[ADMISSION OF ENTERING FRESHMEN] [ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS] [Transfer of Credit] [ADMISSION OF SPECIAL (NON-DEGREE SEEKING) STUDENTS] [READMISSION OF RETURNING U OF A STUDENTS] [ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY] [ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS] [ADVANCED-STANDING PROGRAMS] [GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSION] [SCHOOL OF LAW ADMISSION]
Any person who intends to register for a course at the University of Arkansas must first be admitted to the University. Students returning to the University after an absence of a fall or spring semester must be readmitted to the University.
The University reserves the right to modify admission requirements appearing in this catalog. Application forms and the most current information about admission requirements can be obtained from the Office of Admission. All application materials and supporting documents should be sent to:
WHEN TO APPLY
Application prior to March 1 for a fall term (November 1 for a spring term) is recommended for all students. Applicants must first be admitted (or readmitted) to the University to be considered for financial aid, most University scholarships, or on-campus housing.
Deadlines: Applications and required transcripts must be received in the Office of Admission by the following deadlines:
Fall -- August 15
Spring -- January 1
Applicants who do not meet the above deadlines will be denied admission for that term, and will be considered for admission the following term.
International students should refer to "Admission of International Students" for application deadlines, procedures, and requirements.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Submit a completed Application for Undergraduate Admission and a $15 non-refundable application fee to the Office of Admission. (This $15 fee is not required of returning University students.)
2. Request that all official transcripts be sent to the Office of Admission. Only officially signed transcripts, sent directly from the issuing institution, will be accepted for evaluation.
High school transcripts are required of all entering freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable semester hours. A preliminary admission will be provided to high school seniors on the basis of six- or seven-semester transcripts. However, a final transcript showing all high school course work and certifying actual graduation must be submitted before registration for courses.
College transcripts must be provided from each college or university attended. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Hand-carried transcripts are not considered official. However, students should bring personal, unofficial copies of their transcripts for use in advisement at the University.
3. ACT or SAT scores (no more than four years old) must be submitted by all new freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable hours. Students submitting SAT scores should also submit the SAT II Subject Test in Writing. Test scores should be sent directly to the University by the testing agency. The University's institutional codes are: ACT-0144; SAT-6866.
Prospective freshmen should take the ACT or SAT no later than February of their senior year. Students who have not taken a national test or who have not had their scores reported to (and received by) the University prior to the time they plan to register must take a campus-administered ACT examination offered in conjunction with some orientation sessions.
4. All students born after January 1, 1957, must return the immunization form showing proof of immunization to measles and rubella received after January 1, 1980. Immunization proof is required prior to first registration. Transfer students please note: your previous institution does not furnish proof of immunization.
5. English Proficiency: Applicants whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of 550 or above. Students who have completed grades 10-12 at a U.S. accredited high school and have a satisfactory ACT English subscore may request a review for waiver of this requirement. For more information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, write to TOEFL Services, ETS, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey 08541.
6. Disabled Students: The University offers a variety of services to those students with physical or learning disabilities. Students with any type of physical or learning disability are strongly encouraged to contact the Office for Campus Access, Room 116, Arkansas Union, or call (479) 575-3104 to learn more about the specific nature of these services and the overall accessibility of the University.
The University shall admit only those applicants whose enrollment will not be detrimental to the quality of life and the educational programs of the University. The Campus Faculty Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit has sole authority to grant any individual a variance from any University admission or transfer policy if the Committee deems it appropriate to do so after considering the individual's petition. Also, the Committee has the final authority in interpreting University admission or transfer policies.
An applicant who has withheld pertinent information regarding educational background or who has falsified information or credentials will be denied admission to the University or, if enrolled, will be immediately withdrawn.
ADMISSION OF ENTERING FRESHMEN
New freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable semester hours must have completed the following high school courses:
English 4 units
Social Studies 3 units
Natural Sciences 3 units
(Two courses must be chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics laboratory courses. Two years of principles of technology will meet one unit of natural sciences [physics]. Two years of applied biology/chemistry will meet one unit of natural sciences [biology].)
Mathematics 3 units
(Must be chosen from algebra I, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus. Two years of applied mathematics [I & II] will meet one unit of high school algebra I.)
