Undergraduate classifications are: freshmen, those who have completed less than 30 semester hours of college credit; sophomores, 30 to 59 hours completed; juniors, 60 to 89 hours completed; seniors, 90 or more hours completed but who have not received a bachelor's degree. Graduate students are those who have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
1. complete the Inactive Student Record Update Form;
2. submit transcripts from all colleges attended, if any, since leaving UNT;
3. if previous UNT enrollment was as a transient, dual credit, summer visiting student or special student, all academic credentials are required prior to re-enrollment; and
4. inactive students who have not enrolled elsewhere since leaving UNT and who are in good academic standing are only to complete the Inactive Student Update Form.
Special Problems, are used upon approval of the department chair or dean for individual instruction in any department to cover course content in special circumstances.
Courses 5900, 5910, 5920 and 5930 are used in any department that offers graduate work;
Courses 6900 and 6910 are used in any department that offers doctoral work.
Experimental Courses, 1980, 2980 and 4980, are new courses offered on a trial basis for 1-4 hours credit each. Registration is permitted only upon approval of the department chair.
Advanced Courses, numbered 3000 to 4999, are open to students who have 12 semester hours of credit in a given subject or who have the indicated prerequisites, and to those without the prerequisites who have the consent of the department chair. In some instances, college/school/departmental requirements may vary. Students should consult individual areas prior to enrolling in advanced courses.
Not included in the definition of student classification for academic standards are hours granted by this university for extension courses, service experience, advanced placement, credit by examination, CLEP or transfer hours attempted but not passed.
The CGPA, upon which academic standards are based, is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned in residence at UNT by the total number of hours attempted in residence at UNT. Excluded in this calculation are all courses in which the student received grades of I, NP, P, PR, W or Z.
The cumulative grade point average as defined here is used only for determining a student's academic status and is not necessarily related to the grade point average that governs eligibility for graduation.
The GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The number of semester hours attempted includes all courses with grades of A, B, C, D, F and WF unless replaced by a later grade. Courses with grades of I, NP, P, PR, W or Z are not counted as courses attempted.
The term "professional field" is used in the College of Business Administration to designate the major for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees.
Joint degree programs are separate degree programs at different institutions which have been approved to work together to offer one degree. This is made possible by sharing faculty and academic resources.
Note: Students dropping all of their courses must go to the Registrar's Office to withdraw.
At UNTHSC-FW only, concentrations under the major are referred to as tracks.
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (BSBC)
Bachelor of Science in Biology (BSBIO)
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSCHM)
Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSECO)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics (BSEP)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSMTH)
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT)
Bachelor of Science in Physics (BSPHY)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Journalism (MJ)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Music Education (MMEd)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Note: The degree abbreviations listed above are taken from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Inventory of Approved Degree Programs for Texas Public Senior Colleges and Universities and may not match the UNT degree option abbreviations listed in the Schedule of Classes.
The University of North Texas is organized into the following colleges and schools.
These nine schools and colleges offer the degrees, majors, concentrations under majors, minors, certifications, endorsements and preprofessional programs listed below. See individual areas in this catalog for information about undergraduate offerings. Information about advanced offerings may be found in the Graduate Catalog.
UNT is committed to the discovery, acquisition, development, preservation and dissemination of knowledge and the enhancement of the intellectual, cultural and proficiency levels of all who enter its programs. Fulfilling this commitment will contribute to both a better society and a more rewarding pattern of individual life. As students endeavor to complete their academic studies, they are expected to exhibit good written English skills in all university course work as a consideration in grading.
A student may meet the graduation requirements noted in the catalog in effect at the time of admission to UNT or the requirements in any later catalog published before the student's graduation.
Any student transferring directly from a Texas public community college to UNT shall have the same choice of catalog designating degree requirements as the student would have had if the dates of attendance at the university had been the same as the dates of attendance at the community college. Transfer students from senior institutions or out-of-state community colleges will use the catalog in effect at their date of enrollment at UNT.
All requirements of the chosen catalog must be met within eight years of that catalog's publication. This catalog will expire at the close of the 2010 summer session.
Changes in either major or non-major requirements made necessary by altered or discontinued courses or by requirements imposed by external accrediting or certification agencies become effective for degree plan purposes at the beginning of the academic year immediately following the academic year in which the changes are published in the university catalog. The changes may include additions, deletions and other changes in prerequisite requirements for existing courses. Whenever possible, new requirements are implemented with a beginning class or upon the expiration of the appropriate time limit.
Beginning in the fall of 1998, all undergraduate students who enter a Texas public institution of higher education must take the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test prior to enrolling in any college-level course work, unless they meet the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board exemptions in accordance with Texas law (Texas Education Code, S. 501. 306). The TASP test measures college-level skills in mathematics, reading and writing.
Students must participate continuously in a remedial program for those sections of the test not passed.
