Student Records Policy

In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the University of Oregon has formulated the Student Records Policy to outline the proper handling and release of student educational records. The following is a summary of that policy.

The university maintains only student records relevant to the educational or related purposes of the university. Students enrolled in the university generally have the right to inspect educational records maintained by the university that directly affect them. Those records are not released to anyone other than the student without the signed, written consent of the student, with the following exceptions: (1) university personnel who have legitimate interests, (2) at the direction of a court, (3) in situations of health or safety emergency. Upon request the university releases directory information about the student, but the student may request, in writing, that such information not be released. Contact the Office of the Registrar for details about making a request for nonrelease.

The full text of the Student Records Policy is available from the Office of the Registrar and on the registrar’s website.

Academic Year [back to top]

The university divides the academic year into three terms of approximately eleven weeks each (except for the School of Law, which uses a semester calendar).

The summer session supplements the work of the fall, winter, and spring terms; a catalog and announcements are issued for that session.

Students may enter the university at the beginning of any term, with the exception of architecture students, who should see Application Deadlines under Admissions. The university’s new-student orientation, IntroDUCKtion, is held in July for freshmen and transfer students who enter fall term. All new students are urged to attend. See the Academic Calendar for this and other important dates during the current academic year.

Students are held responsible for familiarity with university requirements governing such matters as registration, academic standards, student activities, student conduct, and organizations. Academic regulations are listed on the registrar’s website.

About the UO Catalog. This publication, the 2007–8 University of Oregon Catalog, is a statement of university rules, regulations, and calendars that go into effect at the opening of fall term 2007. Changes to the university curriculum that were made through spring term 2007 are reflected in the academic sections of the catalog. Bachelor’s Degree Requirements, in this section of the catalog—including group-satisfying and multicultural course lists—have been updated to reflect curriculum changes that were made through spring term 2007.

A student who is admitted and enrolls at the university during any academic year may graduate under the general requirement provisions of the catalog in effect that year, provided the catalog has not expired. A student may choose to graduate under the general requirements of a subsequent catalog, provided he or she completes all of those requirements. Major requirements are determined by the academic departments and programs; requirements are subject to change for students who are not continuously enrolled. See Catalog Expiration and Requirements Policies in the Contents section of this catalog for more information.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates are listed in the Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Certificates section of this catalog. For details about graduate degrees, see the Graduate School section.

Grading Systems [back to top]

The university has two grading systems. When regulations permit, a student may elect to be evaluated for a course with a letter grade or pass/no pass (P/N). Letter-graded work is designated A, B, C, D, or F. Pass/no pass work is designated P or N. An asterisk after the P or N indicates that the course is offered P/N only. See Bachelor’s Degree Requirements for regulations on graded credits.

Each department, school, or special program establishes regulations on pass/no pass courses for its majors. Before exercising the P/N option, students should confer with advisers.

Students must choose their grading option at the time of registration and are permitted to change it only within the period allowed.

Graded

Student work is graded as follows: A, excellent; B, good; C, satisfactory; D, inferior; F, unsatisfactory (no credit awarded). Instructors may affix + or – to the grades A, B, C, and D.

Pass/No Pass

Courses that are offered pass/no pass only are assigned P* or N* grades. Courses offered for letter grades or pass/no pass use P or N grades without an asterisk.

Student work may be graded as follows: P (pass), satisfactory performance (C– or better for undergraduate course work, B– or better for graduate course work), or N (no pass), unsatisfactory performance, no credit awarded (D+ or worse for undergraduate course work, C+ or worse for graduate course work). The class schedule designates courses that are offered only pass/no pass. Passing credits are also awarded for advanced placement and College-Level Examination Program work and for work taken at another collegiate institution if the registrar’s office staff cannot equate the quality of the work to the UO grading system.

Marks

AU (audit). Student-initiated mark. Audit enrollments are recorded on the student’s academic record, but no credit is earned by audit. Audited classes do not satisfy degree requirements, nor do they count toward the Graduate School’s continuous enrollment requirement.

I (incomplete). Instructor-initiated mark. A mark of I may be issued when the quality of work is satisfactory but a minor yet essential requirement of the course has not been completed for reasons acceptable to the instructor. Faculty and students should develop a contract outlining the requirements and specific deadlines for making up the incomplete. Contracts should be filed in the faculty member’s departmental office.

Incompletes Assigned to Undergraduate Students Prior to Winter Term 2005. If a degree has not been awarded and the student is still attending the university, the instructor must submit a grade on the university’s online information system, DuckWeb, within four terms of attendance following the assignment of the incomplete. If the student is no longer attending the university and has not earned a degree, the grade submission deadline is extended to three calendar years from the date the incomplete was assigned. Earlier deadlines may be set by the instructor, dean, or department head.

For students graduating, removal of incompletes needed to satisfy degree requirements must be submitted on DuckWeb within the above deadlines, but no later than the Friday following exam week of the graduating term. Removal of incompletes not needed for degree requirements must be submitted within the above deadlines but no later than thirty days after the degree is awarded. Incompletes awarded prior to winter term 2005 but not resolved within the thirty-day deadline will remain on the academic record after the degree is awarded and cannot be removed.

Incompletes Assigned to Undergraduate Students Beginning Winter Term 2005. Effective winter term 2005, undergraduate students have one calendar year to make up an incomplete mark assigned by a UO faculty member. Earlier deadlines may be set by the instructor, dean, or department head. Failure to make up the incomplete by the end of one calendar year will result in the mark of I automatically changing to a grade of F or N.

For students graduating, removal of incompletes awarded winter term 2005 and after must be submitted on DuckWeb no later than the Friday following exam week of the graduating term. Incompletes awarded winter term 2005 or later will be automatically changed to a grade of F or N prior to conferral of the degree. Grade changes must be submitted no later than thirty days after the degree is awarded. Grades of F or N will remain on the academic record after the degree is awarded and cannot be removed.

Incompletes Assigned to Graduate Students. Graduate students must convert graduate course incompletes within one calendar year of the assignment of the incomplete. Students may request additional time for the removal of the incomplete by submitting a petition stating the course requirements that were not initially completed, with the instructor’s signature, to the dean of the Graduate School for review. This policy does not apply to incompletes routinely assigned to courses applying to the completion of research (601), thesis (503), dissertation (603), and terminal projects (609, 709).

