2016-2017 Catalog - Middle Georgia State University

1 2013-2014 Middle Georgia State college Academic Catalog Table of Contents Fin 2016 - 2017 Catalog Middle Georgia State University 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 1 General Information .. 11 Editorial Note .. 11 About Middle Georgia State University .. 11 Macon Main Campus .. 11 Cochran Satellite Campus .. 11 Dublin Satellite Campus .. 12 Eastman Satellite Campus .. 12 Warner Robins Satellite Campus .. 12 Robins Resident Center (Instructional Site) .. 13 Mission 13 History of Middle Georgia State University .. 13 History of Middle Georgia college .. 13 History of Macon State 13 Accreditation .. 14 Nondiscrimination Policy .. 14 Academic Rights and Responsibilities .. 15 Academic Calendars: 2016 - 2017 .

2 16 Services for 19 Academic 19 Campus Store .. 19 Career Services .. 19 Counseling .. 19 Disability Services .. 19 Email .. 20 Enrollment Services .. 20 Food Services .. 20 Library Services .. 20 University 20 Residence Life .. 20 Student 21 Student 21 Student Success Centers .. 21 Veterans' Affairs .. 21 Wellness .. 21 Special Programs and Services .. 22 Middle Georgia State University Foundation, Inc.. 22 Continuing Education .. 22 Admissions .. 23 Admission Procedures .. 23 Official Documents Required .. 23 Admissions 23 Transfer Students .. 23 Admission with Incomplete Documents .. 24 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 2 Background Check Policy Related to Admission .. 24 Students with Disabilities Admissions .. 24 Middle Georgia State University Admission Categories .. 24 Auditing Admissions .. 24 Traditional Freshman Admission .. 25 Required High School Curriculum.

3 25 Middle Georgia State University High School Student 25 Move On When Ready Program .. 26 Move On When Ready (MOWR) Admission 26 Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering and Sciences Student .. 26 International Student 26 Additional Information for International Students on Maintaining Their F-1 Visa Status .. 27 Non-Traditional Freshman Student Admission .. 28 Senior Citizen Admission .. 28 Special Student Admission .. 28 Transfer Student Admission .. 29 Transfer Credit Policy .. 29 Transient Student Admission .. 30 Non-Degree Major Admissions .. 30 Former Student Admission .. 30 Aviation Certificate Programs .. 31 Notification of Privacy Rights .. 31 Student Finances .. 33 Payment of Tuition and Fees .. 33 Tuition Rates .. 34 Fee Schedule .. 34 Other Fees and Charges .. 34 Additional Costs of Attendance .. 36 Refund Policy (Non-Financial Aid) .. 36 Delivery of Refunds.

4 36 Classification for Tuition 37 Description of Terms Used in the Policy .. 37 United states Citizens .. 37 Noncitizen Students .. 37 Middle Georgia State University Out-of- State Tuition Waivers .. 37 Presidential Waivers .. 37 Economic Advantage Waiver .. 38 Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Other Eligible Non-Citizens .. 38 Non-Citizens .. 39 Employee .. 39 Military .. 39 Reciprocal .. 40 Non-Resident 40 Out-of- State Student Classification Change .. 40 Appeal of Classification as an Out-of- State Student .. 41 Scholarships at Middle Georgia State University .. 41 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 3 Financial Aid .. 42 Office of Student Financial Aid .. 42 Contacting us .. 42 Financial Aid Priority Deadlines .. 43 Financial Aid Program 43 Federal Grants .. 43 Federal Loans (current interest rates may be found at ) .. 43 Federal Work Study.

5 44 Student Assistant Program .. 44 State Aid Programs .. 44 Move on When Ready (MOWR) .. 44 Georgia HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship .. 44 Georgia HOPE Grant .. 44 Georgia HOPE GED .. 44 Zell Miller Scholarship .. 44 Zell Miller Grant .. 45 The Student Access Loan Program .. 45 Vocational Rehabilitation .. 45 Financial Aid Policies Governing the Administration of Awards .. 45 Refund/Repayment Policy for Financial Aid Recipients .. 46 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy .. 46 Components .. 46 Review Process .. 47 Financial Aid Appeal Approval .. 47 Appeals Process .. 48 Academic Circumstances that Affect Status .. 48 Academic Policy and Information .. 49 Knowledge of Catalog .. 49 Orientation .. 49 Placement Exams .. 49 COMPASS/ACCUPLACER Exams .. 49 Mathematics Placement Exam .. 49 A&P Online Program and Readiness Exam .. 49 Majors.