A student who fails any section of the TASP test cannot continue to enroll in upper-division courses, completion of which would give the student 60 or more college-level semester credit hours, until all skill sections of the TASP test have been passed.
No student may graduate from a degree or certification program at UNT without having successfully passed all sections of the TASP test.
1. Students who have earned 3 or more hours of college-level credit prior to the fall semester of 1989.
2. Deaf or blind students who received credit for at least three (3) semester credit hours of college-level work prior to fall 1995. Beginning fall 1995, blind students again will be required to meet TASP requirements and deaf students will be required to take the Stanford Achievement Test in lieu of the TASP test.
3. ACT (American College Test): 23 or higher with math and English scores of no less than 19. Scores can be no more than 5 years old.
4. SAT I (Scholastic Assessment Test): For tests from April 1995 and later, a combined score of 1070 or higher with a minimum of 500 or higher on the verbal and math part scores. Scores can be no more than 5 years old.
5. TAAS (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills): A scale score of TLI X-89 or higher in reading and TLI X-86 or higher in mathematics and 1770 or higher in writing. Scores can be no more than 3 years old.
6. Students who graduate from a public high school or an accredited private high school in any state with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale and have completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum. The exemption is effective only for a student who enrolls in an institution of higher education on or before the second anniversary of the date the student graduated from high school.
Students seeking admission to state-approved teacher education programs in Texas must pass all three sections of the TASP test regardless of the number of semester credit hours earned prior to fall 1989. Teacher education students are exempt from this requirement if they meet qualifying standards on the ACT, SAT I or TAAS (see exemption information above).
1. A minimum of 124 semester hours.
2. Completion of all requirements in the university core curriculum (47-hour minimum) (see below).
3. A major of at least 24 semester hours. At least 12 hours of advanced work (3000/4000 level) in the major must be earned at UNT (except for the BAAS degree). See "Major" in the Academics section of this catalog.
4. A minor, if required for a particular undergraduate degree, of a minimum of 18 semester hours, including at least 6 hours of advanced work (3000/4000 level). For details, see the individual requirements under specific degree programs in this catalog.
5. A minimum of 42 semester hours of advanced work, 24 of which must be completed at UNT. A lower level course that, when transferred, is determined to be equivalent to a UNT upper-level course does not satisfy the requirement of advanced hours.
6. An official degree plan prepared by the academic dean. It is recommended that the degree plan be made no later than the beginning of the junior year.
7. A minimum grade point average of 2.000 (C) on all work attempted, including all transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work. It should be noted that the GPA that appears on grade reports and is used to determine the student's academic status, does not include correspondence, extension and transfer work. Thus, a 2.000 GPA on the grade report does not necessarily imply eligibility for graduation.
8. A minimum GPA of 2.000 (C) on all work at UNT. Transferred work may not be used to raise the GPA of work done at UNT.
9. Twenty-five percent of the university minimum of 124 semester hours (i.e., 31 hours) must be earned in residence.
10. Twenty-four of the hours to be earned in residence must be taken as part of the last 30 hours prior to graduation.
11. Proficiency in English composition as certified by the Student Use of English (SUE)/University Writing Center (UWC). To fulfill this university requirement, each candidate for graduation must have shown competence in written expression, either by earning satisfactory grades or by passing the SUE examination. All students who have earned a D in one or more of the two required, general education English courses that have a strong writing component (ENGL 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1315, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1325, 2700 and 2702) must fulfill the SUE requirement in one of two ways.
The student may fulfill this requirement by (1) taking and passing the Student Use of English examination or by (2) repeating any course in which a D was earned and raising the grade to a C or better.
Students must present a degree plan when they apply to take the SUE examination. The SUE should be completed prior to the expected semester of graduation. The examination is given during all terms. A fee is charged for each examination. The SUE/UWC office is located in the Auditorium Building, Room 105.
Students may take the examination twice only during long terms and once only during any one-summer term. Students may repeat the examination with the permission of the SUE/UWC director upon petition and evidence of having completed specific tutorial or equivalent work. Students who are transferring to UNT with more than 90 hours and who have earned a D in any of the basic English writing courses must take the examination during their first semester in residence.
These requirements must be met by every student pursuing a baccalaureate degree at the University of North Texas, regardless of his or her major. A specific course may be used to satisfy only one core requirement. Individual academic programs may require courses contained in parts of the University Core Curriculum to satisfy particular degree requirements. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to select these courses.
In accordance with Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter S, each Texas public general academic institution and community/technical college was required to design and implement a core curriculum, including specific courses. Institutions were required to implement the core curriculum requirement by fall 1999.
Students should check with their school or college to insure that courses selected for the University Core will also satisfy any overlapping school, college, department or degree requirements.