W (withdrawal). Student-initiated mark. Students may withdraw from a course through web registration. See the online class schedule for deadlines.

X (no grade reported). Registrar-initiated mark. The instructor did not report a grade for the student.

Y (no basis for grade). Instructor-initiated mark. There is no basis for evaluating the student’s performance.

Grade Point Average

The grade point average (GPA) is computed for all work done at the University of Oregon, including courses for which credit is deducted for repetition. Four points are assigned for each credit of A, three points for each credit of B, two points for each credit of C, one point for each credit of D, and zero points for each credit of F.

The plus sign increases the points assigned the letter grade by 0.30 per credit, and the minus sign decreases the points assigned the letter grade by 0.30 per credit. The grade point average is calculated by dividing total points by total credits of A, B, C, D, and F. Marks of AU, I, W, X, Y, and the grades of P and N are disregarded in the computation of the grade point average.

Application for an Undergraduate Degree [back to top]

Students who plan to receive a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon must submit an application through the university’s online information system, DuckWeb, by the fourth week of classes in the term preceding the term of anticipated graduation.

Advance notice to the Office of the Registrar of the intent to graduate permits timely updating of degree audits, allowing students to plan or change their final term’s course schedule to ensure completion of all requirements.

All grade changes, removals of incompletes, and transfer work necessary for completion of degree requirements must be on file in the Office of the Registrar by the Friday following the end of the term of graduation. Academic records are sealed thirty days after the conferral of a degree; no changes to the record will be made following that date.

Applications for graduate degrees are available from the Graduate School.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements [back to top]

Students who were admitted before fall term 2002 and who graduate fall 2009 or after must satisfy fall 2002 requirements. Students who were admitted before fall term 2002 and who graduate between fall 2006 and summer 2009 must satisfy fall 1999 requirements. See Catalog Expiration and Requirements Policies in the Contents section of this catalog.

To earn a University of Oregon bachelor’s degree, students must satisfy the following requirements.

University Requirements

Credits

The bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of education, and bachelor of music degrees require a total of 180 credits with passing grades. The bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of landscape architecture require a total of 220 credits. The bachelor of interior architecture requires a total of 225 credits, and the bachelor of architecture requires a total of 231 credits.

Concurrent Degrees

Concurrent degrees are awarded under the following conditions:

1. The second degree is offered by a different school or college

2. The student completes the departmental requirements for each major

3. The student completes the general-education requirements for each degree

4. The student completes a minimum of 36 credits at the UO beyond those required for the degree that has the highest credit requirement

5. The student submits two Application for Degree forms in the Office of the Registrar

Academic Major

All bachelor’s degrees must be awarded with a major. Minimum requirements are 36 credits in the major, including 24 in upper-division work. Specific requirements are listed under individual departments.

A student may be awarded a bachelor’s degree with more than one major by completing the general university degree requirements for the designated majors and degree and all requirements in each major as specified by the major departments, schools, or colleges.

Academic Minor

Unless specified by a particular department, a minor is not required for a bachelor’s degree. Students choosing to complete a minor must earn a minimum of 24 credits, including 12 in upper-division work. Minor requirements, including residency, are listed under department headings. A minor may be awarded only at the time a bachelor’s degree is conferred.

Upper-Division Work

A minimum of 62 credits in upper-division courses (300 level or higher) are required.

Residency

After completing 120 of the 180 required credits, 160 of the 220 required credits, 165 of the 225 required credits, or 171 of the 231 required credits, each student must complete at least 45 credits of UO courses.

Total Credits of A, B, C, D, P*

Students must earn 168 transfer or University of Oregon credits with grades of A, B, C, D, or P*. Credits earned in courses offered only pass/no pass use the P* designation.

UO Credits of A, B, C, D

A minimum of 45 credits graded A, B, C, or D must be earned at the University of Oregon. Courses required in the major and designated P/N only in the class schedule may be counted toward the 45-credit requirement only if the 168-credit requirement has been satisfied.

Satisfactory Work

Graduation from the university requires a minimum UO cumulative grade point average of 2.00.

Written English

Two courses (WR 121 and either WR 122 or 123 or equivalents) passed with grades of C– or better or P are required for all undergraduate degrees. For placement, prerequisites, or exemption, see policies in the English section of this catalog.

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science [back to top]

Students must choose to graduate with a specific degree and major (for example, bachelor of arts in chemistry or bachelor of science in chemistry). See degrees listed in the Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Certificates section of this catalog.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Requirements

The B.A. degree requires proficiency in a second language. The second-language requirement may be met in one of the following ways:

1. Completion of at least the third term, second year of a second-language course taught in the language, with a grade of C– or better or P

2. Satisfactory completion of an examination administered by the appropriate language department, showing language proficiency equivalent to that attained at the end of two years of college study

3. For students whose native language is not English: providing high school or college transcripts to the Office of Admissions as evidence of formal training in the native language and completion of WR 121 and either WR 122 or 123 with grades of C– or better or P

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Requirements

The B.S. degree requires proficiency in mathematics or computer and information science or a combination of the two. The requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways, depending on the student’s experience in mathematics. Courses must be completed with grades of C– or better or P.

1. Students with a limited background in mathematics can complete the requirement with any of the combinations of three courses listed below. Inquire at the Office of Academic Advising for other possible combinations.

MATH 105, 106, 107, 111 (any three)

MATH 105, 111, 243 (105 cannot be taken after 243)

MATH 111, 241, 242

2. Students who placed above the MATH 111 level on the mathematics placement test may complete the requirement with any two courses chosen from the following:

MATH 112, 241, 425

CIS 111, 122, 210

3. Students who have MATH 111 skills and an additional prerequisite course or appropriate skills may complete the requirement with one course chosen from the following:

MATH 231, 242, 246, 251, 261

CIS 211, 212

4. Satisfactory completion of MATH 211, 212, 213

Group Requirements [back to top]

To promote educational breadth, bachelor’s degree candidates are required to complete work in each of three groups representing comprehensive fields of knowledge: arts and letters, social science, and science. Approved group-satisfying courses must be at least 3 credits each.

