ACADEMIC CATALOG - Purdue University Calumet

Student Information
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Admission to the University
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers: open
houses, information sessions, campus tours, pre-admissions
counseling appointments and program information.
For more information write or call:
Office of Admissions
Lawshe Hall, Room 130
Purdue University Calumet
2200 169th St
Hammond, Indiana 46323-2094
Phone: (219) 989-2213
Toll-free in northwest Indiana
and Chicagoland area:
1-800-HI-PURDUE, ext. 2213
Web site: www.calumet.purdue.edu/admissions/
Acceptance
Admission to Purdue University Calumet is based on
demonstrated academic quality rank factors, which
includes a high school diploma or GED, meeting subject
matter requirements, grade average in degree-related
subjects, as well as overall grade average, trends in
achievement, class rank, SAT or ACT test scores and
the strength of the college preparatory program.
ISTEP+/GQE
State of Indiana students, class of 2000 and beyond,
from accredited high schools will be required to pass the
ISTEP+/GQE to receive a diploma. A high school diploma
or a GED is required for consideration for admissions
to Purdue University Calumet.
Core 40
Purdue University Calumet is a proponent of Indiana’s
Core 40 initiative and expects high school graduates to
complete the Core 40 curriculum. In addition to considering
high school courses, Purdue University Calumet will
continue to use other factors such as grade point average,
class rank, trends in achievement, honors courses, and test
scores when reviewing applications for admission.
Applicants are evaluated on an individual basis and in
relation to their requested major.
Test Requirements
Students who graduate from high school in 2006 and
beyond will be required to take the WRITING
COMPONENT of the SAT or ACT. For applicants
who have been out of high school at least one year,
appropriate placement test results from the University’s
Skills Assessment and Development Center will substitute
for SAT or ACT scores.
Direct Admission
Applicants who DO meet all quality rank requirements for
a particular program are directly admitted to their major.
Student Information
Non-Direct Admission. Applicants who DO NOT meet
the quality rank requirements for a particular program
may be offered admission to an academic school or the
Center for Student Achievement.
The Center for Student Achievement offers two programs
to assist students who are academically deficient, the
Achievement Academy and the Transitions Program.
The Achievement Academy and the Transitions Program
are offered in partnership with Ivy Tech State Community
College. Some skill-building courses will be taught by
Ivy Tech State Community College at Purdue University
Calumet. These courses, in some cases, may not carry
college credits that count toward a degree but are a
prerequisite for higher level courses.
Students accepted to an academic school or the Center
for Student Achievement will be admitted to a degree
program after they successfully complete the required
skill-building courses and meet grade-point and course
requirements of the programs to which they apply.*
(See page 39 and 166) for information about the Center
for Student Achievement.)
* The Nursing Program has limited enrollment and the BEST QUALI-
FIED applicants will be considered. STUDENTS ADMITTED TO
THE PROGRAM GENERALLY EXCEED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
Applicants must apply NO LATER THAN February 1 for admission
in August. Applicants approved for admissions by the Nursing
Admissions Committee will begin their studies in August.
Degree-Seeking
Transfer Students
An applicant transferring from another college
(non-Purdue campus) must submit the following items:
Completed application for admission
Completed Transfer Credit Documentation Sheet
Official high school transcript and/or, GED scores
Official college transcripts from each institution
attended (if applicable, see Transfer Credit
Documentation Sheet)
$30.00 Transfer Credit Evaluation Fee (if applicable,
see Transfer Credit Documentation Sheet)
Applicants with fewer than 15 semester credits earned
must submit results of SAT/ACT or placement tests.
STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IN
2006 AND BEYOND WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE
THE WRITING COMPONENT OF THE SAT OR
ACT.
Exception: For applicants who have been out of high
school at least one year, appropriate placement test
results from the university’s Skills Assessment and
Development Center will substitute for SAT or ACT
scores.
Exception: Applicants with more than 15 credits but
without grades in English composition or mathematics
may be required to provide other test scores as well.
Transfer credit is established through these procedures:
1. Applicants who have attended another college or
university must complete a Transfer Credit Documen-