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A

Abilene University Consortium

About ACU

Academic Accreditation

Academic Advising, Advisors

Academic and Departmental Clubs

Academic Definitions and Policies
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Academic Enrichment and Technology Fee

Academic Fresh Start

Academic Information

Academic Integrity

Academic Organizations

Academic Policies
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Academic Probation and Suspension
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Academic Standing (Undergraduate) 

Accelerated Professional Career Track, Psychology

Accounting and Finance, Department of

Accounting courses (see ACCT and MACC)

Accounting, major in
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Accounts, Payment of (Billing Statement)

Accreditation

ACT (American College Test)

ACT/SAT Placement Information

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Actuarial Science (concentration)

ACU WorldWide

ACU, General Information

ACU, Mission Statement

ACU, Profile

Add/Drop Period

Add/Drop Policy

Addresses, Important

Adjunct, In-Residence and Missions Coordinators

Administrators

Admission
          Graduate
          Undergraduate 

Admission, Conditional (Graduate)

Admission Deficiency (see Additional Requirements)

Admission Procedures and Policies
          Graduate 
          Undergraduate

Admission, Non-degree
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Admission, to Major

Advanced Mathematics Placement Test

Advising, Advisors

Aging Studies Courses (see GERO)

Agribusiness courses (see AGRB)

Agribusiness, major in

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences courses (see AENV)

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of

Agricultural Sciences, minor in

All-Level Teacher Certification
          Art
          Exercise and Sport Science
          Music
          Special Education

Alpha Academic Services

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Animal Science courses (see ANSC)

Animal Science, major in

Annual Notice to Students

Annual Payment Plan

Anthropology courses (see ANTH)

Application for Admission
          Graduate
          Undergraduate 

Applied Studies
          Admission to
          Department of
          Major in

Applied Studies courses (see APST)

Applying for Graduation (Graduate)

Architecture, Pre-, major in

Art and Design, Department of

Art,
          Courses (see ART)
          Major in
          Minor in
          Teacher Certification

Articulation Program for Registered Nurses

Arts and Sciences, College of (CAS)

Associate of Arts Degree

Athletics,
          Intercollegiate
          Intramural Sports
          Personnel

Attendance Policy

Auditing courses
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

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B

Baccalaureate Degrees
          Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)
          Bachelor of Arts (BA)
          Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
          Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
          Bachelor of Music (BM)
          Bachelor of Science (BS)
          Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
          General Requirements

Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)

Bachelor of Applied Studies in Nursing (RN-BASN)

Bands
          Big Purple
          Concert Band
          Jazz Ensemble
          Wind Ensemble

Bean Bucks

BGRK, prefix for Biblical Greek courses

BHEB, prefix for Biblical Hebrew courses

BIBD, prefix for Bible Doctrine courses

BIBH, prefix for Church History courses

BIBL, prefix for Textual Bible courses

Bible School Student, Admission

Bible, Missions and Ministry,
          Department of 
          Minor in

Biblical Studies courses (see BIBL)

Biblical Studies, College of (CBS)

Biblical Studies, Interdisciplinary Degree

Biblical Studies, Master of Arts in
          History and Theology
          New Testament
          Old Testament 

Biblical Text, major in

BIBM, prefix for Christian Ministry courses

Billing Statement

Biochemistry, major in
          Bachelor of Arts
          Bachelor of Science

Biology,
          Courses (see BIOL)
          Department of
          Major in
               Bachelor of Arts
               Bachelor of Science
          Minor in
          Teacher Certification

BMFT, prefix for Marriage and Family Therapy courses

BMIS, prefix for Missions courses

Board of Trustees

Business Administration,
          College of (COBA)
          Courses (see BUSA)
          Minor in

Business Law courses (see BLAW)

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C

Calendar for ACU

Campus Activities

Campus Cash

Campus Life
          Personnel

Campus Map

Career and Academic Development

Catalog Expiration

Catalog Year

Catalog, Disclaimer

Certificate Programs available in
          Conflict Resolution 
          Conflict Resolution for Educators 
          Family Studies
          Gerontology, Graduate
          Gerontology, Undergraduate
          International Studies
          Master Reading Teacher
          Missions 
          Nursing; Post-Masters
          Social Services Administration 
          Vocational Ministry

Certification, Education
          All-Level
          Early Childhood through Grade 4 
          Grades 4 through 8 
          High School, Grades 8 through 12
          One Teaching Field

Challenging a Course (see Credit by Exam)