Only the departments and courses listed below may be used to satisfy group requirements. Courses refer to the current year only. For previous years, consult earlier UO catalogs.

“One Course” Restriction. Students admitted fall term 2002 or after may use only one course that has the same subject code as their major to fulfill group requirements. Students admitted before fall 2002 have through summer session 2009 to graduate without the one-course restriction.

Substituting a Minor or Second Major. Some minors or second majors may be used to satisfy part of one group requirement. Students should consult their advisers for more information.

Group Requirements for Specific Degrees

Group-satisfying requirements are determined according to the degree to be earned.

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, or Science

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits, 15 credits in approved group-satisfying courses in each of three general-education groups: arts and letters, social science, and science. Each group must include (1) at least two courses with the same subject code and (2) at least one course with a different subject code. No more than three courses with the same subject code may be used to fulfill the 45-credit requirement.

“Double-Dipping” Restriction. Students may not use courses that fulfill the second-language requirement for the bachelor of arts degree to fulfill the arts and letters group requirement. Courses used to demonstrate proficiency in mathematics or in computer and information science or in a combination of the two for the bachelor of science degree may not also be used to fulfill the science group ­requirement.

Bachelor of Architecture, Education, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Music

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits—12 credits in approved group-satisfying courses in each of three general-education groups: arts and letters, social science, and science. Each group must include at least two courses with different subject codes. Two groups must each include at least two courses with the same subject code. No more than three courses with the same subject code may be used to fulfill the total 36-credit requirement.

This list of group-satisfying courses has been updated to include changes made to the university’s curriculum through spring term 2007.

Group I: Arts and Letters

Arabic (ARB)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Arabic

Art (ART)
101 Understanding Contemporary Media
111 The Artist Experience

Art History (ARH)
204, 205, 206 History of Western Art I,II,III
207 History of Indian Art
208 History of Chinese Art
209 History of Japanese Art
314, 315 History of Western Architecture I,II
322 Art of Ancient Greece
323 Art of Ancient Rome
331 Cultures of the Medieval West
348 Rome in Age of Bernini
349 History of Prints
351 19th-Century Art
353 Modern Art, 1880–1950
354 Art since 1945
358 History of Design
359 History of Photography
381 Nomadic Art of Eurasia
382 Art of the Silk Route
384, 386 Chinese Art I,III
387 Chinese Buddhist Art
394, 395, 396 Japanese Art I,II,III
397 Japanese Buddhist Art

Arts and Administration (AAD)
250 Art and Human Values
251 The Arts and Visual Literacy
252 Art and Gender

Classics in English Translation (CLAS)
201 Greek Life and Culture
202 Roman Life and Culture
301 Greek and Roman Epic
302 Greek and Roman Tragedy
303 Classical Greek Philosophers
310 Early China, Ancient Greece
314 Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity
321 Classic Myths

Classics: Greek (GRK)
301, 302, 303 Authors: [Topic]

Classics: Latin (LAT)
301, 302, 303 Authors: [Topic]

Comparative Literature (COLT)
101 Introduction to Comparative Literature
102 Introduction to Comparative Literature
103 Introduction to Comparative Literature
201 The World of Epic
202 The World of Drama
203 The World of Poetry
204 The World of Fiction
206 The World of Autobiography
301 Approaches to Comparative Literature
360 Gender and Identity in Literature

Dance (DAN)
251 Looking at Dance
301 Dance and Folk Culture

East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL)
210 China: A Cultural Odyssey
211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Chinese (CHN)
150 Introduction to the Chinese Novel
151 Introduction to Chinese Film
152 Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Chinese
301, 302, 303 Third-Year Chinese
305, 306, 307 History of Chinese Literature
308 Literature of Modern Taiwan
350 Gender and Sexuality in Traditional Chinese Literature
351 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese Literature
380 Self and Society in Traditional Chinese Literature
381 City in Chinese Literature and Film

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Japanese (JPN)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Japanese
301, 302, 303 Third-Year Japanese
305, 306, 307 Introduction to Japanese Literature

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Korean (KRN)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Korean
301, 302, 303 Third-Year Korean

English (ENG)
104, 105, 106 Introduction to Literature
107, 108, 109 World Literature
110 Introduction to Film and Media
207, 208 Shakespeare
210, 211 Survey of English Literature
215, 216 Survey of American Literature
230 Introduction to Environmental Literature
250 Introduction to Folklore
265, 266 History of the Motion Picture
321, 322, 323 English Novel
340 Jewish Writers
380 Film, Media, and History
381 Film, Media, and Culture
391, 392 American Novel
394, 395 20th-Century Literature

Environmental Studies (ENVS)
203 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Humanities
345 Environmental Ethics

German and Scandinavian: Danish (DANE)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Danish

German and Scandinavian: Finnish (FINN)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Finnish

German and Scandinavian: German (GER)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year German
204, 205 Intensive Second-Year German
221 Postwar Germany: Nation Divided
222 Voices of Dissent in Germany
223 Germany: A Multicultural Society
257, 258, 259 German Culture and Thought
311, 312, 313 Intermediate Language Training
317 Study in Germany
340, 341 Introduction to German Culture and Society
350 Genres in German Literature
351 Diversity in Germany
352 Authors in German Literature
354 German Gender Studies
355 German Cinema: History, Theory, Practice
356 German Fairy Tales
360, 361, 362 Introduction to German Literature
366, 367, 368 Themes in German Literature

German and Scandinavian: Norwegian (NORW)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Norwegian

German and Scandinavian: Scandinavian (SCAN)
250 Scandinavian Fantasies
259 Vikings through the Icelandic Sagas
315 Cinematic Traditions in Scandinavia
325 Constructions versus Constrictions of Identity
340 Emergence of Nordic Cultures and Society
341 Revisions of the Scandinavian Dream
351 Periods in Scandinavian Literature
352 Topics in Scandinavian Literature
353 Scandinavian Women Writers
354 Genres in Scandinavian Literature

German and Scandinavian: Swedish (SWED)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Swedish
301, 302, 303 Third-Year Swedish

Humanities (HUM)
101, 102, 103 Introduction to the Humanities I,II,III
254 The City
300 Themes in the Humanities
361 Ancient Science and Culture

