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THE UNIVERSITY OFLOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTEVolume 85Number 1UNDERGRADUATEBULLETIN2011 - 2013THE UNIVERSITY OFLOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTECATALOG AND ANNOUNCEMENTSFOR2011-2013April 2011
Undergraduate Bulletin, 2011 – 2013This Undergraduate Bulletin is designed to provide both an overview of general information about theUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette and a detailed explanation of the University’s degree programs,curricular requirements, and rules and regulations related to academic affairs. Additional information aboutstudent life–organizations, social and personal support services, and policies–is delineated in the StudentHandbook, published by the Office of Student Affairs. Copies of that publication are available from that office(337-482-6266). Complete information about graduate programs is contained in a separate publication, theGraduate Bulletin which is available through the Graduate School office (337-482-6965). Bulletins areavailable online at http://bulletin.louisiana.edu/UN/.This Undergraduate Bulletin is available for examination in high schools, colleges, and universities, publiclibraries, United States Government offices, and each academic office on the University of Louisiana atLafayette campus.This Undergraduate Bulletin represents a bona fide effort at an accurate description of the facilities,curricula, and course offerings of the undergraduate programs of the University in effect at the time of itspublication, but it is not a contract, or an offer to contract, which may be accepted by enrolling in theUniversity. The University reserves the right to make changes in the arrangements described herein withoutnotice. Students must take the initiative in ascertaining and meeting the requirements of the particularprogram in which they are enrolled.The effective date of this Undergraduate Bulletin is the first day of the Summer Session 2011.Published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, issued at Lafayette, Louisiana, in the spring of oddnumbered years.Statement of NondiscriminationThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment inits programs and activities as required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, AgeDiscrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 and 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and the 1990Americans With Disabilities Act. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding thenondiscrimination policies:Christine BrasherDirector of Operational Review and EEO OfficerP. O. Box 41006University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA 70504Martin Hall, Room 315(337) 482-1394Inquiries concerning the application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the RegionalCivil Rights Director, Office for Civil Rights, Dallas Office, U. S. Department of Education, 1999 Bryan Street,Suite 2600, Dallas, Texas, 75201; (214) 880-2459; Fax (214) 880-3082; TDD (214) 880-2456; Email:OCR.Dallas@ed.gov.The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has complied with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.See Institutional Policy in Rules and Regulations Section.
Key Contacts on CampusOfficeInformation Available . . .Contact . .Admission to UL LafayetteEnrollment Services482-6467enroll@louisiana.eduAcademic AdvisingYour Academic DepartmentAcademic Success CenterTransferReentry25 AdultThe Learning Center/TutoringThe Writing iana.eduenglish@louisiana.eduAthletics (Intercollegiate)Athletic Department482-5393Campus Diversity ServicesMentoringCampus ntoring@louisiana.eduCampus Visits and ToursEnrollment Services482-6495enroll@louisiana.eduCareer CounselingCareer Counseling Center482-5431ccc@louisiana.eduCareer Services/Job PlacementCareer rStudent Cashier Center482-6385bursar@louisiana.eduGumbo U (non-credit)Potpourri (non-credit)Continuing Education (non-credit)University College college@louisiana.eduCounselingCounseling & Testing482-6480counseling@louisiana.eduDisability Services, Office ofStudents with Disabilities482-5252ods@louisiana.eduEmergency AssistanceUniversity Police482-6447Financial Assistance/TOPS/Grants and LoansStudent Financial Aid482-6497finaid@louisiana.eduNew Student Orientationand Cajun ConnectionEnrollment Services482-1391ulorientation.comHealth ServicesStudent Health Services482-1328shs@louisiana.eduHonors Courses and ProgramHonors Program482-6700honors@louisiana.eduHousing on ional Student ServicesInternational Affairs482-6819oia@louisiana.eduLibrary Services and MaterialsDupré uisiana.eduregistrar@louisiana.eduStandardized TestsCounseling & Testing482-6480counseling@louisiana.eduStudent OrganizationsStudent Affairs ng Educationce@louisiana.