Courses numbered 1000-4999 are for undergraduate students; 1000-2999 courses are freshman and sophomore level courses; 3000-4999 courses are junior and senior level (upper division) courses. Graduate students who are satisfying program prerequisites or otherwise remedying deficiencies may, with approval, enroll in undergraduate courses, but will not receive graduate credit for such undergraduate course work. Courses numbered 5000-9999 are for graduate credit in graduate degree programs; 5000-5999 courses are graduate courses that may be dual-listed with upper division undergraduate courses; 6000-6999 courses are not open to undergraduate students. Courses numbered 7000-9999 are restricted to doctoral students; 9000-9999 courses are for independent study (such as research, thesis, or dissertation) and are restricted to doctoral students. The School of Law establishes its own course numbering policies.
Final Examinations
Student Academic Load
The minimum full-time academic load during the fall or spring semesters is 12 credit hours. Each school and college at Oklahoma City University may determine the maximum number of credit hours in which its undergraduates may enroll. For schools and colleges permitting maximum enrollments exceeding 18 credit hours, academic advisors are responsible for setting the credit hours for which an advisee may enroll, based on considerations that include, but are not limited to, a student’s general academic record, semester and cumulative grade point averages, and demonstrated ability to successfully complete heavy academic loads. Each school/college will inform the registrar of its overload policy including the number of credit hours that will require dean’s approval. Students may not enroll in more than 22 credit hours for fall or spring semesters. A student whose GPA for the semester is below 2.000 will carry no more than 12 semester hours in the subsequent semester.
Final examinations are held in all courses upon the completion of each semester’s or term’s work. No one is to be excused from the final examinations. All classes will meet during the time stipulated by the Registrar’s Office for final examinations. Students who have three final examinations scheduled on the same day may seek permission from either their instructors or their academic dean to have one exam rescheduled for another day within final examination week.
A student employed as much as twenty-five hours per week should carry an academic load at least three semester hours below the normal full-time load. If the student is working twentyfive to thirty-five hours per week, the academic load should be reduced six semester hours below the full-time student. If the student is working more than thirty-five hours per week, not more than one-half the normal full-time load of semester hours should be carried.
Course Cancellation Policy
A student wishing to enroll at another institution concurrently with an enrollment at Oklahoma City University must have prior approval of the dean of his or her school. Students receiving veteran’s education benefits also must notify the Registrar’s Office immediately to ensure that the required documents are submitted to the Veterans Affairs Regional Office.
The decision to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment, faculty overload, or other circumstances will be made by the dean of the school offering the course in consultation with the instructor of the course. After notifying the Office of the Registrar of the cancellation, the dean will inform students enrolled in the course.
Departmental Independent Study
Most departments within the university provide independent study, typically one to six hours of credit toward the major. This opportunity enables a student to expand the academic experience beyond the courses listed in the curriculum of a department by creating, in cooperation with the instructor and the chair of the department, special courses of interest to the student. It also allows the expansion of the student’s educational experience into research and analysis of data, particularly advisable for those planning to undertake graduate study. The student may undertake independent study courses in blocks from one to six hours, but normally independent study courses are for three hours in a given semester.
Classification
A student who has fulfilled entrance requirements and is working toward a degree is designated as a classified student. Such a student will be classified as a freshman until 29 semester hours have been completed, as a sophomore if 30–59 semester hours have been completed, as a junior if 60–89 semester hours have been completed, and as a senior if more than 90 semester hours have been completed.
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Grade Reports
Midsemester grades are made available to students through the web-based BlueLink system. Final grade reports are posted only through BlueLink unless the student has requested in writing to the Office of the Registrar that grades be mailed to a specific address.
Records and Transcripts
All permanent records are in the Office of the Registrar. Requests for grades, transcripts, and diplomas should be made to that office. A student who completes the requirements for a degree cannot be issued a complete transcript or a statement that the requirements have been completed until the end of the semester or term in which he or she is registered for credits needed for the degree. Students who complete the requirements for a degree prior to the next graduation date may secure from the Office of the Registrar a statement that the requirements for the degree have been completed. For transcripts with coursework completed after 1986 students may submit requests electronically using their student account login or by mail or fax. A transcript request form is available on the university website. Students requesting transcripts with all coursework prior to 1986 may submit a transcript request Academic Regulations
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