Journalism and Communication (J)
397 Mass Media Ethics

Judaic Studies (JDST)
212 Medieval and Early Modern Judaism

Judaic Studies: Hebrew (HBRW)
311 Biblical Narrative
312 Biblical Poetry
313 Postbiblical Literature

Landscape Architecture (LA)
260 Understanding Landscapes
375 Contemporary American Landscapes

Linguistics (LING)
150 Structure of English Words
162 Nature versus Nurture in Language
315 Language and Categorization

Music (MUS)
125 Understanding Music
267, 268, 269 Survey of Music History
270 History of the Blues
351 The Music of Bach and Handel
353 Survey of Opera
355 Beethoven
358 Music in World Cultures
359 Music of the Americas
379 Music for Dancing
380 Film: Drama, Photography, Music

Music: Jazz Studies (MUJ)
350 History of Jazz, 1900–1950
351 History of Jazz, 1940 to Present

Philosophy (PHIL)
101 Philosophical Problems
102 Ethics
103 Critical Reasoning
110 Human Nature
170 Love and Sex
211 Existentialism
213 Eastern Philosophy
216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
309 Russian through Theater
310 History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
311 History of Philosophy: Modern
312 History of Philosophy: 19th Century
322 Philosophy of the Arts
332 Philosophy of Film
340 Environmental Philosophy

Religious Studies (REL)
101 World Religions: Asian Traditions
102 World Religions: Near Eastern Traditions
222 Introduction to the Bible I
223 Introduction to the Bible II
233 Introduction to Islam
317 Jesus and the Gospels
332 Islamic Civilization
353 Dark Self, East and West
355 Mysticism

Romance Languages: French (FR)
150 Cultural Legacies of France
201, 202, 203 Second-Year French
211, 212 Intensive Intermediate French
301 Culture et langage: la France contemporaine
303 Culture et langage: identités francophones
317 French Survey: Medieval and Renaissance
318 French Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment
319 French Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries
330 French Poetry
331 French Theater
333 French Narrative
361 Francophone Literature and Culture
362 French Film
363 Le français du monde économique moderne

Romance Languages: Italian (ITAL)
150 Cultural Legacies of Italy
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Italian
301 Cultura e lingua: l’Italia contemporanea
303 Cultura e lingua: società, economia, politica
305 Cultura e lingua: arte, music, i mass media
317 Italian Survey: Medieval and Renaissance
318 Italian Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment
319 Italian Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries
363 Contemporary Italian Film

Romance Languages: Portuguese (PORT)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Portuguese

Romance Languages: Spanish (SPAN)
150 Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Spanish
211, 212 Intensive Intermediate Spanish
301 Cultura y lengua: identidades hispañas
303 Cultura y lengua: expresiones artisticas
305 Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales
316, 317 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature
318, 319 Survey of Spanish American Literature
328 Hispanic Literature in the United States
330 Introduction to Spanish Poetry
331 Introduction to Spanish Theater
333 Introduction to Spanish Narrative

Russian and East European Studies: Russian (RUSS)
201, 202, 203 Second-Year Russian
204, 205, 206 Introduction to Russian Literature
240 Russian Culture
241 Great Russian Writers
301 Readings in Russian Literature
316, 317, 318 Third-Year Russian
350 Russian Cinema
351 Russian Literature and Film

Theater Arts (TA)
271 Introduction to Theater Arts
367, 368, 369 History of the Theater I,II,III

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
351, 352 Women’s Literature, Art, and Society

Group II: Social Science

Anthropology (ANTH)
150 World Archaeology
161 World Cultures
165 Sexuality and Culture
234 Pacific Island Societies
260 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
280 Introduction to Language and Culture
314 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
315 Gender, Folklore, Inequality
320 Native North Americans
325 The Americas: Indigenous Perspectives
326 Caribbean Societies
327 Anthropological Perspectives on Africa
328 New Guinea
329 Immigration and Farmworkers Political Culture
330 Hunters and Gatherers
331 Cultures of South Asia
342 Northeast Asia Prehistory
343 Pacific Islands Archaeology
344 Oregon Archaeology
350 Ancient Mesoamerica

Business Administration (BA)
101 Introduction to Business

Economics (EC)
101 Contemporary Economic Issues
201 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics
202 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics
233 Microeconomic Principles and Environmental Issues
327 Introduction to Game Theory
330 Urban and Regional Economic Problems
333 Resource and Environmental Economic Issues
340 Issues in Public Economics
350 Labor Market Issues
360 Issues in Industrial Organization
370 Money and Banking
380 International Economic Issues
390 Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies

Educational Studies (EDST)
111 Educational Issues and Problems
212 Foundations of Learning and Intervention

Environmental Studies (ENVS)
201 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Sciences

Ethnic Studies (ES)
101, 102 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
250 Introduction to African American Studies
252, 253 Introdction to Asian American Studies
254, 255 Introduction to Chicano and Latino Studies
256, 257 Introduction to Native American Studies

Geography (GEOG)
142 Human Geography
201 World Regional Geography
202 Geography of Europe
204 Geography of Russia and Neighbors
205 Geography of Pacific Asia
206 Geography of Oregon
208 Geography of the United States and Canada
209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
214 Geography of Latin America
341 Population and Environment
342 Geography of the Globalization
343 Society, Culture, and Place

History (HIST)
101, 102, 103 Western Civilization
104, 105, 106 World History
190 Foundations of East Asian Civilization
191 China, Past and Present
192 Japan, Past and Present
201, 202, 203 United States
240, 241 War in the Modern World I,II
245 Russia, America, and the World
250, 251 African American History
273 Introduction to American Environmental History
301, 302, 303 Modern Europe
308, 309 History of Women in the United States I,II
310 Early Modern Women
319 Early Middle Ages in Europe
320 High Middle Ages in Europe
321 Late Middle Ages in Europe
325 Precolonial Africa
326 Colonial and Postcolonial Africa
329 Mediterranean World, Antiquity to 1453
330 Mediterranean World, 1453–1700
345 Early Russia
346 Imperial Russia
347 Soviet Union and Contemporary Russia
352 The United States in the 1960s
353, 354 American Foreign Relations since 1933
359 Religious Life in the United States
361 Early Modern Science
380, 381, 382 Latin America
387 Early China
393 Samurai in Film
397 Modern Chinese History

