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Catalog 2022-2023 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City3. Credit in residence at the awardinginstitution154. Support and Related Courses0-155. Area of Technical-OccupationalSpecialization27aSSOciate Of ScienceThe minimum standards for the awardingof Associate of Science degrees in institutionsin the Oklahoma State System of HigherEducation shall include the following:1. Minimum semester credit hoursrequired602. General Education37a.English Composition6b.U.S. History and U.S.Government6cScience (one course must be a 7laboratory science)d.Humanities (chosen fromnonperformance coursesdefined as humanities bythe institution granting theassociate degree)6e.Mathematics3f.At least one course from thefollowing areas: Psychology,Social Sciences, ForeignLanguages, Fine Arts (Art,Music, Drama)3Additional liberal arts andsciences courses as needed tomeet the minimum 37 credithours required in this policy0-73. Credit in residence at the awardinginstitution 154. Support and Related Courses0-155. Area of Technical-OccupationalSpecialization23g.plan because it meets the content and/or spiritof the requirement. Individual divisions havethe authority to approve substitutions forrequired courses on degree plans with twoexceptions: (1) Substitutions related to generaleducation require-ments require approval fromAcademic Affairs(see General Education Requirements); (2) Alower-division course may not be substitutedfor an upper-division course to meet degreerequire-ments.SecOnd aSSOciateS degReeA student who receives an associate degreefrom OSU-OKC may be awarded a secondassociate degree provided the followingrequirements are met:a. a minimum of 15 semester credit hoursb.c.of additional credit hours from OSUOKC which are directly applicable to thesecond degree and which are in additionto those presented for the first degreesought.a student must complete all general andspecific requirements of both degrees,andthe additional associate degree may notbe earned in the same major as the firstdegree, even if the option is different.ceRtificateS The Associate of Science in EnterpriseDevelopment (Reach Higher) degree hasspecific additional residency requirementsestablished by the Oklahoma State Regents forHigher Education. (See Associate of Science inEnterprise Develop-ment for requirements)A student may earn a certificate by satisfyingall certificate requirements as listed in the certificate curriculum description. A list of currentcertificates can be found in the "DegreePrograms" section of the Catalog.A graduation/retention grade point averageof 2.0 or higher is required for completion of thecertificate. Candidates for certificates must filean Application for Graduation by theappropriate deadline with the Registrar’s Officefor the semester of graduation. If the studentfails to meet the requirements for the semesterof application, he or she must refile. Certificatesare awarded at the end of the semester orsession in which a candidate files forcompletion. Completion of the certificate willbe noted on the student’s official transcriptrecord.A second certificate may be awardedprovided that the following requirements aremet:a. a minimum of 8 semester credit hoursSuBStitutiOn Of ReQuiRed cOuRSeSA course substitution is a specific course thattakes the place of a required course on a degreeb.of additional credit hours from OSUOKC which are directly applicable tothe second certificate and which are inaddition to those presented for the firstcertificate sought.a student must complete all general andspecific requirements of both certificates,and33c. the additional certificate cannot befromthe same program/major, even if theoption is different.enROllment &RegiStRatiOncOuRSe numBeRing SyStemAll OSU-OKC credit courses are identifiedby numbers composed of four digits. The firstdigit indicates the class year in which the subjectis ordinarily taken; the second and third digitstypically identify the course sequence within thefield; and the last digit indicates the number ofsemester credit hours for which the course isoffered. For example, a course numbered 1123should be interpreted as a freshman, orbeginning, level course carrying three hours ofcredit.A course number beginning with zero indicates that the course is developmental orremedial in nature and cannot be used towardgraduation/retention hours, is not consideredcollege credit, and is not used to satisfy degreerequirements. A course number ending in zeroindicates that the course carries variable credit.maximum SemeSteR cRedit hOuRlOadIn a regular 16-week fall or spring semester,the maximum enrollment for undergraduateswithout special approval is 18 credit hours, and9 credit hours for a summer term. Enrollment in19 or more credit hours (10 or more in summer)results in academic overload, which requires aPetition for Excessive Hours and approval fromthe Office of the Registrar.High school/concurrent students or studentsadmitted on “special” status should submit theirrequest through the Office of Admissions.Proportionate credit-hour limits apply to shortterm sessions and intersession periods separately, depending on the length of the session.The maximum enrollment for a fall or springsemester is 24 credit hours; the maximum for asummer term is 12 credit hours. The maximumcredit hour and excessive hour regulation shallinclude courses taken in residence at OSUOKC, concurrently-enrolled courses at othercolleges, correspondence or extension courses.Undergraduates desiring to carry anacademic overload must have demonstratedreadiness to perform on an overload basis,either through superior performance on acollege aptitude test or on the basis of superioracademic achievement in high school or college.Current students must have a GPA of 3.25 orhigher to be considered for Excessive Hours.Students who are on academic probation orlimited hours may not request excessive hours.

