Student Handbook - Zayed University

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
that you are properly advised and placed in courses prior to entering your
major. During your time in the majors, your advisor will be a member of
faculty from the college in which you have chosen to study. Information
about majors, application requirements, and majors requirements is
available from the Zayed University Catalog.
Applying to the Major
Students entering the baccalaureate degree program in the 2012 – 13
academic year are eligible to submit an application for admission to a
major program of study in one of the five colleges the semester following
satisfactory completion (with grades as shown below) of at least 30
semester credit hours in the Colloquy on Integrated Learning program.
Students who are making normal progress in their academic work will
be eligible to apply for admission to a major in their third semester of
full time study.
The colleges require that the applicant for admission to the major must
fulfill the following requirements for acceptance:
u satisfactory completion of 42 semester credit hours or more;
u attainment of a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher;
u achievement of grades of “C-“ or better in COL 110, COL 111, COL
140, COL 145, and COL 240; and
u achievement of passing grades (“D” or better) in COL 105, COL 120,
COL 130, COL 135, COL 150, COL 155, COL 230, COL 250, Col260
and COL 270.
Individual colleges or departments may have additional requirements,
and students should check the appropriate University Catalog section.
8 Zayed University Student Handbook 2012 - 2013