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University Academic Regulations
baccalaureate degree may not be earned in the same major as the first degree, even if the option is different. For example, it is not possible to earn both a BS degree in Sociology with an option in Anthropology and a BS degree in Sociology with an option in Applied Sociology. Completion of requirements for more than one concentration may be noted on the official transcript, but a second degree will not be awarded. The Bachelor of University Studies cannot be earned as a second or concurrent OSU baccalaureate degree. Second Graduate Degrees The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) do not allow students to obtain a second degree in the same “major” as the first degree, even if the options/concentrations are different. For example, it is not possible to earn both an MS degree in Physics with a concentration in Medical Physics and an MS degree in Physics with a concentration in Optics and Photonics. Completion of requirements for more than one concentration may be noted on the official transcript, but a second degree will not be awarded. Additionally, because of the OSRHE requirement for a coursework common core within a master’s degree options, it should not be assumed that obtaining an additional option/ concentration within the same degree program and level will be possible. Careful discussions and planning with the Graduate Program Coordinator prior to admission is imperative, if such study is desired. 3.11 Double Majors and Minors A double major can be earned by satisfying the primary major's degree requirements and the major requirements for the second major plus any additional college/departmental requirements from the second major degree plan if deemed appropriate by the college home of the second major. If the general education courses are met from one college, they do not need to be met for the second major if it is in another college. The second major does not necessarily require hours above the minimum required for the first major. Whether additional hours are required generally depends upon the number of electives allowed by the first major and the extent of overlap between courses in the two majors. Minors are available for many fields of study. A list of current minors and their requirements can be found on the Degree Requirements page of the Registrar's website and in the "Minors and Certificates (p. 805)" section of the Catalog. Undergraduate minors may not duplicate majors or options/ concentrations within a student's curriculum (for example, a student who earns a BA in Art with an Art History concentration may earn a minor in Studio Art but not Art History). All components of a student's curriculum, including multiple majors and/ or minors, will be noted on the student's transcript while in-progress. Students should contact their college Student Academic Services office for information on adding or removing additional majors or minors from their curriculum. 3.12 Pre-Finals Week Final examinations are scheduled at the end of each semester and are preceded by pre-finals week, which begins seven days prior to the first day of finals. During pre-finals week, all normal class activities will continue; however, no assignment, test or examination accounting for more than five percent of the course grade may be given; and no activity or field trip may be scheduled that conflicts with another class. This excludes makeup and laboratory examinations, out-of-class assignments or projects made prior to pre-finals week, and independent study courses. No student or campus organization may hold meetings, banquets, receptions, or may sponsor or participate in any activity, program, or related function that requires student participation. Additional
information may be obtained from the student services office of each college or the Office of Academic Affairs. 3.13 Final Exam Overload In the event that a student has three or more final exams scheduled for a single day, that student is entitled to arrange with the faculty member instructing the highest numbered course (based on the 4-digit course number) to reschedule that examination at a time of mutual convenience during final exam week. (Common final exams are not among those to be rescheduled unless two common exams are scheduled at the same time.) The affected student should submit to the instructor a written request to take the affected exam at a different time at least two weeks prior to the beginning of final exam week. In seeking to provide relief to the student, the instructor may request that the student provide a copy of his or her schedule to confirm the difficulty. The instructor has one week prior to the beginning of final exam week to arrange a mutually convenient time for administration of the final exam, after which the student may take the request to the instructor’s department head. 4. Credits 4.1 Residence Credit Residence credit is awarded for work taken on campus (not through correspondence or credit earned by examination) or at a location officially designated as a residence center by the governing board of the institution (e.g., in-state military bases and OSU courses at OSU-Tulsa.) 4.2 Credit Earned Through Outreach and Correspondence Outreach Credit Outreach credit is earned by OSU-admitted students who complete credit courses offered during normal academic terms through OSU academic outreach programs. Outreach courses are also referred to as "electronically delivered" and "traditional off-campus courses and programs" in State Regents’ policy. OSU accepts transfer outreach credit from other accredited institutions. Outreach credit is fully applicable toward the satisfaction of requirements for academic degrees and certificates consistent with State Regents’ and institutional residence Correspondence credit is earned by students who complete year-long correspondence study courses offered through Office of Individual Study. Admission to OSU is not required to earn correspondence credit unless the student intends to apply the credits toward an OSU degree. OSU will accept, toward a degree, a maximum of eight transfer semester credit hours earned through correspondence study from other accredited institutions. Credits earned through correspondence study cannot exceed one-fourth of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree. (See also Academic Regulations 2.2, 4.1, 5.5, and 6.11.) 4.3 Transfer Credit from Other Accredited Four-Year Institutions and degree requirements. Correspondence Credit Except as excluded in Academic Regulations 4.4 Transfer of Credit from Community Colleges and 7.2 Residence Credit Requirements, credits transferred from accredited senior colleges will apply toward baccalaureate degrees in the same way that they would apply had they been earned in residence at OSU. Students may not use transfer credits to satisfy more than one-half the major course requirements for a department unless they have the approval of the head of that department and the academic dean.
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