education. The
dean of the college in which a student will earn a degree will
determine how this credit applies toward the degree.
ENROLLMENTS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONSStudents must report any
college or university work taken at other institutions while they
are current students at the University of Oklahoma. Whether
thiswork is taken while registered in classes at the University,
during a summersession, or during a semester and/or summer session
while students havestopped out of the University temporarily,
students must file an officialtranscript with the Office of
Admissions of all work undertaken. Failure to doso may result in
suspension or permanent dismissal from the University.
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Assessment, Advising andPre-Enrollment
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT COMPAS(PLACEMENT TESTING) PROGRAMCOMPAS
(Curriculum-Oriented Mathematics Placement for AcademicSuccess) is
a program of placement testing to determine the
appropriateplacement for entering students in all math courses
through the first coursein calculus (Math 1823 or 1743). Tests will
be graded immediately aftertesting so that results are available
for advisement and enrollment. Anystudent may take the test twice
during thetesting period for any semestersplacement. Once students
are in asequence of mathematics courses,placement into the next
course isbuilt into the testing and grading ofeach course.
Information on the testscan be obtained by calling theAssessment
and Learning Center.
ASSESSMENT POLICYIn compliance with state-mandatedassessment of
higher education, anystudent entering OU for the first timemust be
assessed. Upon entering theUniversity, advising personnel look
atACT/SAT scores, high school GPAand/or any transfer work from
anothercollege or university. Then, based oncertain criteria,
students may bereferred for additional assessments.Assessment
results sometimes indicatethe need for developmental course(s)which
must be successfully completedbefore pursuing college-level
courses. The Assessment and Learning Centerdetermines academic
skill levels in the areas of reading comprehension,English, and
mathematics by using the COMPAS placement test and writingsamples.
The overall assessment process serves as a way to measureacademic
program improvements within the University, and to promoteacademic
success among students.
Another part of the assessment process involves enrolling for
mathematicscourses. Any student who is required to take mathematics
course(s) to fulfill his/her degree requirements, who has not
successfully completed mathcoursework through calculus at OU or
another institution, must be assessedregardless of how long he/she
has attended OU. Placement testing willdetermine into which courses
the student is eligible to enroll, based oncurrent skill levels in
mathematics.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONSClassical
LanguagesPlacement examinations for beginning and
intermediate-level Latin, Greekand Hebrew language courses are
administered throughout the fall, springand summer terms. High
school students are especially encouraged to take placement
examinations before they enroll in these language courses.None of
these examinations award credit; they are administered only
toassist students in enrollment. Students should call the Classics
Departmentto schedule a time to take the examination.
Modern LanguagesStudents who have completed two or more years of
high school foreignlanguage and who wish to continue their foreign
language study at theUniversity will be placed in appropriate
courses based on their scores in theProficiency Exam. University
credit may not be earned in courses for which the exit proficiency
level is below the students proficiency test scores.Students may,
if they wish, audit such courses. (Students who have notcompleted
the normal two-year high school language sequence shouldenroll in
1115. Those who wish to demonstrate higher proficiency should
consult the placement adviser of the Department of Modern
Languages,Literatures and Linguistics). Students have the right to
appeal their courseplacement.
Placement examinations are administered during pre-enrollment
periodsas well as during regular enrollment periods. The
examination is also givenduring the pre-enrollment period in the
summer for new students planning to enroll in the University in the
fall. Students should check with theDepartment of Modern Languages,
Literatures, and Linguistics concerningthe specific place and dates
on which such examinations will be given.
SUMMER ENROLLMENT AND ORIENTATIONPROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN
The University College Summer AdvanceEnrollment Program is the
first step inorientation to the University of Oklahoma. Theprogram
is conducted each summer forincoming freshmen and college
transferstudents who have been admitted to UniversityCollege. This
visit to the Norman campusprovides an opportunity to become
acquaintedwith the services available as well as to beadvised and
to enroll for fall classes. Parents areencouraged to participate in
the activities.
Information about the program is distributedannually to eligible
newly admitted students,who then schedule appointments to
participate. Under certain circumstances, new studentswho are
unable to visit the campus may enrollby mail.
