Each university may admit
some students who have not completed the
required courses. The Student Academics Standards
Committee will consider exemptions to the
policy because of special circumstances.
The Student Academics Standards Committee
may deny applicants who meet the core curriculum
requirements but are evaluated to be high
risk candidates for success at UND due to
a low ACT composite score or a low SAT combined
score, and/or a low high school grade point
average.
Students
who have not had the required courses
are encouraged to enroll in any
of North Dakota’s two-year colleges,
which include Bismarck State College, North
Dakota State College of Science, Minot
State University–Bottineau, Lake
Region State College, and Williston State
College. Upon successful completion of
24 transferable semester credits at these
campuses, students are eligible for transfer
to a four-year campus. These transfer students
are exempt from the high school course
requirements.
A student who has not graduated from high
school may be admitted to the University
by completing the test of General Educational
Development (GED) with a minimum score
of 400 or above on each exam and an overall
average of 500 on the entire test. For
more information regarding GED test content
and registration, contact UND Testing Services
at (701) 777-4157.
The University is approved under Federal
law to admit non-immigrant alien students.
Students whose education has been outside
the United States should make early contact
with the Office of Admissions to acquire
the international student application form.
International
students applying for undergraduate
admission and all students whose first
language is not English are required
to earn a score of at least 195 computer-based
or 71 internet-based on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language to be
considered for admission. The International
Programs Office provides assistance
and counseling to students from countries
other than the United States.
Canadian
students are required to complete
Grade XII and to meet high school core
curriculum admission requirements. They
must also complete the ACT or SAT and
request that the official results be
sent to UND to be eligible to enter the
University as freshmen.
High
school special students who
are currently attending high school may
be allowed to enroll in University courses
as special students with permission of
the Director of Admissions and the student’s
high school principal and counselor.
A high school transcript is required
along with a letter of recommendation
from the high school principal or guidance
counselor. Students may receive credit
for courses taken at an accredited university/college
while in high school if those courses
are acceptable for credit at the University
of North Dakota. Courses which would
apply toward College requirements must
be approved by the Dean of the College.
Courses to be applied to meet major requirements
must be approved by the Departmental
Chair. Dual credit applications are available
at the high school or NDUS.
Admission
Tests: It is required that
each applicant for admission who completes
the American College Test (ACT) request
that official scores be sent directly
from ACT in Iowa City to the University.
Students who complete the SAT I: Reasoning
Test (SAT) may request official test
scores be mailed to the Office of Admissions
from SAT in Princeton, NJ. The University
prefers the ACT report since it provides
information, in addition to test results,
which is helpful in counseling students.
It is to the student’s advantage
to take the test at the earliest possible
test date during the senior year or the
latter part of the junior year.
Information on test dates may be secured
from the high school principal, counselor,
or the Counseling Center at UND or any of
the colleges in the state.
Advanced
Placement. A student from
a high school which offers college-level
courses through the College Entrance
Examination Board Advanced Placement
Program may be given University credit
and/or advanced standing in individual
subjects. This may be especially desirable
if he or she wishes to proceed to the
next higher level. Under this plan
the student takes an advanced placement
examination given at his or her school
by the College Board. These examinations
are scored by the College Board and
are forwarded to the college of the
student’s choice. The amount
of credit given will then be determined
by the department best qualified to
evaluate the material. Students with
special preparation in academic areas
(foreign language, etc.) are urged
to take advantage of the Special Examinations
for credit available in selected disciplines.
See the Special Examinations for Credit
section.
International
Baccalaureate Diploma. The International
Baccalaureate Diploma is recognized for
the purpose of admission to the University
of North Dakota. Specific course credit
for advanced standing will be evaluated
and determined by the department and
college in which the course is offered.