6 49 Choosing a Major .. 49 Changing a Major .. 50 Advising and Registration .. 50 Advising .. 50 Advising Policy .. 50 Registration .. 50 Course Load .. 50 Regular Course Load .. 50 Overload Policy .. 50 Course Load for Timely Graduation .. 51 Drop/Add .. 51 51 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 4 Academic Withdrawal from Classes .. 51 Before the Withdrawal Deadline .. 51 After the Withdrawal Deadline .. 51 Withdrawal Limits .. 51 Withdrawal from the University .. 52 Course Policies .. 52 Attendance Policy .. 52 Audit Policy .. 52 Advanced Standing by 52 Advanced Placement Program of the University Entrance Examination .. 53 IB (International Baccalaureate) Credit .. 54 CLEP Credit .. 56 DSST Credit .. 56 Credit Allowances for Certificate-Seeking Students .. 57 Credit for Military Service .. 57 Academic Credit .. 57 Note about Award of 57 Grades and Academic Records.

7 57 Grading System .. 57 Grade Point Average (GPA) .. 57 Repeated Courses .. 58 Course Retake Policy .. 58 Academic Records .. 58 Grade Appeal Policy .. 58 Petition for Hardship Withdrawal .. 59 Academic Standing .. 59 Grade Point Average .. 59 Academic 59 Academic Probation .. 60 Academic Suspension .. 60 Academic Renewal Policy .. 60 Applying for Academic 60 Readmitted Students .. 60 Transfer Students .. 60 Suspensions .. 61 Grade Point Average .. 61 Programs .. 61 Financial Aid Implications .. 61 Special Programs and Learning Opportunities .. 61 The Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering and Science .. 61 Introduction .. 61 Enrollment .. 61 Admissions Requirements .. 61 Majors and Degree Programs .. 61 Residential Life and Regulations .. 61 Academic 62 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 5 Fees and Financial Assistance .. 62 Honors Program.

8 62 Honors Admission .. 62 Honors Courses .. 62 Honors Course Designations .. 63 Graduation with Honors Program Distinction .. 63 Learning Support .. 63 Designated Major for Students in Learning Support .. 63 LS Attempts and 64 LS Mathematics .. 64 LS 64 LS Registering for courses .. 64 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) Deficiencies .. 65 Study Abroad Program .. 65 First Year Experience .. 65 Academic Recognition .. 66 President's List .. 66 Dean's List .. 66 Graduation with Honors .. 66 Pr esident s Scholar .. 66 President s List Scholar .. 66 Dean s List Scholar .. 66 Honors Program and Honors Discipline Graduates .. 66 Graduation .. 66 Degree Requirements .. 67 Choice of Catalog .. 67 Grade Point Average .. 67 Graduation Honors .. 67 Residency Requirements .. 67 Certificates .. 67 Associate s Degrees .. 67 Baccalaureate Degrees .. 67 Military Waiver 68 Semester Hour Requirement.

9 68 Associate s Degrees .. 68 Baccalaureate Degrees .. 68 Awarding of Associate s Degrees to Bachelor s Degree-Seeking Students .. 68 Approval of Candidates for Graduation .. 68 Second Degree .. 68 Associate Degree .. 68 Baccalaureate Degree .. 68 eCore Program .. 69 Curriculum .. 70 Core Curriculum .. 70 Core Curriculum Requirements for Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees (except Career Associate Degrees).. 70 2016 - 2017 Middle Georgia State University Academic Catalog Page 6 History and Constitution Requirements ( State of Georgia Legislative Requirements) .. 77 Core Curriculum Requirements for Career Associate Degrees .. 78 Regents 78 Programs .. 79 college of Arts & Sciences .. 80 Department of English .. 81 English ( ) .. 81 English with Teacher Certification Track (Credit: 66 hours) .. 83 Department of History and Political Science .. 85 History ( ) .. 85 History with Teacher Certification Track (Credit: 66 hours).

10 90 Political Science ( ) .. 93 History (Minor) .. 95 World History (Minor).. 96 Political Science (Minor) .. 97 Sustainability Policy Studies (Minor) .. 98 European Union Studies (Certificate) .. 99 Department of Mathematics .. 100 Mathematics ( ) .. 100 Mathematics Education Track .. 101 Mathematics (Minor) .. 102 Department of Media, Culture, and the 103 Interdisciplinary Studies ( ) .. 103 New Media and Communications ( ) .. 106 New Media Production .. 106 Communications and Culture (Credit: .. 106 Art ( ) .. 108 Modern (Foreign) Language ( ) .. 109 Music ( ) .. 110 Film Production (Certificate) .. 111 Creative Writing (Minor) .. 112 Gender Studies (Minor) .. 113 Spanish (Minor) .. 114 Department of Natural Sciences .. 115 Biology ( ) .. 115 Biology Education Track .. 117 Engineering Studies .. 118 Regents' Engineering Transfer Program (RETP) .. 118 Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice.)