Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
written notification is received in the Registrar’s Office.
Students have the right to file complaints with the FERPA
Office in Washington, D.C., concerning alleged failures by
the University to comply with the Act.
Students who wish to allow their parents access
to their records (academic, financial, billing, or any
information related to their enrollment at ULM) may
complete a “Privacy Waiver for Parental Access to
Records” form in the Registrar’s Office. If the student
chooses at a later date to rescind parental access to
records, he/she must complete a “Rescindment of FERPA
Parental Privacy Waiver” document in the Registrar’s
Office. Either form requires that the student present
a picture ID and sign the form in the presence of an
authorized ULM official.
CREDIT FOR CORRESPONDENCE,
EXTENSION, EXAMINATION AND
MILITARY SERVICE
No more than one-third of the number of hours
required for graduation may be given for credit by
examination, for credit earned in the military service
experiences, and for correspondence and extension
courses taken through accredited extension divisions of
other colleges and universities.
1. Correspondence and Independent Study
Courses
Credit will be granted for correspondence and
independent study courses satisfactorily completed
through accredited extension divisions of other colleges
and universities. A student who expects to use any
correspondence or extension work toward meeting
degree requirements must receive approval in writing
from the academic dean prior to registration for such
work. Students approved to take correspondence courses
for credit at the University of Louisiana at Monroe must
take their exams through the ULM Testing Center or
similar facility that has been approved by the Director
of Testing at ULM. Exams must be taken prior to the
semester in which the student is scheduled to graduate.
All requests for correspondence, independent study, or
any course exam administered at ULM on behalf of other
institutions, regardless of a student’s enrollment status at
ULM, must be coordinated and approved through ULM
testing services at testing@ulm.edu. If the exam is not
proctored by authorized University of Louisiana at Monroe
staff, the Registrar may choose not to accept the credit
for placement on the ULM transcript and for fulfillment of
the degree. Correspondence exam proctor information is
available at testing.ulm.edu.
2. ACT/SAT
Credit will be granted for freshman English and Math
courses based on scores from the American College
Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) as
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officially reported to the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Students must have official qualifying scores sent directly
from the testing company to the University of Louisiana
at Monroe to be eligible for credit. Score requests may
be made on the respective testing company websites
(www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.com). The ACT
College Code is 1598 and the SAT College Code is 6482.
The credit granting policy for courses based on ACT or
SAT is available at testing.ulm.edu.
3. Advanced Placement Examinations
Credit will be granted for appropriate courses based
on satisfactory scores on The College Board Advanced
Placement Examinations (AP) administered each May in
high schools which have accelerated programs. Students
must have official AP scores sent directly from AP
Services to the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The AP
College Code is 6482. Information concerning AP testing
is available at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com. The
University of Louisiana at Monroe AP credit granting policy
is available at testing.ulm.edu.
4. College-Level Examination Program
Credit will be granted for appropriate courses based
on satisfactory scores on College-Level Examination
Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations that have been
approved for credit at the University of Louisiana at
Monroe. (CLEP General Examinations are not accepted
for credit at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.) CLEP
exams must be taken prior to the semester in which
the student is scheduled to graduate. Students must
satisfy any developmental requirements before taking
a math or English CLEP exam. CLEP examinations
are administered throughout the year at the University
of Louisiana at Monroe. Students must have official
CLEP scores sent directly from CLEP Services to the
University of Louisiana at Monroe. The CLEP College
Code is 6482. Military service veterans who took CLEP
as part of the DANTES program must have CLEP subject
scores reported directly to the University from DANTES.
The University of Louisiana at Monroe CLEP credit
granting policy, a list of CLEP Subject Examinations,
and registration forms are available at testing.ulm.edu.
Information concerning CLEP tests, including study
materials, is available at www.collegeboard.com/clep.
5. Dantes Standardized Subject Tests
Credit will be granted for appropriate courses based
on satisfactory scores on Dantes Standardized Subject
Tests (DSST) that have been approved for credit at the
University of Louisiana at Monroe. DSST exams must
be taken prior to the semester in which to student is
scheduled to graduate. DSST exams are administered
throughout the year at the University of Louisiana at
Monroe. Students must have official DSST scores sent
directly from DSST to the University of Louisiana at
Monroe. The DSST college code for ULM is 9837. Military