Electives 3 units
(To be chosen from English, foreign languages, oral communication, mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and social studies.)
Total 16 units
In addition, a student must have a minimum high school grade-point average of 2.25.
Some students who are admitted will be assigned special academic advisers and have their academic progress monitored closely. They include:
Specific course deficiencies may be assessed to such students on examination of the high school record.
1. Students with specific course deficiencies in one or two (of the four) subject areas may be admitted but will be required to successfully complete with passing grades 0003 courses in the subject areas of the deficiencies as a part of their University degree requirements. Alternatively, admitted students with such deficiencies may demonstrate proficiency through performance on examinations in the appropriate 0003 subject areas.
2. Students with specific course deficiencies in more than two (of the four) subject areas may be admitted only after review and a positive recommendation by the Campus Faculty Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit. If admitted, such students will be required to successfully complete with passing grades 0003 courses in the subject areas of the deficiencies as a part of their University degree requirements. Alternatively, admitted students with such deficiencies may demonstrate proficiency through performance on examinations in the appropriate 0003 subject areas.
3. All specific course deficiencies are to be removed in the first thirty hours of successfully completed courses.
4. Students with course deficiencies in the three units of electives will remove those deficiencies by satisfying requirements in the core curriculum.
Accelerated Admission
Superior high school students who have completed a rigorous college preparatory curriculum may seek admission to the freshman class at the end of the junior year of high school if specific requirements have been met and if approval for accelerated admission is granted by the Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit. Applicants are required to complete certain required subjects in three years of high school study, to submit letters of recommendation, and to submit an ACT or SAT score equivalent to at least the 90th percentile of the University's previous entering class. Additional information and application materials are available from the Office of Admission.
ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS
Admission Requirements
Applicants who have attended other colleges or universities after high school graduation are considered transfer students. The applicant must submit official transcripts of all previous college courses attempted whether or not credit was earned and regardless of whether the applicant wishes to transfer any credit. An official transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admission from each institution attended. All transfer students must (1) have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all course work attempted, and (2) be in good standing (eligible to return) at the last institution attended. Grade-point average is calculated on all course work attempted, including courses which may have been repeated.
Students who have completed fewer than 24 transferable semester hours must, in addition to the above requirements, meet all requirements for freshman admission (see Admission of Entering Freshmen). Test scores and transcripts are also evaluated to determine whether State of Arkansas requirements for developmental course placement have been met. (See page 40.)
Provisional Admission
If a student is currently enrolled at another institution at the time the admission decision must be made, a provisional admission may be granted during the semester immediately prior to the student's registration at the University, provided the following requirements are satisfied:
1. at the time of application, the student must
(a) present the most recent official transcripts (if any) from every college attended,
(b) have an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all college course work attempted, and
(c) have maintained a grade-point average (if any) of at least 2.00 on the last semester of work.
2. prior to registering, the student must present final official transcripts from every college or university attended, demonstrating an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all course work attempted.
NOTE: Transfer students entering in terms immediately following enrollment at another institution may, in special cases, make arrangements to register if a final transcript is not yet available from the previous institution. All other official documentation must be on file. In those cases, final official transcripts showing an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all college course work attempted will be required within a specified time and prior to registering for a second term or semester at the University. Failure to demonstrate the required 2.00 average will result in immediate administrative withdrawal.
International students should refer to the section on "Admission of International Students" for requirements.
Arkansas Assessment of General Education (AAGE) or Rising Junior Exam
All undergraduates in Arkansas public institutions who have earned at least 45 hours of credit toward a degree are required to take the Arkansas Assessment of General Education Exam (AAGE), also known as the Rising Junior Exam.
Students transferring from other Arkansas institutions who have earned 45 or more transferable hours must take the exam during the first week of class, unless the student has documentation that the AAGE was completed at another college or university in Arkansas. The only students who are exempt from the AAGE requirement are those transferring at least 61 degree credit hours from out-of-state institutions.
Students who do not meet the AAGE requirement by the last day to register for classes will have their classes canceled for that semester.
Testing Services, 730 Hotz Hall, mails exam registration packets to students' local addresses. For more information on the AAGE, contact Testing Services at 575-2824.
(See also "Junior English" on page 61.)