SCHOLARS SUMMERENROLLMENTStudents accepting talent-based
scholarshipsthrough the OU Scholars Program, as well asincoming
National Merit and Philips Scholars,
are enrolled through the OU Scholars Program office. Students
and theirparents spend the day at Honors House in a variety of
workshops targetedto the particular needs of the academically
talented student. Math andlanguage placement tests, parent
sessions, campus tours, lunch at CouchCafeteria, as well as initial
academic advisement and enrollment occur atthis time. Most Scholars
will be enrolled during May and June.
THE ALL-UNIVERSITY WRITING REQUIREMENTEnglish composition is the
cornerstone of the general education curriculum.Because written
communication is an integral part of every degree programat the
University of Oklahoma, all undergraduate students are required
toenroll in English Composition and/or Expository Writing (ENGL
1113 and1213 or EXPO 1213). Any student who has not fulfilled the
requirement isencouraged to enroll in English and/or Expository
Writing.
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Office of the BursarKathleen Schmidt, Bur sar
1000 Asp Ave., Room 105Nor man, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-3121FAX: (405) 325-7665Internet:
https://bursar.ou.edu/
Cost of Attending OUThe cost of attending The University of
Oklahoma includes tuition, fees,books, housing (including room and
board), transportation andmiscellaneous living expenses. The actual
costs of attending the Universitywill vary depending on a students
resident status, academic level, courseload, housing option,
personal needs, and spending habits.
The most common student budgets for financial aid recipients are
listed in thetable Estimated Costs of Attending OU located in the
Financial Aid Servicessection. These budgets reflect the estimated
costs for the fall and springsemesters. The enrollment costs are
based upon enrollment of 15 hours persemester for undergraduates
and law students and seven hours per semesterfor graduate students.
These budgets reflect standardized costs of attendancedeveloped by
Financial Aid Services for the administration of financial
aidprograms.
Fees for 2010-11 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)For the most up-to-date
information concerning tuition and fees, visit theOffice of the
Bursar web page at: https://bursar.ou.edu/.
ENROLLMENT FEES AND TUITIONAll students pay resident tuition for
each credit hour in which they areenrolled. The amount of the
resident tuition varies with course level. Inaddition, all students
who are not residents of Oklahoma must paynonresident tuition, the
amount of which varies with course level.Enrollment fees are
detailed at https://bursar.ou.edu/.
Graduation FeesAll students graduating from the University of
Oklahoma must fill out anApplication for Graduation and pay all fee
and tuition charges before theirdegree can be officially conferred
and a diploma issued. Applications forgraduation should be picked
up at the students college office, filled outand turned in to the
Office of Academic Records, 330 Buchanan Hall.
Degree candidates should keep in mind the following deadlines
forgraduation applications:
Fall grad u ates October 1Spring grad u ates March 1Sum mer grad
u ates July 1
All inquiries regarding graduation should be directed to the
Office ofAcademic Records, (405) 325-2017.
PAYMENT OF FEESTuition and fees may be paid at the Office of the
Bursar in Buchanan Hall(8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.) MondayFriday. To avoid
service charges, tuition and fees should be paid completely prior
to the date given in the fee andtuition information included in the
current Class Schedule. Tuition and fees may be paid in person at
the Bursars Office in Buchanan Hall, by mail, oronline at
pay.ou.edu.
Monthly statements will be prepared and e-mailed prior to the
paymentdeadline. Failure to receive a statement will not exempt a
student from late penalties. It is the students responsibility to
determine his/her financialobligation and how it is to be met.
REFUND POLICY(The Oklahoma State Regents refund policy with
respect to fees and tuition is as follows):
Changes in schedules and complete withdrawals from the
institution duringthe defined add/drop period (first 10 days of
classes in fall and springsemesters, first five days of classes in
summer session) will result in full charges for courses added and
full credit for courses dropped. No reduction ofcharges will be
made after the add/drop period for the session except asstipulated
for recipients of Title IV aid.
CHARGES FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR RENTALSStudents will be furnished
the normal amount of consumable materials and supplies required in
a laboratory course without charge other than thegeneral fee.
Additional charge will be made, on an individual basis, forbreakage
of laboratory equipment because of student negligence; for useof
consumable materials and supplies in excess of the normal
requirements of the course; for rental of band or orchestra
instruments for individual use; and for use of laboratory equipment
by students not enrolled in coursesrequiring use of such
equipment.
