2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

General InformationAt least one week before commencement, the candidate’s record must have beencleared for graduation. A candidate for the doctoral degree must be present at a scheduledcommencement to receive the degree, unless excused by the graduate dean. TheUniversity of Alabama reserves the right to withhold or withdraw an advanced degreeon the recommendation of the graduate faculty.ACADEMIC MISCONDUCTAll acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. This includes, butis not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication of information, misrepresentation, andabetting any of the above. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followedin the event that academic misconduct occurs. Students should refer to the online StudentHandbook linked from the Dean of Students Internet site at http://www.sa.ua.edu/DoS/.APPLICATIONPlease apply online for graduate study at The University of Alabama athttp://graduate.ua.edu. Interested persons with restrictions that prevent the use of ouronline application or who have questions about applications should contact The Universityof Alabama, Graduate School, Box 870118, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118; telephone (205)348-5921; fax (205) 348-0400; or e-mail usgradapply@aalan.ua.edu (U.S. applicants)or intergradapply@aalan.ua.edu (international applicants).Applicants should submit the following materials to the Graduate School using theonline application: ap pli cant data sheet and statement of purpose. Two copies of all collegeor university transcripts should be sent at the applicant’s request to the GraduateSchool directly from the registrar of each post sec ond ary institution attended (includingThe University of Alabama), and ad mis sions test scores less than fi ve years old (if requiredby the department; see p. 84 for departments that do not require a test) shouldbe mailed to the Graduate School directly by the testing service. An application fee of$25.00 should be submitted online or by check mailed to the Graduate School. All ofthe materials must be received by the Graduate School before an application will beconsidered.A student, whether an international or a permanent resident, whose fi rst lan guageis not English, must submit an offi cial score report for the Test of En glish as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL). The minimum score for ad mis sion to a degree program or for nondegree ad mis sion is 550 on the non-computerized TOEFL or 213 on the com put er izedTOEFL. The TOEFL score must be less than two years old at the time of the student'sintended enrollment at The University of Alabama. The TOEFL will not be required fromany applicant who has earned a degree from an accredited U.S. college or uni ver si tywithin the past three years. The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is recommended for internationalstu dents who wish to be considered for teaching as sis tant ships. Information onregistering for the TOEFL and TSE is available worldwide at U.S. embassies, consulates,USIS offi ces, Institute of In ter na tion al Education of fi c es, AMIDEAST offi ces, and oth eror ga ni za tions concerned with in ter na tion al ed u ca tion. Computer ad min is tra tion of theTOEFL is offered at many sites.International applicants must submit two certified copies in the native language along withcertifi ed English translations of all transcripts, diplomas, and certifi cates of degree.Application may be made to only two programs at a time. A person holding a bachelor’sdegree from a regionally accredited institution (or the equivalent for an internationalapplicant) is eligible for consideration for admission to the Graduate School of TheUniversity of Alabama. Seniors who have completed at least 91 undergraduate creditsat a regionally accredited institution are also eligible to apply.81