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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Changes/Additions to Catalog


Changes since the catalog was published:

 

The B.S. in Geosciences is a new program beginning Fall 2015 and contains 4 concentrations and 4 minors.  The B.S. degrees in Geography and Geology are being phased out and will totally end by 2018. Questions concerning the new or phased-out degrees can be addressed either by Jessica Houston (ARC) or Dr. Jim I. Mead, Chair, Geosciences.

 

New policy about GPA Calculation added September 2, 2015:

Grades earned in transfer courses for students applying to ETSU on August 1, 2015 and after will not be included in the overall GPA.

Prior to August 1, 2015 the overall GPA included all college-level coursework (ETSU and any transfer).  Effective August 1, 2015, ETSU implemented the Tennessee Board of Regents’ state-wide policy on transfer credit and GPA calculations.  Therefore; the overall GPA will reflect only ETSU coursework for those students whose transfer credit was processed on August 1 and after.   Transfer grades posted with a leading ‘T’ will not be calculated in the overall or overall combined GPA.

NOTE: Beginning Summer 2015, a Tennessee Board of Regents’ state-wide policy on transfer credit and GPA calculations took effect. Beginning Summer 2015, transfer credit will be reflected in earned hours, but will no longer apply to the overall GPA (used to determine undergraduate graduation, graduation with distinction, and athletic eligibility) or to the overall combined GPA (used to determine academic standing and financial aid.)  Even after Summer 2015, transfer work will be used in the determination of eligibility for the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program and for general scholarships.

  1. For new Transfer students admitted August 1, 2015 and later, no transfer credit will count in the overall or the overall combined GPA.
  2. For Readmitted students readmitted August 1, 2015 and later, no transfer credit taken since last attending ETSU will count in the overall or the overall combined GPA. Any transfer work previously processed will continue to be reflected in the GPAs.
  3. For Continuing students, no transfer credit submitted to and received by ETSU on August 1, 2015 or later will count in the overall or the overall combined GPA. Any transfer work previously processed will continue to be reflected in the GPAs.

DIGM 3300 removed from ENTC/PDEV - course ended 201510.

September 24, 2015. Title and course description change for SPAN 4737. Title changed from Art at the Prado Museum to Spanish Art in the Imperial City. Description changed from Prerequisite: SPAN 3113 or permission of the instructor. A study abroad course focusing on the major works of art at the Prado museum, with emphasis on Spanish artists. This course requires a minimum of 28 days in Spain  to Prerequisites: SPAN 3113 or permission of instructor. A study abroad course focusing on the major works of art based in the Imperial City of Spain, Toledo. This course requires a minimum of 28 days in Spain. Effective Spring 2016.

Prerequisite and course description change for SURV 1550: Prerequisite changed from MATH 1720 or permission of instructor to MATH 1720 or higher or permission of instructor. Description changed from Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or permission of instructor. An overall introduction to the surveying profession. Basic measurement theories are addressed. Students practice operating basic surveying tools to collect data, calculate the results and prepare a simple map showing the results. This course is not available for distance learning students.to Prerequisites: MATH 1720 or higher or permission of instructor. An overall introduction to the surveying profession. Basic measurement theories are addressed. Students practice operating basic surveying tools to collect data, calculate the results and prepare a simple map showing the results. This course is not available for distance learning students. Effective Spring 2016.

October 2015

English Additional Information:

Credit from the 3000 or higher level must include a genre course and either a language course or literary criticism. Words “or higher” were added to clarify the requirements.

 

October 23, 2015

The Allied Health Imaging Sciences Concentration was renamed Radiologic Science.

November 16, 2016

China Studies Minor changed from 21 to 18 credit hours and courses were added and removed from the core and elective selections.

February 2016

Added to Degree and Graduation Requirements: (Note: Beginning in summer 2016 undergraduate students, including transfer students, will no longer be required to complete proficiency-intensive course requirements.   Instead, students will gain the proficiencies throughout their programs of study.  This change will apply to all students entering ETSU in summer 2016 or thereafter and also to students on earlier catalogs.  Students will not have to switch to the new catalog for the change to apply to them.)

March 2017

RTVF 4957 returned to Film Studies Minor - removed in error.

May 2017
Note added to English Minor to clarify that any 3000/4000 level ENGL course may be used for the electives.

October 2017

Biology Major (Secondary Education Track)-Corrected Additional Requirements: Math required from MATH 1920 to MATH 1910 as it is in program proposal.

December 2017

BLUE 2150: Entered back into BLUE minor program as it was removed in error.