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Changing or Adding a Major
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Chapel
          Daily Attendance

Check In

Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of

Chemistry,
          Courses (see CHEM)
          Major in
          Minor in
          Teacher Certification

Children and Families (Ministry to), major in

Choruses
          A Cappella Chorus
          University Chorale

Christian Ministry courses (see BIBM)

Christian Ministry, major in

Christian Ministry, Master of Arts in (MACM)

Church History courses (see BIBH)

Class Attendance

Classification of Students

Clinical Psychology (Graduate)

Clubs and Organizations

Coaching, minor in

College of
          Arts and Sciences (CAS)
          Biblical Studies (CBS)
          Business Administration (COBA)
          Education and Human Services (CEHS)

College Year, definition of

Common Course Number Cross-Reference List

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Communication courses (see COMS)

Communication, Department of
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Communication, major in
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Communication, minor in  

Communication Sciences and Disorders courses (see COMP)

Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Communication Sciences and Disorders, major in
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Community Studies, minor in

Composite Interdisciplinary Degree Program

Composition/Rhetoric Track, English (Graduate)

Computer Science,
          Courses (see CS)
          Major in 
          Minor in

Concurrent Enrollment Policy

Conditional Admission (Graduate)

Conflict Resolution for Educators (Graduate)

Conflict Resolution, Graduate

Conflict Resolution courses (see CONR)

Contact Information, Important

Cooperative Degree Programs
          Cooperative Agriculture (Pre-Vet Medicine) Degree
          Cooperative Engineering Science Degree
          Degree Requirements
          Health Professions Cooperative Degree

Corequisites

Correspondence Courses

Counseling Center

Counseling Psychology (Graduate)

Course Descriptions

Course Loads, Recommended
          Graduate 
          Undergraduate

Course Numbering

Course Sequencing

Courses, Auditing

Credit
          By Examination
          Credit/No-Credit Grades 
          Hour, definition of 
          School of Preaching/Bible
          Transfer Courses

Credit by Examination

Criminal Justice (see Sociology),
          Major in
          Minor in

Curriculum and Instruction, Department of

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D

Deans’ Honor Roll

Definitions, Academic
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Degree completion program for adults (see Bachelor of Applied Studies)

Degree Core Requirements
          Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)
          Bachelor of Arts (BA)
          Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
          Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
          Bachelor of Music (BM)
          Bachelor of Science (BS)
          Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Degree Plan
          Graduate
          Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements (also see Departments)
          Admission Deficiency
          Admission to Major
          Associate Degree
          Bachelor’s Degree
          Catalog Year
          Composite Interdisciplinary
          Correspondence Courses
          Double Major
          Electives
          Exercise Science
          GPA
          In-Residence Hours 
          Major Hours, minimum, maximum
          Minimum Semester Hours
          Minor
          Pre-Professional and Cooperative Programs
          Second Bachelor’s Degree
          Student Responsibility
          Upper-Division Hours
          Writing-Intensive Course

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Degree Time Limit
          Graduate
          Undergraduate (see Catalog Year)

Degrees Offered (see Academic Departments)

Dentistry, Pre-dental
          Biochemistry, Health Sciences Track
          Biology, Health Professions Track
          Health Professions Cooperative Degree

Department of:
          Accounting and Finance
          Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
          Applied Studies
          Art and Design
          Bible, Missions and Ministry
          Biology
          Chemistry and Biochemistry
          Communication
          Communication Sciences and Disorders
          Curriculum and Instruction
          English
          Exercise Science and Health
          Foreign Languages
          History
          Journalism and Mass Communication
          Management Sciences
          Mathematics
          Music
          Physics
          Political Science
          Psychology
          Sociology and Family Studies
          Theatre

Departmental Honors

Design courses (see DSGN)

Development, Personnel

Digital Media, minor in

Directory Information

Disclaimer, Catalog

Disclosure of Student Records

D!scovery Program 

Dismissal from Graduate School

Distance Education
          ACU WorldWide
          Summer Online

Divinity, Master of (MDiv)

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Double Major

Drop/Add
          Period
          Policy

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E

Early Childhood courses (see EACH)

Early Childhood Through Grade 4 Teacher Certification

Economics courses (see ECON)

Education and Human Services, College of

Education courses (see EDUC)

Education, admission to major

Education, major in
          Certification
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Education, minor in

Educational Diagnostician (Graduate)

Educational Outcomes

Electives

Electronic Media, major in

Elementary, Generalist Teacher Certification

Emeriti Administrators

Emeriti Faculty

Endowed Scholarships

Engineering courses (see ENGR)

