Undergraduate Catalog 2016 2017 Table of Contents Undergraduate ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction to Minot State University ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Degree Offerings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Academic Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Academic Advising ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Academic Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Course Equivalency and Course Substitution ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 General Information ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Grading System .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Registration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Degree Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Certificate Program Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Certificate of Completion Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Concentration Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 General Education Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Required Core ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Foundational Content ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Developmental Content ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Critical Capacities Skills ................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Personal and Social Responsibility ............................................................................................................................................................... 38 Interconnecting Perspectives ......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Graduation Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Major Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Minor Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Admissions ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 First-Year Student (Freshman) Admission Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Orientation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Transfer Admission Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Academic Standing Policy .................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 International Student Admission Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Special Admissions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Auditing Students ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Early Entry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 Former Students ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Home-Educated Students .................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Military Students ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Undergraduate Non-Degree Students .................................................................................................................................................................. 52 University Employees as Students ...................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Special Academic Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 General Studies .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Honors Program in Engagement & Scholarship (HOPES) ......................................................................................................................................... 53 International Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Studies in Community and Environment .................................................................................................................................................................... 56 College of Arts and Sciences 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