2003-2004 Course Catalog

Table of Contents

General Information
    Background
    Mission Statement
    Vision Statement
    History and Philosophy
    Governance and Accreditation
    Campus Policies
        Affirmative Action/Religious Obervances/Sexual Harassment
        Drug and Alcohol/Possession of Weapons
    The Learning Environment
        The Campus
        Springfield as Campus
        Distance Learning
    Public Affairs at UIS
        Public Affairs Colloquia
    Abraham Lincoln Presidential Center for Governmental Studies

Student Life
    Athletics
    Bookstore
    Brookens Library
    Bursar's Office
    Campus Health Service
    Campus Police Department
    Career Services
    Center for Teaching and Learning
    Child Care Center
    Counseling Center
    Dean of Students
    Disability Services
    Food Service
    Housing
    ID Cards
    Inter-Club Council Board
    International Affairs
    Minority Student Affairs
    Parking
    Petition Process
    Recreation
    Student Activities Committee
    Student Government Association
    Student Grievances
    Student Health Insurance
    Student Life
    Student Records Policy
    Technology-Enhanced Learning
    Transportation
    Women's Center

Undergraduate Education
    Statment of Purpose
    Undergraduate Admission
        Capital Scholars
        Transfer Students
            General Education Requirements/Online Courses/International Students
        Alternative Admission
        Senior Learners
        Non-degree Seeking Students
        International Students
        English Language Proficiency
        Immunization Requirement
    Community College Articulation and Transfer
        Illinois Articulation Initiative
        Two-Plus-Two
        Joint Admission
    Bachelor's Degree General Information
        Undergraduate Degree Programs and Areas of Study
            Liberal Studies/Minors/Teacher Education/Thematic Activities/Modern Languages
            University Courses/Tutorials
        Course Numbering
        Undergraudate Assessment Requirement
            Baccalaureate Skills/Assessment in the Major
        Academic Advising
            Transfer Students/Capital Scholars
    General Requirements: Bachelor's Degree
        Campus Residency/Catalog Requirements
        UIS Requirement
            Liberal Studies Colloquia/Public Affairs Colloquia/Applied Study Term
        Credit for Prior Learning
        Use of Lower-Division Courses for Degree Credit
        Graduation Contract
        Requirements for a Double Major
        Second Bachelor's Degree
    Academic Standards
        Academic Load
        Grades/Grading
            Credit/No Credit Option/Incompletes/Grade-Point Average
        Undergraduate Honors
        Academic Probation and Suspension
        Repeating Courses
        Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses
        Undergraduate/Graduate Concurrent Enrollment
        Plagiarism
    Registration Procedures
        Tuition/Fees
        U of I Residency Status
        Refunds/Changes in Amount of Tuition and Fees
        Withdrawals
            Partial/Complete
        Auditing Courses
        Transcripts
    Financial Assistance
        Veterans/Federal-State Programs/Institutional Programs/Private Scholarships
        Application Procedures/Critical Dates/Consequences of Withdrawal
        Repeating Classes/Conditional Admission/Satisfactory Academic Progress
        Probation/Cancellation/Appeal

Graduate Education - Master's
    Statement of Purpose
    Graduate Admission - Master's
        Admission to a Specifc Program
        International Students
        English Language Proficiency
        Non-degree Seeking Students
        Academic Advising
    Master's Degree General Information
        Master's Degree Programs and Areas of Study
            Individual Option/Graduate Certificates and Professional Development Sequences
        Course Numbering System
    General Requirements - Master's Degree
        Transfer Credit at the Graduate Level
            Residency/Time Limit
        Time Limitation
        Public Affairs Colloquia
        Master's Closure Requirement
        Graduation Contract
        Second Master's Degree
        Graduate Internships/Experiential Learning
        Research at UIS
    Academic Standards
        Academic Load
        Graduation Grade-Point Average
        Grades Acceptable toward Graduate Degrees
        Academic Probation/Suspension
        Repeating Courses
    Registration Procedures
    Financial Assistance
        General Graduate Assistantships/Illinois Legislative Staff Internships
        Graduate Public Service Internships/Whitney M. Young Fellowships
        Public Affairs Reporting Scholarships

Graduate Education - Doctoral
    Satement of Purpose
    Minimum Admission Requirements
    General Requirements
        Transfer Credit
        Time Limitation
        Academic Advising
        Closure Requirement
        Graduation Contract
        Second Degree
        Course Numbering System
    Academic Standards
        Academic Load
        Graduation Grade-Point Average
        Grades Acceptable toward the Degree
        Academic Probation/Suspension
        Repeating Courses
    Registration Procedures
    Financial Aid
        Doctoral Research Assistants

Academic Programs/Course Descriptions
    Captial Scholars Program
    College of Business and Management
        Accountancy (B.A.,M.A.)
        Business Administration
            B.B.A.
            M.B.A.
        Economics (B.A.)
        Management (B.A.)
        Management Information Systems (M.S.)
    College of Education and Human Services
        Educational Leadership (M.A.)
        Graduate Certificates
        Human Development Counseling (M.A.)
        Human Services (M.A.)
        Social Work (B.S.W.)
        Teacher Education (Minors)
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
        African-American Studies (Minor)
        Applied Study and Experiential Learning Term
        Astronomy-Physics
        Biology (B.S., M.S.)
        Chemistry (B.S.)
        Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
        Communication (B.A., M.A.)
        Computer Science (B.S.,M.S.)
        English (B.A., M.A.)
        History (B.A., M.A.)
        Individual Option (M.A.)
        Liberal Studies (B.A.)
        Mathematical Sciences (B.A.)
        Modern Languages
        Music
        Philosophy (minor)
        Psychology (B.A.)
        Sociology/Antrhopology (B.A.)
        University Courses
        Visual Arts (B.A.)
        Women's Studies (Minor)
    College of Public Affairs and Administration
        Criminal Justice (B.A.)
        Environmental Studies (M.A.)
        Graduate Certificates
        International Studies (Minor)
        Labor Relations (Minor)
        Legal Studies (B.A., M.A.)
        Political Studies (B.A., M.A.)
        Public Administration
            M.P.A.
            D.P.A.
        Public Affairs Reporting (M.A.)
        Public Health (M.P.H.)

Organization of the University
    Board of Trustees
    Campus Administration
    Faculty
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