Engineering Science,
          Major in
          Minor in

Engineering, Pre-

English as a Second Language (ESL) 
          Courses (see FLEN)
          Institute of Intensive English 

English courses (see ENGL)

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English, Department of
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

English, Institute of Intensive (IIE)

English Language Arts Teacher Certification
          Middle School (Grades 4-8) Certification
          High School (Grades 8-12) Certification 

English, major in
          Graduate
          Teacher Certification 
          Undergraduate

English, minor in

English Placement Test

Enrollment Terms of a College Year

Ensembles, Instrumental
          Chamber
          Jazz
          Percussion
          Wind

Ensembles, Performance

Environmental Science,
          Courses (see ENVR)
          Major in
          Minor in

ESL (English as a Second Language) 
          Courses (see FLEN)
          Institute of Intensive English

Ethnic and Women’s Studies, minor in

Examination, Credit by

Examination, Placement

Examinations, Final
          Comprehensive (Graduate)
          Thesis (Graduate)

Exercise and Sport Science (for All-Level Teacher Certification)

Exercise Science and Health, Department of

Exercise Science,
          Courses (see EXSC, EXSM, EXSW)
          Major in

Expiration, catalog

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F

Faculty List

Family Nurse Practitioner (Graduate)

Family Studies courses (see FAM)

Family Studies, major in
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Family Studies, minor in

Fee, Academic Enrichment and Technology 

FERPA (see Annual Notice to Students)

Final Examinations 
          Comprehensive (Graduate)
          Thesis (Graduate)

Finance and Administrative Services, Personnel

Finance courses (see FIN)

Financial Aid

Financial Information

Financial Management, major in

Financial Responsibility

Foreign Languages,
          Courses (see FLEN, FLFR, FLGE, FLLA, FLSP)
          Department of

Foreign Language for Native Speakers of Other Languages

Former Student (Re-Admission)

French courses (see FLFR)

Freshman 
          Admission
          Enrollment Requirements
          Orientation (see Passport)
          Student 

Full-time Status

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General Education Requirements

General Honors

Geography Courses (see GEOG)

Geology courses (see GEOL)

German courses (see FLGE)

Gerontology,
          Courses (see GERO)
          Graduate degree 
          Undergraduate certificate

GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test)

Good Academic Standing

GPA (Grade Point Average),
          Calculating
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

Grades,
          Appeals/Grievances 
                    Graduate 
                    Undergraduate
          Credit/No-Credit (Undergraduate) 
          Definitions and Points 
                    Graduate 
                    Undergraduate
          Incomplete and In-Progress 
                    Graduate 
                    Undergraduate
          Low Grades (Graduate)
          Midterm (Undergraduate)
          Pass/Fail (Undergraduate)

Graduate Admission

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

Graduate Policies and Regulations

Graduate Programs 

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Graduate School
          Courses (see GRAD)

Graduate School of Theology (GST)

Graduate Student

Graduate Studies in Education, Department of

Graduate Work for Undergraduate Students

Graduation
          Graduate
          Undergraduate 

Graduation Application (Graduate)

Graduation with Latin Honors

Grants

Graphic Design, major in (see Art and Design) Two-Dimensional Studio, Three-Dimensional Studio

Graphic Design/Advertising, major in

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

Greek courses (see BGRK)

Guided Study courses

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H

Hazing

Health Education courses (see HED)

Health Insurance (see Medical Clinic)

Health Professions Cooperative Degree

Health Records

Health Services (see Medical Clinic)

Hebrew courses (see BHEB)

High School (Grades 8-12) Certification

High School Science and Foreign Language Requirements

Higher Education, Graduate

Higher Education courses (see HIED)

History and Theology (Graduate)

History of ACU (see About ACU) 

History,
          Courses (see HIST)
          Department of
          Major in
          Minor in
          One-field Teacher Certification
          Social Studies for Teachers

Honor Roll, Dean’s

Honor Societies

Honors Program
          Admission

Honors Colloquium courses (see HCOL)

Honors Core Courses (see HCOR)

Honors, Graduating with
          Departmental Honors
          General Honors
          Latin Honors
          University Honors

Housing
          Off-Campus
          On-Campus, Deposit 
          Reservations and Cancellations

Humanities courses (see HUM)

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I    

Immunization Records (see Health Records)

In-Residence Hours

Incomplete or In-Progress Grades
               Graduate 
               Undergraduate