The following policies shall control the granting of credit for course work taken at other institutions:
1. Transfer credits are subject to a two-stage evaluation process. First, the eligibility of the hours for transfer are evaluated by the Office of Admission. However, the student is not promised that credits which are found to be eligible for general transfer will count toward the minimum requirements for a degree at the U of A. The second step in the evaluation will be performed by the academic dean's office or department responsible for the program of study, which will determine whether or not the specific hours satisfy degree program requirements.
2. Grades earned at other institutions are not calculated in the student's grade-point average earned at the University.
3. General transfer credit is awarded for courses in which a grade of "C" or higher has been earned. Course work must be applicable to a baccalaureate degree; credit is not granted for course work that is remedial or technical in nature.
4. In the case of course work taken at institutions not fully accredited by a regional accrediting agency, transfer credit may be denied altogether or may be granted provisionally subject to successful completion of specified courses at the University. Normally, credit is provisionally granted only if the institution is a candidate for regional accreditation.
5. No more than 68 semester hours of lower-division (freshman or sophomore level) course work will be accepted. There is no limit placed upon the number of upper-division (junior or senior level) credit hours that may be awarded in general transfer, but a student must complete at least 30 hours in residence to meet graduation requirements (see Requirements for Graduation in this catalog). Please also refer to the appropriate college section of this catalog for any additional transfer policies that may be specified for a specific degree program.
6. The State Minimum Core (SMC). Act 98 of 1989 requires each institution of higher learning in Arkansas to identify a minimum core of general education courses which shall be fully transferable between state-supported institutions. Under guidelines from the State Board of Higher Education, the SMC consists of 35 hours distributed among the following education areas: English, U.S. history or government, mathematics, science, fine arts and humanities, and social sciences. Students transferring credit with grades of "C" or better from the approved SMC of another state-supported institution in Arkansas may expect to have all these hours applied towards their degree at the University of Arkansas. Each college at the University of Arkansas reserves the right to set additional general education or core requirements above and beyond those in a particular 35-hour SMC, however. The evaluation of transfer credit performed by the receiving college dean's office will determine the extent to which courses transferred as part of a SMC will satisfy degree requirements.
Students should be prepared to submit course descriptions of transfer work if there is any question concerning acceptance of credit toward a degree program. The University reserves the right to revise credit for advanced standing after the student has been in residence.
Please refer to the appropriate college or school section of this catalog for additional information concerning acceptance into specific degree programs.
ADMISSION OF SPECIAL (NON-DEGREE SEEKING) STUDENTS
Applicants who are not interested in working toward a degree and who wish to enroll for a particular course(s) of special interest may, under certain conditions, be approved to do so upon submitting an application for admission. Regular, degree-seeking students attending part-time or as an "undeclared major" should not confuse their status with this special, non-degree seeking category. The Office of Admission reserves the right to determine the proper category of admission and to determine what credentials may be required.
Classification as a special student permits enrollment in credit classes (or as an auditor) on a space-available basis; however, special students are not eligible for financial aid, and the University incurs no particular obligation to provide academic advisement.
Admission as a non-degree student is not intended to serve as a means of access to regular, degree-seeking status nor is it intended for a person who has earned unsatisfactory grades in previous high school or college course work. Students who have been denied regular undergraduate admission are not eligible for this status.
Special students are subject to the same regulations concerning scholastic probation, suspension, and dismissal as other undergraduate students. Students who have previously been assessed developmental course requirements, high school course deficiencies, or a conditional admission will retain that status as a special student.
Special students must meet course prerequisites, and should be prepared to verify to the department by official documentation that University course prerequisites have been met, if appropriate. Students planning to enroll in any upper-division education courses should verify admission to the Teacher Education Program prior to registration. Special students may not enroll for more than nine hours of courses in a term without approval of the student's academic dean.
Students in special status who wish to be admitted to regular status to pursue a degree at the U of A must apply for admission as a regular student prior to the beginning of the term for which the change of status is requested. All requirements for admission to regular status must then be met. No more than 24 semester hours earned while in a non-degree seeking status will apply to a degree at the University.