International Studies (INTL)
240 Perspectives on International Development
250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
350 International Leadership

Journalism and Communication (J)
201 The Mass Media and Society
385 Communication Law
386 Communication Economics
387 Communication History
388 Communication Theory and Criticism
394 Journalism and Public Opinion

Judaic Studies (JDST)
213 The Jewish Encounter with Modernity
330 American Jewish Cultures
340 Israelis and Palestinians

Linguistics (LING)
101 Introduction to Language
160 Language, Power, and Gender
211 Languages of the World
225 Writing Systems
290 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
295 Language, Culture, and Society
396 Language and Cognition

Philosophy (PHIL)
307, 308 Social and Political Philosophy
339 Introduction to Philosophy of Science
344 Introduction to Philosophy of Law

Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM)
201 Introduction to Planning, Public Policy and Management
202 Healthy Communities
280 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector

Political Science (PS)
101 Modern World Governments
104 Problems in United States Politics
201 United States Politics
203 State and Local Government
204 Introduction to Comparative Politics
205 Introduction to International Relations
208 Introduction to the Tradition of Political Theory
225 Political Ideologies
230 Introduction to Urban Politics
255 Mexican Politics
275 Legal Process
301 Art and the State
321 Introduction to Political Economy
324 European Politics
326 United States Foreign Policy I
331 Social Justice
337 Politics of Development
347 Political Power, Influence, and Control
349 Mass Media and American Politics
352 Political Parties and Interest Groups
353 Campaigns and Elections
386 United States Social Movements and Political Change

Psychology (PSY)
202 Mind and Society
202(H) Honors Mind and Society
330 Thinking
366 Culture and Mental Health
376 Child Development
380 Psychology of Gender

Religious Studies (REL)
211 Early Judaism
302 Chinese Religions
303 Japanese Religions
314 Greek and Roman Religions
316 Beginnings of Christianity
321, 322, 323 History of Christianity
324, 325 History of Eastern Christianity

Russian and East European Studies (REES)
315 Politics of Language

Sociology (SOC)
204 Introduction to Sociology
207 Social Inequality
301 American Society
303 World Population and Social Structure
304 Community, Environment, and Society
305 America’s Peoples
313 Social Issues and Movements
317 Sociology of the Mass Media
328 Introduction to Social Psychology
335 Interaction and Social Order
345 Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups
346 Work and Occupations
355 Sociology of Women
380 Introduction: Deviance, Control, and Crime

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
101 Women, Difference, and Power
315 History and Development of Feminist Theory
321 Feminist Perspectives: Identity, Race, Culture
341 Women, Work, and Class

Group III: Science

Anthropology (ANTH)
170 Introduction to Human Origins
171 Introduction to Monkeys and Apes
173 Evolution of Human Sexuality
340 Fundamentals of Archaeology
361 Human Evolution
362 Human Biological Variation
367 Human Adaptation
375 Primates in Ecological Communities

Biology (BI)
120 Reproduction and Development
121 Introduction to Human Physiology
122 Introduction to Human Genetics
123 Biology of Cancer
130 Introduction to Ecology
131 Introduction to Evolution
132 Introduction to Animal Behavior
133 Sensation, Behavior, and Biology
211 General Biology I: Cells
212 General Biology II: Organisms
213 General Biology III: Populations
214 General Biology IV: Biochemistry and Genetics
251 Foundations I: Biochemistry and Cell ­Physiology
252 Foundations II: Genetics and Molecular Biology
253 Foundations III: Evolution and Biodiversity
306 Pollination Biology
307 Forest Biology
308 Freshwater Biology
357 Marine Biology

Chemistry (CH)
101 Science and Society
111 Introduction to Chemical Principles
221, 222, 223 General Chemistry
224, 225, 226 (H) Honors General Chemistry

Computer and Information Science (CIS)
111 Concepts of Computing: Computers and Computation
122 Concepts of Computing: Algorithms and Programming
170 Science of Computing
210, 211, 212 Computer Science I,II,III

Environmental Studies (ENVS)
202 Introduction to Environment Studies: Natural Sciences

Geography (GEOG)
141 The Natural Environment
143 Global Environmental Change
321 Climatology
322 Geomorphology
323 Biogeography
360 Watershed Science and Policy

Geological Sciences (GEOL)
101 Earth’s Dynamic Interior
102 Environmental Geology and Landform Development
103 The Evolving Earth
201 Earth’s Interior Heat and Dynamics
202 Earth Surface and Environmental Geology
203 Evolution of the Earth
213 Geology of National Parks
304 The Fossil Record
305 Dinosaurs
306 Volcanoes and Earthquakes
307 Oceanography
308 Geology of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
310 Earth Resources and the Environment
353 Geologic Hazards

Human Physiology (HPHY)
101 Exercise as Medicine
102 Exercise and Wellness across the Life Span
103 Exercise and Performance

Mathematics (MATH)
105, 106, 107 University Mathematics I,II,III
211, 212, 213 Fundamentals of Elementary ­Mathematics I,II,III
231, 232, 233 Elements of Discrete ­Mathematics I,II,III
241, 242 Calculus for Business and Social Science I,II
243 Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics
246, 247 Calculus for Biological Sciences I, II
251, 252, 253 Calculus I,II,III
261, 262, 263 Honors Calculus I, II, III
271, 272, Mathematical Structures I,II

Physics (PHYS)
101, 102, 103 Essentials of Physics
152 Physics of Sound and Music
153 Physics of Light and Color
155 Physics behind the Internet
161 Physics of Energy and Environment
162 Solar and Other Renewable Energies
201, 202, 203 General Physics
251, 252, 253 Foundations of Physics I
301, 302 Physicists’ View of Nature
361 Modern Science and Culture

Physics: Astronomy (ASTR)
121 The Solar System
122 Birth and Death of Stars
123 Galaxies and the Expanding Universe

Psychology (PSY)
201 Mind and Brain
201(H) Honors Mind and Brain
304 Biopsychology

Multicultural Requirement [back to top]

Bachelor’s degree candidates must complete one course in two of the following categories: A: American Cultures; B: Identity, Pluralism, and Tolerance; C: International Cultures. A minimum of 6 credits in approved courses must be earned.

