Appendix

Appendix B

Glossary

A, C, D, E, G, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W

These definitions of terminology used at the University are provided to assist in understanding academic regulations and procedures.

A

Act 1052/467. Section 21 of Arkansas Act 467 of 1989 specifies that all first-time entering freshmen who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program will be placed in either college-level credit courses in English and mathematics or developmental courses in English composition, reading, and mathematics on the basis of their scores on specified tests. (See page 38.)

Advance Registration. A period of time scheduled during a regular (fall or spring) semester which allows currently-enrolled students to register for the next regular semester. In addition, advance registration for the summer sessions is scheduled during the spring semester.

Audit. To take a course without credit.

Adviser. A faculty member assigned to a student to advise that student on academic matters that include degree requirements and selection of courses.

C

Class Schedule. List of courses and sections for a specific semester, including names of instructors; day, hour, and place of class meetings; and detailed registration procedures.

College or School. One of eight major divisions within the University which offers specialized curricula.

Corequisite. A course which must be taken at the same time as the course described.

Course. A unit of academic instruction.

Course Deficiencies. Lacking required units of study in high school. (See page 18.)

Course Load. The number of semester credit hours students schedule in a given term.

Cumulative Grade-Point Average. Is computed by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted in all courses for which grades (rather than marks) are given.

Curriculum. A program of courses comprising the formal requirements for a degree in a particular field of study.

D

Degree Program. All of the academic requirements necessary to complete a program of study leading to a degree in a particular major.

Department. Division of faculty or instruction within a college, such as Department of Accounting within the College of Business Administration.

Drop-Add. Official dropping or adding of courses for which students are registered, during specified times as published in the schedule of classes.

E

Elective. A course which is not required but which students choose to take.

Equivalent. A course allowed in place of a similar course in the same academic discipline. May require approval by the academic dean.

G

Grade Points. Points per semester hour assigned to a grade (not a mark), indicating numerical value of the grade. The grade-point average indicates overall performance and is computed by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the number of semester hours attempted.

L

Laboratory. Descriptive of work other than class work, such as experimentation and practical application.

Lecture. A class session in which an instructor speaks on a specific topic.

M

Major. A main or primary discipline in which a student completes a designated number of courses and hours of credit.

Minor. A second discipline or area of study in which a student concentrates in addition to the student's major.

N

Noncredit Course. A course for which no credit is given. (Some credit courses will not count toward degrees.)

O

Overload. Course load of more semester hours than students are normally permitted to schedule in a given period.

P

Prerequisite. Requirement to be met before a certain course may be taken.

Probation, Academic. A status resulting from unsatisfactory grades.

R

Registration. Enrollment at the beginning or prior to the beginning of a semester, including selection of classes and payment of fees and tuition.

Registration Fee. A fee paid by all students who register for classes. (Only out-of-state students pay a tuition fee.)

S

Section. A division of a course for instruction. A course may be taught in one or more sections or classes or at different times, depending on enrollment in the course.

Semester Credit Hour. Unit of measurement of college work. One semester credit hour is normally equivalent to one hour of class work or from two to six hours of laboratory work per week for a semester.

Student Number. Students' social security numbers are their permanent identification numbers.

Summer Sessions. Periods of time during the summer when course work is offered. (See the calendar or the summer class schedule for specific times and dates.)

Suspension. A status in which students are not permitted to register for courses for a specified time period.