1. English Composition and Rhetoric (6 hours): Addresses the ability to access information and write clearly, coherently and correctly. This requirement may be satisfied by credit in ENGL 1310-1320, 1311-1321, 1312-1322, 1313-1323 or 1315-1325. ENGL 2700 may be substituted for ENGL 1320 and ENGL 2702 may be substituted for 1322 upon approval of the school/college. Note: A grade of "C" or better is required on courses applied toward this requirement. Upon successful completion of the Student Use of English (SUE) Examination, courses with a grade of "D" may apply. See your adviser for assistance.
2. Mathematics (3 hours): The ability to apply mathematical techniques to the analysis and solution of problems is common to all academic programs. This requirement may be satisfied by at least 3 semester hours credit in any mathematics course at the level of college algebra or higher that meets the student's degree program.
3. Natural Sciences (8 hours): Enables the student to understand, construct and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences, and to understand the bases for building and testing theories. This requirement may be satisfied by earning 8 semester hours in two laboratory sciences that meet the science requirement of the student's degree program.
4. U.S. History (6 hours): Texas state law requires that the university may not award a baccalaureate
degree or a lesser degree or academic certificate unless the student has credit for 6 semester hours in
American History. A student is entitled to submit as much as 3 hours of credit, or its equivalent, in Texas History
in partial satisfaction of this requirement. The university may determine that a student has met the
requirement by work transferred from another accredited college or upon successful completion of an advanced
standing examination. The student may satisfy the entire 6 hour American/Texas history requirement by
advanced standing examination. This requirement may be satisfied by credit in HIST 2610 and 2620 (United
States History) or HIST 2675 and 2685 (Honors United States History). Advanced U.S. History courses may be
used to satisfy the 6 hour U.S. History legislative mandates. Texas History (HIST 4700) may substitute for
3 hours of U.S. History.
5. Political Science (6 hours): Texas state law requires the university may not award a baccalaureate degree or a lesser degree or academic certificate unless the student has completed 6 hours of credit in American Government to include consideration of the constitution of the United States and Texas. The university may determine that a student has met the requirement in whole or in part on the basis of credit transferred from another accredited college or upon successful completion of an advanced standing examination. The university may grant as much as 3 hours of credit toward satisfaction of this requirement for substantially equivalent work in an approved senior ROTC unit. The student may satisfy the entire 6 hour political science requirement by advanced standing examination. Specific courses required are PSCI 1040 (American Government) and PSCI 1050 or 1060 (American Government); or PSCI 1041* and 1051* (Honors American Government); or PSCI 1085* (The American Political and Economic Experience); 3 advanced hours in American Government may be substituted for PSCI 1050.
6. Wellness (3 hours): Develops lifetime wellness skills and habits that enhance both the quality and quantity of life. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following:
7. Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours): Promotes awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts, critical analysis and formation of aesthetic judgments, and appreciation of the arts as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following:
8. Humanities (3 hours): Addresses knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following:
9. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours): Addresses knowledge of how social and behavioral scientists discover, describe and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events and ideas. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following:
10. Communication (3 hours): Includes composition, speech, modern languages and communication skills; emphasizes effective communication appropriate to the subject, occasion and audience. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following
11. Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies (3 hours): Promotes knowledge and appreciation of national and international cultural diversity. This requirement may be satisfied by 3 hours credit in any of the following:
A student who successfully completes a 42- to 48-semester-credit-hour common core curriculum at a state-assisted institution of higher education in Texas may transfer that block of courses to UNT. The student will receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred. The student will need to work with an academic adviser in the appropriate college/school to determine if additional requirements will be necessary to satisfy the 47-hour UNT core. A student transferring to UNT who has not completed the common core curriculum will be required to complete his or her common core curriculum as specified by UNT. See also the UNT Core Curriculum Transfer Articulation web page at (essc.unt.edu/registrar/articulation/) for more information.
Students must satisfactorily complete all degree requirements specified by the school or college in which the degree is offered. In many instances, the college/school/department academic program requirements may exceed the university core requirements.
Individual academic programs may require courses contained in part of the University Core Curriculum to satisfy specific degree requirements. Students may be required to take additional courses if they fail to select these courses.
In accordance with university policies, state and federal regulations [especially Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act] the University of North Texas endeavors to make reasonable academic adjustments for qualified students with disabilities who require accommodation in order to fulfill the requirements for a degree. Modification of degree requirements may be considered in instances where:
All requests for modification must be initiated in the office of the dean of the college or school in which the student is enrolled and must be filed early in the student's degree program. The dean has sole authority to make decisions for modifying college degree requirements, but no modification that compromises the integrity of the degree will be granted. Modifications of certification requirements cannot be considered by UNT and should be directed to the applicable agency.
Applications for graduation are available in the Registrar's Office and in the office of the dean of the school or college in which the candidate is enrolled. (See the Academic Calendar for degree application deadlines.)
Degree applications are accepted only from undergraduate students who have a minimum overall C average and approval of the Committee on Student Use of English. See "General University Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for grade point calculation details. Before applying, the student also must remove grades of I in required courses necessary for graduation if these courses increase the semester load beyond the maximum permitted.
