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General CatalogSoutheasternLouisiana UniversitySoutheastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LouisianaEffective June 1, 2022

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Table of ContentsNOTIFICATION TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION AND STUDENTS . 24UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . 25UNIVERSITY CALENDAR SUMMER 2022 . 26UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FALL 2022. 28UNIVERSITY CALENDAR SPRING 2023 . 30REGISTRATION PROCEDURES . 32TERMINOLOGY, DEFINITIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 32ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND STAFF . 33FACULTY . 36ADJUNCT FACULTY AND SCHOLARS /ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE . 56RETIRED FACULTY MEMBERS . 58LABORATORY SCHOOL FACULTY . 74RETIRED LABORATORY SCHOOL FACULTY . 75GENERAL INFORMATION . 76HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE UNIVERSITY . 76UNIVERSITY ROLE, SCOPE, AND MISSION. 80Mission Statement . 81Core Values . 81UNIVERSITY CLASSIFICATIONS . 82DEGREES . 82ACCREDITATIONS . 82Specialty Accreditations . 83CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE . 84HONORS PROGRAM . 85STUDY ABROAD AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT . 85LINUS A SIMS MEMORIAL LIBRARY. 86SUSTAINABILITY CENTER . 86TURTLE COVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH STATION . 87BATON ROUGE NURSING CENTER . 87SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON CENTER . 87UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER. 87ATHLETICS . 88UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT. 88THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION . 89THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION . 89THE SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL . 89OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY . 90CENTER FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE . 92Southeastern Online . 92The Orr Research Fund . 92STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES . 92

POLICY FOR OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION BY EMAIL . 93COMPUTER POLICIES . 93ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ACADEMIC REGULATIONS . 94STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY . 94THE UNIVERSITY YEAR . 94ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY . 94DEFINITIONS OF ENTRY STATUS . 95ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ACADEMIC REGULATIONS . 96UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS . 96Beginning Freshman from Louisiana High Schools . 96Special Program Options for High School Students and Recent High SchoolGraduates . 100Transfer Students from Other Universities or Colleges . 103Evaluation of Transfer Credit . 104Student-Athlete Eligibility and Retention . 108Academic Renewal. 108ACADEMIC RENEWAL AT ANOTHER UNIVERSITY . 109NON-RESIDENT FEE WAIVER. 109REGISTRATION PROCEDURES . 111Registration . 111Terminology, Definitions, and Responsibilities . 111Auditing Classes . 112Adding and Dropping Courses . 113Changes in Major . 113Resignation from the University . 113Leave of Absence . 114Classification . 114Scholastic Ratings . 114Quality Points and Grade Point Average . 115Repeating Courses . 116Appeal and Change of Final Grade . 117ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION, SUSPENSION AND READMISSION REGULATIONS FORUNDERGRADUATES* . 117Warning . 117Probation . 117Suspension . 117Readmission after Suspension . 118INFORMATION SHOWN ON TRANSCRIPTS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING . 118

DEFINITION OF A FULL- AND PART-TIME STUDENT . 119MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS . 119EXAMINATIONS . 119REPORTS TO STUDENTS . 119TRANSCRIPTS . 119ACADEMIC INTEGRITY . 119COMPUTER USE POLICY . 120CLASS ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS. 121CREDIT BY EXAMINATION AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT . 122General . 122Office of Testing . 122College Level Examination Program Subject Examinations (CLEP) . 122Credits through the DSST Subject Standardized Test . 123National League for Nursing . 124Southeastern Louisiana University Departmental Credit Examinations . 124CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL A-LEVEL COURSEWORK . 127INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CREDIT . 127CORRESPONDENCE AND EXTENSION CREDIT . 128UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE (USAFI) COURSES . 128MILITARY EXPERIENCE . 128GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS . 129NATURAL SCIENCE TWO-COURSE SEQUENCE . 130GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS . 130Candidates for a Second Baccalaureate Degree, Double Degree, Double Major,Minor . 131Credit Toward the Degree . 132Participation in Student Assessment Activities . 132Graduation Under a Particular Catalog . 132Conferring of Degrees . 132Honors before Graduation . 133Honors at Graduation . 134FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT. 134FEES AND EXPENSES . 136PAYMENT OF FEES . 136Fee Schedule . 136Other Registration Fees . 137Room Rent and Cost of Meals Per Semester . 137Housing** . 137Campus Dining Services . 137

