Each new edition of the catalog becomes effective at the opening of the fall semester following its publication. To receive a degree, an undergraduate student must complete satisfactorily all requirements described in the catalog in effect at the time of first enrollment as a degree student at the University or all requirements described in the catalog in effect at the time of graduation. Any student who changes from one major or minor to another must meet requirements of the new major or minor in effect at the time of the change. Any student who leaves the University or changes to another major or minor for a period of one calendar year or longer and then returns to the University or to the original major or minor will be required to meet requirements in effect at the time of return.

Exceptions to these policies may be necessitated by changes in course offerings, degree programs or by action of authorities higher than the University. In that event, every effort will be made to avoid penalizing the student.

Credits/Semester Hours. The unit of measurement of University work is the semester hour. It ordinarily represents one lecture hour per week for one semester; however, a sequence of two or three laboratory hours is considered to be the equivalent of one lecture hour. Semester hours are also referred to as credit hours or credits. A bachelor's degree requires 120-128 semester hours.

Course Load. A course load of 15-18 hours constitutes a normal full semester program for undergraduates. A student must complete 15-16 hours per semester to complete a bachelor's degree in four academic years. Enrollment in more than 18 hours in a semester requires advance written approval of the Dean of the student's major college. An undergraduate student enrolled in 12 or more hours is considered to be a full-time student and must pay full tuition and fees.

A standard load for an undergraduate student enrolled in a summer session is 6-7 credit hours. Enrollment in more than 7 credit hours in a single summer session, or in concurrent summer sessions (e.g., a 10 week and a 5 week session) requires advance written approval of the Dean of the student’s major college.

The appropriate course load for an undergraduate student is dependent on two factors: scholastic ability as reflected by the student's academic history and available study time. Successful academic achievement usually requires about two hours of study per week outside of class for each credit hour in which the student is enrolled. For example, enrollment in 16 hours would require about 32 hours of outside preparation per week.

Tuition Surcharge. Undergraduate students who take more than 140 credit hours (or more than 110% of the hours required to complete their baccalaureate degree program) are subject to a 25% tuition surcharge on the excess hours taken. However, the surcharge will not apply to students who exceed these credit hour limits while completing their degree within the equivalent of four academic years, or in the case of five-year programs, within the equivalent of five academic years. (One quarter of enrollment at an institution on the quarter system equals two-thirds of a semester.) Finally, the surcharge does not apply to students entering the University before Fall 1994.

Credit hours that count toward the specified limits include: all courses attempted at UNC Charlotte during the fall and spring semesters (including repeated courses, failed courses, and those dropped after the last date to drop or withdraw without record); and all transfer credit hours (except those earned during summer sessions at another UNC institution). The maximum transfer credit hours applied toward the surcharge limit are the total hours required for the degree less the 30 hours necessary to meet residence requirements.

University Student Surveys. For purposes of program assessment and improvement, as part of enrollment at UNC Charlotte, students may be required to complete three or more institutional student surveys, e.g. surveys of entering freshmen, second semester sophomores, and graduating seniors.

Freshman 0-29

Sophomore 30-59

Junior 60-89

Through the registration process, students assume academic and financial responsibility for the classes in which they enroll. They are relieved of these responsibilities only by formally terminating enrollment by dropping or withdrawing in accordance with procedures and deadlines specified in the Schedule of Classes each term.

Registration Deadlines. University policies determine when students may enroll or adjust their enrollment in classes. Deadlines for the spring and fall semesters are shown below. (Deadlines for summer sessions are approximately proportional based on the length of the session.)

Register for classes through the eighth instructional day of the semester.

Drop a class without record (and remain enrolled in other classes) through the sixth instructional day of the semester.

Withdraw from the University without record through the sixth instructional day of the semester.

Drop a class with grade of W recorded (and remain enrolled in other classes) through the sixth week of classes in the semester. No student will be allowed to drop a course after this deadline unless there are extenuating circumstances recognized by the University.

Withdraw from the University with grade of W recorded after the sixth instructional day through the third week prior to the last day of classes of the semester. No student will be allowed to withdraw after this deadline unless there are extenuating circumstances recognized by the University. (See Termination of Enrollment section of this Catalog.)

Prerequisites and Permits. Credit will be awarded only to students who are properly registered for it. All students, including visitors and non-degree students, are required to meet course prerequisites and to obtain the required permissions to enroll in courses specified in the Schedule of Classes.

Auditors. With the consent of the instructor, a student may register as an auditor for any class in which space is available. Fees and procedures for this non-credit enrollment are the same as those for a credit enrollment.