Students otherwise eligible for graduation who complete their final course or courses elsewhere will not graduate at the end of the semester or summer term in which the work is completed because of the time required for obtaining transcripts; such students will have their degrees conferred at the close of a subsequent UNT semester.
August graduates may file for graduation before the end of the spring semester.
To be eligible for a second bachelor's degree, a student must meet all current catalog requirements for the second degree, including 12 hours of advanced courses in a field different from the major for the first bachelor's degree.
The degree plan is an official document prepared in the office of the student's academic dean that lists courses completed, courses to be completed, proficiency examinations and all other requirements for a particular degree program. A student should have a degree plan prepared no later than the beginning of the junior year.
UNT's grading system uses the letters A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, I, PR, W and WF. The letter Z is used to indicate that a grade was not properly received and/or recorded for a course.
A excellent work, four grade points for each semester hour.
B good work, three grade points for each semester hour.
C fair work, two grade points for each semester hour.
D passing work, one grade point for each semester hour.
F failure. Given when a student (1) has failed the course while still officially enrolled at the end of the semester; (2) is failing a course and misses the final examination without satisfactory explanation; or (3) stops attending class without processing an official drop or withdrawal.
P passed; a credit grade (1) on pass/no pass option, (2) on student teaching, and (3) in selected undergraduate and graduate individual problems, research, thesis and dissertation courses.
NP not passed; a failing grade on the pass/no pass option; non-punitive.
I incomplete; a non-punitive grade given only during the last one-fourth of a semester and only if a student (1) is passing the course; (2) has justifiable reason why the work cannot be completed on schedule; and (3) arranges with the instructor to finish the course at a later date by completing specific requirements that the instructor must list on the grade sheet. All work in the course must be completed within the specified time (not to exceed one year after taking the course). For detailed information on removal of I, see "Removal of I" in the Academics section of this catalog.
PR used to show that work is in process on thesis or dissertation in courses numbered 5950 and 6950. (Exception: MUGC 6951, 2, 3, 4.)
W drop or withdrawal without penalty. Given when a student drops a course or withdraws from the university prior to the end of the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions; mini-mester, four class sessions). See regulations for dropping and withdrawing. After that time the student must have a passing grade for the instructor to assign a grade of W for a dropped course; otherwise, the grade of WF is recorded.
WF drop or withdrawal with a failing grade. Instructor may drop a student with a grade of WF from courses for nonattendance. May be assigned from the 7th through the 13th week of classes (after the 8th class session of a summer term through the 6th session prior to finals; after the 4th class session of a mini-mester through the 3rd session prior to finals). See regulations for dropping and withdrawing.
No grade points are allowed for grades F, I, NP, P, PR, W, WF or Z.
A complete record of all previously used grades and grading systems is detailed on the official transcript.
The overall grade point average is used to determine student class loads, eligibility for admission to the university and certain programs, and eligibility for graduation. It is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. All GPA calculations are subject to post-audit and correction by the Registrar's Office.
The number of semester hours attempted includes all courses with grades of A, B, C, D, F and WF unless replaced by a later grade. Courses with grades of I, NP, P, PR, W or Z are not counted as courses attempted.
Minimum standards have been set that a student must achieve at the end of a given enrollment period in order to remain in good academic standing. The minimum academic requirement for undergraduate students is cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0.
The CGPA upon which academic standards are based is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned in residence at UNT by the total number of semester credit hours (SCH) attempted in residence at UNT. Excluded in this calculation are all courses in which the student received grades of NP, P, W, Z or I. The cumulative grade point average as defined here is used only for determining a student's academic status and is not necessarily related to the grade point average that governs eligibility for graduation.
In calculating grade points, grades count as follows: A = 4 points per semester credit hour, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point, F and WF = 0 points.
Classification for the purpose of establishing the academic standing of the student is determined by the sum of all hours attempted in residence in regularly graded courses at UNT, hours passed in pass/no pass graded courses at UNT, and hours transferred from other institutions. Not included in the definition of student classification for academic standards are hours granted by the university for extension, service experience, advanced placement, credit by examination, CLEP or transfer hours attempted but not passed or accepted by the university for academic credit.
A student is placed on academic alert or academic probation at the end of any enrollment period in which the CGPA on work attempted in residence at this university does not equal or exceed 2.0.
A freshman is placed on academic alert the first semester the CGPA drops below 2.0. To be removed from academic alert, the student must raise the CGPA to a minimum of 2.0 during the next period of enrollment.
A student on academic alert who does not raise the CGPA to at least the minimum 2.0 at the end of the next semester of enrollment is placed on academic probation.
A student who is not classified as a freshman, or a student who is a freshman and has been on academic alert, is placed on academic probation at the end of any enrollment period in which the CGPA drops below a 2.0.
