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Recent HighSchool Graduates....................................................................61
Non-Traditional Students.............................................................................63
Transfer Students .......................................................................................64
Joint Enrollment / EarlyAdmissionof HighSchool Students .........................65
Transient Students......................................................................................67
International Students .................................................................................68
Other AdmissionCategories........................................................................68
Readmissionof Former ClaytonStateStudents ...........................................69
GeorgiaResidencyStatus...........................................................................70
Lawful PresenceVerification........................................................................71
Other Admission Information .......................................................................72
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................75
General RegulationsonTuitionandFees ....................................................75
RequiredTuitionandFees ..........................................................................75
RefundPolicy..............................................................................................76
BadCheck andDelinquent Account Policy...................................................77
ACADEMICPOLICIES ...................................................................................78
BasicUndergraduateStudent Responsibilities .............................................78
RequiredFirst-Year ExperienceProgramPolicy...........................................79
NotebookComputers at ClaytonState.........................................................79
Choosing aDegreeProgram andMajor (Programof Study) .........................81
DegreeProgramsAvailableat ClaytonState ............................................81
Master DegreeProgramsat ClaytonState................................................82
BaccalaureateDegreeMajorsat ClaytonState.........................................82
AssociateDegrees...................................................................................83
AppliedAssociateDegrees andCertificates..............................................83
Pre-Professional Programs ......................................................................83
Declaring andChangingMajors (Programsof Study)................................84
AcademicMinor Programs ..........................................................................85
Registering for Courses...............................................................................86
Online Instruction........................................................................................88
Withdrawal FromCourses ...........................................................................89
Credit Hours ...............................................................................................91
Classificationof Students ............................................................................95
GradingSystem ..........................................................................................95
AcademicStanding .....................................................................................98
LearningSupport Requirements ..................................................................99
AcademicHonors......................................................................................101
ROTC.......................................................................................................102
GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS.................................................................103
AssociateandBaccalaureateDegreesCoreCurriculum.............................103
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Core Curriculum
Concentrations ...............................................................................107
Bachelor of AppliesScienceCoreCurriculumRegulations......................107
Upper-DivisionMajor Requirements .......................................................108
Total HoursRequirement .......................................................................108
GradePoint Average .............................................................................108
GradeRequirements for SpecificCourses ..............................................108
ResidencyRequirement.........................................................................108
Regents’ Courses andTesting ...............................................................109
General CertificateRequirements..............................................................109
ConstitutionandHistoryRequirement........................................................109
OtherGraduationRegulations ...................................................................110
Application forGraduation.........................................................................110
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES..........................................................111