WHEN TO APPLY
Special students must meet the same application deadlines as other students. However, exceptions will be made for students participating in the special Evening Registration (held the first two evenings of the fall and spring terms for students enrolling only in evening classes) or the special Senior Citizens Registration. For further information concerning registration, request a Schedule of Classes from the Office of Admission (available in October for the spring term and March for the summer and fall terms).
HOW TO APPLY
The following students may be considered for special status:
1. Visiting students from other colleges or universities who wish to enroll at the University to earn credits which they plan to transfer back to their home institution. It is the student's responsibility to verify with his or her college that courses taken here will be acceptable as transfer credit.
Application procedure: Submit a completed application, a non-refundable application fee, and a letter of good standing verifying eligibility to return to the home institution.
2. Students who want to take courses of special interest for personal or professional development, but who are not interested in working toward a degree. Applicants in this category are normally expected to have been out of high school for three or more years.
Application procedure: Submit a completed application and non-refundable application fee. Students who have been out of high school less than three years should submit a transcript verifying that admission requirements have been met.
The application fee is not required for students 60 years and older.
3. Students who already have a college degree and who want to take credit classes, but not toward another degree at this time. Credits earned under this classification will not count toward a graduate degree.
Application procedure: Submit a completed application and non-refundable application fee. Students who wish to enroll for successive terms should submit a transcript showing the degree.
4. Concurrent enrollment. Outstanding high school students who wish to take selected University courses while enrolled in high school may apply to the Concurrent Enrollment Program. Applications are individually reviewed by the Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit. Requirements include a 3.50 grade-point average or above and ACT or SAT scores at the 80th percentile on national norms or above. Additional information and application materials are available from the Office of Admission.
Application procedure: Submit a completed application, a non-refundable application fee, ACT or SAT scores, high school transcript, letter of intent, and a letter of recommendation from the high school principal. Because applications require review by the Committee on Admissions, applications should be submitted at least one month in advance of the term, and must be submitted by the application deadlines.
Concurrently enrolled high school seniors who plan to enroll in the fall as a regular freshman must submit a separate application for regular admission for the fall.
READMISSION OF RETURNING U OF A STUDENTS
An application for readmission must be submitted by any former student who wishes to return to the University after missing a fall or spring semester. Students enrolled in U of A correspondence courses during their absence must reapply. The $15 application fee is not required for former students. (Any applicable late application fees, however, will be assessed.)
WHEN TO APPLY
An early readmission will enable you to register during priority telephone registration. You should submit your application and all appropriate credentials at least one month prior to the time you plan to register. You may request a Schedule of Classes from the Office of Admission for registration dates and procedures (available in March for the summer and fall terms and in October for the spring term.)
Application deadlines: Applications and required transcripts must be received in the Office of Admission by the following deadlines:
Fall -- August 15
Spring -- January 1
Applicants who do not meet the above deadlines will be denied admission for that term, and will be considered for admission the following term.
Residency: Students who were classified as non-residents for fee purposes during their last attendance and claim to be Arkansas residents upon readmission will be required to submit appropriate documentation and a request for reclassification to the Office of Admission. (See Student Residence Status for Tuition and Fee Purposes on page 539.)
Requirements:
1. Students must be academically eligible to return to the University, and are readmitted with the same academic status as held during their last attendance. Students on academic probation will be readmitted with the same probationary status. Course work taken at another institution will not affect your probationary status or UA grade-point average. Students with a probationary status are readmitted into the college of last enrollment. Permission to change colleges can only be granted by the college you wish to enter. Students who have not satisfied their initial provisions of admission (but are still eligible to return) will be required to satisfy those conditions and/or high school course deficiencies upon their return.
2. Students with transfer work: Students who have attended another institution while away from the University return as transfer students, and must meet the same requirements as transfer students, including either a 2.00 grade-point average on all college work attempted and/or a 2.00 on all course work attempted since last UA attendance. Official transcripts of all course work attempted since last attendance at the University must be submitted. (See Admission of Transfer Students on earlier pages.)
3. Former special students: Students who previously attended the University as special students and wish to return as degree-seeking candidates must apply for admission as freshmen or transfer students, furnishing all appropriate admission credentials, including any required test scores. All requirements for admission to regular status must be met. (See appropriate section of this catalog for requirements.)
