1. Executive Action (9-19-00) from Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

2. 9-6-00 Minutes of the Council of Graduate Studies.

3. 9-12-00 Minutes of the College of Educational and Professional Studies Curriculum Meeting.

4. 9-19-00 Minutes of Faculty Senate.

5. 9-15-00 Minutes of the College of Sciences Curriculum Meeting.

6. Email (9-21-00) from John Weber regarding CAA Subcommittee on General Education.

7. Email (9-25-00) from John Weber regarding General Education

8. Email (9-25-00) from John Weber regarding General Education "principles."

1. Major and Minor Requirements -- Waivers College substitution/waiver forms may be used to modify the course pattern for a student’s major and minor or to substitute appropriate non-equivalent course credit in the student’s major and minor program; no Undergraduate Academic Waiver Request form required.

2. Prerequisites -- A prerequisite course may be waived. All requests for waivers related to prerequisites must be acted upon prior to the first day of classes in the academic term of the proposed exception.

3. Course Enrollment -- Enrollment in a prerequisite course after completion of a course for which it is a prerequisite may be authorized by waiver.

4. Repeating Courses -- A student who repeats a course If approved by waiver, a student may repeat a course in which he or she has already earned a grade of A, B, C, or CR and cannot count only subsequent credit in the course toward graduation or in any grade point calculation unless otherwise indicated in the course description or approved by waiver.

5. Load Rules -- Exceptions to the load rules stated in the Undergraduate Catalog and Class Schedules may be made by waiver, except load rules related to student teaching, which can only be approved by UAWAC (See III.FE).

7. English and Speech Requirements - Transfer Students Only -- Transfer students who are following 1992-93 or later Undergraduate Catalogs meet Eastern’s Integrated Core requirement of "two courses in reading and writing" if they have credit totaling at least 6 sem. hrs.-with grades of "C" or better-in two English courses in composition, composition and literature, or the equivalent. No waiver is required. These students meet Eastern’s Integrated Core requirement of "one course in listening and speaking" if they have credit in a speech course (public speaking) for at least 3 sem. hrs. with a grade of "C" or better. No waiver is required. The stipulation of "'C' or better" in the "reading and writing" and in the "listening and speaking" courses referred to here is both an Integrated Core requirement and a graduation requirement for candidates for the Bachelor’s degree.

8. General Education/ Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements - Transfer Courses Students Only -- No waiver is required to allow transfer credit in courses accepted by Eastern, which have been accepted as approved substitutes for courses in the integrated core, to be regarded as meeting Integrated Core requirements (students following 1992-93 or later Undergraduate Catalogs).

No waiver is required to allow transfer credit in courses accepted by Eastern and judged equivalent to EIU distribution courses to be regarded as meeting distribution requirements for students following 1991-92 or earlier catalogs.

9. General Education/Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements -- The use of non-Integrated Core courses taken at EIU or a community college or another university may be authorized by waiver as substitutions in the lower division Integrated Core segments (for students following the 1992-93 or later Undergraduate Catalogs). Substitutions of non-general education EIU courses may be approved by waiver.

1. Hours Required for Graduation -- The minimum of 120 sem. hrs. for a baccalaureate degree must be met. ENG 0990, 0995, and 1000; GST 1000; MAT 1000 and 1270; and MUS 0541 do not count toward the 120 sem. hrs. required.

3. Second Baccalaureate Degrees -- Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 30 additional sem. hrs. of credit at Eastern. Also, these students must have at least 12 sem. hrs. of course work in the major taken in residence used to calculate their major GPAs.

4. General Education/ Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements -- For students following 1992-93 or later Undergraduate Catalogs, the minimum number of hours in each component of the General Education/ Integrated Core program must be met. See I.B.57. for exceptions. In addition, for the 1992-93 through the 1999-00 catalogs, eight semester hours of upper-division general education courses are required, at least two semester hours of which is a Senior Seminar. (Students who enter Eastern with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree from an Illinois community college are considered to have met all lower division Integrated Core requirements.)

Students following earlier catalogs must meet the minimum of 9 sem. hrs. in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Math/Science distribution requirements. (Students who enter Eastern with AA or AS degree earned at an Illinois community college are considered to have met the distribution requirements.)