No student will be allowed to change the designation of a course from audit to credit or from credit to audit after the eighth instructional day of a semester (or a proportional period for summer school).

The participation of auditors in class discussion and in tests or examinations is optional with the instructor. Auditors receive no University credit, but they are expected to attend class regularly. A formal record of the audit on the student's transcript is entered at the discretion of the instructor at the end of the course. The procedure for adding or dropping an audit course is the same as for credit enrollments.

Dual Undergraduate and Graduate Registration. Undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte who are required to take fewer than 12 semester hours of undergraduate work to fulfill all requirements for the bachelor's degree may be allowed during their final semester to enroll in certain courses for the purpose of obtaining graduate credit. Authorization for dual undergraduate/graduate registration may be obtained by submitting to the Dean of the Graduate School a Special Request Form approved by the student's undergraduate academic adviser, the instructor(s) of the graduate course(s), and the dean(s) of the college(s) offering the graduate course(s), accompanied by the regular application for admission to graduate study and supporting credentials. The total hours to be carried in this status shall not exceed 12 hours, of which no more than nine may be for graduate credit. On the basis of work attempted prior to the final semester, such student must meet the grade point criteria for admission to a graduate degree program at the University. No course for which credit is applied to an undergraduate degree may receive graduate credit. Permission to take graduate courses under dual registration does not constitute admission to any graduate degree program at the University.

Consortium Registration. The Charlotte Area Educational Consortium offers an inter-institutional exchange during the fall and spring semesters for full-time undergraduate students, UNC Charlotte students may take courses not available at UNC Charlotte at one of the institutions listed below and have them appear on their transcript and be computed in their grade point average at this University. The registration process is initiated in the Registration Office and requires the approval of the student's college dean.

Drop. A student may terminate enrollment in a course but continue enrollment in other courses by following the procedure to drop a course specified in the Schedule of Classes. A student enrolled in only one course must withdraw officially from the University to drop the course.

Withdrawal from the University. Any student voluntarily leaving the University before the close of the term must withdraw officially. A student initiates the withdrawal procedure and files the completed form at the Registrar's Office in person or by letter. A withdrawal is effective when the form or letter is received by the Registrar's Office. A student who withdraws from the University after the sixth instructional day will receive the grade of W for all courses in progress. No student will be allowed to withdraw within two weeks prior to the last day of class (or as close to half the summer term as possible) unless there are extenuating circumstances such as serious illness recognized by the University and approved by the student's dean.

To facilitate the declaration process, advising is required prior to registration for continuing students who have completed 45 hours or more and have not been accepted into a major or pre-professional program.

Change of Degree or Major Program. An undergraduate student may change from one degree program or area of academic concentration to another when space is available provided he/she meets the prerequisites for admission to the new program and has appropriate written approval via a "Declaration of Program" filed at the Registrar's Office.

Second Baccalaureate Major. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte or are working on a bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte may enroll in a program leading to a second major under the same degree provided (1) the second major field selected is different from the first; (2) the student meets the requirements for acceptance into the second major program; and (3) the appropriate application for admission or "Declaration of Program" is filed and approved.

Minor. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte or are working on a bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte may enroll in a program leading to a minor (or minors) under that degree provided: (1) the student meets the requirements for acceptance into the minor program; and (2) the appropriate application for admission or "Declaration of Program" is filed and approved.

Second Baccalaureate Degree. Students who have earned bachelor's degrees from UNC Charlotte or other accredited institutions may enroll in a program leading to a second degree at the same level provided: (1) the major field selected is different from that of the first degree; (2) the degree sought is different than the first when that degree was granted by UNC Charlotte; and (3) the appropriate application for admission is filed and approved.

Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree must: (1) satisfy residency requirements if their first degree was not earned at UNC Charlotte; (2) achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on all work attempted toward the second degree; and (3) satisfy all department and college requirements for the degree sought. Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution will not

be required to satisfy the UNC Charlotte General Education requirements for a second degree.

of the academic performance of each student enrolled in their courses. At the end of the term, the grades are reported to the Registrar's Office which is responsible for maintaining student academic records and reporting grades to students.

Grade Reports. All students enrolled in the University receive reports of final grades from the Registrar after the close of each term. The reports are mailed to the student at the address designated by the student. Final grades also are available through the telephone registration system (consult Schedule of Classes for access instructions) and through the Registrar’s web page. In addition, the faculty will send special reports of unsatisfactory grades to the students near the middle of each regular semester.

