Undergraduate Cat2015-2Alog016 January 13, 2016 Volume 25A HODGES UNIVERSITY
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Undergraduate Cat2015-2alog016 January 13, 2016 Volume 25A HODGES UNIVERSITY Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................... 4 ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE ............................................................................................................... 4 BENEFACTORS .................................................................................................................................................... 5 ENDOWMENTS AND MAJOR GIFTS................................................................................................................ 5 PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF HODGES UNIVERSITY ..................................................................... 6 MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................................. 7 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 7 FAMILIARITY WITH UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ..................................................................................... 9 STUDENT ACCOUNTS ..................................................................................................................................... 10 REFUND POLICY ............................................................................................................................................... 10 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY, REFUND APPEALS PROCESS ..................................................................... 10 PROCESSING OF REFUNDS ............................................................................................................................ 12 RESERVATIONS AS TO PROGRAMS AND CHARGES ................................................................................ 12 TRANSIENT STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 13 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ........................................................................................................................ 13 STUDENT RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................ 13 ADVANCED STANDING .................................................................................................................................. 14 CLASS AUDIT REFRESHER EDUCATION (CARE) ...................................................................................... 21 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................... 22 ONLINE LEARNING .......................................................................................................................................... 22 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION .................................................................................................................................. 22 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY ............................................................................................................ 23 STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION ................................................................................... 24 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES .......................................................................................................... 24 CAREER SERVICES, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................... 25 THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) .................................................................... 25 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ............................................................................................................................. 26 VETERANS SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................... 28 THE HODGES UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ........................................................................... 28 ACADEMIC POLICIES INFORMATION .................................................................................. 29 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .................................................................................................................................. 29 GRADING SYSTEM AND PROGRESS REPORTS .......................................................................................... 29 GRADE APPEALS AND GRADE CHANGES .................................................................................................. 29 ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 30 SCHEDULE CHANGES/ADD-DROP ................................................................................................................ 30 STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY ................................................................................................................. 30 ACADEMIC CALENDAR DEFINITION ........................................................................................................... 31 SEMESTER HOUR OF CREDIT ........................................................................................................................ 31 SELF-PACED LEARNING ................................................................................................................................. 31 COURSE OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 31 ACADEMIC LOAD ............................................................................................................................................. 32 ACADEMIC LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................... 32 DUAL ENROLLMENT AT ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY .......................................................... 32 GRADUATION ................................................................................................................................................... 33 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 33 STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS ..................................................................................................... 35 1 HODGES UNIVERSITY REPEAT POLICY ............................................................................................................................................... 37 OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL POLICY ................................................................................................................ 38 TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 39 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................... 39 PROGRAMS OF STUDY .................................................................................................................................... 40 BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 42 MINORS ....................................................................................................................................................... 42 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING ......................................................................................... 43 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY........................................................................ 45 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ....................................................................... 47 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 49 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 51 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER NETWORKING .................................................................. 53 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ............................................................................... 55 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY AND FORENSICS ................................................... 57 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIGITAL DESIGN AND GRAPHICS ...................................................... 59 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION ........................................ 61 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE .................................................................................................. 63 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION............................................. 65 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUSINESS ANALYST .............................. 67 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ....................................... 69 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 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