1. Senior Seminar -- A 2 sem. hr. senior seminar is required. Students following the 1981-82 or later Undergraduate Catalogs, must complete a senior seminar. (Students in Clinical Laboratory Science and engineering cooperative degree programs are exempt).

3. Electronic Writing Portfolio/ Writing Competency Examination --

All sStudents following earlier catalogs must pass the Writing Competency Examination. (Accommodations may be made for students with documented disabilities.)

4. Constitution ExaminationRequirement -- Students beginning their study prior to Fall Semester 1992 must pass the Constitution Examination or satisfactorily complete HIS 3600C (1600C, 2000C) or 2010 or 4910 or PLS 1153C.

5. Health Studies -- Students following 1991-92 or earlier Undergraduate Catalogs must successfully complete HST 2000C (HST 1200) or pass a proficiency or competency examination in health studies.

1. Senior Institution Credits -- The requirement of at least 56 sem. hrs. in senior institution credits may be reduced by up to 3 sem. hrs. by waiver.

2. Upper Division Credits -- The requirement of at least 40 sem. hrs. of upper division course work may be reduced by up to 6 sem. hrs. by waiver. For students using the 1992-93 through the 1999-00 catalogs, see II.A.4. concerning the requirement of 8 hours of upper division general education courses.

3. Eastern Illinois University Credits -- The requirement of at least 42 sem. hrs. of course work at Eastern (38 sem. hrs. for Clinical Laboratory Science and engineering cooperative students) may be reduced by up to 3 sem. hrs. by waiver.

4. Junior and Senior Level Credits -- The requirement of at least 32 sem. hrs. of course work at Eastern in the junior and senior years may be reduced by up to 3 sem. hrs. by waiver. (Clinical Laboratory Science and engineering cooperative degree students are exempt from this requirement; no waiver is required.)

5. Senior Credits -- The requirement of at least 12 sem. hrs. of course work in the senior year at Eastern may be reduced by up to 3 sem. hrs. by waiver. (Clinical Laboratory Science and engineering cooperative degree students are exempt from this requirement; no waiver required.)

1. Major and Minor Requirements -- College substitution/waiver forms may be used to modify the course pattern for a student’s major and minor or to substitute appropriate non-equivalent course credit in the student’s major and minor program; no Undergraduate Academic Waiver Request form required.

2. Prerequisites -- A prerequisite course may be waived. All requests for waivers related to prerequisites must be acted upon prior to the first day of classes in the academic term of the proposed exception.

3. Course Enrollment -- Enrollment in a prerequisite course after completion of a course for which it is a prerequisite may be authorized by waiver.

4. Repeating Courses -- If approved by waiver, a student may repeat a course in which he or she has already earned a grade of A, B, C, or CR and count only subsequent credit in the course toward graduation or in any grade point calculation.

5. Class Level -- Exceptions to the rules on enrollment by class level may be authorized by waiver.

6. Load Rules -- Exceptions to the load rules stated in the Undergraduate Catalog and Class Schedules may be made by waiver, except load rules related to student teaching, which can only be approved by UAWAC (See III.E).

7. English and Speech Requirements - Transfer Students Only -- Exceptions to the requirement of "two courses in reading and writing" and "one course in listening and speaking" may be authorized by waiver. HOWEVER, THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE WAIVED FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TEACHER CERTIFICATION.

Transfer courses accepted by Eastern, which have been articulated as approved substitutes for the English and Speech requirements, may be counted for these requirements; no waiver is required.

8. General Education/ Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements - Transfer Courses

Transfer credit in courses accepted by Eastern, regardless of its evaluation in terms of Eastern courses, may count toward appropriate general education/integrated core/distribution requirements if approved through the waiver process.

Transfer courses accepted by Eastern which have been approved for General Education according to the Illinois Articulation Initiative(IAI), or which clearly match IAI General Education courses, may count for general education requirements, even if no comparable courses are offered at Eastern; no waiver is required. This policy for transfer credit includes out-of-state and non-participating IAI institutions.

9. General Education/Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements -- Substitutions of non-general education EIU courses may be approved by waiver.