4. Former students who are submitting petitions to either the Academic Standards Committee or the Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit to request readmission must have an application for admission and complete transcripts on file with the Office of Admission by the application deadlines. See the Schedule of Classes for deadlines for submitting petitions.
Students returning to the University after an absence of five or more years may be eligible to declare academic bankruptcy if they meet the following criteria:
1. Must have previously been enrolled at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, as an undergraduate student and be returning as an undergraduate student.
2. Must not have been enrolled at the University during the previous five years.
3. Students who have attended another institution since their last attendance at the University must meet requirements for admission of transfer students (2.00 on all course work attempted more than five years after last enrollment at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville) to be eligible for readmission to the University.
4. Must submit an application for readmission and official transcripts of all college work attempted since last attendance at the University of Arkansas by the application deadlines and submit a "Declaration of Academic Bankruptcy" form (available from the Office of Admission or academic dean's office).
The following are the conditions of academic bankruptcy:
1. Students will forfeit all credit hours previously awarded by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. This includes course work completed at the University (regardless of grades earned), courses accepted in transfer, credit by examination, and any correspondence course work awarded.
2. A new calculation of grade-point average and credit hours will begin when the student returns to the University.
3. The transcript will reflect the student's complete record (including all previous college work) with an added notation of "Academic Bankruptcy Declared."
4. Courses taken at another institution within five years of the last UA enrollment will not be accepted in transfer. Course work completed more than five years after last UA enrollment may be accepted in transfer, subject to UA transfer credit policies. For purposes of this policy, UA correspondence course work will be treated in the same manner as transfer work.
5. In order for the University to provide appropriate advising and (as required by Arkansas Act 1052) appropriate assessment, a student may be required to submit ACT scores prior to registration for classes if, as a result of academic bankruptcy, that student is returning to the University as a freshman with fewer than 24 transfer hours.
ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
All international students must present officially certified academic credentials, evidence of adequate financial support, and a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (waived for native English speakers only).
Applicants who meet the academic and financial requirements but who do not meet the English proficiency requirement of the University will be offered conditional admission and be required to attend the intensive English program through Spring International Language Center. Students will be eligible to enroll in academic courses upon successful completion of the intensive English program and submission of a 550 TOEFL score.
An entering freshman who has completed secondary school at either U.S. or foreign institutions must have (a) the equivalent of a final cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75, and (b) competency equivalent to that developed by taking four years of English and three years each of mathematics, natural sciences, and social studies, and an additional three units of electives chosen from English, speech, foreign languages, mathematics, natural sciences, or social studies in U.S. high schools.
A student transferring with fewer than 24 semester hours of post-secondary work at either U.S. or foreign institutions must (a) have a cumulative grade-point average of at least a 2.50 (or its equivalent) on all post-secondary work attempted, and (b) meet the requirements specified for entering freshmen. A student transferring from either a U.S. or foreign post-secondary institution with at least 24 semester hours must have the equivalent of a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50 on all post-secondary course work attempted.
In addition to these requirements, all electrical engineering and computer systems engineering applicants must submit a Test of Spoken English (TSE) score of 5.0, or higher, and an ACT score of 25 [or SAT score of 1140(R)], or above, to be eligible for admission.
A non-refundable application fee of $35.00 is required for all international applicants. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by May 1 for the fall semester; October 1 for the spring semester; and March 1 for the summer sessions.
Any international student returning to the University after an absence of a full semester (fall or spring) or more must submit an application for admission. Application deadlines are August 15 for the fall term and January 1 for the spring term. It should be noted that a student previously enrolled at the University of Arkansas who takes a full term of courses elsewhere and then seeks readmission to the University returns as a transfer student and must meet University admission requirements for international transfer students, submit a photocopy of the I-20 issued by the transferring institution, and submit a new financial statement. An application fee is not required for returning students.
For specific admission requirements and application materials pertaining to students on F-1 or J-1 visas, applicants should write directly to the International Admission Office, 215 Silas H. Hunt Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, or call (479) 575-6246.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
There are two ways a student enrolled at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, may establish undergraduate credit by examination in courses offered by the University: either through the University of Arkansas Program or through approved national testing programs, such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement Program (AP), or the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). The faculty of each department is responsible for designating the courses in that department which may be challenged by examination.