Other Expenses . 138Graduation Fees. 138Motor Vehicle Registration . 139Refund of Fees . 139Workshops and Institutes . 140Issuance of Refunds . 140Financial Aid Authorization. 140Installment Plan . 141Check Policy . 141Delinquent Student Accounts. 142Financial Responsibility Statement . 142Student Residence Regulations . 143Definition of a Resident Student . 144Appeals Committee . 145Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. 38 U.S.C.3679(c) . 145Title 38 Policy . 146FINANCIAL AID. 147GENERAL INFORMATION . 147Repeat Course Policy for Financial Aid (Undergraduates)* . 147Federal Pell Grants. 147Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (SEOG) . 147Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant. 148Louisiana Go Grant . 148Federal Perkins Loan Program . 148Luther L. Ricks Memorial Loans and Tinsley Memorial Loans (Emergency Loans) . 148William G. Ford Federal (Direct Loan) Program . 148Federal Work-Study Program . 149State Work Study . 150Satisfactory Academic Progress . 150Scholarships . 150SCHOLARSHIPS . 150GENERAL INFORMATION . 150Academic Scholarships . 151State Supported Scholarships . 153Fee Waiver Scholarships . 154

Office of Military and Veteran Success . 154HOUSING AND LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS . 156Off-Campus Housing Permission . 156University Residence Halls . 156Living-Learning Communities . 157Application for Rooms in University Housing Facilities . 157Claiming University Housing Assignments . 158DINING SERVICES . 158Meal Plans . 158Campus Dining Services Locations . 159Campus Card Operations . 160DOCUMENT SOURCE PRINT AND MAIL CENTER. 161TEXTBOOK RENTAL. 161Textbook Rental Appeal Policy . 162UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE . 162EVENT AND CONFERENCE SERVICES . 163Student Union . 163University Center . 163THE DIVISION FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS . 164STUDENT AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT . 164DEAN OF STUDENTS . 164Recreational Sports and Wellness . 164Student Advocacy and Accountability . 165OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES . 167STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES . 168UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER . 168UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT . 168THE CENTER FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE . 170THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES . 175GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS . 175Degrees Awarded . 175Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 175The Major and Minor Programs . 175Pre-Professional Programs . 175Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies . 176DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES . 177Communication. 177Major . 177

Concentrations. 177Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 177Minors . 177DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH . 182Placement in English . 182Majors. 182Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 183Minors . 183DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE . 186Major in History . 186Major in Political Science . 186Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 186Minors . 186General Requirements for Courses . 186DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS . 190Bachelor of Music Degree . 190Music Education . 190Recitals and Concerts . 190Ensemble Experience Requirements . 190Upper-Division Performance Exam . 190Minor in Music . 191Music Therapy . 191Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 191Dance . 199Minor in Dance and Contemporary Choreography . 199DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY . 200Majors. 200Minors . 200Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 200DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE . 204Major in Sociology . 204Major in Criminal Justice . 204Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 204Minors . 204DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ART DESIGN . 207Areas of Emphasis and Areas of Concentration . 207

Art Minors . 207Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 208DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES. 223Entrance into Foreign Language Courses . 223Majors. 223Minors . 223Undergraduate Certificate in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguages) . 224Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 224Foreign Study Opportunities . 225Foreign Language Resource Center (FLRC) . 225English as a Second Language (ESL) Program . 225GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM . 231General Studies Degree Program . 231Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 232THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. 234Degree Requirements . 234Degrees Granted . 235Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 235Student Organizations . 235Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Administration . 237DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE . 238Major in Accounting . 238Selection and Retention Policies . 238Honors Diploma in the Discipline . 238Minor in Accounting . 238CPA Examination Education Requirement . 238Major in Finance .

General Catalog Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana Effective June 1, 2022