Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
TRANSFER CREDITS POLICY
1. Students wishing to transfer credits from another
institution to the University of Louisiana at Monroe
(ULM) must file an official transcript from that
institution with ULM’s Office of Recruitment and
Admissions.
2. The extent to which credit earned in other
colleges and universities is accepted toward
fulfilling degree requirements at ULM is
determined by the dean of the student’s college.
Only work that applies toward the curriculum the
student selects at ULM and that demonstrates
satisfactory final grades will be applied to the
student’s degree plan.
3. No credit will be granted or recognized for work
done by a student while under suspension from
any educational institution unless the student
meets ULM admissions and appeal requirements
for that enrollment period.
4. The Statewide Student Transfer Guide and
Articulation System Matrices (Board of Regents’
E-matrix) indicate transfer equivalences of
courses among Louisiana’s public colleges
and universities and may be accessed through
the Board of Regents’ Web page at www.
regents.state.la.us. The matrices are not allinclusive;
there are additional courses that
articulate between campuses. Students are
advised to contact their dean’s office or the
Office of Recruitment and Admissions if they are
unclear about whether academic credit at other
institutions is transferable.
5. Freshman English courses taken from colleges
and universities where English is not the native
language will not transfer to satisfy ULM’s
requirements for English 1001 and 1002. A
student with such credit must take ULM’s English
1001 and 1002 or pass the appropriate CLEP
tests for credit in freshman English. This policy
applies to all international, resident alien, and
U.S. and naturalized citizen students.
6. After students enrolled at ULM have earned 60
semester hours of non-developmental credits,
they may not transfer credits earned in a twoyear
college to fulfill degree requirements, unless
authorized to do so by their academic dean.
Earned hours/credits refer to those associated
with a course in which the student’s final grade is
A, B, C, D, or CR.
7. If the college does not approve a transfer course
for general education credit, the student may
petition the Office of Academic Affairs for a
decision.
8. All hours pursued by a student are used in
determining the cumulative grade point average
of that student, and all course work is posted to
that student’s ULM transcript.
9. Transfer Credit Practices of Designated
Educational Institutions, by the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and
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Admissions Officers, is used as a basis for
determining the accreditation status of other
institutions. The policies and publications used
to determine the acceptance of credit earned
through nontraditional means and the acceptance
or nonacceptance of credits granted by another
institution through nontraditional means (e.g.,
military credit, credit by examinations, or other
methods) are on file in the Registrar’s Office.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES
International Student Programs and Services welcomes
international students and helps them achieve a
successful and positive experience at ULM. The social and
cultural enrichment these students bring to our campus is
immeasurable. International students who have questions
regarding admission may contact the Undergraduate
Admissions Office at (318) 342-3059, Fax (318) 342-
1915, or jordan@ulm.edu. Students who have questions
about maintaining student status, F-1 and J-1 visas,
arrival information, etc., may contact International Student
Programs and Services, Walker Hall, (318) 342-5225, fax
(318) 342-6764, or e-mail; international@ulm.edu.
International Student Programs and Services
provides information and assistance regarding University
regulations, immigration, and other matters. All
international students are required to visit and maintain
contact with the International Student Advisor as soon as
they arrive on campus.
Undergraduate international students must submit
the following application materials before eligibility for
admission can be determined.
Steps to Admission:
1. APPLICATION: Complete and submit an
undergraduate application and pay the $30
admission fee online at www.ulm.edu/apply (a
paper application may also be downloaded and
completed).
2. TRANSCRIPT: Freshman students should
submit an English translation of their transcript
and original graduation certificate examination
results. Transfer students should submit English
translations of transcripts from each university
attended. If the student attended a university
outside the US, he/she must also provide a credit
evaluation by World Education Services (www.
WES.org) or other accredited evaluation service.
3. IELTS or TOEFL/SAT or ACT SCORES:
International students should submit official IELTS
or TOEFL scores if the student’s language of
instruction is not English. (TOEFL code-6482).
Additionally, freshmen internationals must submit
official SAT (SAT code-6482) or ACT (ACT code-
1598) scores.