This list of courses that satisfy the multicultural requirement has been updated to include changes made to the university’s curriculum through spring term 2007.

Category A: American Cultures

The goal is to focus on race and ethnicity in the United States by considering racial and ethnic groups from historical and comparative perspectives. Five racial or ethnic groups are identified: African American, Chicano or Latino, Native American, Asian American, European American. Approved courses deal with at least two of these groups in a comparative manner. They do not necessarily deal specifically with discrimination or prejudice, although many do.

Anthropology (ANTH)
320 Native North Americans
344 Oregon Archaeology
442 Northwest Coast Archaeology

Art History (ARH)
463 Native American Architecture

English (ENG)
356 Black Radicalism in the United States
484 American Folklore

Ethnic Studies (ES)
101, 102 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
250 Introduction to African American Studies
252 Introduction to Asian American Studies
254 Introduction to Chicano and Latino Studies
246 Introduction to Native American Studies
330 Minority Women: Issues and Concerns

Geography (GEOG)
208 Geography of the United States and Canada
471 North American Cultural Landscapes

History (HIST)
250, 251 African American History
253 African Americans in the West
273 Introduction to American Environmental History
449 Race and Ethnicity in the American West
455 Colonial American History

Honors College (HC)
444 (H) Honors College American Cultures Colloquium: [Topic]

Music (MUS)
264 Rock History, 1950–1970
265 Rock History, 1965 to Present
270 History of the Blues
349 American Ethnic and Protest Music
356 Innovative Jazz Musicians: [Topic]
359 Music of the Americas
379 Music for Dancing

Music: Jazz Studies (MUJ)
350 History of Jazz, 1900–1950
351 History of Jazz, 1940 to Present

Philosophy (PHIL)
216 Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
450 African American Philosophy
451 Native American Philosophy

Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM)
450 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Policy

Political Science (PS)
230 Introduction to Urban Politics
448 Racial Politics in the United States I
449 Racial Politics in the United States II

Romance Languages: Spanish (SPAN)
328 Hispanic Literature in the United States

Sociology (SOC)
305 America’s Peoples
345 Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups
445 Sociology of Race Relations

Theater Arts (TA)
472 Multicultural Theater: [Topic]

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
321 Feminist Perspectives: Identity, Race, Culture

Category B: Identity, Pluralism, and Tolerance

The goal is to gain scholarly insight into the construction of collective identities, the emergence of representative voices from varying social and cultural standpoints, and the effects of prejudice, intolerance, and discrimination. The identities at issue may include ethnicities as in Category A, as well as classes, genders, religions, sexual orientations, or other groups whose experiences contribute to cultural pluralism. This category includes courses that analyze the general principles underlying tolerance, or the lack of it.

Anthropology (ANTH)
165 Sexuality and Culture
173 Evolution of Human Sexuality
314 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
315 Gender, Folklore, Inequality
325 The Americas: Indigenous Perspectives
329 Immigration and Farmworkers Political Culture
362 Human Biological Variation
368 Scientific Racism: An Anthropological History
421 Anthropology of Gender
424 Feminist Methods in Anthropology
429 Jewish Folklore and Ethnology
439 Feminism and Ethnography
443 North American Archaeology
444 Middle American Prehistory
465 Gender Issues in Nutritional Anthropology

Arts and Administration (AAD)
250 Art and Human Values
251 The Arts and Visual Literacy
252 Art and Gender

Classics in English Translation (CLAS)
314 Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity

Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS)
301 American Deaf Culture

Comparative Literature (COLT)
101 Introduction to Comparative Literature
102 Introduction to Comparative Literature
301 Approaches to Comparative Literature
360 Gender and Identity in Literature
464 Cross-Cultural Investigations of Gender
479 Literature and Testimony

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Chinese (CHN)
350 Gender and Sexuality in Traditional Chinese Literature
351 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese Literature

Economics (EC)
330 Urban and Regional Economic Problems
430 Urban and Regional Economics

English (ENG)
245 Ethnic American Literature: [Topic]
250 Introduction to Folklore
315 Women Writers’ Cultures: [Topic]
316 Women Writers’ Forms: [Topic]
340 Jewish Writers
381 Film, Media, and Culture
488 Race and Representation in Film
496 Feminist Film Criticism: [Topic]
497 Feminist Literary Theory
498 Studies in Women and Literature: [Topic]

Folklore (FLR)
483 Folklore and Mythology of the British Isles

Geography (GEOG)
343 Society, Culture, and Place
441 Political Geography
445 Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism

German and Scandinavian: German (GER)
222 Voices of Dissent in Germany
223 Germany: A Multicultural Society
351 Diversity in Germany
354 German Gender Studies

German and Scandinavian: ­Scandinavian (SCAN)
325 Constructions versus Constrictions of Identity
353 Scandinavian Women Writers

History (HIST)
308, 309 History of Women in the United States I,II
310 Early Modern Women
329 Mediterranean World, Antiquity to 1453
330 Mediterranean World, 1453–1700
350, 351 American Radicalism
358 American Jewish History
359 Religious Life in the United States
386 India
388 Vietnam and the United States
414 Ancient Rome: [Topic]
469 American Indian History: [Topic]

Honors College (HC)
412 (H) Gender Studies: [Topic]
424 (H) Honors College Identities Colloquium: [Topic]

International Studies (INTL)
421 Gender and International Development
433 Childhood and Cross-Cultural Perspective
477 Comparative Tribalisms

Journalism and Communication (J)
320 Women, Minorities, and Media

Judaic Studies (JDST)
212 Medieval and Early Modern Judaism
213 The Jewish Encounter with Modernity
330 American Jewish Cultures

Linguistics (LING)
160 Language, Power, and Gender
495 Language and Gender

Music (MUS)
250 Popular Musics in Global Context
457 Native American Music
460 Music and Gender
462 Popular Musics in the African Diaspora

Philosophy (PHIL)
110 Human Nature
170 Love and Sex
452 Philosophy and Race

Political Science (PS)
324 European Politics
348 Women and Politics
386 United States Social Movements and Political Change
434 Feminism and Ecology