Enrollment ServicesBreck Turkington, Di rec tor
230 Bu chanan HallNor man, OK 73019-4076
Phone: (405) 325-3572FAX: (405) 325-7492E-mail:
[email protected]: http://www.ou.edu/enrollment/home.html
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTClassroom Management (233 Buchanan Hall) is
responsible for thescheduling of general purpose classrooms, event
room scheduling,pertinent information for the class schedule (such
as allocation guidelines,schedule changes, course grading and
course cancellation), forms and class roll information.
DEGREE AUDIT SERVICESDegree Audit Services (233 Buchanan Hall)
is responsible for maintainingand updating the Degree Navigator
(DN) software. DN is a web-baseddegree audit system and is intended
to be used as a supplement to degreecheck sheets, the general
catalog and academic advising. DN has theability to allow the
students to see degree requirements, courserequirements and degree
audits in multiple report formats. DegreeNavigator allows students
to shop their credits into any of the institutionsother major/minor
programs.
REGISTRATION: ONLINE ENROLLMENTRegistration (230 Buchanan Hall)
includes the universitys onlineenrollment process. Students should
refer to the Class Schedule online
athttp://www.ou.edu/enrollment/home.html for specific dates,
deadlines andprocedures that apply to the registration process.
Generally, registration consists of advisement through the
college office,enrollment in courses, and payment of tuition and
fees. Advisement andenrollment should take place before classes
begin; tuition can be paidfollowing enrollment and must be paid by
the date given in the Universitycalendar included in the current
Class Schedule.
In addition to the normal registration process, students
enrolled at eitherthe Norman Campus or the University of Oklahoma
Health SciencesCenter in Oklahoma City may cross-enroll in courses
at the other campus.Students should check with the Registration
Office of their home campusfor more specific information on the
cross-enrollment procedure.
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CALENDARThe University of Oklahoma offers courses annually in
six sessions: the fallsemester (late August to mid-December); the
winter intersession (lateDecember to mid-January); the spring
semester (mid-January to earlyMay); the spring intersession (early
May to early June); the summer session(early June to early August);
and the summer intersession (August).
AUDITAu diting is at tend ing a class with out par tic i pat ing
in classwork or re ceiv ingcredit. En roll ment as an au di tor is
per mit ted in all courses sub ject to theap proval of the in struc
tor in the course.
Initial enrollment in a course as an auditor may be completed
only betweenthe first day of classes and the last day permitted for
late enrollment for credit in any semester or term. Students
wishing to enroll in a course as an auditorneed to complete an
Audit add/drop form from OU Enrollment Services inBuchanan Hall
230, acquire instructors approval and then return the formto
Enrollment Services.
A change of enrollment from audit to credit may be made,
provided thechange is made no later than the end of the second week
of classes in aregular semester or the first week of classes in a
summer term, andprovided the instructor and appropriate dean grant
approval. Studentswishing to change enrollment from audit to credit
need to pick up anadd/drop form from OU Enrollment Services in
Buchanan Hall 230,acquire the appropriate approvals and then return
the form to EnrollmentServices.
Effective Fall 2011Undergraduate students: a change of
enrollment from credit to audit may be made during the first two
weeks of classes in a semester or first week ofclasses in a summer
term.
Graduate students: a change of enrollment from credit to audit
may bemade during the first ten weeks of classes in a semester or
five weeks ofclasses in a summer term, provided the student is
passing in the course atthe time the change is processed and the
student has received approvalfrom the instructor. A change of
enrollment processed during the first tenweeks of a semester or
five weeks of a summer term requires a report ofprogress from the
student's instructor.
A change of enrollment to audit supersedes the original
enrollment forcredit, and no withdrawal from the credit enrollment
is posted on thestudents academic record. To change enrollment from
credit to audit,students need to pick up a Change Enrollment from
Credit to Audit formfrom the OU Enrollment Services office in
Buchanan Hall 230, getappropriate approvals and then return the
form to Enrollment Services.
A grade of W may be assigned to a student who has not performed
accordingto the instructors requirements for an auditor in that
class. Such Ws will beapplied to the total of five drops allowed in
a students academic career.
Enrollment as an auditor is indicated on the students permanent
academic record with the final mark AU (identified as Audit),
subject to the sameposting regulations governing credit
enrollment.