Final Grade Changes/ Appeals. When a grade of other than Incomplete (I) is reported officially by an instructor at the end of a term, the grade is recorded by the Registrar and can be changed only if an error has been made in assigning or reporting the grade. When a grade is assigned consistent with University policy, only the instructor has the right to change the grade except as provided in the Incomplete grade policy. When an instructor reports a change for a grade other than I, the Change of Grade Form must be signed by his/her department chairperson and dean. When a student believes that a course grade is incorrect, the student’s inquiry should be directed to the instructor within 10 days after the formal grade report is received. If the student is unable to resolve the grievance through consultation with the instructor, a written request for review of the course grade may be submitted to the Chair of the Department or program in which the course was taught. Requests for review must be submitted within the first four weeks of the next regular academic semester. Requests for review submitted after the deadline will be heard only in exceptional cases as determined by the Dean of the college in which the appealed course grade occurred. To initiate a grade review, the student should request in writing to the Department Chair a review of the final course grade.

Grades. Letters are used to designate the quality of student academic achievement.

Grade of I (Incomplete). The grade of I is assigned at the discretion of the instructor when a student who is otherwise passing has not, due to circumstances beyond his/her control, completed all the work in the course. The missing work must be completed by the deadline specified by the instructor or during the next semester (fall or spring) in residence, but no later than 12 months after the term in which the I was assigned, whichever comes first. If the I is not removed during the specified time, a grade of F, U or N as appropriate is automatically assigned. The grade of I cannot be removed by enrolling again in the same course.

Grade of IP (In Progress). The grade of IP is based on coursework for courses that extend over more than one semester. For example, a course that requires enrollment for two consecutive semesters would be eligible for an IP grade in the first term (i.e. Graduate Thesis, Undergraduate Senior Project, etc.) The grade in the second term is also awarded for the course in the first semester. A grade of IP should not be given for coursework to be completed in one given term.

It cannot be substituted for a grade of "I". The IP grade expires after six years, and if no final grade has been awarded by that time, the IP grade will default to a grade of N (no credit).

Grade of W (Withdrawal or Drop). No grade will be given for a course dropped on or before the last day to drop a course without record. After this period a student who is permitted to drop or withdraw from a course will receive a grade of W. Only students with such extenuating circumstances as serious illness will be permitted to drop a course after the sixth week of classes in the semester or to withdraw from all courses during the last two weeks of classes in the semester. Unsatisfactory academic performance itself is not an extenuating circumstance. The time of withdrawal is determined by when the drop card or withdrawal form is accepted by the Registrar’s Office.

Pass/No Credit Option. Every student will be permitted during his/her undergraduate years to select a total of four courses in which he/she will be evaluated on a pass/no credit basis. Only one such course may be selected during an academic year. Every course in the University is offered on this basis except when taken by a student for departmental credit toward his/her major or minor or to satisfy University general education (COGE) requirements. Courses completed with the grade of Honors or Pass will count toward graduation, but they will not be considered in the computation of the grade point average.

This option is designed to encourage curiosity, exploration and experimentation in areas where a student has strong interest but little or no previous experience. Note: Courses designated by the faculty to be graded only on a Pass/No Credit basis are not counted as part of this option.

Repeated Courses. Courses listed as "May be repeated for credit" are not subject to the following regulations for repeated courses. A student who has received a grade of C, H, P or better in a course may repeat that course only with the prior approval of the student's adviser, department chair and dean. A student may receive credit for a course one time only unless the course description specifies that it "may be repeated for credit."

Progression Requirement. On April 16, 1998, the Faculty Council voted to rescind the progression policy (Course Exclusion Policy) in its entirety, effective immediately. Therefore, neither new students nor continuing students are now subject to any progression requirement.

Repeating a Course. On April 16, 1998, the Faculty Council voted to establish a single course repeat policy for undergraduate students, effective immediately, but with a grace period extending to August 15, 1999 for continuing students. Under the new course repeat policy, each grade earned in a repeated course is computed into the grade point average. However, students who entered the UNC Charlotte before fall 1993 and who continue under the old repeat policy where the last grade replaced the previous grade in the computation of the grade point average, may, during the grace period, continue to repeat courses to replace previous grades. After August 15, 1999, all enrollments in courses will be included in the computation of a student’s grade point average, regardless of when the student first enrolled in UNC Charlotte.

