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Announcement:

The Office of the Registrar is pleased to announce a new and enhanced format for the Academic Programs catalog, available on the Office of the Registrar website at: http://www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/.

The existing PDF format of the catalog (below) will continue to be available on this site until the end of December, 2008.
Please update bookmarks and website links as soon as possible.



Academic Programs


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Academic Programs is the listing of academic programs, policies and related information. Course Descriptions is the course listing. Together, they comprise the Michigan State University catalog.

Updates to Academic Programs occur after approval of the Report of the University Committee on Curriculum (UCC) to Academic Council each September, October, November, January, February, March, and April with the September report always reflecting April actions. This site includes updates from the November 18, 2008 report.

The University reserves the right to make changes in its programs, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, fees, tuition, housing rates, organizational structure, and faculty and staff through the appropriate University processes. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible.

Michigan State University reserves the right to modify or eliminate programs that are described in this site. In the event such an action is taken, students affected will be advised by their units of the options available to them to complete their degrees. Every reasonable effort will be made to permit students to complete these programs or similar programs.

The University reserves the right to limit enrollments and to change requirements for enrollment in both programs and courses as necessary. When enrollment limitations are imposed, every reasonable effort will be made to provide alternatives for students affected.

It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of and understand University regulations as published.

Students must consult their advisers to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.

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Table of Contents
Board of Trustees and Officers of the University
Mission Statement
Academic Calendar 2006 - 2007
Academic Calendar 2007 - 2008
Academic Calendar 2008 - 2009
The Academic Program
Faculty

Undergraduate Education
 Graduation Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree
 Mathematics Requirement
 Writing Requirement
 Integrative Studies
 Requirements for the Integrative Studies Program
 Dual Enrollment
 Additional Major
 Time Limit for Completing a Bachelor's Degree
 Requirements for a Second Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Education

General Information, Policies, Procedures and Regulations
 Institutional Evaluation and Assessment
 Michigan State University Faculty
 Attendance
 Change of Section within a Course
 Change of Enrollment
 Cancellation of Enrollment
 Withdrawal from the University
 Final Examination Policy
 Courses
 Course Numbers
 Credits
 Variable Credit Courses
 Transfer Courses and Credits
 Course Formats and Credits
 Academic Program Terminology
 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Certification
 Class Visitor
 Continuing Education Unit
 Lifelong Education Status
 Code of Teaching Responsibility
 Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS)
 Student Opinion of Courses and Teaching (SOCT)
 Credit by Examination
 Computer Science Waiver Examination: CSE 101
 Definitions of Terms Related to Calculations of Credits and Grade-Point Averages
 Independent Study
 Grading Systems
 Grade Markers
 Postponement of Grading
 Repeating a Course
 Correction of Grades
 Integrity of Scholarship and Grades
 Protection of Scholarship and Grades General Student Regulations, 1.00
 Ordinance on Examinations MSU Ordinances, 17.00
 Personal Integrity and Conduct
 The Academic Record
 Transcripts
 Certified Copy of Diploma
 Student Records and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
 Guidelines Governing Privacy and Release of Student Records
 Protection of University Functions and Services General Student Regulations, 5.00
 Counterfeiting, Altering and Copying MSU Ordinances, 14.00
 Policy on Religious Observance
 Library Lending Policies
 Commencement

The Honors College

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
 MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources
 Institute of International Agriculture
 Institute of Water Research
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities

College of Arts and Letters

The Eli Broad College of Business and The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

College of Communication Arts and Sciences

College of Education

College of Engineering

College of Human Medicine

James Madison College

College of Law

Lyman Briggs College

College of Music

College of Natural Science

College of Nursing

College of Osteopathic Medicine

College of Social Science
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Study
Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science
Global and Area Studies-Social Science
Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science
Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Global Applications
Interdepartmental Graduate Specializations
Department of Anthropology
School of Criminal Justice
Department of Economics
Department of Family and Child Ecology
Department of Geography
Department of History
School of Labor and Industrial Relations
School of Planning, Design and Construction
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology
School of Social Work
Department of Sociology
Center for Advanced Study of International Development
Center for Global Change and Earth Observations
Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online (MATRIX)
Center for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science Research and Outreach Services
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research

College of Veterinary Medicine


Other Departments and Offices for Research and Services
International Studies and Programs
Libraries, Computing and Technology
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
University Outreach and Engagement
Office of the President
Office of the Provost
Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
Pre-College Opportunities

Past Versions of Academic Programs
The 2007-09 Academic Programs is the latest version in print. It reflects the status as of May 1, 2007 for programs, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, fees, tuition, housing rates, organizational structure, and faculty and staff. The 2007-09 Academic Programs and other past versions can be viewed in the Archived Academic Programs.

To request a copy of the latest version in print, visit: http://www.reg.msu.edu/UCC/Catalogrequest.asp


 
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