Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
support all campus network resources - email, Moodle,
registration, myULM, labs, etc. The campus network is
extended to about 60 buildings of which 48 are connected
via fiber. This network extends IP based Internet and
research networks to departmental networks as well
as stand alone personal computers. Services include:
network support (wired and wireless throughout campus),
training and orientation, configuration design and
hardware specifications, site license software distribution,
test grading, assistance with instructional media, and web
and database development. Computing resources have
also been provisioned over the past few years for a more
secure campus which includes electronic access controls
and camera surveillance. For further information, see the
ULM Web page at "http://www.ulm.edu/computingcenter".
HONORS PROGRAM
The University Honors Program provides a unique
learning opportunity for students with exceptional
academic abilities. Non-traditional classes, special
sections of traditional classes, and opportunities for
increased interaction with faculty members and other
students of similar abilities provide an individualized
atmosphere for learning that is both stimulating and
personal. Students who are accepted into the Honors
Program will receive a well-rounded education in
combination with their major.
The Program is open to students in all majors. The
student will take 22 hours of the Honors Core that fulfills
the University Core. In order to complete the Honors Core,
Honors students must take English 1010, Arts 1010, six
(6) hours of Honors Social Sciences, Honors University
Seminar, with prior Honors Council approval one (1)
mathematics course that fulfills the University Core using
the Honors Option, and at least two (2) of the following
courses, one from each discipline, English 2007, English
2019, History 1010, History 2009 and History 2019.
Upon completion of the Honors Core, the student will
have three choices:
• Honors in the Major
• Honors in the College
• Honors in the University
To complete Honors in the Major the student must
take nine to twelve (9-12) of Honors hours in the major*,
six (6) hours of the same Foreign Language (12 hours for
students in the College of Arts and Sciences), and one (1)
of Honors Colloquium. To complete Honors in the College
the student must take nine to twelve (9-12) of Honors
hours in the major*, six (6) hours of the same Foreign
Language (12 hours for student in the College of Arts and
Sciences), two (2) hours of Honors Colloquium, three (3)
hours of Honors Speech and three (3) hours of Honors
Seminar outside the major.
To complete Honors in the University the student must
take nine to twelve (9-12) of Honors hours in the major*,
twelve (12) hours of the same Foreign Language, two (2)
of Honors Colloquium, three (3) of Honors Speech, three
(3) of Honors Seminar and a completion of the Honors
Project to be completed during the junior and senior year.
* All Honors hours in the major must be completed
using the Honors Option and approved by the
Honors Council.
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Successful completion of all requirements and a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 by the time
of graduation (3.3 by freshman year, 3.4 by sophomore
year and 3.5 by junior year) will qualify the student
to obtain a certificate and graduate from the Honors
Program.
The Program is administered by the University
Honors Council which includes the President of the
Student Honors Board.
LOUISIANA DRUG AND POISON
INFORMATION CENTER
The Louisiana Drug and Poison Information Center
was established at The University of Louisiana at Monroe
by an act of the Louisiana Legislature in 1991. The Center
is currently a collaborative project between the ULM
College of Pharmacy and the LSU Health Sciences
Center in Shreveport. This 24-hours-per-day state-wide
Center is Louisiana’s only publicly supported Poison
Information Center and provides a vital emergency
resource in the acute management of poison ing and other
toxic exposures throughout the State.
LOUISIANA INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY
The Louisiana Institute of Toxicology conducts
in ter dis ci pli nary research on fundamental issues
involving toxic chemicals, environmental pollution,
and public health. The Institute provides a focus for
scholarly activities directed towards the development of
new technologies and procedures for toxic substance
control and management and serves as a resource
for consultation in service to the State of Louisiana in
toxicological and environmental matters which may affect
public health.
STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
Mission Statement
In accord with the mission of the University
of Louisiana at Monroe, the Student Success Center
strives to increase the quality of education and services
offered to our students. The SSC encourages and assists
students in the exploration of their interests, the pursuit
of their goals, and the development of their intellectual
knowledge and skills as they strive to reach their full
potential. The goals of the SSC are achieved through the
delivery of:
• Professional Academic Advising
• University Seminar
• Comprehensive Academic Enhancement
Programs
• Technological Support
• Effective Referral System
Purpose
The Student Success Center office, located in the
Clarke M. Williams Student Success Center, is staffed by
academic advisors who work with undeclared students,
pre-pharmacy majors, health science majors, general
studies majors, and other identified students to provide
individualized academic advising and career planning.