Credit established by examination must be evaluated in terms of the specific program the student wishes to pursue. The decision regarding the appropriate application of such credit to a degree program will be made in each college or school. Credit established by examination will be applied to a degree program in the same manner as credit established in any other way. If credit is earned by examination, the mark of CR will be entered in the student's record. Grades are not assigned.
In certain instances, however, instead of actually receiving credit in semester hours, a student may receive advanced standing and be authorized to enroll for advanced courses in the subject matter area.
Credit by examination may not be used to satisfy minimum residence requirements as established by each college or school. Credit by examination is recorded only for students currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PROGRAM
The following conditions apply to the Departmental Programs for Credit by Examination:
1. The student must make application for such examination on forms available in the Office of the Registrar or the academic dean. Permission to take the examination must be obtained from the faculty of the department offering the course.
2. The appropriate department or college offering the course will designate and administer the examination.
3. A passing grade on the examination must be "B" or above. A second trial for credit by examination in that course will not be permitted.
4. A $25 credit by examination fee will be assessed per course.
NATIONAL TESTING PROGRAMS
When credit by a national examination is granted, the student's academic record will list the score used as a basis for credit as well as the type of examination used to establish credit, such as CLEP subject examination or general examination, AP examination or IB examination.
Credit is awarded on the basis of official score reports, which must be sent by the national testing service directly to the Office of Admission, 200 Silas H. Hunt Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Credit may also be awarded on the basis of scores posted on an official university or college transcript, provided the type of examination is included. In all cases, minimum score requirements as established by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, must be met.
Approval has been granted to award credit for the following national testing programs.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The University of Arkansas is a CLEP testing center, and is authorized to administer CLEP examinations both on a national basis and on an institutional basis. However, CLEP examinations may be taken at scheduled times at any national test center, and the results forwarded to the U of A. The test center code number and score recipient code number for the U of A is 6866. For information or to make application, write Testing Services, 730 Hotz Hall, U of A, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (telephone (479) 575-3948).
Approval has been granted by appropriate departments to award credit in the following courses by the use of CLEP examinations. The minimum scores were established by the departments of the subject areas concerned.
| Approved General Examinations | |||
| General Examination | U of A Course | Minimum Score | |
| Designations | For Credit | ||
| Mathematics | MATH 0003 | 520 | |
| English Composition1 | ENGL 1013 | 490 | |
| ENGL 1013 & 1023 | 540 | ||
| Approved Subject Examinations | |||
| American Government | PLSC 2003 | 47 | |
| American History I | HIST 2003 | 50 | |
| (1607-1865) | |||
| American History II | HIST 2013 | 50 | |
| (1865 to present) | |||
| American Literature | ENGL 3313 | 55 | |
| ENGL 3313 & 3323 | 65 | ||
| Calculus with Elemen- | MATH 2554 | 55 | |
| tary Functions | |||
| College Algebra | MATH 1203 | 50 | |
| College Algebra- | MATH 1285 | 55 | |
| Trigonometry | |||
| Freshman College Comp2 | ENGL 1013 | 52 | |
| ENGL 1013 & 1023 | 62 | ||
| English Literature | ENGL 2113 | 55 | |
| ENGL 2113 & 2123 | 65 | ||
| Principles of Biology | BIOL 1543/1541L | 49 | |
| General Chemistry | CHEM 1103/1101L & 1123/1121L | 50 | |
| General Psychology | PSYC 2003 | 47 | |
| General Sociology | SOCI 2013 | 59 | |
| Introductory Accounting | ACCT 2013 & 2023 | 50 | |
| Prin. Macroeconomics | ECON 2013 | 48 | |
| Prin. Microeconomics | ECON 2023 | 48 | |
| Introductory Marketing | MKTT 3433 | 48 | |
| Trigonometry | MATH 1213 | 55 | |
| Western Civilization I | WCIV 1003 | 50 | |
| Western Civilization II | WCIV 1013 | 50 | |
Advanced Placement Program (AP)