FEE WAIVERS FOR AUDITING OF COURSESIn sti tu tions of the state
sys tem are au tho rized to waive gen eral en roll mentand all
other fees for res i dents of Oklahoma 65 years of age or older
forau dit ing of ac a demic courses, con tin gent upon space be ing
avail able.
PASS/NO PASS OPTIONStudents may elect to enroll in courses on a
pass/no pass basis, but shouldunderstand that colleges may not
count pass/no pass enrollments whendetermining whether the student
has fulfilled the requirements for a degree.Specific college limits
are listed in the current Class Schedule
athttp://www.ou.edu/enrollment/home.html and in the college
sections of this catalog.
Both grades, P and NP, are considered neutral grades in the
computation ofgrade point averages, i.e., credit hours for Pass,
though earned, will not beincluded in grade point averaging, and no
credit hours will be earned for NoPass. Preprofessional students
who plan to apply for admission to professional
schools, such as law or medicine after completion of an
undergraduatedegree, are advised that courses taken on the pass/no
pass option mayhinder admission when grade point average is a major
consideration. Foradvice, the student should consult the admissions
office of the professionalschool where he or she intends to
apply.
Before enrolling in courses under the pass/no pass option,
students shouldconsult with their advisers or personnel in college
offices to be certain ofapproved enrollment.
Students may change enrollment in a course to or from the
pass/no passoption by the add/drop procedure in the first two weeks
of a regularsemester or the first week of a summer term with the
approval of anadviser and the college office when required. This
change in enrollmentmust be completed in person at Registration,
230 Buchanan Hall.
To prevent any discrimination in grading, the students choice of
P/NPgrading will not be made known to the instructor in a course.
The gradewill be automatically assigned at the end of the course on
the basis of thegrade submitted by the instructor. The minimum
performance levelrequired to receive a P grade in a course is a
grade of C.
ACADEMIC WORK LOADA student desiring to carry an academic
overload (number ofsemester-credit-hours 25 percent or more greater
than the number ofweeks in the applicable academic semester or
summer term), must havedemonstrated readiness to perform on an
overload basis, either throughsuperior performance on a college
aptitude test, or on the basis of superioracademic achievement in
high school or college.
An academic overload is defined as a number of
semester-credit-hours 25percent or more greater than the number of
weeks in the applicableacademic semester or summer term. A student
wishing to enroll in anacademic overload must obtain permission
from his or her dean. Thefall/spring semesters are periods of 16
weeks; consequently, 20 credit hours are considered an overload and
the maximum enrollment permitted under any circumstances is 24
hours. Likewise, the summer session is a period ofeight weeks;
consequently, 10 credit hours are considered an overload and the
maximum enrollment permitted under any circumstances is 12
hours.
The maximum student overload in any given semester or term is
limited toa number of semester-credit-hours which is 50 percent
greater than thetotal number of weeks in the applicable academic
semester term.
CHANGE(S) OF ENROLLMENTNOTE: The regulations listed below apply
to courses that meet the fullsemester or summer session. Courses
that do not meet the full term willhave different deadlines.
Contact Enrollment Services, room 230 Buchanan Hall, [email protected]
for more information.
Period I. Free add and drop: Students may add during the first
week ofclasses for Fall, Spring and Summer without approval of
instructor. Students may add during the second week of classes for
the Fall and Spring semester with approval of instructors. Students
may drop without additional chargesor grading penalties any time up
through the end of the second week ofclasses in Fall or Spring, or
the first week of classes in Summer Session. Nogrades will be
recorded for dropped courses.
Note on tuition charges for dropped courses: You will be
required to paytuition and fees for any course dropped after the
second week of classes inFall or Spring Semesters or after the
first week of Summer Session, even ifyou add another course at the
same time.
Beginning with the third week of fall and spring or second week
of summersession, students must go to OU Enrollment Services in
Buchanan Hall room 230 to add or drop classes. Online add/drop is
not available.
Effective Fall 2011Undergraduate students: A student is allowed
only five grades of Wthroughout the course of his/her undergraduate
career at the University ofOklahoma. Once a student reaches this
maximum number of W grades,he/she will not be allowed to drop any
courses after the free add and dropperiod. After the five-drop
limit has been reached, students with extreme,extenuating
circumstances may apply for an exception to the limit on Wgrades
through the Office of the Provost.