Information Systems, 
          Courses (see IS)
          Major in  

Information Technology and Computing, School of

Information Technology,
          Courses (see IT)
          Major in
          Minor in 

Institute of Intensive English (IIE)

Instrumental Music for All-Level Teacher Certification

Insurance, Health (see Medical Clinic)

Integrated Marketing Communication,
          Major in
          Minor in

Intensive Courses

Intercollege Enrollment

Intercollege Faculty

Interdisciplinary Programs
          Degrees and Majors
          Minors and Certificates

Interior Design, major in

International Relations and Comparative Politics, concentration

International Student Admission
          Graduate 
          Undergraduate

International Student Services

International Studies,
          Certificate
          Courses (see INTS)
          Major in
          U.S. Track for Non-U.S. Students

Internship, Post-Baccalaureate (for Teacher Certification) 

Intramural Sports

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Journalism and Mass Communication, 
          Courses (see JMC
          Department of

Journalism,
          Major in
          Minor in

Junior Student

 

KACU-FM

KXN-TV

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L

Language Arts Teacher Certification
          Middle School (Grades 4-8)
          High School (Grades 8-12) 

Late Registration

Latin courses (see FLLA)

Latin Honors

Law, Pre-

Leadership of Learning (Graduate)

Leadership Studies, minor in

Learning Commons

Learning Communities

Learning Covenant

Legal Notices

Legal Services, Personnel

Letters from the President and Provost

Liberal Arts, Graduate

Library Resources

Life Science Teaching Certification

Literature Track, English (Graduate)

Loans

Location of ACU

Low Grades (Graduate)

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M

MACM, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry

Major Hours, Minimum, Maximum requirements (also see Departments)

Majors, Change or Add
          Graduate
          Undergraduate

MAMI, Master of Arts in Missions

Management,
          Courses (see MGMT)
          Major in

Management Sciences, Department of  

Marketing,
          Courses (see MKTG
          Major in 

Marriage and Family Therapy courses (see BMFT)

Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduate

Master of Accountancy courses (see MACC)

Master of Arts (MA)
          Communication
          Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
          English
          History and Theology
          New Testament
          Old Testament

Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM)

Master of Arts in Missions (MAMI)

Master of Divinity (MDiv)

Master of Education (MEd)
          Educational Diagnostician
          Higher Education 
          Leadership of Learning
          Reading Specialist

Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)

Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT)

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Master of Science (MS)
          Communication Sciences and Disorders
          Family Studies
          Gerontology
          Organizational and Human Resource Development
          Psychology

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)

Master Reading Teacher Certificate (Graduate)  

Master’s Degrees, Two or More

Mathematics Placement Test

Mathematics Workshop courses (see MATW)

Mathematics,
          Actuarial Science Concentration
          Courses (see MATH and MATW)
          Department of
          High School Teacher Certification
          Major in
          Middle School Teacher Certification
          Minor in

McNair Scholars Program (see TRIO)

MDiv, Master of Divinity

Meal Plans

Media Organizations

Media Studies, minor in

Medical Clinic

Medical, Pre-
          Biochemistry, Health Sciences Track
          Biology, Health Professions Track
          Health Professions Cooperative Degree          

Middle School (4th-8th) Certification

Midterm Grades

Military and Veterans Admission

Ministry to Children and Families, major in

Ministry, Christian, major in

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Ministry, Vocational, certificate in

Ministry, Worship, major in

Ministry, Youth and Family, major in

Minors

Mission of ACU

Mission and Philosophy of Graduate School

Missions,
          Certificate, Graduate 
          Certificate, Undergraduate
          Courses (see BMIS)
          Major in, Graduate
          Major in, Undergraduate

Missions, Master of Arts in (MAMI)

Missions/Ministry Groups

Multicultural Enrichment

Music,
          All-Level Teacher Certification
          Department of
          Major in
          Minor in

Music Courses,
          Music Class Piano (see MUPC
          Music, Class Voice (see MUVC)
          Music Education (see MUSE)
          Music Miscellaneous (see MUSC)
          Music Performance Ensemble Instrumental (see MPEI)
          Music Performance Ensemble Vocal (see MPEV)
          Music Private Instruction Instrumental, Major (see MPIM)
          Music Private Instruction Instrumental, Non-Major (see MPIN
          Music Private Instruction Piano, Major (see MUPM)
          Music Private Instruction Piano, Non-Major (see MUPN)
          Music Private Instru