A student remains on academic probation at the end of any enrollment period in which the student earns at least a 2.25 GPA but does not achieve the minimum 2.0 CGPA.
A student remains on academic probation during any May mini-mester or summer semester in which the student fails to raise the CGPA to the minimum 2.0 CGPA.
A student who, during a probationary fall or spring semester, fails to raise the CGPA to the minimum 2.0 standard, or who fails to make at least a 2.25 GPA for the semester is automatically suspended from UNT for one or more long semesters. (See "Regulations Governing Students Under Academic Suspension.")
The grade report distributed at the end of each semester includes a statement of academic status and a CGPA summary on which the status is based. Each student is responsible for knowing whether the minimum CGPA has been achieved and whether they are eligible to re-enroll or remain enrolled in the university. Any student enrolled when ineligible will be withdrawn by the Registrar, and no special consideration will be given to such student on a plea of ignorance of academic status. If the cumulative record is believed incorrect, the student should contact the Registrar's Office.
A student who is suspended from the university for failure to meet the standards prescribed in the Regulations Governing Students on Academic Probation from re-enrolling for the following long semester(s) as outlined below:
First suspension: One long semester
Second suspension: Two long semesters
Third suspension: Indefinite
A student who has been suspended for an indefinite period may request at the end of two calendar years from the time of the suspension, a review of the case by the appropriate academic dean.
Each student is responsible for knowing the minimum CGPA requirements and the standards for academic standing. Any ineligible student who enrolls during a long semester will be withdrawn by the Registrar, regardless of whether the student has registered or pre-registered and paid fees. The student should be aware that course work taken at another institution while the student is suspended from the University of North Texas may not apply to a degree.
A student who has been suspended from the University of North Texas re-enters on academic probation. A student under academic suspension may attend the UNT May mini-mester and summer sessions. If during a May mini-mester or summer sessions a student raises the CGPA to the 2.0 minimum standard, the student will be reinstated in good academic standing.
A student may take a course a second or subsequent time. The responsibility for initiating the official recording of a grade duplication lies entirely with the student. The Registrar's Office may post duplications at the request of the student's adviser or to update academic status. In the absence of such a request, the Registrar includes a repeated course in the student's cumulative record of hours attempted and grade points earned. The Registrar includes without exception any course repeated more than once in the student's cumulative record of hours attempted and grade points earned. Departments may count the highest grade for departmental GPA requirements; however, the academic dean uses only the last grade recorded in certifying the student's eligibility for graduation.
A student request for the recording of a course duplication made before or on the last class day of any fall or spring semester or May mini-mester/summer term will be reflected in the hours attempted and grade points earned at the beginning of the semester or term.
If a student who is on academic alert or academic probation requests the recording of course duplications, and the resulting adjusted CGPA equals or exceeds the minimum 2.0 academic standard, the academic alert or probation status will be removed if the student notifies the Registrar's Office on or before the last class day for that semester or term. Otherwise, the student will remain on academic alert or probation for that enrollment period and be subject to attendant penalties.
If a student is suspended at the end of a semester during which the student has repeated a course and the posting of that duplication will result in a CGPA that would have been sufficient to be continued on probation at the end of that semester (or to be cleared), the student will be reinstated if the student requests the duplication and applies for reinstatement at the Registrar's Office. The delayed posting of transfer course duplications completed during prior enrollment periods cannot be used as a basis for altering suspension history.
New UNT students who have fewer than 30 hours of transfer credit, excluding non-traditional credit, who are admitted via individual review and have less than a 2.0 grade point average will be placed on academic alert. Other transfer students with 30 or more hours of transfer credit who are admitted via individual review are placed automatically on academic probation if their transfer cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0. See "Transfer Students" in the Admission section of this catalog for a statement of current minimum entrance requirements for transfer students. To avoid academic suspension, transfer students admitted on academic probation must make a grade point average equal to or exceeding the minimum 2.0.
Transfer students admitted to UNT in good standing are subject to the same minimum academic requirements as continuing students. Thus, if at the end of the first enrollment period a transfer student's grade point average on all work attempted at UNT does not meet the minimum 2.0 CGPA requirement, the student will be placed on academic alert or academic probation for the next period of enrollment and the Regulations Governing Students on Academic Alert or Academic Probation will apply.
Transfer students who have more than 30 credit hours and are admitted to UNT on academic probation are evaluated at the end of their first long semester in attendance, at which time they are either cleared from probation or suspended. To avoid academic suspension, the student must have earned a CGPA on all work attempted at UNT equal to or greater than the minimum 2.0.
Additional information concerning academic status is available from the offices of the academic deans or the Registrar's Office.
Students who complete work at another institution, to be applied toward a bachelor's degree at the University of North Texas, should make sure that the appropriate officer of the other institution furnishes to the Office of Admissions or the Registrar's Office at the University of North Texas a complete official transcript of such work.