Course Exclusion Policy. For students who entered UNC Charlotte beginning Fall 1993, under the Progression Policy, all enrollments in courses graded A, B, C, D, and F, including repeated courses, were used in the computation of the overall grade point average. A student had the option to exclude courses from computation of the grade point average (GPA) and hours earned while working towards a bachelor’s degree. A decision to exercise an exclusion was irrevocable. All excluded courses are shown on the student’s permanent academic record and transcript. The number of course exclusions for which a student was eligible was determined by the number of hours accepted towards a degree at the time the student was admitted.

Grade Point Average. The grade point average for an undergraduate student is determined by multiplying the number of grade points for each grade by the number of semester hours credit received in that course, adding all accumulated grade points together, and then dividing by the total number of semester hours the student has attempted, except those for which the student received a grade of I, W, H, P, AU, or N. In computing the grade point average, only those credits attempted at UNC Charlotte or through the Charlotte Area Educational Consortium are included.

Grade Point Deficit. The grade point deficit is the number of additional grade points required to bring a student's cumulative grade point average up to 2.0.

The Registrar is responsible for maintaining the official academic records for all students. Upon written request by the student, an official transcript of the academic record will be issued to the person or institution designated, provided that all the student's obligations to the University have been settled satisfactorily.

Each student is entitled to one transcript without cost, regardless of how early in his/her academic career the request is made. A fee of $3 per copy must accompany subsequent requests. Requests should reach the Registrar's Office at least one week before the date the transcript is needed.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.

Students should submit to the Registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2. The right to request amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.

Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.

If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student’s when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person serving or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his her professional responsibility.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by UNC Charlotte to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202.

UNC Charlotte intends to comply fully with these requirements. Policy Statement No. 69, "The Privacy of Educational Records," explains the procedures for compliance. Students may obtain copies of the Policy in the Office of the Registrar, and copies of the policy statement are available for inspection in the offices of each dean and department chair. The policy includes a list of the locations of all education records maintained by the institution.

The following categories of personally identifiable information about students have been designated as public or "directory" information which may be disclosed for any purpose without student consent: name, local and permanent address, telephone number, email address, date and place of birth, class, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and awards (including scholarships) received, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and weight and height of members of an athletic team.

Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of information in any category by completing the appropriate form available in the Office of the Registrar. Written requests for non-disclosure will be honored for a maximum of one year, and all such requests will expire on the following August 31. UNC Charlotte assumes that failure to complete the request indicates approval for disclosure.

Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 and not more than 3.79 and meet all other criteria as described for the Chancellor's List.

Commencement Marshals. At each commencement ceremony, the University honors the juniors with the highest grade point averages by inviting them to serve as the marshals who lead the processions of graduates, faculty members, and the platform party. To select students for this honor, the University considers juniors who have completed 75 hours of degree work, enrolled full-time (12 or more hours per semester) during the two most recent semesters, and are able to attend the ceremony.

Academic Probation. An undergraduate student who has a grade point deficit between one and 13 is placed on academic probation, and this is noted on the student’s academic record and grade report. The grade point deficit is the number of additional grade points required to bring a student’s cumulative grade point average up to 2.0.

Academic Suspension. A student is suspended when either of the following apply: (1) the student has a grade point deficit of 14 or more, OR (2) the student fails to achieve good standing by the end of two successive semesters on probation (excluding summer sessions).

(1) who was in good standing at the end of the most recent regular semester (excluding summer sessions); OR

(2) who is finishing the first regular semester of enrollment (excluding summer sessions) at UNC Charlotte; OR

(3) who has a 2.5 GPA for the current semester (excluding summer sessions); OR

(4) who is readmitted after a break in UNC Charlotte enrollment of two calendar years or more.

In addition, an undergraduate student who has been suspended for failure to satisfy the requirements for continued enrollment stated above will be ineligible for readmission until (1) the expiration of the next semester following suspension (except that he/she will be permitted to enroll in the summer session); (2) he/she meets the requirements for continued enrollment; (3) he/she earns an associate of arts (AA) degree from an accredited two-year institution; or (4) the student elects to use the Two-Year- Rule. A suspended student who originally entered UNC Charlotte Fall 1993 or later is eligible for one readmission to the University (but not to a specific program) using either the A.A. Degree Rule or the Two-Year-Rule. (See Readmission of Former Students in this Catalog.) If readmitted, the student is expected to satisfy the requirements for continued enrollment.

Second Suspension. At the end of the semester in which the student fails to meet the requirements for continued enrollment for the second time, he/she will be suspended and may be readmitted only after meeting the requirements for continued enrollment. The student has recourse for meeting the requirements for readmission by attending summer sessions at UNC Charlotte.