Note
to students intending to enroll in mathematics
courses: Students planning
to take entry-level mathematics courses
at UND (Math 102*, 103, 104, 105, 146,
165, 208) shall be enrolled in their
beginning mathematics courses only after
taking a math placement test or receiving
a sufficiently high score on the ACT
Mathematics test. Students who have received
college mathematics credit need not take
the placement exam. UND’s Mathematics
Department strongly advises all transfer
students who plan to take courses in
or major in math, to take UND’s
Math Placement Exam and to consult with
their adviser at UND to help determine
the best starting point in UND’s
math curriculum.
The
mathematics placement tests are used for
placement purposes only. Passing these
tests does NOT grant credit. Credit for
Math 103 and/or Math 105 without taking
the course(s) is available only through
CLEP examinations. Two placement exams
are used. Students planning to take Calculus
I (Math 165) should take the Trigonometry
and Elementary Functions Exam. All other
students should take the Algebra Exam.
Placement test results will determine beginning
placement in Intermediate Algebra (Math
102*), College Algebra (Math 103), Finite
Math (Math 104), Trigonometry (Math 105),
Applied Calculus I (Math 146), Discrete
Mathematics (Math 208), Calculus I (Math
165) or Math for Elementary School Teachers
(Math 277). Ask your adviser, or contact
the mathematics department, concerning
time and place of these tests. *Math 102
credit does not count toward graduation.
Credit
by Examination Through CLEP. CLEP
stands for College-Level Examination
Program of the College Board. It is a
national program that offers the opportunity
for a student to obtain recognition for
college-level achievement based on intensive
reading in a particular field, adult
school courses, correspondence courses,
television or radio courses, courses
on tape, or other means of formal or
informal preparation. UND accepts credit
on CLEP subject examinations only. See
the section on CLEP for additional information.
Enrollment
in the University. All
students will be enrolled, based on their
declared major, in one of UND’s
academic colleges. Students who have
an “undecided” major will
receive assistance from the Office of
Student Academic Services. Once a student
declares a major, he/she will be enrolled
in the appropriate academic college.
Enrollment in an academic college does
not guarantee admission to the college
or specific academic programs. (For more
information regarding additional requirements
for admission to colleges and programs,
see the listings for individual colleges).
How
to Apply:
1. The Application for Admission form may be
obtained from The Office of Enrollment Services,
250 Centennial Drive, Stop 8135, University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202 or on
the web at: go.und.edu.
2. All
applicants are required to complete
and return the application for admission
to the Office of Admissions with the
$35 non-refundable application fee. In
addition, beginning freshmen must request
of their high school to send an official
transcript of their records directly
to the Office of Admissions.
3.
The freshman applicant is required to take
the ACT or SAT early in the senior year
or the latter part of the junior year and
request that the official scores be sent
to the University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, ND 58202.
4.
Each applicant must have the Measles/Rubella
Form completed by his or her family physician
or mailed from his/her high school. This
form is mailed to each accepted student
and should be returned to the Student
Health Service before enrollment.
When
to Apply:
An applicant currently enrolled in high school
may apply at any time during his or her senior
year. If the student’s high school
record to that time is satisfactory, the
applicant will be granted admission. It is
the student’s responsibility to make
certain that a transcript verifying completion
of the core curriculum and his or her date
of high school graduation is sent to the
Office of Admissions.
ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students from other colleges and universities who have earned fewer
than 60 semester hours of credit that are acceptable for full credit
toward a bachelor’s degree must request that their high school
records verifying high school graduation as well as official transcripts
of their records at each institution attended be sent directly from the
schools and colleges to the Office of Admissions.
Official ACT or SAT results are required
for students who will not have 24 acceptable
transfer credits and are under the age of
25.
Students
who have declared a major will enroll
in one of UND’s undergraduate
degree-granting colleges. These are the
College of Arts and Sciences, the College
of Business and Public Administration,
the College of Education and Human Development,
the School of Engineering and Mines, the
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences,
the College of Nursing, and the School
of Medicine and Health Sciences. For information
on admission requirements and grade point
average requirements of UND’s colleges
and schools, see the specific college section.
