PDF Table of Contents - University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Table of Contents

University Administration .................................. 4

Accreditation.................................................. 5

Undergraduate Programs Offered ........................ 6

Undergraduate Minors ...................................... 8

USF St. Petersburg Mission, Vision and Core Values ........................................................ 9

About USF St. Petersburg .................................10 Parking and Transportation ................................ 12 University Police ............................................. 12

Admissions and Related Matters .........................13 Applying for Admission...................................... 13 Requirements for Admission ............................... 13 Freshman Applicants ................................... 13 Undergraduate Transfer Applicants.................. 15 Evaluation of Transfer Credit ......................... 17 International Applicants (non-resident aliens)..... 18 General Admission Policies ................................. 19 Limited Access Programs .............................. 20 Other Admission Categories ................................ 20 Transient Applicants ................................... 20 USF St. Petersburg Cross Enrollment - Transient Enrollment ............................................ 20 Non-Degree-Seeking Student ......................... 21 Readmission (Former Students Returning).......... 21 Initial Florida Residency Classification for Tuition Purposes.................................................... 22

Financial Information ......................................24 Financial Aid.................................................. 24 Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Students............................................... 25 Scholarships ............................................. 25 Veteran Benefits ............................................. 25 Financial Information ? Tuition, Fees, Payment ........ 26 Tuition and Fee Payment.............................. 26 Fees ....................................................... 27 Waivers ................................................... 28 Refund of Tuition/Fees Payment and/or Release of Tuition/Fees Liability............................ 30

Academic Services ..........................................30 Undergraduate Academic Advising Center ............... 30 Student Success Center ..................................... 31 USFSP Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Services....... 31 USF St. Petersburg I.D. Cards .............................. 32 Campus Computing .......................................... 32 Records and Registration ................................... 33 Office of the Registrar ................................. 33 OASIS, the University's On-line Access Student Information System ................................. 33 Student Information Changes ......................... 33 Administrative Holds ................................... 33 Transcripts............................................... 33 Student Records Policy ................................ 33

Academic Policies and Procedures ......................34 Transfer Credit ............................................... 34 Immunization Policy (Policy 33-002)...................... 35 Academic Calendar and Semester Information ......... 36 Excess Credit Hour Surcharge (USF Regulation 4.0102) ..................................................... 37 Repeat Course Surcharges .................................. 38 Registration Eligibility ...................................... 38

Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students ........ 39 Initial Advising and Registration...................... 39 Advising for Limited Access Programs ............... 39 Declaration of Major ................................... 39 Change of Major ........................................ 39 Change of Institution (USF Regulation 3.007) ...... 39

Registering for Classes ...................................... 40 Adjusting your Registration/Course Schedule ........... 40 Attendance and First Day of Classes ...................... 41

Grades, Financial Aid Requirements, and Review Procedures ................................................ 43 Grading System............................................... 43 Grade Point Average ................................... 44 "I" Grade Policy ......................................... 44 "M" Grade Policy ........................................ 45 S/U Grade System ...................................... 45 Mid-term Grades (USF System Regulation 10504) .................................................... 45 Examinations ............................................ 45 Grade Forgiveness Policy .............................. 46 Academic Record and Grade Changes ............... 46 Academic Standing .......................................... 46 Academic Renewal .......................................... 47 Academic Recognitions ..................................... 48 College Policies for Academic Progress .................. 48 Class Standing ........................................... 48 Petitions for Policy Waivers and Student Academic Grievance .................................................. 48 Academic Regulations Committee and Appeal Board .................................................. 48 Student Academic Grievance Procedures (USF System Regulation 10-002) ......................... 48 Procedures for Alleged Academic Dishonesty or Disruption of Academic Process ................... 51 Disruption of Academic Process (USF System Regulation 3.025) ......................................... 56

Division of Student Affairs ................................ 59 Student Affairs Diversity Statement ...................... 59 Dean of Students............................................. 59 Standards of Conduct .................................. 59 Student Conduct Procedures.......................... 60 Student Ombuds Office ................................ 60 Housing and Residence Life ................................ 60 Career Center ................................................ 61 Wellness Center .............................................. 61 Personal Counseling Services ......................... 62 Crisis Counseling Services ............................. 62 Victims' Advocacy Service ............................ 62 Health Promotion Services ............................ 62 Health Promotion Services ............................ 63 Student Health Services ............................... 63 Student Disability Services ................................. 63 Student Life and Engagement ............................. 63 Leadership & Student Organizations...................... 63 Crow's Nest (Campus Newspaper) ........................ 64 Multicultural Affairs ......................................... 64 Student Life Center (SLC) .................................. 64 Campus Recreation ..................................... 64 Fitness Center ........................................... 64 Group Fitness............................................ 65 Competitive Sports ..................................... 65 The Waterfront Program .............................. 65