The Code of the University of North Carolina provides that under certain conditions a grievant may appeal from a chancellor’s disposition of a grievance. The line of appeal is to the president or Board of Trustees. The line of appeal from a decision of the president or the Board of Trustees is to the Board of Govenors. Board of Govenors regulations set time limits for giving notice of any such appeal.

Any appeal from a decision by the chancellor, the Board of Trustees, or the president which is allowed under Board of Govenors regulations must be filed within ten (10) days after the grievant receives a decision on the appeal from that officer or body. The grievant’s notice of appeal must be in writing, but need merely state, "I wish to appeal from the chancellor’s (or Board of Trustees) decision in my case." The officer or body to whom the appeal is directed will thereafter advise of the schedule for perfecting and processing the appeal.

University of North Carolina regulations provide that certain appeals from the disposition of grievances by the chancellor must be addressed to the president, while others must be addressed to the Board of Trustees. Whether a grievant’s notice of appeal to the next level from a decision by the chancellor should be sent to the president or to the Board of Trustees will be noted in the chancellor’s written decision.

Notice of an appeal to the president should be addressed to the president with a copy to the chancellor. Notice of an appeal to the Board of Trustees should be addressed to the chancellor for forwarding to the Board of Trustees. Notice of appeal to the Board of Govenors should be addressed to the president for forwarding to the Board of Govenors.

The full text of the Board of Govenors regulation concerning time limits on appeals may be found on-line as Item III-J-7 in "The Administrative Manual of the University of North Carolina" at: http://www.ga.unc.edu/publications/admin_maual/.

UNC Charlotte will accept appropriate undergraduate credits earned through APP, IB, CLEP, correspondence courses, extension courses, armed forces service schools, and college-level courses completed prior to graduation from high school. In addition, UNC Charlotte will accept or transfer appropriate undergraduate and graduate credits earned at another accredited institution or through credit by examination. Credit toward a degree is not awarded for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Advanced Placement Course Credit (APP). The University will accept appropriate undergraduate credits earned through Advanced Placement Program Tests completed prior to graduation from high school. Students must request that official Advanced Placement test results be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for evaluation (UNC Charlotte code-5105). Prospective students who desire further information about policies and procedures for awarding credit should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB). The University will award credit for subjects in which students score appropriate scores on the IB examinations. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for further information.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) General Examination. An undergraduate student may receive up to 23 semester hours of elective credit.

Subject Matter Examinations. Credit may be awarded for subject matter examinations listed below at the levels recommended in the current edition of CLEP Scores: Interpretation and Use:

Business
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Principles of Management
Introductory Accounting
Introductory Business Law
Principles of Marketing

Education
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Human Growth and Development

Foreign Language
College French I & II
College German I & II
College Spanish I & II

Humanities
American Literature
Analysis & Interpretation of Literature
College Composition
English Literature

Mathematics
Calculus w/Elementary Functions
College Algebra
College Algebra-Trigonometry
Trigonometry

Sciences
General Biology
General Chemistry

Social Sciences
American Government
American History I & II
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Introduction to Microeconomics
Introduction to Sociology
Western Civilization I & II
CLEP credit will be awarded according to UNC Charlotte policy in place at the time of evaluation.
The amount of CLEP credit which is applicable to a specific degree program is determined by the department offering the program.

Transfer Credit from Other Institutions. Transcripts are evaluated in the Admissions Office and the results are provided to the applicant and to the major department/ college. Determining the applicability of transferred credits to major or program requirements is the responsibility of the department chairperson or program director. General rules governing transfer credit:

1. Only courses taken at a regionally accredited institution will be considered for transfer credit.

2. Provisional transfer credit may be granted for study at foreign institutions or U.S. institutions which are not regionally accredited, but must be validated by 30 semester hours of successful performance in residence at UNC Charlotte.

3. Courses for which credit is accepted must be appropriate for approved University programs and curricula in which the student is enrolled.

4. Any course from an accredited institution which transfers as a course on the General Education list carrying the "IR" (initiation date retroactive indefinitely) notation will satisfy the goals for which the UNC Charlotte course is applicable. All restrictions that apply to UNC Charlotte courses apply to transfer courses.

5. No credit below C level will be accepted; grade points and averages do not transfer.

6. Transfer credit is awarded only upon receipt in the UNC Charlotte Admissions Office of an official transcript from the institution where the credit was earned.

Credit for Military Training. The University will approve academic credit for military training equivalent to UNC Charlotte courses required for the students' major, minor or general education requirements and up to three hours of elective credit. The military training credit must be part of the student's first 30 hours at UNC Charlotte and must be approved by the student's major department chair, college dean and the department that offers the course. Documentation of the training, such as a license of completion or notation on the student's DD Form 214, is required. The same requirements apply to transfer or military training credit approved by another institution. Contact the Registrar's Office for further information.