Catalog 2022-2023 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityThe maximum academic overloadin any given term is limited to the number ofsemester credit-hours, which is 50 percentgreater than the total number of weeks in theapplicable academic term.adding cOuRSeSOnce enrollment opens, students may addcourses to their schedule during the add period(generally through the first week of a regular 16week term, less for shorter terms; see AcademicCalendar for specific dates) using theMyOKState Student Portal.No section changes after the add period arepermitted unless approved by the instructor anddepartment head. Students must submit the“Request to Add Courses” through the Office ofthe Registrar along with the permission from theinstructor and division head.dROPPing cOuRSeSCourses may be dropped online through theMyOKState Student Portal. Students who have ahold on their record will not be able to drop online. They must complete and submit the “DropCourses Due to Hold” form available on theOSU-OKC Office of the Registrar website oremail okc. registar@okstate.edu from theirstudent insti-tutional email with their droprequest. Requests to drop or withdraw are notprocessed over the phone. General drop periodsare provided in the table below. The AcademicCalendar (http://www. osuokc. edu/AcademicCalendar) provides specific dates foreach term.dROP/WithdRaWal PeRiOdS fORfull-SemeSteR (16-Week) cOuRSeS*SemesterTime PeriodCourse Grade CourseRelatedTuition/FeeRefundBefore termbeginsNo transcriptrecord100% refundFirst 2 weeksNo transcriptrecord100% refundWeeks 3-12“W”No refundWeeks 13-16No drop option No refund- Final gradeas assigned byinstructor*Summer courses, intersession courses, fasttrack, four week, and other courses that do notextend through the entire 16-week semesterfollow proportionate drop/refund periods.Students may drop a course, with a full refund, at any time during the refund period. Therefund period is the first two-weeks of a 16week course, the first week of an 8-week courseand the first day of a fast-track, 4-week, or othershort course. A drop with refund does notappear on the student’s official academic record.After the refund period, a student may dropa course with a grade of “W” through the 12thweek of a 16-week term, the 6th week of an 8week term or three-quarters of the length of afast-track, 4-week, or other short course.4-week, or other short course. See theAcademic Calendar for specific dates. Dropsduring this period are completed online. Afterthis period, students may not drop a course. Anofficial grade for the course will be issued for thestudent at the end of the term. The date theAdd/Drop/Withdrawal is the official date of thetransaction. It is the student’s responsibility toensure the transaction is successful via theMyOKState Student Portal.Non-attendance does not automatically warrant a drop from a course nor does it relieve thestudent of financial obligations to OSU-OKC.An instructor may, but is not required to,administratively withdraw a student for nonattendance. This will appear on the transcript asa grade of“AW”. The student will remain responsible forthe payment of charges for a course in which an“AW” is received. Charges due to failure todrop or withdraw from courses will not bewaived.A student may not drop any course forwhich a formal charge of academic dishonesty ispending against the student. If the student isabsolved of the formal charge, he or she maywithdraw or drop the course. If the student isfound guilty; the instructor may takeappropriate disciplinary action, includingassigning the grade of “F” for the course.Exceptions to these deadlines may beconsid-ered by filing an Enrollment Appeal andproviding documented extraordinarycircumstances and approval by the EnrollmentAppeals Committee (see Enrollment Appeals).cOuRSe PReReQuiSiteSCourse prerequisites are listed in the coursedescriptions section of the University Catalog.Students who have not met course prerequisitesare not permitted to enroll in the course.Instructors may waive prerequisites when thestudent’s background justifies this action. Somedegree programs require prior approval of theinstructor or department, such as in selectiveadmission programs, special problems courses,independent study, and internships. If a coursehas a required prerequisite, student mustsuccessfully complete the prerequisite34course with a grade