Transfer students who have an “undecided” major
will receive assistance from the Office
of Student Academic Services.
Applicants who have been enrolled in a
college or university other than the University
of North Dakota and who are applying for
admission must submit complete credentials
to the Office of Admissions before any
information regarding their status will
be given. All claims for transfer credit
must be made within the semester in which
the student matriculates. The Office of
the University Registrar evaluates and
records transfer credit. Students with
unsatisfactory records, as well as students
who have been asked to withdraw from other
institutions due to unsatisfactory scholarship
or behavior, ordinarily will not be allowed
to enter the University. If special permission
for admission is granted, the student is
placed on academic probation.
International
Student Transfer Admission. International
students applying for transfer admission
must submit an application for admission,
a certification of finances form, and
official transcripts/academic records
from all post-secondary schools attended.
In addition, the Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a
score of 195 computer-based or 71 internet-based
for undergraduate students, is required
for all students whose native language
is not English.
If transferring from a college or university
outside of the United States, a course-by-course
evaluation of non-U.S. post-secondary credentials
is required. Most Canadian universities do
not require evaluations. The student will
be notified if a course-by-course evaluation
is needed from a Canadian university. The
evaluation form may be obtained from the
Admissions Office, the International Programs
Office, or at: http://www.wes.org. The form
must be submitted with official transcripts/academic
records from all post-secondary schools attended,
along with word-for-word English translations.
If transferring from a college or university
within the United States, a foreign student
adviser reference form is required.
Eligibility. A
transfer student must be in good academic
standing and be eligible to return to
any college or university attended. The
transfer student is not at liberty to
disregard any part of his or her previous
college record. Former students of other
institutions may not enter as new freshmen
on the basis of secondary school records.
Violation of this regulation will be
regarded as a serious offense and may
result in the student’s dismissal
from the University.
Students
transferring to the University must have
maintained at least a “C” average
at the colleges or universities which they
previously attended. Some colleges in the
University require higher averages in selected
major programs. These requirements are described
in the specific college listing in this catalog.
Transfer
Credit. An official transcript
from each of the student’s former
institutions must be submitted for
review. Upon receipt of the student’s
transcripts, the Office of the Registrar
will determine which credits will transfer
as well as how those credits will be
applied toward the University of North
Dakota’s General Education Requirements.
How the accepted courses may be used
toward the student’s major is
determined by the individual college
or department from which the student
plans to receive his/her degree. Students
should read specific information about
their school or college requirements
in this catalog and should contact
an adviser in their major to determine
course applicability.
A
credit summary, indicating only the number
of credits transferred, institution of origin,
and the student’s transfer GPA, will
be posted to the student’s University
of North Dakota transcript after the student
has been admitted to the University. A detailed
listing of transferred courses will be available
to both student and adviser. All of the student’s
previous undergraduate work becomes part
of the student’s permanent UND record.
All transfer work shown on the student’s
official transcript will be summarized in
semester credits. Work transferred from institutions
that use quarter or other systems, will be
converted to semester credits.
The University of North Dakota participates
in the General Education Requirements Transfer
Agreement (GERTA) with other North Dakota
institutions. Students who have completed
their general education requirements at
another North Dakota institution recognized
by GERTA should request proof of this completion
be sent to the UND Office of the Registrar.
Students who have completed an Associates
of Arts degree or who have completed their
general education requirements at another
North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution
will be deemed to have completed the general
education requirements at UND.
In
general, all college-level credit attempted,
excluding withdrawals, at a regionally
accredited institution of higher education
will be posted in transfer by UND. There
are certain exceptions to this rule,
and those exceptions include, but may
not be limited to, the following:
1. Remedial or
preparatory courses
2. Credit granted
for life experience by other institutions
3. Institution-based
credit by examination
4. Non-degree
continuing education courses
Credit
for military courses and training may
be granted, but students requesting
this credit must produce an official training
record. Students should consult the military
branch under which they served to have
an official copy of this record sent to
UND. The American Council on Education’s
(ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational
Experiences in the Armed Forces will be
used to determine whether or not credit
is granted and only credit listed as either
lower division baccalaureate or upper division
baccalaureate credit will be considered.