Correspondence and Extension Courses. A limited number of correspondence and/or extension courses may be transferred.

Credit from Two-Year Institutions. The University accepts a maximum of 64 semester hours of credit from two-year institutions for undergraduate students.

Transient Study. Courses undertaken by UNC Charlotte undergraduate degree students at other accredited institutions may be transferred to the University subject to the following regulations:

1. The University is not obligated to accept any credit from another institution unless the student has obtained the prior approval of the dean of the college in which he/she is enrolled. A Permit for Transient Study form should be completed and filed in the UNC Charlotte Registrar's Office prior to enrollment at another institution.

2. No credit will be accepted for courses below C level for undergraduate students or below B level for graduate students.

3. The student must request that an official transcript be mailed to the Registrar's Office upon completion of the course. A form for this purpose is available in the Registrar's Office.

Credit by Examination. A student currently enrolled at UNC Charlotte may pass a specially-prepared challenge examination and receive credit for a University course without having to do the normal course work. The student contacts the chair of the department in which credit is sought to request administration of an examination. Since it may not be appropriate to award credit by examination for some courses, the decision to offer an examination is that of the department. If the chair authorizes an examination, the student is instructed to pay the required fee for credit by examination and to bring the receipt of payment to the examination. Hours earned through credit by examination will be indicated on the transcript, but no grade points will be awarded. Hours attempted will be assigned equal to the hours earned. Failure on such an examination will incur no grade point penalty or hours attempted. A department may allow a student to take examinations for courses not offered at UNC Charlotte, if it deems it appropriate to do so. No student may challenge a course for which either a passing or failing grade has been received at UNC Charlotte.

all requirements for a major field of study. Specific requirements for degrees and programs are presented in the Courses of Study section of this Catalog.

Residence. A student must earn the last 30 semester hours of credit for the bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte, including the last 12 semester hours of work in the major field and at least six hours of any minor field of study. Exceptions to these hour provisions may be made upon the recommendation of the student's major department and with the approval of the dean of the college of the student's major.

Coursework taken in residence shall be construed to mean work offered by UNC Charlotte and taken in courses on the UNC Charlotte campus or at an approved off-campus center. Credit earned by challenge examinations or other advanced standing examinations cannot be used to meet the residence requirement.

Grade Point Averages. To graduate, a student must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 and a grade point average of at least 2.0 in the major and in any minor. Some programs require a higher grade point average. See the Courses of Study section of this Catalog.

Course Levels. Junior and senior students are required to have the consent of the major department to enroll in any course below the 3000 level not required in their degree program.

General Education. All baccalaureate degrees at UNC Charlotte include a common set of general education requirements designed to develop skills, competencies and learning capacities to achieve the Goals of UNC Charlotte Education. These requirements apply to all candidates for baccalaureate degrees with the following exception: students admitted as freshmen prior to summer 1986 or as transfer students prior to summer 1988, who have not been away from the University for a period of 12 months or longer, may meet these requirements or the course requirements specified for their degree in the catalog in effect at the time of their first enrollment as degree students. Students who left the University for a period of 12 months or more must meet the following requirements.

Transfer of General Education Equivalent Courses. Students may satisfy the requirements to meet the Goals of UNC Charlotte General Education with approved equivalent courses transferred from other institutions. There is no limit to the number of approved General Education equivalent courses which can be applied to general education requirements when the number of credit hours assigned to the transferred courses are equal to or greater than the number of credit hours assigned to their equivalent UNC Charlotte courses. However, in some instances, the number of credit hours assigned to a General Education equivalent course is less than the number of credit hours assigned to the UNC Charlotte course. A maximum of two of these General Education equivalent courses can be applied to fulfill appropriate general education goals, provided that the credit hours assigend to each of the two transfer courses are only one credit hour less than the number of credit hours assigned to the equivalent UNC Charlotte course. A laboratory component must be an integral part of transfer courses applied to satisfy the science requirement of Goal IV. This policy does not reduce the total number of credit hours required for the degree; students must complete the number of hours specified for the degree by the department or program.

Grading Policy for General Education. A course taken to satisfy a general education requirement must be graded A, B, C, D, F unless it is offered only with Pass/No Credit grading.

· Effectively send and receive in English written and oral messages in different situations for a variety of audiences, purposes and subjects.

· Communicate effectively in a symbolic system of language (other than English) having written, oral or visual components.

