Catalog policies
This catalog
is a guide to the programs, policies and courses that are part of
undergraduate life at Bowling Green State University, a complex
learning community. Students need to be aware of opportunities and
requirements at several levels to guarantee that they take advantage
of all that Bowling Green has to offer and can make steady progress
toward academic goals.
The University comprises seven undergraduate colleges, which are
subdivided into schools, departments and programs. Faculty create
and offer the courses that students take to fulfill academic requirements
for undergraduate degrees. The colleges are responsible for the
integrity of degree programs based on the academic fields. All degrees
are conferred officially by the University. Students satisfy requirements
at the University, college and major/specialization levels. Students
may also be involved with academic programs that are supervised
by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
In addition students have periodic contact with the Bursar’s
Office, Admissions
Office, Office
of Student Financial Aid and Office
of Registration and Records.
- The
information in this catalog was last updated April 1, 2003. All
information in this catalog is subject to change. Except
as specifically stated herein, Bowling Green State University
makes no representation or contract that following a particular
course or curriculum will result in specific achievement, employment
or qualification for employment, admission to degree programs
or licensing for particular professions or occupations.
- Students
are responsible for knowing all requirements and policies in this
catalog, particularly the expressed
academic policies.
- Each of the
colleges provides an overview of its degree programs in this catalog.
Consult the indexes listed in catalog area
"Colleges and Degree Programs" to find which college
offers programs in a particular area of interest. Colleges,
departments and programs provide more detailed information in
separate publications, available on request. Students are advised
to become familiar with BGSU publications in their area of interest
as well as appropriate parts of this catalog. Students should
closely study the checksheet that summarizes all requirements
and options for their chosen major.
- The University
reserves the right to change its course offerings, academic policies
and requirements for the baccalaureate and associate degrees.
To protect students from unnecessary penalty where changes in
degree requirements occur, the following policies in regard to
the Undergraduate Catalog are in effect:
a.
Regardless of their term of matriculation, students are typically
governed by the policies in the most current annual catalog.
Students are governed by the degree requirements in the annual
catalog of their matriculation.
b. Students
may elect to complete a degree program under the most recent
annual catalog. If this choice is made, then the student must
complete all degree requirements specified in the selected
annual catalog.
c. Students who transfer from one BGSU college to another
follow the annual catalog of the time of their transfer.
d. Students who transfer from another institution follow the
annual catalog of the time of their initial registration for
courses at BGSU.
e. Students who initiate but do not complete a program and
return to the University follow the degree requirements specified
by the dean of the college in which they are enrolled at the
time of their return.
f. Questions concerning catalog policy should be directed
to the appropriate college advisement office or to the Office
of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Courses
are identified by a three- or four-letter abbreviation and a number.
Course descriptions are listed online in alphabetical order by
course prefix. Current
information about course offerings can be found on the BGSU web
at the following location: http://webapps.bgsu.edu/courses/
The
semester schedule of classes should be used in conjunction with
this catalog to determine course availability, because not every
course is offered every semester. Class offerings for specific terms
can be found on the BGSU web at the following location: http://webapps.bgsu.edu/classes/search.php
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