Students
transferring college credit from all
institutions outside the United States,
with the exception of Canadian institutions,
must have their transcripts evaluated by
an international transcript evaluation
company prior to being admitted to UND.
Students who need more information about
how this evaluation is performed may go
online at: http://www.wes.org. Canadian
students’ work will be evaluated
on-site in the Office of the Registrar.
Credits
not successfully completed (grades of
F) that would transfer if successfully
completed will also transfer to the University
and will affect the students’ cumulative
grade point average. Transfer students
from two-year colleges (junior or community
colleges) are required to complete a minimum
of 60 semester hours at a four-year college.
The last 30 credits toward the degree must
be institutional credit at the University
of North Dakota.
To qualify for a degree a student must
achieve a minimum 2.00 (C) average on all
University work. For transfer students,
it is required that the overall average
(including transfer work) be 2.00 (C) and
that the average of work taken at the University
of North Dakota be 2.00 (C). Some colleges
require a higher grade point average for
graduation and this requirement is indicated
in the specific college description in
this catalog.
How
To Apply:
1. Transfer students should request an Application
for Admission from the Enrollment Services
Office, Box 8135, University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks, ND 58202, or on the web at:
go.und.edu.
2.
Students must complete the application
and return it to the Office of Admissions
together with a $35 non-refundable fee.
3.
Students must request that an official
transcript from each college attended
be forwarded directly to the Office of
Admissions, 264 Centennial Drive, Stop
8357, University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, ND 58202. Although an applicant’s
records from several institutions may
be summarized on one transcript, an application
will not be considered until official
transcripts from each college attended
are received. These are required even
though no credit may have been earned
at an institution. An official high school
transcript mailed to the Office of Admissions
directly from the high school is required
for all students who have earned fewer
than 60 semester credits accepted toward
a baccalaureate degree and official ACT
or SAT results are required for students
allowed less than 24 semester credits
in transfer to a degree program.
When
to Apply:
1. A transfer applicant may submit an application
as soon as he or she has registered for the
last term which he or she intends to complete
at his or her former school. Students from
other colleges who are accepted to transfer
to the University will receive information
about early registration during which time
they may come to the University for advice
about their schedule and may enroll for the
first semester courses.
READMISSION
OF FORMER
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduate students who leave the University
for at least one complete semester (excluding
summer terms) are required to submit an application
for readmission to the Office of the Registrar.
(Returning graduate students should refer to
the Graduate section of this catalog.) Readmission
to the University does not guarantee readmission
to a particular degree program at UND. The
Request for Readmission form is available from
the UND Office of the Registrar web site or
upon request from the Office of the Registrar.
Students who were previously dismissed from
the University must be reinstated by the dean
of the school or college to which they wish
to be admitted before applying for readmission.
Students
who have enrolled in courses from other
institutions during their time
away from UND must have official transcripts
sent from each institution attended. Failure
to declare attendance at another institution
is cause for dismissal and may result in
cancellation of registration or any earned
degrees to be revoked. Students whose institutional
and cumulative GPA’s are below 2.00
based on all post-secondary work accepted
by the University may be denied readmission
or may be readmitted on probation. Students
whose GPA is under 2.00 will be allowed
readmission to UND only upon the approval
of the dean of their prospective school
or college.
ORIENTATION
PROGRAMS FOR NEW STUDENTS
The University of North Dakota holds orientation programs for new students
(freshman and transfer students) each semester. The emphasis is on acquainting
students with people, programs and resources at UND and the surrounding community.
New students will be informed of the dates, times and specific details.