The admissions office or the Registrar's Office determines acceptable transfer credit from other institutions based on evaluation of course content as described in the catalogs of those institutions and in consultation with appropriate academic units at UNT as necessary for clarification. Transfer credit may only be received for course work completed at an accredited institution of higher education. Transfer credit from other institutions will be converted to semester hours and a 4.0 grading system for evaluation purposes as appropriate. The student's academic dean determines applicability of the credit to a degree program. Students seeking a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree should refer to the special provisions of the respective degree programs.
Students who have begun residence work at UNT and who have attained junior standing may, only with the prior written consent of their academic dean, enroll in and transfer hours from approved two-year colleges.
Grade points earned at other institutions are excluded in the computations of the CGPA, but transfer hours accepted are included in determining the classification and minimum required level of performance.
Additional information concerning academic status is available from the offices of the academic deans or the Registrar's Office.
Because of the time required for receipt of transcripts, students otherwise eligible for graduation who complete their last course or courses elsewhere do not graduate at the end of the semester or summer session in which the work is completed, but receive their degrees at the close of a subsequent UNT semester or summer session.
A student who successfully completes a 42- to 48-semester-credit-hour common core curriculum at a state-assisted institution of higher education in Texas may transfer that block of courses to UNT. The student will receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred. The student will need to work with an academic adviser in the appropriate college/school to determine if additional requirements will be necessary to satisfy the 47-hour UNT core. A student transferring to UNT who has not completed the common core curriculum will be required to complete his/her common core curriculum as specified by UNT. See also the UNT Core Curriculum Transfer Articulation web page (essc.unt.edu/registrar/articulation/) for more information.
A lower-level course that is substituted for a UNT upper-level course may not be used to satisfy advanced-hour requirements.
Any student who withdraws from UNT prior to the end of the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions) is given grades of W and is not penalized with a reduced CGPA. Any student who withdraws after this period, but at least two weeks before the first day of final exams (summer term, six class sessions prior to finals; mini-mester, three class sessions prior to finals), is given grades of W or WF depending upon the student's grade average at the time of withdrawal. Grades of WF are included as hours attempted in calculating a student's minimum UNT cumulative grade point average required to remain in good standing. A student who does not officially withdraw from the university is held responsible for grades of F and is placed on probation or suspended from the university if the grades of F bring the CGPA below the minimum required. Official dates and deadlines for withdrawal are listed in the Academic Calendar.
A grade report for each student is mailed to the permanent address at the close of each semester. It includes a statement of current academic status. If the grade report or the academic status is believed to be in error, the student should contact the Registrar's Office within 30 days following the first class day of the succeeding semester.
At mid-semester in the long session, instructors may provide individual written warnings to students who are doing unsatisfactory class work. These warnings are mailed from the Registrar's Office upon request by the instructor.
Transcript request information can also be found on the Registrar web page (essc.unt.edu).
Before an official transcript can be released, all financial or administrative obligations to the university must be resolved. To check for blocks, please use ASSIST [by phone (940) 565-3701 or by web (www.unt.edu/assist)]. UNT transcripts may be ordered in person at the Registrar's Office or by written request. When sending a written request, include:
Mail your written request to:
University of North Texas
Registrar's Office
Attn: Transcripts
P.O. Box 311400
Denton, TX 76203-1400
Or fax the written request to:
(940) 565-3878
Attn: Transcripts
If you have any questions concerning transcripts, please contact the Registrar's Office in person or call the Registrar's Office at (940) 565-2111.
University policy requires that grade books be retained by the departmental chair for five years.
University policy requires that departments retain tests for one year after the semester has been completed or return tests to students. If the tests are returned, students are responsible for producing the tests should a grade appeal be necessary.
1. Any student who believes a grade has been inequitably awarded should first contact the instructor who awarded the grade to discuss the issue and attempt to resolve the differences. Any instructor no longer associated with UNT at the time of the appeal will be represented in these proceedings by the chair of the department in question. A student not in residence the semester following the awarding of the grade or a resident student who is unable to resolve the differences with the instructor has 30 days following the first class day of the succeeding semester to file a written appeal with the chair of the instructor's department, or the equivalent administrative unit.
2. The chair may follow any of the four procedures below, or a combination of them:
a. The chair may confer with the instructor; or
b. The chair may request that the instructor submit a written reply to the student's complaint; or
c. The chair may conduct a meeting of the two parties; or
d. The chair may refer the case directly to the appropriate departmental committee, as outlined below.
In following either procedure a, b or c above, the chair should make a judgment on the merits of the case and recommend a specific action in regard to the disputed grade. Either the student or the instructor may appeal the recommendations of the chair.