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Entrance Examination Board gives students the opportunity to pursue college-level studies while still in high school and to receive advanced placement and/or credit upon entering the University. The AP examinations are offered annually by high schools which participate in this program. U of A departments have authorized credit and/or placement for students who present qualifying scores in these AP courses:
| Minimum Score for | |||
| Advanced Placement | Placement and/or | ||
| Course | U of A Course | Credit3 | |
| American Government | PLSC 2003 | 3C | |
| And Politics | |||
| American History | HIST 2003 | 3C | |
| HIST 2003 & 2013 | 5C | ||
| Art History | ARHS 1003 | 3C | |
| ARHS 2913 | 4C | ||
| ARHS 2913 & 2923 | 5C | ||
| Biology | BIOL 11543/1541L | 4C | |
| BIOL 1543H/1541M | 3P | ||
| Calculus AB | MATH 2554 | 3C | |
| Calculus BC | MATH 2554 & 2564 | 2Pq,3C | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1103/1101L & 1123/1121L | 4C | |
| Comparative Government | PLSC 2013 | 3C | |
| And Politics | |||
| Computer Science A | CSCI 1023 | 3Pq,4C | |
| CSCI 1023H Honors | 5C | ||
| Computer Science AB | CSCI 1023 | 2Pq,3C | |
| CSCI 1033 | 3Pq,5C | ||
| English Composition and | ENGL 1013 (exempt) | 3E | |
| Literature or English | ENGL 1013 | 4C | |
| Language and Comp. | ENGL 1013 & 1023 | 5C | |
| European History | WCIV 1013 | 4C | |
| French Language | FREN 2013 | 2Pq | |
| French Literature | FREN 2013 | 2Pq | |
| German Language | GERM 2013 | 2Pq | |
| Latin: Vergil | LATN 2013 | 2Pq | |
| Latin: Catallus-Horace | LATN 2013 | 2Pq | |
| Macroeconomics | ECON 2013 | 3Pq4 | |
| Microeconomics | ECON 2023 | 3Pq4 | |
| Music Listening & Lit. | MLIT 1003 | 3C | |
| Music Theory | MUTH 1603, 1621 | 2P,3Cq,4C | |
| MUTH 1653 | 2Cq,3C | ||
| MUTH 1613, 1631 | 4Cq,5C | ||
| Physics B | PHYS 2013/2011 & 2033/2031L | 3Cq5,4C | |
| Physics C | PHYS 2053/2051L & 2073/2071L | 4C | |
| Mechanics | PHYS 2053/2051L | 3Cq5,4C | |
| E & M PHYS. | 2073/2071L | 3Cq5,4C | |
| Psychology | PSYC 2003 | 3C | |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 2013 | 2Pq | |
| Spanish Literature | SPAN 2013 | 2Pq | |
3Symbols for placement and credit: P=Placement; Pq=Qualified Placement (student may be placed in advanced course, with credit awarded for prerequisite courses upon satisfactory completion. Subject to departmental review); C=Credit; Cq=Qualified Credit (placement and credit subject to departmental review); E=Exempt.
4Credit will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of a junior- or senior-level economics course.
5Students must pass a departmental test to receive credit.
International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year high school curriculum offered in the U.S. and 72 countries around the world. The IB program provides students with a balanced education, facilitates geographic and cultural mobility, and promotes international understanding through a shared academic experience. The IB program gives students the opportunity to pursue college-level studies while in upper secondary school and to receive credit for final examinations upon entering the University.
The IB examinations are offered annually, usually in May, by high schools who participate in this program. Students seeking credit for examinations must request a final, official IB transcript of certificate or diploma results be sent by mail to the UA Office of Admission from: International Baccalaureate North America, 200 Madison Avenue, Suite 2007, New York, NY 10016 (telephone: 212-696-4464).
Approval has been granted by appropriate academic departments to award credit in the following courses. The minimum scores were established by the departments of the subject areas concerned.
| International | Minimum Score/Level | |
| Course | U of A Course | For Credit |
| Economics | ECON 2013 & 2023 | 5 Higher Level |
| English | ENGL 1013 | 5 Higher Level |
| ENGL 1023 | 6 Higher Level | |
| Geography | GEOG 1123 | 5 Subsidiary |
| Mathematics | May qualify for up to 8 hours | 5 Higher Level |
| of credit and/or placement in | ||
| higher level courses as determined | ||
| by the Math Department. | ||
| Philosophy | PHIL 2003 | 5 Higher Level |
| Physics | PHYS 2013, 2011 | 4 Higher Level |
| PHYS 2033, 2031 |
Placement and Proficiency Tests
The ACT measures proficiency in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, and scores are used to determine placement in University courses. Students whose scores indicate the need for additional preparation may be placed in courses designed to prepare them for college-level work. (See Arkansas Requirements for Developmental Course Placement on page 40.) Credit earned in such courses does not count toward degrees in all colleges. (See Courses Which Do Not Count Toward Degrees, page 41.)