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Aquatics .................................................. 65 Fitness Education ....................................... 65 Sailing Team ............................................. 66 University Student Center (USC) .......................... 66 Other Campus Services ..................................... 66 Student Assessment and Research ................... 66 Intercollegiate Athletics ............................... 66

Veterans Services ...........................................66

Baccalaureate Degree - University Requirements ...67 Academic Residency......................................... 67 Summer Enrollment Requirement ......................... 67 Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for B.A. Students .................................................... 67 Academic Learning Compacts.............................. 68 Student's Choice of Catalog................................ 68 Repeat Course Work ......................................... 68 Undergraduate Degrees ..................................... 69 Academic Majors ............................................. 69 Academic Minor .............................................. 69 Liberal Arts Requirements.................................. 70 Liberal Arts General Education Requirements ..... 71 Liberal Arts Exit Requirements for Undergraduates in all Disciplines ................. 72 Courses to Satisfy State Communication and State Mathematics Requirements -formerly Gordon Rule .......................................... 75 Freshman English Requirement ............................ 76 Honors Program .............................................. 77 Independent Study........................................... 77 Enrollment in Evening Courses............................. 77 State University System Correspondence Courses ...... 77 Study Abroad Programs and Exchanges................... 78 Opportunities for Accelerated Progress Toward Undergraduate Degrees.................................. 78 Multiple Degrees and Majors ............................... 80 Associate in Arts Certificate Requirements.............. 81 Degree Conferral and Commencement ................... 82 Applying for Graduation- Degree Conferral ........ 82 Honors at Graduation .................................. 82 Commencement......................................... 83 Posthumous Degrees or Degrees in Memoriam ..... 83

College of Arts and Sciences..............................83 Undergraduate Admission to the College of Arts and Sciences .................................................... 84 General Requirements for B.A./B.S. Degree Within the College of Arts and Sciences ....................... 84 Program Minor........................................... 85 Baccalaureate-Level Degree Programs .............. 85 Anthropology (ANT) 45.0201 ............................... 86 Anthropology Major Requirements ................... 87 Independent Studies and Internships ................ 88 Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements (ISS) Anthropology Concentration ....................... 88 Biology (BIO) 26.0101 ....................................... 89 Biomedical Sciences Concentration (BMSP) ........ 90 Ecology and Evolution Concentration (EESP) ....... 90 General Biology Concentration (GBSP) .............. 90 Marine Biology Concentration (MBSP) ............... 91 Plant Biology Concentration (PBSP).................. 91 Criminology (CCJ) 45.0401 ................................. 91 English (ENG) 23.0101....................................... 92 Literature and Cultural Studies (LCSP) .............. 92 Writing Studies (WSSP)................................. 93

Literature and Cultural Studies Concentration (LCSP) (18 hours Total) ............................. 94

Writing Studies Concentration (WSSP) (18 hours) . 94 Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing

(SPCRW) ............................................... 96 Environmental Science and Policy (ESVR) 03.0104 ..... 96

Policy Concentration (EPSP) .......................... 98 Science Concentration (ESPS) ........................ 98 Sustainability Concentration (SUSP) ................. 98 Forensic Studies and Justice (FSI) 45.0400/45.0401 ... 98 Geospatial Analysis & Geography (GAG) 45.0701 ....... 99 Concentration 1: "Society and Environment"

(SESP) ................................................. 100 Concentration 2: "Geospatial Sciences" (GGSP)...100 Geospatial Concentration in Geography: ..........101 Graphic Arts (B.F.A.) 50.0409 ............................102 Graphic Arts Concentration (GRDP).................103 Illustration Concentration (GRIP) ...................103 Health Sciences (HSP) 51.0000 ...........................104 Health Care Administration Concentration

(HCSP) (minimum 15 hours).......................105 Integrated Health Sciences Concentration (ISP)