3. The appropriate departmental committee to hear cases sent directly to it by the chair or appealed to it by either the student or the instructor shall be constituted as follows and shall perform the following duties.
a. It shall be an ad hoc committee consisting of two faculty members from the department in which the grade is being questioned, one of those members to be chosen by the student and one to be chosen by the instructor. If either party to the dispute declines to choose a member of the committee, the department chair will select that member. The third faculty member of the committee, who shall serve as chair, will be chosen either from within or without the department by agreement of the student and the instructor. If they cannot agree upon this third member, the member is chosen by the chair of the department, with the proviso that the student and the instructor may agree to stipulate that the third member of the committee be chosen from a related department rather than the department in question.
b. This ad hoc committee should require written statements from each participant in the dispute. Judgments may be rendered upon the basis of these statements, upon other evidence submitted in support of the statements and upon the basis of an oral hearing, if such a hearing seems necessary.
c. The committee must make a recommendation for disposition of the case within 30 days of its appointment.
d. All records in the case will be filed with the chair of the department in which the grade was originally awarded.
4. Either party to the dispute has 15 days following the rendering of the ad hoc committee recommendation to appeal that recommendation to the dean of the respective college, if the appeal is based solely upon alleged violations of established procedures. Substantive matters, up to and including the refusal of the instructor to act in accordance with the ad hoc committee's recommendation or the student's refusal to accept the verdict, may not be appealed to the dean.
5. The dean of the college in question, after a review of the submitted written materials (and oral hearings if desired), shall make within 15 days a ruling about procedural questions. Said ruling may be appealed by either the student or the instructor to an ad hoc committee composed of three faculty members appointed by the dean and representing departments other than the one in which the disputed grade was awarded and three students appointed by the Committee on Committees of the Student Government Association.
a. This ad hoc committee will have 30 days from the date of its appointment to complete its work.
b. This committee shall operate within the guidelines set out for departmental ad hoc committees in 3b above.
c. All rulings made by this committee regarding procedural questions shall be final.
d. All documents related to the case shall be returned to the chair of the originating department for department files.
No grade except I may be removed from a student's record once properly recorded. Changes are not permitted after grades have been filed except to correct clerical errors.
Requests for error correction must be initiated immediately after the close of the semester for which the grade was recorded.
A faculty member who believes an error has been made in calculating or recording a grade may submit in person a request for a grade change to the department chair and the appropriate dean. The Registrar accepts requests for grade changes only from the academic deans.
A student may remove a grade of I within one year by completing the stipulated work, obtaining the I removal form from the dean's office, paying a fee at Student Accounting and University Cashiering Services and returning the form to the instructor. The instructor then records the final grade and obtains the department chair's signature. The instructor's academic dean completes processing with the Registrar's Office, where the grade point average is adjusted accordingly. If a student does not complete the stipulated work within the time specified (not to exceed one year after taking the course), the instructor may change the grade of I to a grade that carries credit or assign a grade of F if appropriate. The GPA is adjusted accordingly.
A student who could not complete final examinations because of illness may remove a grade of I without payment of the fee. The academic dean is authorized to waive the fee upon certification of illness signed by the attending physician.
1. Any undergraduate student in good standing with a C average or better on all work attempted in residence at UNT may, with prior approval of their academic adviser, schedule one course a semester on the pass/no pass option. Incoming freshmen also may elect this option. Graduating seniors may elect more than one pass/no pass course during their final semester.
2. A maximum of 18 semester hours of credit under the pass/no pass option may be applied toward the bachelor's degree. Only courses to be counted as free electives on the student's degree plan may be scheduled under the student option.
3. Students receive credit for courses successfully completed under the pass/no pass option, but these hours are not used in calculating the grade point average.
4. Instructors are not told which students are enrolled under the pass/no pass option, and all students are graded alike. If a student receives a grade of D or better from the instructor, the student's transcript shows the course has been passed (P). If the course is not passed, the record shows NP and the hours attempted are not used in calculating the grade point average.
5. The pass/no pass option for a particular course is elected at the time of registration. A student may request a change to the regular grading system anytime before the end of the sixth week of classes or the corresponding point of a summer term. If a student is registered in a course under the regular grading system, a change to the pass/no pass option may be requested anytime before the end of the sixth week of classes or the corresponding point of a summer term, provided eligibility requirements 1 and 2 above are met. (See dates in the Academic Calendar section of this catalog.)
6. A student may not repeat under the pass/no pass option any course taken previously under the regular grading system unless a grade of W was received in that course.
7. A student who changes majors is not automatically denied credit for a pass/no pass course that becomes a degree plan requirement for the new major. The decision about a course meeting a requirement for the student's new major is made by the academic dean. However, in no circumstances is a grade of P changed to a letter grade.
8. Transfer students have the same pass/no pass privileges and restrictions, but they must successfully complete 31 semester hours of regular graded courses at UNT to be eligible for graduation.
9. Graduate students may enroll under the pass/no pass option for undergraduate courses that are not required as a deficiency makeup or as a graduate degree requirement.
