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For those who qualify, ENGL 1123 International Freshman Composition I or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I may be substituted for ENGL 1113 Composition I. Students who earn an "A" or "B" in ENGL 1113 Composition I (or ENGL 1123 International Freshman Composition I or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I) or who earn three semester credit hours in English composition through credit by exam, and who have the consent of their college, may substitute ENGL 3323 Technical Writing for ENGL 1213 Composition II. Students who qualify may substitute ENGL 1223 International Freshman Composition II or ENGL 1413 Critical Analysis and Writing II for ENGL 1213 Composition II. A third course may be required by the student's college to satisfy either an additional composition or oral communication requirement. 3.6 Substitution of Required Courses A course substitution is a specific course that takes the place of a required course on a degree plan because it meets the content and/or spirit of the requirement. Individual colleges have the authority to approve substitutions for required courses on degree plans with two exceptions: 1. Substitutions related to university general education requirements require approval from Academic Affairs (see Academic Regulation 3.4), with the exception of the English composition substitutions described in Academic Regulation 3.5; 2. A lower-division course may not be substituted for an upper-division course to meet degree requirements. 3.7 Waiving of Required Courses A course waiver excuses a student from completing a required course on a degree plan because the student has fulfilled the content requirement of the course by completing other courses or academic experiences. A course waiver does not result in awarding credit hours and consequently does not reduce the number of semester credit hours required for the degree or for any other degree-related requirements. A maximum of six semester credit hours may be waived, and waiver approval is granted only in special circumstances. Required courses in English, American history and American government cannot be waived. Waivers must be approved by the student’s adviser, the head of the student’s major department and the dean of the college. Waivers involving university general education requirements must in addition be approved by Academic Affairs. 3.8 Changing Majors Students are advised to select a specific major no later than the end of the sophomore year. Students on probation, or not making satisfactory progress toward a degree, may change majors only with the approval of the dean of the college in which they wish to pursue a different degree. Students should contact the office of Student Academic Services of his or her college concerning procedures and forms to change majors and/or minors. 3.9 Deadline for Completion of Requirements Degrees are conferred only on specific commencement dates. If a student completes requirements for a degree after a commencement date, the degree will be granted at the next scheduled commencement after the student files a graduation application. (See Academic Regulation 7.8 Graduation Application.) The student may request a certified statement of completion of graduation requirements from the Office of the Registrar. 3.10 Second Baccalaureate Degree A student who receives a baccalaureate degree from OSU may use all applicable courses toward a second baccalaureate degree. An additional

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Course with I designation; No minimum credit hour requirement; Institutional policy, not required by the State Regents;

Unless the I course also carries an A,

H, S, or N, it is not included in the minimum 40-credit- hour general education total. Degree plans may specify courses for the following 10 hours. Additional General Education Courses A, H, S, or N 10 credit hours to reach total of 40 OSU degree plans are designed to allow maximum flexibility within general education areas H, S, N, L, D, and I, so students may select the courses they take to fulfill these requirements. No more than 10 general education credit hours should be specific required courses on a degree plan, as indicated in the last row of the table above. Departments/ Colleges may request an exception from the Office of Academic Affairs to specify more than 10 hours, but such exceptions would generally be approved only in the case of formal written external accreditation or certification requirements. Substitution of general education courses is allowed when background for the major demands greater depth in an area in which a general education requirement is stated. Only in the Analytical and Quantitative Thought (A) and Natural Sciences (N) areas is substitution of the more advanced lower-division course permitted. Such a substitution requires the recommendation of the student’s academic adviser and dean and the approval of the Office of Academic Affairs. (See also Academic Regulation 3.6.) For students who earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from another college or university within the Oklahoma State System, the lower-division general education requirement of the baccalaureate degree shall be the responsibility of the institution awarding the associate degree, providing the general education requirements specified by the State Regents are met. OSU may, with the approval of the State Regents, require that transferring students complete additional general education work for the degree if such additional work is programmed as a part of the upper division requirements of the degree program. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education require computer proficiency prior to graduation. The use of computers is an integral part of every OSU degree program; hence a student demonstrates proficiency by satisfactorily completing degree requirements. 3.5 English Composition Requirement The University requires a minimum of six semester credit hours in English composition for a baccalaureate degree. The required sequence of courses is ENGL 1113 Composition I and ENGL 1213 Composition II.