Psychology (PSY)
366 Culture and Mental Health
380 Psychology of Gender

Religious Studies (REL)
102 World Religions: Near Eastern Traditions
211 Early Judaism
233 Introduction to Islam
318 Women in Judaism
332 Islamic Civilization
353 Dark Self, East and West
355 Mysticism

Romance Languages: French (FR)
497 Francophone Women’s Writing

Romance Languages: Spanish (SPAN)
497 Spanish Women Writers

Sociology (SOC)
207 Social Inequality
355 Sociology of Women
455 Issues in Sociology of Gender: [Topic]
456 Feminist Theory

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
101 Women, Difference, and Power
315 History and Development of Feminist Theory
331 Science, Technology, and Gender
341 Women, Work, and Class
351, 352 Women’s Literature, Art, and Society
411 Feminist Praxis
421 Sexuality: [Topic]
422 Lesbian and Gay Studies: [Topic]

Category C: International Cultures

The goal is to study world cultures in critical perspective. Approved courses either treat an international culture in view of the issues raised in Categories A and B—namely, race and ethnicity, pluralism and monoculturalism, and/or prejudice and tolerance—or explicitly describe and analyze a world view—i.e., a system of knowledge, feeling, and belief—that is substantially different from those prevalent in the 20th- and 21st-century United States.

Anthropology (ANTH)
161 World Cultures
222 Anthropology of Life Stories
234 Pacific Island Societies
260 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
326 Caribbean Societies
327 Anthropological Perspectives on Africa
328 New Guinea
330 Hunters and Gatherers
331 Cultures of South Asia
342 Northeast Asia Prehistory
343 Pacific Islands Archaeology
350 Ancient Mesoamerica
352 The Ancient Maya
420 Culture, Illness, and Healing
422 State, Society, and Gender in Asia
427 Peoples of Central and East Africa
428 Peoples of West Africa and the Sahara
430 Balkan Society and Folklore
432 Latin American Society and Development
433 Native Central Americans
434 Native South Americans
482 Human Behavioral Ecology

Architecture (ARCH)
434 Vernacular Building

Art History (ARH)
207 History of Indian Art
208 History of Chinese Art
209 History of Japanese Art
381 Nomadic Art of Eurasia
382 Art of the Silk Route
384, 386 Chinese Art I,III
387 Chinese Buddhist Art
391, 392 Art of the Pacific Islands I,II
394, 395, 396 Japanese Art I,II,III
397 Japanese Buddhist Art
484 Problems in Chinese Art: [Topic]
488 Japanese Prints
490 Islamic Art and Architecture

Asian Studies (ASIA)
350 What Is Asia: Theoretical Debates

Classics in English Translation (CLAS)
310 Early China, Ancient Greece

Comparative Literature (COLT)
102 Introduction to Comparative Literature
206 The World of Autobiography

Dance (DAN)
301 Dance and Folk Culture

East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL)
210 China: A Cultural Odyssey
211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Chinese (CHN)
150 Introduction to the Chinese Novel
151 Introduction to Chinese Film
152 Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture
305, 306, 307 History of Chinese Literature
308 Literature of Modern Taiwan
381 City in Chinese Literature and Film
397 Modern Chinesee History
423 Issues in Early Chinese Literature
424 Issues in Medieval Chinese Literature
425 Issues in Modern Chinese Literature
451 Post-Mao Fiction and Debate
452 Chinese Film and Theory
454 Early Chinese Poetry: Scholar’s Lament
456 Traditional Chinese Law and Literature
461 The Confucian Canon

East Asian Languages and Literatures: Japanese (JPN)
305, 306, 307 Introduction to Japanese Literature
425 Modern Japanese Literature: [Topic]
437, 439 Classical Japanese Literary Language

Economics (EC)
390 Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies
490 Economic Growth and Development

English (ENG)
107, 108, 109 World Literature
246 Global Literature in English: [Topic]
482 Studies in Mythology

Folklore (FLR)
411 Folklore and Religion
412 Folklore of Subcultures

Geography (GEOG)
142 Human Geography
201 World Regional Geography
204 Geography of Russian and Neighbors
205 Geography of Pacific Asia
209 Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
214 Geography of Latin America
341 Population and Environment
446 Geography of Religion
465 Environment and Development
475 Advanced Geography of Non-European-American Regions: [Topic]

German and Scandinavian: German (GER)
221 Postwar Germany: Nation Divided
257, 258, 259 German Culture and Thought
350 Genres in German Literature
355 German Cinema: History, Theory, Practice
356 German Fairy Tales

German and Scandinavian: ­Scandinavian (SCAN)
259 Vikings through the Icelandic Sagas
315 Cinematic Traditions in Scandinavia
340 Emergence of Nordic Cultures and Society
341 Revisions of the Scandinavian Dream
354 Genres in Scandinavian Literature

History (HIST)
104, 105, 106 World History
190 Foundations of East Asian Civilization
191 China, Past and Present
192 Japan, Past and Present
325 Precolonial Africa
326 Colonial and Postcolonial Africa
345 Early Russia
346 Imperial Russia
347 Soviet Union and Contemporary Russia
380, 381, 382 Latin America
385 India
387 Early China
393 Samurai in Film
415 Advanced World History: [Topic]
416 African Women’s History: [Topic]
417 Society and Culture in Modern Africa: [Topic]
420 The Idea of Europe
480 Mexico
482 Latin America’s Indian Peoples
483 Latin America: [Topic]
484 Philippines
487 China: [Topic]
490 Japan: [Topic]
491 Medicine and Society in Premodern Japan
497 Culture, Modernity, and Revolution in China: [Topic]
498 Early Japanese Culture and Society: [Topic]

Honors College (HC)
415 (H) World Perspectives: [Topic]
434 (H) Honors College International Cultures Colloquium: [Topic]

Humanities (HUM)
315 Introduction to African Studies

International Studies (INTL)
240 Perspectives on International Development
250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective
260 Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization
350 International Leadership
423 Development and the Muslim World
430 World Value Systems
431 Cross-Cultural Communication
432 Indigenous Cultural Survival
441 Southeast Asian Political Novels and Films: Changing Images
442 South Asia: Development and Social Change
443 Postwar Vietnam–United States Relations
444 Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia
447 Comparative Tribalisms