Freshman Composition Placement: Students whose Enhanced ACT scores in English are 19 or below should enroll in sequence of courses ENGL 0003, 1013, and 1023. Students whose Enhanced ACT scores in English are between 20 and 27 should enroll in ENGL 1013-1023. Students with Enhanced English ACT scores of 28 or above may enroll in Honors English (1013H-1023H) or regular English (1013-1023). Students with English ACT scores of 30 or above may take 1013H-1023H, or elect exemption. Students electing exemption must fill out forms in the English Department office. Some programs require credit in composition, and students should confer with their advisers before exempting.
The Math Placement Test is offered during New Student Orientation and is required for new freshmen who have not presented Enhanced ACT Mathematics subscores and for transfer students who have not taken and passed a college-level Calculus I course. High school course work deficiencies assigned in mathematics may be removed on the basis of an appropriate score on this test. Students may opt to take the placement test to improve their placement in mathematics.
Speech Communication Exemption Examination: Students who have had speech in high school and/or experience in public speaking may elect to take this test for exemption from or credit in COMM 1313. Both the written and oral (a five-minute impromptu speech) examinations must be passed to receive exemption or credit.
Foreign Language Placement Examinations: Students with previous foreign language experience in French, German, or Spanish are encouraged to participate in language placement examinations offered during summer orientation. Test scores will be used by academic advisers to recommend an appropriate foreign language placement level. Students who omit one or more courses in the basic language sequence will receive credit for omitted courses when they have validated their high placement by passing the course into which they were placed with a "C" or better. Conversation courses (3033, 4033) and correspondence courses may not be used to validate such prior knowledge; and no degree credit (graduation credit) is awarded for a foreign language 1003 course to students in Fulbright College continuing the language begun in high school, either by validation or regular registration.
General Chemistry Placement Examinations will be offered during orientation and at other times during the year. Students who performed at above average levels in high school chemistry will find it to their advantage to enroll directly in the second semester of general chemistry. This examination is designed to provide guidance in making this course selection. Students who place into the second semester of general chemistry and earn a grade of "C" or better in the course will also receive credit for the first semester of the course.
Applications for admission to the Graduate School and two official copies of transcripts of the applicant's academic record at each college and university attended since high school graduation must be submitted to the Graduate School Admissions Office, 119 Ozark Hall, and approved in advance of registration. The transcripts will become a part of the student's permanent file at the University. Applications may be obtained by writing to the Graduate School Admissions Office, 119 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, or by calling (479) 575-4401.
Additional information and procedures for making application to the Graduate School are included in the catalog for the Graduate School.
Admission to Graduate Standing
To be admitted to graduate standing a student must have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from an institution with substantially equivalent requirements for a baccalaureate degree, and must have an overall cumulative grade-point average of 2.70 or better on all courses undertaken prior to receiving the baccalaureate degree.
Admission to graduate standing does not admit a student to a specific program of study leading to a graduate degree. Therefore, in addition to satisfying the general requirements of the Graduate School, the applicant must also comply with the specific requirements and have the approval of the department in which graduate study is desired.
Under certain conditions, applicants for admission to the Graduate School may be required to present satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examinations or another specified national standard test.
For further details see the catalog of the Graduate School.
A baccalaureate degree is required for admission to the University of Arkansas School of Law, except for those students in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences who are admitted to the special six-year program. All applicants for admission are required to take the Law School Admission Test. (See page 189 for the Fulbright College Pre-Law Program).
For complete details concerning admission to the University of Arkansas School of Law, see the School of Law catalog or write to Office of Admission, Robert A. Leflar Law Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, telephone (479) 575-3102.
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