· English 1101 and 1102 Entering Freshmen selected by the Rhetoric and Writing Committee to do so may satisfy this requirement with credit for ENGL 1103, Or, Transfer Students may fulfill the requirement with one of the following: (1) transferred equivalent courses; (2) exemption from first year writing (without credit) at another college or university; (3) 64 or more transferred credit hours; or (4) an A.A., A.F.A., A.S., or bachelor’s degree from another institution. Transfer students who have fulfilled only part of the requirement may complete it with either ENGL 1101 or 1102.

· Oral Communication (O) course: entering students beginning Fall 1998 must complete at least one course. Approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated O

· Writing Intensive (W) courses: six semester hours, including three semester hours at the 3000 level or above and at least three semester hours outside the student's major. Approved (W) courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

AAAS 2215, 3692
AERO 3101
ANTH 2121, 3601, 3122, 3132
ARCH 2601, 2602, 3050Z
ARTA 3101, 3600
BIOL 4111, 5144, 4221, 4234
CEGR 3155, 3255, 3258
CHEM 3695, 4695
CJUS 3210
COMM 3100
CSCI 3688
DANC 3110
ECON 4177
ECGR 2155, 2156, 3253, 3254

(four labs satisfy one W goal)

Engineering Technology Majors:

(three labs satisfy one W goal)

Other courses designated W

AAAS 2206
AMST 3000
ANTH 1101
ARCH 3050B, 3050.Z01, 3053, 3144
ARSC 1101, 3000
BIOL 3215, 3144
COMM 3050
GEOG 3000
HIST 1161, 3241
HONR (formerly ARSC) 1702, 3700
PHIL 1105, 2101, 3050
POLS 1110, 1130, 1150
PSYC 2120
RELS 1101, 3000S, 3218, 3232, 4000A-E, 4000F, 4000.G, 4000.I, 4000R, 4216
SOCY 1101, 2090, 2132, 2171, 4172
THEA 1101
WMST 3102

· Foreign language proficiency through the 1102 or 1202 course level. Proficiency may be certified by: (1) completion of any French, German, or Spanish course at the 1102 level or above at UNC Charlotte; OR completion of any course at the 1202 level or above in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, or Russian; (2) transfer of an equivalent course from another college or university; (3) satisfactory performance on a UNC Charlotte Foreign Language Proficiency Exam or on an exam administered by another university and approved by the UNC Charlotte Department of Foreign Languages; (4) presentation of an acceptable score on an approved test in foreign languages, such as AP or CLEP. American sign language may be used to meet this requirement. Students whose native language is not English may satisfy the foreign language requirement by completing ENGL 1102.

Students placed in FREN/GERM/SPAN 1102 by their performance on a UNC Charlotte Foreign Language Proficiency Exam who complete that course with a grade of B or better will receive three hours of bypass credit for FREN/GERM/SPAN 1101 for six hours in total; and those who placed in FREN/GERM/SPAN 2201 who complete that course with a grade of B or better will receive three hours of bypass credit for FREN/GERM/SPAN 1102, for six hours in total. (Bypass credit is not awarded for FREN/GERM/SPAN 1100.) Students who have sucessfully completed French, German, or Spanish 1201 will be required to complete one additional course (1101 or 1102) in their 1201 language to satisfy Goal I for Foreign Language.

Note: All students with certified learning disabilities or with impaired sensory, manual or speaking skills who require special assistance regarding the foreign language requirement should contact the Office of Disability Services. All other questions regarding the foreign language requirement should be directed to the Department of Foreign Languages.

· Sense, discover and define problems.

· Recognize and understand the use of qualitative and quantitative methods for solving problems and select those appropriate for specific problems.

· Collect and order information.

· See the relationships among phenomena.

· Assess the probable implications of a solution.

· Decide on an appropriate solution.

· Evaluate the problem-solving process.

Requirements/Approved Courses. Problem solving is a goal of all courses taught in the University and it is integrated into all the other Goals of UNC Charlotte Education. Additional requirements:

· Analytical and quantitative approaches to Goal II problem solving (P) (select one):

Six semester hours of mathematics (including STAT/OPRS) OR

Three semester hours of mathematics (including STAT/OPRS) and Logic, PHIL 2105 (3) OR

Three semester hours of mathematics (including STAT/OPRS) and CSCI 1100 or CSCI 1201 and CSCI 1201L.

Engineering Technology majors should consult their department about using EGET 3171, EGET 3273 or ELET 3124 toward this requirement.

· Research methods and problem-solving coursework appropriate to the major discipline or field study. (This is specified by the student's major department.)

