Academic Catalog - Virginia Military Institute Admissions

Virginia Military Institute
12-13 Catalogue
Absences............................................................... 21
Academic Administration...................................... 19
Academic Advising................................................ 17
Academic Awards............................................23-24
Academic Calendar................................................. 2
Academic Mission................................................. 15
Academic Program................................................ 15
Academic Policies................................................. 19
Academic Support................................................ 17
Accreditation......................................................... 15
Activities
Extracurricular.............................................21-22
Military.............................................................. 20
Religious........................................................... 22
Administrative Staff......................................112-113
Admissions.............................................................. 6
Advanced Placement.............................................. 8
Advising................................................................. 17
Aerospace Studies.....................................28-31, 78
Age Requirements................................................... 6
Alcoholic Beverages.............................................. 26
Alumni Association.............................................. 121
Application Procedure............................................. 7
Applied Mathematics......................... 33-34, 99-100
Arabic...............................................................78-79
Army................................................. 28-31, 102-103
Astronomy....................................................... 68, 79
Athletics................................................................. 21
Awards.............................................................. 25
Intercollegiate................................................... 21
Staff................................................................ 119
Automobiles.......................................................... 27
Awards..............................................................23-25
Band...................................................................... 22
Barracks Life......................................................... 20
Biochemistry...............................................36, 79-81
Biology................................................. 35-40, 79-81
Board and Lodging................................................ 12
Board of Visitors.................................................. 111
Business (see Economics and Business)
Cadet Counseling.................................................. 17
Cadet Life.........................................................20-22
Cadet Publications................................................ 21
Cadet Regiment.................................................... 20
Calendar.................................................................. 2
Cambridge Examinations........................................ 9
Career Services..................................................... 17
Changing Majors................................................... 15
Chemistry............................................. 41-43, 82-83
Churches............................................................... 22
Civil Engineering................................... 44-47, 84-85
Class Standing...................................................... 10
College Entrance Examination Board..................... 6
Commandant's Awards....................................24-25
Commissions......................................................... 30
Computer Science................................ 48-49, 85-86
Computers............................................................. 11
Core Curriculum.................................................... 15
Correspondence...........................Inside Front Cover
Costs of Attending................................................ 12
Courses of Instruction....................................77-110
Credit (AP, IB & Cambridge Exam).......................8-9
Curricula................................................................ 32
Degrees................................................................. 15
Demerits................................................................ 26
Deposits............................................................ 7, 12
Development Board............................................ 121
Directory Information............................................. 27
Disabilities Services............................................... 18
Discipline............................................................... 26
Dismissal Offenses................................................ 26
Drugs, Use of........................................................ 26
Index
Economics and Business..........50-51, 81-82, 86-87
Education Courses................................................ 87
Electrical and Computer
Engineering......................................... 52-54,87-89
English.................................................. 55-56, 89-90
English, as second language................................. 10
Enrollment (Statistics).......................................... 125
Entrance Requirements........................................6-7
Examinations........................................................8-9
Expenses............................................................... 12
Faculty..........................................................114-117
Faculty, Adjunct................................................... 118
Fees (Tuition, Fees & Deposit).........................12-13,
Financial Aid.......................................................... 14
Fine Arts.....................................................55-56, 91
Foreign Students................................................... 10
Foundation...................................................122-123
Fourth Class (Freshman Year)....................20-21, 32
French........................................................66, 91-92
Furloughs............................................................... 21
General Committee............................................... 20
General Education................................................. 15
Geographical Distribution.................................... 126
Geology......................................................44-47, 92
German.......................................................66, 92-93
Glee Club............................................................... 22
Graduate Summary............................................. 124
Historical Sketch..................................................4-5
History.................................................. 57-59, 93-95
Honor System........................................................ 20
Honors Program.........................................16, 95-96
Hospital................................................................. 26
Immunizations....................................................... 10
Information Technology................................... 11, 18
Information Technology & Design.....................98-99
Information Technology & Design Minor............... 75
Institute Honors..................................................... 16
Institute Writing Program/Center..................... 16, 19
International Baccalaureate..................................... 8
International Studies and
Political Science................................. 60-61, 96-98
International Programs.......................................... 17
Internship Program................................................ 17
Jackson-Hope Medals.......................................... 23
Japanese......................................................... 66, 99
Keydet Club......................................................... 121
Leadership Studies.......................................... 75, 99
Leadership Studies Minor..................................... 75
Library................................................................... 18
Loan Scholarships........................................... 14, 29
Majors, Minors and Concentrations...........15-16, 75
Marine Corps Program.......................................... 28
Marriage and Parenthood Policy........................... 27
Mathematics....................................... 33-34, 99-100
Mathematics Education Resource Center (MERC)... 18
Matriculation Agreement......................................... 7
Mechanical Engineering................... 62-65, 100-102
Medals..............................................................23-25
Medical Services................................................... 26
Military Awards...................................................... 25
Military Science................................ 28-31, 102-103
Military System...................................................... 20
Miller Academic Center......................................... 18
Mission.................................................................... 3
Modern Languages..................................66-67, 102
Motor Vehicles....................................................... 27
Musical Organizations........................................... 22
Naval Science.................................... 28-31,103-104
New Cadet System..........................................20-21
Nondiscriminatory Policy...................................... 11
Non-Virginia Cadets.............................................. 12
Out-of-State Cadets.............................................. 12
Parents Council................................................... 124
Philosophy................................................72-74, 105
Physical Education.......................................104-105
Physical Requirements............................................ 6
Physician............................................................... 26
Physics............................................. 68-71, 107-108
Pipes & Drums....................................................... 22
Placement............................................................8-9
Political Science courses.................................96-98
Preston Library...................................................... 18
Psychology & Philosophy................. 72-74, 105-107
Rat Challenge........................................................ 21
Readmission of Former Cadets............................. 11
Record Updates.................................................... 27
Refunds................................................................. 12
Regulations, Academic......................................... 19
Religious Services................................................. 22
Research Opportunities......................................... 16
Reservation Fee..................................................... 12
Reserve Officers Training Corps.......................28-31
Residency.............................................................. 13
Room & Board....................................................... 12
ROTC Benefits................................................. 13, 30
ROTC Staff.......................................................... 120
Scholarships.................................................... 14, 29
Selective Service................................................... 30
Senior Citizens...................................................... 13
Social Events......................................................... 22
Social Organizations.............................................. 22
Societies, Professional.......................................... 22
Spanish...................................................66, 108-109
Special Programs................................. 16-17, 75-76
Speech................................................................ 108
Spring Reservation.................................................. 7
State Cadets.......................................................... 14
Student Govemment............................................. 20
Student Records/FERPA..................................26-27
Student Right to Know.......................................... 27
Study Abroad........................................................ 17
Summer Training (ROTC)....................................... 30
Summer Session................................................... 17
Synopses of Curricula......................................32-74
Teacher Education Program.................................. 76
Timmins-Gentry Music Society............................. 22
Transfer Credit....................................................... 10
Transfer Students.................................................. 10
Tuition...............................................................12-13
Tutoring.................................................................. 18
Undergraduate Research...................................... 16
Uniforms...........................................................12-13
Virginia Cadets...........................................12-13, 14
VMI Foundation, Inc.....................................122-123
VMI Research Laboratories................................. 124
Writing..........................................................109-110
Writing Center....................................................... 19
Work for Grade Policy........................................... 19
Written Work.......................................................... 19
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