10. Health Studies Requirements -- Transfer Students Only - Transfer students who are following the 1991-92 or earlier catalogs may satisfy the Health Studies requirement if they have at least 2 sem. hrs. of college-level health studies course work; no waiver is required.

1. Hours Required for Graduation -- The minimum of 120 sem. hrs. for a baccalaureate degree must be met.

No more than 4 sem. hrs. of theatre practicum, chorus, orchestra or band can be included in the 120 sem. hrs. (Music majors and minors as well as students seeking simultaneous degrees may count 6 sem. hrs. of music ensemble activities.)

No more than 4 sem. hrs. in physical education activity courses can be included in the 120 sem. hrs. (Physical education majors and minors and recreation majors as well as students seeking simultaneous degrees may count 6 sem. hrs. of physical education activity courses.)

2. Simultaneous Degrees -- Students seeking two baccalaureate degrees simultaneously must complete at least 150 sem. hrs.

3. Second Baccalaureate Degrees -- Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 30 additional sem. hrs. of credit at Eastern. Also, these students must have at least 12 sem. hrs. of course work in the major taken in residence used to calculate their major GPAs.

4. General Education/ Integrated Core/Distribution Requirements -- For students following 1992-93 or later Undergraduate Catalogs, the minimum number of hours in each component of the General Education/ Integrated Core program must be met. See I.B.7. for exceptions. In addition, for the 1992-93 through the 1999-00 catalogs, eight semester hours of upper-division general education courses are required, at least two semester hours of which is a Senior Seminar.

Students following earlier catalogs must meet the minimum of 9 sem. hrs. in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Math/Science distribution requirements.

5. College Credit for High School Students -- No more than 24 sem. hrs. of college credit earned while a high school student may be used to satisfy degree requirements at Eastern.

6. Correspondence and Extension Courses -- A maximum of 32 sem. hrs. in correspondence and/or non-EIU extension courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements at Eastern.

7. Internship Credit -- A maximum of 15 sem. hrs. of credit is allowed for internship during any term.

8. Experimental Courses -- Experimental courses may not be used to satisfy major requirements.

9. Credit in Independent Study, Research, Internship and Studies Abroad Used in the Minor -- A maximum of 3 sem. hrs. in independent study, research, internship or studies abroad may be used toward satisfying minor requirements.

10. Graduation with Distinction -- To be eligible for graduation with distinction, a student must earn a minimum of 56 sem. hrs. at Eastern, with at least 40 sem. hrs. of those hours graded hours (exclusive of credit/non-credit hours).

11. Upper Division Standing in Business -- Pre-Business students must meet the requirements stated in the Undergraduate Catalog for admission to upper division standing in business in the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

1. Cumulative GPA -- A minimum 2.00 GPA is required.

2. Major GPA -- A minimum 2.00 GPA is required.

3. GPA for Students on Probation -- The semester GPA minimum required for students on probation described in the Undergraduate Catalog must be met.

4. Courses Used in Calculating the Major GPA -- At least 12 sem. hrs. of the courses used to calculate a student’s major GPA must be taken in residence.

5. Courses Used in Calculating the Minor GPA -- At least 6 sem. hrs. of the courses used to calculate a student’s minor GPA must be taken in residence.

6. Non-Teaching Minors -- A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required for a non-teaching minor.

1. ISBE Requirements -- Students seeking teacher certification must satisfy the requirements established by the Illinois State Board of Education. Minimum ISBE recognition requirements must be met for teacher certification minors as well.

2. Cumulative and Major GPA -- A 2.50 cumulative GPA and a 2.50 major GPA are required for students to be admitted to and to graduate from teacher certification programs.

3. Methods Course -- Students seeking a high school or standard special certificate program must complete a methods course in their major. (Under special circumstances, with permission of the Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies, an alternate methods course may be substituted; only a waiver is required.)

4. Single Discipline -- The minimum of 32 sem. hrs. in one discipline must be met by teacher certification majors.

5. Minor GPA -- A minimum minor GPA of 2.50 is required for a teaching minor.

6. Methods Credit in Minors -- No credit in teaching methods may be counted toward a minor other than a teaching minor.