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTEis accredited by theCommission on Colleges of theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools1866 Southern LaneDecatur, GA 30033-4097(404) 679-4501to award Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral Degreesand is a member ofSouthern University ConferenceAssociation of Collegiate Schools of ArchitectureAmerican Assembly of Collegiate Schools of BusinessAmerican Association of State Colleges and UniversitiesConference of Southern Graduate SchoolsCouncil of Graduate SchoolsAccredited ProgramsProgramArchitectureAthletic TrainingBusiness AdministrationChemistryComputer hemical EngineeringAccrediting AgencyNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)American Chemical SocietyaComputing Accreditation Commission of ABETaAccrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass CommunicationsCommission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)National Council for Accreditation of Teacher EducationAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologybEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700Civil EngineeringAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologybEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700Electrical EngineeringAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologybEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700Mechanical EngineeringAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologybEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700Petroleum EngineeringAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologybEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place,Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700Health Information ManagementCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics andInformation Management Education (CAHIIM)Industrial DesignNational Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)Industrial TechnologyAssociation of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering, 3300, Washtenaw AvenueSuite 220, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, telephone: (734) 677-0720Interior DesignNational Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)MusicNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM)NursingCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)cProfessional Land and Resource ManagementCurriculum approved by the American Association of Petroleum LandmendSpeech Pathology and AudiologyCouncil on Academic Accreditation in Audiology andSpeech-Language PathologyeTeacher EducationNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher EducationVisual ArtsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)aAccredits only undergraduate programsAccredits either undergraduate or graduate programs but not both for the same programcAccredits both undergraduate and graduate programsdThe national professional association; not an official accrediting agencyeAccredits only graduate programsb
Table of Contents 5TABLE OF CONTENTSAccreditation Information . 4University Calendar . 8The University . 17Mission Statement . 17Brief History. 18Locale and Campus . 19Campus Map . 20Academic Administration . 21The Undergraduate Program . 22Undergraduate Degree Programs . 22Academic Essentials/Core Curriculum . 30General Education Core Curriculum . 31Academic Success Center . 31Entrance to Upper Division . 31Academic Advising. 31Registration. 32Admission . 34Criteria for Admission. 34Application and Admission Process . 34Advanced Placement Credit . 35High School Dual Enrollment Program . 35University Honors Program . 36New Student Orientation . 36Academic Amnesty . 36UL Lafayette/South Louisiana Community College Cross-Enrollment . 37Student Finances . 38Costs of Attendance. 39Scholarships . 39Financial Aid . 39Housing . 42University Housing Facilities . 42Living on Campus . 43Colleges and Curriculum PagesCollege of the Arts . 44Architecture Studies. 54Interior Design . 55Industrial Design . 56Music . 57Performing Arts . 59Visual Arts . 61Art Education . 62Music Education . 63B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration. 65Accounting . 75Management Information Systems . 76Economics . 77Finance . 78Insurance and Risk Management . 79Management . 80Professional Land and Resource Management . 81Marketing . 82Hospitality Management . 83College of Education . 84Early Childhood Education (PK-3) . 91Elementary Education (1-5) . 92Middle School Education (4-8). 93Secondary Education (6-12) . 95Kinesiology. 105
6 University of Louisiana at LafayetteArt Education . 112Music Education. 113College of Engineering . 115Chemical Engineering . 124Civil Engineering . 125Electrical Engineering . 126Industrial Technology . 127Mechanical Engineering . 128Petroleum Engineering. 129College of General Studies . 130College of Liberal Arts . 134Anthropology . 141Child and Family Studies . 142Criminal Justice. 143English . 144History . 145Mass Communication . 146Modern Languages . 148Moving Image Arts . 155Organizational Communication . 156Political Science . 157Psychology. 160Public Relations . 161Sociology . 162Speech Pathology and Audiology .
Undergraduate Bulletin, 2011 – 2013. This Undergraduate Bulletin is designed to provide both an overview of general information about the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a detailed explanation of the University’s degree programs, curricular requirements, and rules and regulations related to academic affairs.