of “C” or bet-ter to advanceto the next course in the required sequence.eQuivalent cOuRSeSSome courses are academically identical orequivalent to other courses that are offered indifferent departments. Equivalent coursesshould include “same as ” statements in theircourse descriptions. Equivalent courses aredenotedon the official transcript in accordance with theundergraduate repeat policy. Credit for only oneof the courses will count in the earned hourssection of the transcript.mutually excluSive cOuRSeSCourses that are not identical/equivalentbut contain similar or significantly overlappingcontent include “no credit for ” or “may notbe used with ” statements in their coursedescriptions. Mutually exclusive (oroverlapping) courses are not listed as repeats,but students may not apply credit for bothcourses toward a degree. For example, if thedescription for Course X indicates “No creditfor students with credit in Course Y” or “Maynot be used for degree credit with Course Y,”this means that a student may not use bothcourses to meet requirements for a single degreeprogram. The student may use either Course Xor Course Y, regardless of the order in whichthe courses were completed, but both coursesmay not be used to fulfill requirements for asingle degree program. Thus, once a course isapplied to a degree program, the mutuallyexclusive course may not be used to fulfillrequirements for that program, including majorhours, elective hours, total hours, etc.tuitiOn and feeSTuition, fees and other charges are approvedannually by the Oklahoma State Regents forHigher Education and are subject to changeeach academic year. Oklahoma StateUniversity-Oklahoma City (OSU) combinesenrollment costs and charges into oneconsolidated student account. The paymentschedule is published each semester; byenrolling/registering in classes, you areaccepting the responsibility of the costsassociated with the courses unless you drop/withdraw by the published dates to receivecredit. Failure to attend courses does notconstitute a drop or automatic refund. Thestudent is responsible for ensuring all requeststo drop courses have been submitted by thepublished deadline.The Business Services office generates amonthly electronic billing statement (e-bill) detailing charges, credits, and payments that have

Catalog 2022-2023 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma Cityoccurred on the student’s account. (SeeBusiness Services section for additional billinginforma-tion.) All delinquent accounts must becleared before a student can obtain a transcriptor a letter of good standing, receive a diploma,or enroll at OSU-OKC for subsequentsemesters.OSU-OKC complies with all federalregulations in returning unearned financialassistance when a student fails to meet theattendance requirements of the specific financialassistance provider. Students receiving federalfinancial aid, military tuition assistance, veteranbenefits, and other similar types of financialassistance will be responsible for any chargesresulting in a return of funds to the assistanceprovider.An MLOA allows a student to be absent fromthe University for active duty without penalty toadmission status or grade point average andwithout loss of institutional financial aid. It alsoallows a student to be eligible for withdrawalfrom all or some classes with a full refund oftuition and fees or to be eligible for incompletegrades in classes for which they have successfullycompleted at least 50% of the coursework at thetime of leave, if the student intends to completethe classes upon return from active duty.MLOA shall not exceed a cumulative fiveyears. Students in selective admission programsmust contact the Vice President of AcademicAffairs upon receiving notice of being called toactive duty. For additional information andapplication for MLOA, see https://osuokc.edu/veterans.enROllment aPPeal/emeRgencyWithdRaWalauditing cOuRSeSAn Enrollment Appeal Petition is a type ofap-peal process for students who 1) haveexperienced an emergency or extraordinarycircumstance that affects his or her ability toattend school, or 2) believes that his or herenrollment or billing statement is incorrect dueto a processing error. Examples of emergency/extraordinary circum-stances may includesituations such as a severe or unexpected illnessresulting in hospitalization, the death of animmediate family member, military serviceobligations