1970-1971 Academic Catalog

ACADEMIC INFORMATION 41 9. Graduating seniors are required to participate in the senior testing program by taking the Undergraduate Record Examinations and if available, one Field Test. SENIOR RESPONSIBILITY The diploma and transcript of seniors failing to take these tests will be held. A deposit of $50 will be required to secure the release of the diploma and transcript of grades along with a written statement indicating when and where the make-up tests will be taken. A late fee will also be imposed on those who fail to take the test when scheduled. Upper division students must realize that it is their own respon– sibility to check on their progress toward meeting all requirements for graduation. They are urged to plan the class schedule for each quarter of the senior year at pre-registration time at the end of the junior year. This plan should be approved by the faculty counselor and checked to see that when it is completed all degree require– ments will have been met. Students completing their four-year academic programs during the summer may be eligible to participate in that year's commence– ment exercises by paying a performance deposit of $100 at least eight weeks before graduation. Ninety-five dollars of the deposit will be refunded if all graduation requirements are completed by December 31 following commencement. MAJOR FIELD The amount of work for a typical major field is usually about 45 quarter hours and must include the requirements of the department. Comprehensive majors are typically about 70 hours. Specific requirements are listed at the beginning of division course offerings. No courses in which "D" grades are received may be counted as meeting the requirements of the major field. MINOR FIELD Twenty-four hours in one department normally constitutes a minor. Minor :fields are optional. ELECTIVES The student's program has been planned so that he should have from ten to twenty hours of electives. The provision of elective choice is based upon the premise that the student should have an opportunity to either further strengthen his major field or minor field or further broaden his background by selecting courses in areas of inadequacy or interest. Elective choice also provides the student with some flexibility if he should decide to change major fields.