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ACE

• ACE General Education Requirements
• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Arts
• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Science
• Request for Waiver
• Sample Bachelor of Arts Degree Outline
• Sample Bachelor of Science Degree Outline
• Substitution for ACE
• Substitution of Major, Minor or Equivalency
• Spring 2010 ACE Courses Offered

Essential & Integrative Studies

• Spring 2010 Courses
• Request for Waiver
• Substitution of Major, Minor or Equivalency
• Substitution of Essential Studies

Misc

• Academic Probation/
  Dismissal Form
• Credit Hour Override
• Distinction & Thesis
• Individualized Program of Studies
• Late Withdrawal Appeal
• Military Academic Plan
• Pre-Professional Status

 

Academic Probation/Dismissal Self-Assessment

• Academic probation means your cumulative GPA has dropped below the minimum 2.0 required.
• Complete this form before meeting with an adviser.

Credit Hour Override

• First, read the guidelines on the number of credit hours the College of Arts and Sciences will allow
• request to take more than the allowable number of credit hours in a term
• need signature of major adviser

ACE General Education Requirements

• ACE General Education Requirements Checklist

College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Arts

• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Arts

College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Science

• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Science

Distinction and Thesis

• Guidelines
• Forms & Procedures

Proposal for an Individualized Program of Studies

• First, read the guidelines of the IPS program before beginning your proposal
• need signatures and letters of documentation as described in the guidelines
• will be reviewed by the College Curriculum Committee on a monthly basis

Late Withdrawal Appeal Form

• First, read Grounds for Withdrawal on the form to see if you meet the criteria for a Late Withdrawal
• need supporting documentation with form (as shown on form)

Military Academic Plan

• First, read Military Academic Plan Procedures for instructions on filling out the form
• Military Academic Plan
• Navy ROTC: Plan to Graduate
• Army ROTC: Planned Academic Worksheet
• Air Force ROTC: Air Force Plan

Pre-Professional Status Form

• May be used to declare a Pre-Health or Pre-Law area of study
• The College of Arts and Sciences advises for Pre-Law and several Pre-Health programs.

Request for Substitution of Major, Minor or Equivalency

• substitution of UNL course(s) for a major or minor requirement
• substitution of transfer course(s) for a major or minor requirement
• request an equivalency with UNL course be established for a transfer course
• Must include major or minor adviser's signature

Request for Substitution for ACE

• substitution of UNL course(s) for a major or minor requirement for ACE
• substitution of transfer course(s) for a major or minor requirement
• request an equivalency with UNL course be established for a transfer course
• Must include major or minor adviser's signature

Request for Substitution of Essential Studies

• ask that a transfer course apply as elective, Essential Studies, or upper level credit
• ask that a transfer course apply toward an entrance requirement
• pre-approval for a transfer course you plan to take for general degree credit
• Must include documentation (ex: syllabus, letter of support)
• request that a UNL special topics course apply toward an Essential Studies requirement if the course is not on the approved list. See the Undergraduate Bulletin for the listing of approved Essential Studies courses

Request for Waiver

• Request to be waived from completing a requirement as listed in the Undergraduate Bulletin
• need documentation (ex: syllabus, letter of support)
• need include major adviser's signature

Sample Bachelor of Arts Degree Outline

• Sample Bachelor of Arts Degree Outline

Sample Bachelor of Science Degree Outline

• Sample Bachelor of Science Degree Outline

Courses

• Add or Drop a Course
• ACE and College Distribution Requirements (CDR)
• ES & IS Courses
• Register

Majors & Minors

• About Minors
• Declare or Change

Miscellaneous

• "Easy" Courses
• Foreign Language
• GPA transfer
• Library 110

 

ACE and College Distribution Requirements (CDR) 2009/2010

 

Starting in the Fall of 2009 the eight undergraduate colleges of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will have a new general education program based on student learning outcomes.

Hallmarks of the program include:

Outcomes-focused. Students will know why they are taking the class [and experiences] and what they will learn. ACE is designed to help students integrate what they learn throughout their education and in their lives.

Shared by all 8 undergraduate colleges. What works for one, works for all.

Simple for faculty and advisers to administer and for students to understand.

Allows faculty to assess and improve their effectiveness and facilitate students' progress.

Accommodates the full range of undergraduate students (e.g., transfer students, distance students, diverse students, rising achievement levels of incoming undergraduates, non-traditional students, etc.).

Enhances the undergraduate experience by providing broad exposure to multiple disciplines, complementing the major and helping students develop important reasoning, inquiry, and civic capacities.

Gives students more responsibility for their own learning.

Places responsibility for the success of the program with the faculty, who will create, govern, manage and teach the courses.