(minimum 15 hrs)...................................106 Public Health Concentration (PHSP) (15 hrs)......106 Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDP)

Concentration (minimum 15 hrs).................107 History (HTY) 54.0101......................................107 Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (ISS) 45.0101 .........108 Mass Communications (COM) 09.0102 ...................114

Journalism and Media Studies Concentration Requirements (JMS) ................................114

Political Science (POL) 45.1001 ..........................117 Psychology (PSY) 42.0101..................................118

Minor in Psychology (PSYP) 42.0101 ................120 World Languages and Cultures (WLP) 16.0101 .........120

Spanish and Latin American Studies Concentration (SLAP) ..............................121

French and Francophone Studies Concentration (FRFP) ................................................121

Dual French and Francophone Studies Concentration and Spanish and Latin American Studies (SLFP)...........................121

Undergraduate Minors College of Arts and Sciences ..122 Student Organizations in The College of Arts and

Sciences ...................................................127 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty ....................129

Kate Tiedemann College of Business ................. 131 Requirements for Admission to the Kate Tiedemann College of Business ......................................131 Baccalaureate Level Degree Programs ..................132 Student Advising ............................................133 Accounting (ACC) 52.0301 .................................134 Economics B.A./B.S. .......................................135 Economics (ECN) B.S. 52.0601.......................135 Economics Affiliated Major (ECO) B.A. 45.0601 ..135 Entrepreneurship (ETB) 52.0701..........................137 Finance (FIN) 52.0801 ......................................137 Finance Concentrations:..............................138 Global Business (GBP) 52.1101 ...........................139 Management (MAN) 52.0101 ..............................140 Management Information Systems (ISM) 52.1201 ......141 Marketing (MKT) 52.1401 ..................................142 Undergraduate Minors Kate Tiedemann College of Business ...................................................142

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College of Education...................................... 147 Admission Requirements for Students Entering Teacher Education Programs ..........................147 Baccalaureate Level Degree Programs ..................150 Education with Certifications in Elementary Education and Exceptional Student Education and Endorsements in ESOL and Reading 13.1206 ........150 Education Requirements for the B.S. Degree (BXE) .................................................. 151

Education Requirements for the B.S. Degree (BXS) ..................................................153

Education Advising..........................................155 Education Faculty...........................................158

MILITARY SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP - ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) .... 158

Courses and Course Descriptions...................... 159 FLORIDA'S STATEWIDE COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM..159 Course Descriptions ........................................162

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University Administration

USF St. Petersburg Campus Board:

The Campus Board of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg was established by FS 1004.33 and includes five members who are residents of Pinellas County, Florida who are recommended by the President of the University of South Florida and appointed by the University of South Florida Board Of Trustees.

Stephanie E. Goforth, Chair Robert Churuti, Vice Chair John Connelly Lawrence Hamilton Judy R. Mitchell

USF St. Petersburg Administrators:

USFSP Regional Chancellor

Sophia Wisniewska, Ph.D.

Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Martin Tadlock, Ph.D.

Regional Vice Chancellor for Advancement

Deborah Read

Regional Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, Marketing Holly Kickliter

and Communications

Regional Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administration

Joseph Trubacz, MBA

Services

Regional Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations

Helen Levine, Ph.D.

Regional Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Patricia S. Helton, Ph.D.

Regional Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration

Chitra Iyer, J.D.

Chief Diversity Officer

Cecil Howard, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Frank Biafora, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business

Sridhar Sundaram, D.B.A.

Dean, College of Education

Allyson Watson, Ph.D.

Dean, Nelson Poynter Library

Catherine Cardwell, MA, MLS

University Board of Trustees:

The USF Board of Trustees was established by the Florida State Legislature in 2001. The 13 trustees include distinguished figures in the law, commerce, medicine, education, philanthropy and public policy leadership. Six trustees are appointed by the governor and five trustees are appointed by the Board of Governors. The Faculty Senate President and Student Body President also serve as trustees. The President of the University serves as Corporate Secretary. Information about each Trustee is available online at:

Trustees:

Brian D. Lamb, Chair Jordan B. Zimmerman, Vice Chair Michael L. Carrere James Garey Stephanie E. Goforth Moneer Kheireddine Stanley I. Levy Harold W. Mullins, Esq. John B. Ramil Byron E. Shinn James Stikeleather Nancy H. Watkins

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