or relocation/deployment/training orders, or employment relocation to anotherstate. Student must explain the situation on theappeal form and provide supportingdocumenta-tion of the circumstances.The Enrollment Appeals committeedetermines the outcome of appeal/petitionrequests and the decision will be communicatedto the student in writing. The deadline forsubmission of an Enrollment Appeal is sixmonths after the date the grade was assigned orfees were assessed. The Enrollment Appealprocedures and form can be found at https://osuokc.edu/appeal. Financial charges due tonon-attendance or failure to drop or withdrawfrom classes by the deadline will not be waived.Students receiving some types of FederalFinancial Aid may only be eligible to receive“W”s for courses and are not eligible for arefund.leave Of aBSence fOR activemilitaRy dutyPer Oklahoma State law (SB 1830), OSUOKC offers a military leave of absence (MLOA)to students who are members of the activeuniformed military services of the United Stateswho are called to active duty.A student who does not wish to receivecredit in a course may enroll in a course foraudit, provided space is available and the studentobtains approval from the instructor of thecourse. Students who audit are considered‘visitors’ to the course. Audited courses appearon a student's of-ficial transcript with anindication that the course was an auditenrollment. An "AU" appears where the gradewould normally appear. The "AU" does notcontribute to a student's GPA, and no credithours are earned for the course. Audit enrollments follow the same resident and non-residenttuition and fee policies as credit enrollments.Audited courses do not count in thedetermination of full-time student status and donot apply toward Veterans Affairs benefits andare not eligible for financial aid.The allowable time to change from audit tocredit is during the first two weeks of a 16-weeksemester and proportionate periods for shorterterms. Students may change to credit only if theyare determined to be admissible for credit. Theallowable time to change from credit to audit isduring the first two weeks of a 16-week semesterand proportionate periods for shorter terms.claSS SizeThe minimum number of students requiredin order for a class to meet is typically 10. Themaximum enrollment for each class section isdetermined by the academic division heads andthe vice president for academic affairs prior tothe publishing of the class schedule each semester. The minimum or maximum sizes can beincreased or decreased only by the division heador vice president for academic affairs. OSU-OKC35reserves the right to cancel any class that doesnot have a sufficient number of student to warrant its continuation. A class may be cancelled ifextenuating circumstances occur. Classesofficially cancelled by OSU-OKC will berefunded at a rate of full-tuition and fees tostudents enrolled in the cancelled sections.claSS attendanceStudents are expected to regularly attend allclasses in which they are enrolled. Class attendance is the responsibility of the student and thestudent is responsible for consulting with theclass instructor when an absence occurs.gRadeS and gRadingOfficial tRanScRiPtSAll official academic transcripts areprepared and released by the Office of theRegistrar. The transcript is the official record ofa student’s academic work. Transcripts list allacademic work earned at the institution, allaccepted transfer work, and advanced standingcredit. An official paper transcript may berequested by a student in the following ways:1. Online via MyOKState Student Portal,2. Complete the Transcript Request form andmail, fax, or scan to the Office of theRegistrar, or3. In person at the Admissions & Registrarcounter, with a photo ID.Electronic transcripts are also available tostudents for an additional fee. For moreinformation visit http://www.osuokc.edu/transcripts.Students who request an official transcriptwith transcript holds (such as an outstandingfinancial obligation, etc.) will not be processed.Once the holds are released,

Catalog 2022-2023 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City 32 full-time StudentS Undergraduate students who are enrolled in 12 or more semester credit hours (six or more for the summer session) are classified as "full-time" students for academic purposes. PaRt-time StudentS Students who are enrolled but not meeting