• View the ACE requirements on the General Education Checklist
• In addition to ACE requirements, students will also have to complete College Distribution Requirements

 

Add or drop a course

 

Add a course that is full
You must get the permission from the instructor. Override forms are available in 107 Oldfather Hall or in 107 Canfield Administration Building.

Please visit Registration and Records for more information on the Drop/Add policy and calendar.

 

Add a course that puts you over the credit limit
Use the Credit Hour Override form, which requires a chief adviser's signature.

Allowable credit hours per term

Term	Hours
Fall or Spring	20
Summer Pre-Session	4
Summer 8-week	10
Summer 1st 5-week	7
Summer 2nd 5-week	7
Summer Total	18

 

Drop a class
Use your WAM! account and click the drop box next to your course in eNroll before the semester deadline.

 

Withdraw past the deadline
Read Grounds for Withdrawal on the form first to see if you meet the criteria for a Late Withdrawal.

• Late Withdrawal Appeal Form
• must include your narrative statement and support documentation (explained on the form)

 

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Declare or change a major or minor

 

Current Arts & Sciences students
Fill out a CDMA form with us. If you have questions concerning your major or minor you will have to contact the chief major/minor adviser for that area.

Other students
Visit your current college to fill out a CDMA (College Degree Major Adviser) form and get your advising folder. You will declare your major on the CDMA form.

You will be asked if you want to meet with an adviser to discuss you general education requirements and how advising in the college works. If you want to discuss coursework within your major you will have to contact your chief major adviser.

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Easy classes

Whether a class is "easy" for a student depends on many different factors. What is your learning style? What are your study habits? What subjects are strongest for you?

Some students would rather take Chemistry over English. Some students like large lectures rather than discussion based courses.

Students also have varying preferences regarding course content. Some students prefer essays than multiple-choice quizzes and exams.

"Easy" is subjective, which makes it difficult to answer.

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ES and IS courses 1995/1996 - 2008/2009

Essential Studies (ES) courses
Part of your college general education requirements. They provide students a context for understanding the breadth of human endeavor. They map out a minimum experience for an undergraduate student in a broad range of university offerings.

They cover many different areas, such as Communication, Mathematics, Science, and Humanities.

The number of ES courses you will take will vary on whether you declare a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science.

Integrative Studies (IS) courses
Meant to engage students in writing, speaking, thinking critically, and consider of human diversity. Each incoming student will take ten IS courses.

If a student transfers to UNL from another institution, the number of IS courses may be prorated depending on how many transfer credit hours the college accepts.

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GPA transfer

If you previously attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney or Omaha, your GPA and credit hours will transfer.

However, if you attended any other institution only your credit hours may be presented for transfer.

The number of credit hours accepted is determined after your transcripts have been evaluated by an academic adviser (after admittance to UNL).

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Foreign language

If you have had four years of the same foreign language in high school, you have fulfilled the language requirement in Arts and Sciences.

If you have taken less than four years of the same language in high school, you must complete through the 202 level of any approved language before graduation.

If you have had Spanish, French, or German you can take the Modern Language Placement Exam to determine what level you should start at. If you took another language you can work with the Department for Modern Languages for placement.

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Library 110

Library 110 is a one credit hour class that teaches students how to use the library system and how to do research with emerging electronic databases.

Arts and Sciences students under a bulletin year of 2008/2009 or earlier must complete the Library 110 requirement before graduation. Students with a bulletin year of 2009/2010 or later will not be required to take this course for graduation. However, it may be recommended in some cases. Students are encouraged to talk to their adviser about Library 110.

It is highly recommended that students take this course during their first year to orient themselves to the library.

Transfer students that have 27 hours of accepted transfer work are exempt from taking Library 110.

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Minors

In the College of Arts and Sciences you can minor in any of our major areas (except for Speech and Language Pathology), as well as many other areas that are listed along with the adviser on the Chief Major Undergraduate Adviser handout.

Some majors require a minor. This can be a Plan A minor or a Plan B minor, depending on your academic plan.

In a Plan A minor, students will have just one minor and one major and complete approximately 18 hours in that subject area.

In a Plan B minor, students will have two or more majors or minors and complete approximately 12 hours in each minor.

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Register

Follow the steps outlined in our Registering for Classes in eNroll handout. You can also call the eNroll helpline at 402-472-3635

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ACE

• Achievement-Centered Education (ACE)
• ACE Certifiec Course List
• ACE General Education Requirements
• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Arts
• College and Major Requirements Checksheet- Bachelor of Science
• Spring 2010 ACE Courses Offered

Essential & Integrative Studies

• Spring 2010 Courses

Helpful Links

• Registration & Records
• Transferring Credit Equivalencies
• Undergraduate Bulletin