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Pe riod II. Au to matic grade of WUndergraduate students: Third
through tenth week of Fall and Spring;second through fifth week of
Summer Session. Students may add classes only by permission of the
instructor of the course and the Dean of the studentsCollege.
Courses dropped during this time will be recorded with a grade ofW.
(University College and Engineering require their students to
obtainapproval of the Dean to drop a course after the second week
of classes.)
Graduate Students: Third through sixth week of Fall and Spring;
second or third week of Summer Session: Students may add classes
only bypermission of the instructor of the course and the Graduate
College Dean.Courses dropped during this time will be recorded with
a grade of W.Pe riod III. Grade of W or FGraduate Students: Seventh
through tenth week of Fall and Spring orfourth and fifth of Summer
Session: The same restrictions on added coursesapply as for Period
II, above. For dropped courses, instructors may assign agrade of W
or F.Pe riod IV Pe ti tion to Col lege Dean to Drop
Course(s)Eleventh week through end of classes in Fall and Spring,
sixth week throughend of classes for Summer Session. Permission of
instructor and Dean isrequired for added classes. Students who wish
to drop a course during thisperiod must petition the Dean of the
students College. (Instructorssignature and grade of W or F is
required).
CHANGE OF COLLEGE AND MAJORA student who transfers from one
degree-recommending college toanother within the University must
secure a change of major form from the advising office of the
college last attended and must have it approved bythe advising
office of the college to which the transfer is occurring.
University College students should contact University College
forinformation on transfer to a degree-recommending college.
A student who wishes to change major fields should consult his
or hercollege advising office.
CHANGE OF ADDRESSA student may change their local, parent,
permanent and billing address by completing the change of address
form available at Enrollment Services,230 Buchanan Hall.
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL/CANCELLATION OFENROLLMENTMany students
become confused by the difference between canceling and withdrawing
and how these affect tuition charges and grades. Cancellationis the
term OU uses if a student drops all of the classes before classes
begin.Canceling enrollment removes all tuition charges and all
record of enrollment.No grades are recorded. Withdrawal occurs if a
student drops all of theclasses after classes begin. If withdrawal
occurs before the tuition obligationdeadline, there are no tuition
charges. However, the student will receivegrades of W for any
courses from which they withdraw. If the studentwithdraws after the
deadline, the student will be charged full tuition rates.*
*Federal regulations required the First Time Title IV Attendees
(studentsreceiving federally guaranteed financial aid for the first
time at OU) will becharged on a different schedule if they withdraw
from school after chassesbegin. Refund schedules for students in
this category are available on request.
In order to withdraw from the University before the close of a
semester orsummer session, a student must report to their college
advising office for awithdrawal card. The student must secure the
signature of the dean, orhis/her agent, of the college approving
the withdrawal, and then the cardmust be filed in Registration. The
student must follow this procedure toreceive any refund of fees
during specified refund periods.
Students withdrawing from all courses in the first six weeks of
classes (firstthree weeks of a summer session) receive the grade of
W in each course ofenrollment. Beginning with the seventh week
(fourth week of a summersession) through the last day of classes of
the semester or summer term,these students must receive a grade of
W or F from the instructor in eachcourse upon withdrawal.
A student will be held responsible for the cost of room and
board if eitheror both are furnished by the University.
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTSFresh man through 29 se mes ter hours
earned.Soph o more 3059 se mes ter hours earned.Ju nior 6089 se mes
ter hours earned.Se nior 90 se mes ter hours earned.
FULL-TIME STUDENTSTo be considered full time, an undergraduate
student must be enrolled inat least six hours in a summer session
and at least 12 hours in a fall orspring semester. For limitations
on graduate student enrollment, see theGraduate College section of
this catalog.
PAYMENT OF FEESFees may be paid following enrollment. To avoid
penalties for late payment,fees should be paid completely prior to
the date given in the Universitycalendar included in the current
Class Schedule. Fees may be paid onlineat pay.ou.edu, in person at
the Bursars Office in Buchanan Hall or bymail. For specific
charges, see the section entitled, Cost of Attending OU.
REFUNDSRefunds are calculated from the day classwork begins for
each seme