Students completing at least 12 hours of class work in regularly graded courses taken in residence during the long session with a grade point average of 4.0 are eligible for recognition on the president's list. Students with a grade point average of 3.5 or above are eligible for recognition on the dean's list. Students are notified of this recognition by the chancellor or the appropriate academic dean.
Candidates for graduation whose overall grade point average, based on grades earned in University of North Texas resident credit courses and transferred resident credit courses, is at least 3.500 but less than 3.800 are eligible to graduate cum laude; those whose GPA, as defined above, is at least 3.800 but less than 4.000 are eligible to graduate magna cum laude; and those whose GPA, as defined above, is 4.000 (all A's) are eligible to graduate summa cum laude.
Hours earned through correspondence and extension courses, or pass/no pass courses, may not be counted in calculating the GPA for determination of eligibility for graduation with honors. Candidates for a second bachelor's degree are not eligible for graduation with honors.
State law, with few exceptions, gives you the right to be informed about the information UNT collects about you. It also gives you the right to receive and review this information and the opportunity to have UNT change any incorrect information. UNT's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and privacy policies are available at www.unt.edu/untpolicy.
Pursuant to the provisions and intent of Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, known as the Public Information Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as amended, known as the Buckley Amendment, the university has established a policy relating to the accessibility of student information in the custody of the University of North Texas. The UNT FERPA Policy Statement appears in its entirety in the UNT Policy Manual, policy number 18.1.9. Information not covered by FERPA will be released only in accordance with the policy on public information found in policy number 10.6 of the UNT Policy Manual. Requests for such information must be made in writing.
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 written 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 the 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 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 which 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 or company with whom the university has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Regents; 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 or her professional responsibility.
Upon request, the university discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. UNT will automatically forward a student's record to these institutions upon their request.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University of North Texas 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 20202-4605
Directory information regarding the student will be provided to the public upon request unless student files a request in the Registrar's Office asking to be excluded from the directory or from any other requests for open directory information from outside entities. The request should be submitted prior to the 12th class day in the fall and spring terms, the 4th class day in the summer terms or the 2nd class day of the May mini-mester. A request to withhold information may be submitted after the stated deadline for a term, but information may be released between the deadline and receipt of the request. The file of a student who has asked to be excluded from the directory information will remain flagged until the student requests that the flag be removed.
Directory information consists of a student's full name, address, university-assigned e-mail address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, classification, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of athletic team members, dates of attendance, degrees, awards received, the last educational agency or institution attended previous to UNT, and photograph.
The University of North Texas will disclose information from a student's education records only with the written consent of the student, except:
For information regarding the university's policy on access to records and to request accessibility to university records, contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, UNT.
The university offers off-campus learning opportunities through the Cooperative Education and Internships Program. Cooperative education experiences are processes of education that formally integrate students' academic studies with practical experience in paid positions that involve multiple work semesters with participating employers. Through this integration of study and practical experience, students may enhance their academic knowledge, their personal development and their professional preparation. The teaching faculty and on-site supervisors share in the education of cooperative education students.
Alternating semester (full-time) and parallel (part-time) positions are available through the program for undergraduate students who have a 2.5 or higher grade point average and have completed at least 12 hours at UNT. Graduate students must be admitted to a graduate degree program, have a 3.0 or higher GPA and must have completed at least 9 semester hours.
The Cooperative Education and Internships Program also facilitates internships. Internships involve only one semester of work related to a major. Requirements for internships vary by academic department, and information regarding them is available through Cooperative Education and Internships.
No more than 12 credit hours for bachelor's degree candidates and 6 credit hours for master's degree candidates may be earned through internships or cooperative education courses. Internship or cooperative education credit hours may be applied as part of the major or professional field, approved supporting courses, as free electives, or as academic credit in addition to degree requirements, as determined by the appropriate academic dean.
The Cooperative Education and Internships Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education [Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point, Hoboken, NJ, 07030; (201) 216-5368]. For further information, contact Cooperative Education and Internships, Chilton Hall, Room 204.
The Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management provides the administrative structure for continuing education academic programs to meet professional education and career development requirements of adult groups.
Continuing education programs (conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.) for all of the schools and colleges of the university can be coordinated by the center. This assistance includes financial planning in accordance with official university procedures; arrangements for housing, food service, meeting space, transportation and audiovisual equipment; and assistance with preregistration and on-site registration.
Continuing education credit is awarded by the center, and these records, which are kept on permanent file, are reported to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as an important part of the accreditation process.
Numerous minicourses on general interest topics and programs, including professional certification courses and test preparation programs (LSAT, GRE and GMAT), also are major emphases.
The center is responsible for arranging and scheduling the use of university facilities for off-campus groups and for university departments for purposes other than credit classes.
The Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management is located in the Gateway Center, Suite 149. For additional information, call (940) 565-2656, visit the web site at www.unt.edu/ccecm/ or write to the director, P.O. Box 310560, Denton, TX 76203-0560.
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