· Recognizing the assumptions, beliefs, and values underlying one's own conduct.

· Recognizing the historical context and assessing the consistency of one's own values.

· Recognizing differences in the assumptions, beliefs, and values underlying the conduct of others.

· Recognizing the implications of decisions made on the basis of values.

Requirements/Approved Courses. Aspects of this goal are addressed by many courses throughout the curriculum and by extracurricular activities offered on and off campus. Specific academic requirements:

· Values (V) courses: three semester hours. Approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated V

AMST 3000 PSYC 2150
ARCH 3053
POLS 3000
RELS 1101, 3000, 4000D, 4000F

· Be conversant with and have had experience in the aims, methods, and principles of scientific and technological endeavors.

· Understand the nature and limitations of the world view given us by sciences.

· Understand the effects of technology in shaping the physical and human environments.

Requirements/Approved Courses: Students are required to complete one of the following options:

Option A. Three science (S) courses, including at least one course from the Life Sciences and at least one course from the Physical Sciences. One course must have a laboratory and the laboratory course must be from outside of the student's major.

Biology (BIOL 1110 or BIOL1110 + Lab)

Physical Anthropology (ANTH 2141 + Lab) OR Psychology (PSYC 1101 + Lab)

Chemistry (CHEM 1111, 1203 (formerly 1103), or 1251 (formerly 1101), OR CHEM 1111 = Lab, 1203 + Lab, or 1251 + Lab

Engineering Technology (ELET 3112 + ELET 3156) (ET majors only)

Geology (GEOL 1200, or GEOL 1200 + Lab)

Physical Geography (ESCI 1101, or ESCI 1101 + Lab)

Physics/Astronomy (PHYS 1101 + Lab, PHYS 2101 + Lab, PHYS 2102 + Lab, PHYS 1130 + Lab, or PHYS 1130, or PHYS 3000

Students who entered UNC Charlotte before Fall 1993 may substitute one science (S) course with laboratory from three of the following six groups: Biology (BIOL 1110 or 2111); Chemistry (CHEM 1111, 1203 or 1251); Earth Science-Geography (ESCI 1101); Earth Science-Geology (GEOL 1200); Physics/Astronomy (PHYS 1101, 1130, 2101, or 2102); Psychology, Physical Anthropology (PSYC 1101 or ANTH 2141). Engineering Technology students may substitute ELET 3112 and 3156 for one of the three required groups.

Option B. One of the following approved two-semester sequences of Science (S) courses with laboratories:

· Be conversant with, and have had experience in, the aims and methods of the great intellectual, spiritual, literary, and artistic expressions that have shaped the development of the human imagination.

· Understand the importance that abstract ideas and artistic images have in the process of self understanding and in the shaping of society.

· Literature or Ideas (L) courses: three semester hours. Approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated L

· Arts and Ideas (A) courses: three semester hours. Approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated A

Designated sections only of the following courses are approved to meet Goal V: Arts and Ideas (A):

ARCH 3050

· Understand how institutions operate with societies in both contemporary and historical perspectives.

· Understand internal and external influences which promote and inhibit human action.

· Understand the patterns of change which individuals experience at various points in life.

· Recognize the complex, integrated, and dynamic nature of human behavior and human experience.

· Understand the commonalities, differences, and interdependence among and within societies of the world.

Requirements/Approved Courses: Six semester hours including at least three semester hours with a cross-cultural and/or international emphasis (X).

· Individual, Society and Culture (C) approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated C

Cross-Cultural and/or International Emphasis (X) approved courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each term and include but are not limited to:

Other courses designated X

Study Abroad Option to meet Goal VI (X): Students enrolled in a degree program at UNC Charlotte may satisfy up to six (6) semester hours of the Goal VI (X) requirement through participation in a study-abroad program sponsored, or specifically approved, by the Office of International Programs. Upon successful completion of the approved study abroad program, credit to meet the cross-cultural requirement will be awarded based on the following guidelines:

8 weeks or longer of study abroad. Up to six semester hours, based on semester hours earned through study abroad. (Examples: 3 hours earned = 3 hours of the requirement met; 9 hours earned = 6 hours of the requirement met)

Less than 8 weeks. Up to three semester hours, based on semester hours earned through study abroad (Examples: 2 hours earned = 2 hours of the requirement met; 4 hours earned = 3 hours of the requirement met). An additional three hours (to a total of six hours) may also be approved by COGE (on the advice of the Office of International Programs) to satisfy the requirement if the program experience and/or content warrant.