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ii Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Information Directory ............................................... iii
University Governance ...................................................iv
General Information .................................................. 2
Historical Perspective ................................................... 2
Faculty ........................................................................ 8
Emeriti Faculty ......................................................... 13
Undergraduate Admission Policies ....................... 18
Non-Academic Admission Requirements ..................... 18
Readmission ................................................................ 18
In-State/Out-of-State Status ......................................... 19
Definition of Terms ....................................................... 19
New Freshman Admission ........................................... 19
Special Admissions Program ....................................... 21
Concurrent Enrollment of High School Students ....... 24
Admission By Transfer ................................................. 25
Student Costs and Financial Aid ........................... 28
General Enrollment Fees and Charges ....................... 28
Tuition and Fees .......................................................... 28
Business Office ............................................................ 29
Financial Aid ................................................................. 30
Student Services and Activities ............................. 34
Student Advisement ..................................................... 34
Dean of Students’ Office .............................................. 34
Counseling Center ...................................................... 34
Career Management Center ....................................... 34
Office of Violence Prevention ....................................... 34
Multicultural Student Services ...................................... 35
Residence Life ............................................................. 35
Student Support Services ............................................ 36
Student Health Services .............................................. 36
Student Activities .......................................................... 36
Student Identification Cards ......................................... 37
Parking Permit Information .......................................... 37
Academic Information ............................................. 40
General ........................................................................ 40
Advisement .................................................................. 41
New Student Orientation/Preview ................................ 41
Student’s Right To Privacy ........................................... 41
Academic Forgiveness Policy ...................................... 42
Retention, Probation and Readmission Policies .......... 43
Appeal of an Assigned Grade ...................................... 45
Changes and Withdrawals ........................................... 45
Honor Rolls .................................................................. 46
Honor Graduates ......................................................... 46
Seniors in Graduate Courses ....................................... 46
Senior Assessment ...................................................... 46
General Education Program ........................................ 46
General Education Assessment ................................... 48
Teacher Education Program ........................................ 49
Educational Outreach .................................................. 50
Non-Formal Credit ....................................................... 51
Non-Credit Advanced Placement ................................. 53
Religious Education ..................................................... 53
Baccalaureate Degrees and Requirements........... 56
Types of Bacculaureate Degrees ................................. 56
Liberal Arts and Sciences ............................................ 56
Contents
Graduation and Changes in Degree Requirements .... 56
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .......................... 57
Degree Requirements ............................................57
Program Policies .......................................................... 59
Honor Graduates ......................................................... 59
Second Bachelor's Degree .......................................... 60
Graduation Information ................................................ 60
Degrees Offered by Major Field ................................... 61
Minors ......................................................................... 61
Course Information ................................................. 64
School of Arts and Sciences ........................................ 64
John Massey School of Business ................................ 64
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences ............ 65
Other Courses .............................................................. 65
Bachelor of General Studies ........................................ 68
School of Arts and Sciences .................................. 72
Departments and Degree Programs ............................ 72
Art, Communication and Theatre ................................. 73
Biological Sciences ...................................................... 78
Chemistry, Computer and Physical Sciences .............. 82
English, Humanities and Languages ........................... 86
Mathematics ................................................................. 88
Music ............................................................................ 89
Occupational Health and Safety .................................. 93
Social Sciences ............................................................ 94
John Massey School of Business.......................... 98
Accounting and Finance .............................................. 99
Aviation Sciences Institute ......................................... 101
Department of Flight .................................................. 102
Aviation Management ................................................ 103
Management and Marketing ...................................... 104
General Business ....................................................... 107
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences ...110
Vision ......................................................................... 110
Mission Statement ..................................................... 110
Departments and Degree Programs .......................... 110
Goals .......................................................................... 110
Behavioral Sciences ...................................................111
Criminal Justice .................................................... 111
Psychology ...........................................................112
Sociology ..............................................................113
Educational Instruction and Leadership ..................... 115
Elementary Education ..........................................115
Professional Education .........................................116
Health, Physical Education and Recreation ............... 117
Pre-professional Studies ...................................... 120
Predental Hygiene ..................................................... 120
Predentistry ................................................................ 120
Predietetics ................................................................ 120
Preengineering ........................................................... 121
Prelaw ........................................................................ 121
Premedicine ............................................................... 121
Prenursing .................................................................. 122
Preoccupational Therapy ........................................... 122
Preoptometry ............................................................. 122
Preosteopathic Medicine ............................................ 122