Journalism and Communication (J)
455 Third World Development Communication

Judaic Studies (JDST)
340 Israelis and Palestinians

Linguistics (LING)
211 Languages of the World
295 Language, Culture, and Society
331 African Languages: Identity, Ethnicity, History

Music (MUS)
358 Music in World Cultures
451 Introduction to Ethnomusicology
452 Musical Instruments of the World
453 Folk Music of the Balkans
454 Music of India
458 Celtic Music
459 African Music

Philosophy (PHIL)
213 Asian Philosophy
Political Science (PS)
255 Mexican Politics
337 The Politics of Development
342 Politics of China I
442 Politics of China II
459 United States–China Relations
463 Government and Politics of Latin America I

Religious Studies (REL)
101 World Religions: Asian Traditions
302 Chinese Religions
303 Japanese Religions
440 Readings in Buddhist Scriptures

Romance Languages: French (FR)
150 Cultural Legacies of France
301 Culture et langage: la France contemporaine
303 Culture et langage: identités francophones
361 Francophone Literature and Culture
362 French Film
363 Le français du monde économique moderne

Romance Languages: Italian (ITAL)
150 Cultural Legacies of Italy
301 Cultura e lingua: l’Italia contemporanea
303 Cultura e lingua: società, economia, politica
305 Cultura e lingua: arte, music, i mass media

Romance Languages: Spanish (SPAN)
150 Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World
305 Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales
318, 319 Survey of Spanish American Literature
450 Colonial Latin American Literature: [Topic]
480 19th-Century Spanish American Literature: [Topic]
490 20th-Century Latin American Literature: [Topic]

Russian and East European Studies (REES)
315 Politics of Language

Russian and East European Studies: Russian (RUSS)
204, 205, 206 Introduction to Russian Literature
240 Russian Culture
241 Great Russian Writers
301 Readings in Russian Literature
304, 305, 306 Doing Business in Russia
350 Russian Cinema
351 Russian Literature and Film
411 Russian History and Literature: [Topic]
424 Dostoevsky
425 Tolstoy
432 Russian Prose Classics: [Topic]
444 Introduction to Slavic Languages

Sociology (SOC)
303 World Population and Social Structure
450 Sociology of Developing Areas

Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
431 Global Feminisms
432 Postcolonial Women Writers

General Limitations [back to top]

1. A maximum of 124 credits may be transferred from an accredited junior or community college; of this, only 90 credits may be transferred from an international junior college

2. A maximum of 60 credits may be earned in correspondence study

3. A maximum of 48 credits in law, medicine, dentistry, technology, or any combination may be accepted toward a degree other than a professional degree

4. A maximum of 24 credits may be earned in the following areas (a, b, and c) with not more than 12 in any one area:

a. Lower-division professional-technical courses
b. Physical education and dance activity courses
c. Studio instruction in music, except for majors in music

5. For music majors, a maximum of 24 credits in studio instruction, of which not more than 12 may be taken in the student’s freshman and sophomore years, may count toward requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree

6. A maximum of 12 credits in ALS (academic learning services) courses and a maximum of 12 credits in FE (field experience) courses may be counted toward the 180, 220, 225, or 231 credits required for a bachelor’s degree

7. University of Oregon academic records are sealed thirty days after the conferral of a degree. After this date, changes to majors and minors, addition of departmental honors, removal of incompletes, grade changes, or other changes to an academic record cannot be made

8. Undergraduate credits earned through credit by examination (course challenge), advanced placement (Advanced Placement Program), and the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) are counted toward the satisfaction of bachelor’s degree requirements except residency and the 45 UO credits graded A, B, C, D. The university grants pass credit for successful completion of advanced placement and CLEP examinations

9. Courses cannot be repeated for credit unless designated as repeatable (R) by the University of Oregon Committee on Courses. Credit for duplicated courses is deducted, but grades for these courses are included in the GPA

10. No courses are available for credit to students whose competence in that area exceeds the scope of a particular course

11. Students may not receive credit for courses that are prerequisites for courses in which they are currently enrolled

12. Students may not receive credit for courses that are prerequisites for courses for which they have already received credit

13. Students must be enrolled with degree-seeking status in order to earn a certificate

Second Bachelor’s Degree [back to top]

A student who has been awarded a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution may earn an additional bachelor’s degree at the University of Oregon. The student must satisfactorily complete all departmental, school, or college requirements for the second degree. Of these requirements, the following must be completed after the prior degree has been awarded:

1. The student must complete an additional 36 credits at the university as a formally admitted student if the prior bachelor’s degree was awarded by the University of Oregon, or an additional 45 credits at the university if the prior bachelor’s degree was awarded by another institution

2. A minimum cumulative UO GPA of 2.00 in courses taken for the second bachelor’s degree is required for the second bachelor’s degree

3. A minimum of 18 credits must be graded A, B, C, D if the prior bachelor’s degree was earned at the University of Oregon, or 23 credits if at another institution

4. At least 75 percent of all course work required in the major for the second degree must be completed after the conferral of the first degree

5. The bachelor of arts degree requires proficiency in a second language. Students whose native language is not English may satisfy this requirement by providing high school transcripts as evidence of formal training in the native language and satisfactorily completing WR 121 and either WR 122 or 123. The bachelor of science degree requires proficiency in mathematics and/or computer and information science

Bachelor’s Degree with Honors [back to top]

Information about Clark Honors College, Latin honors, academic honors, and honor societies is listed in the Honors at Oregon section of this catalog. Fellowship and scholarship information is in the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships and departmental sections of this catalog.

Oregon Transfer Module

The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) provides a one-year curriculum for students who plan to transfer to a State of Oregon university or community college. The module allows students to complete one year of general-education foundation course work that is academically sound and readily transferable within Oregon. Although the OTM is not a certificate or degree, it documents that students have met a subset of common general-education requirements at all Oregon two- and four-year public institutions of higher education.

Students should work closely with the Office of Academic Advising to ensure selection of appropriate course work. Upon transfer, students may be required to complete additional course work in general education, in an academic major, or in bachelor’s degree requirements specific to the receiving institution. Students who transfer prior to the completion of the OTM will have their courses individually evaluated by the receiving institution, and may find that some individual courses are transferable, whereas others are not.

Transferring to the University of Oregon with an OTM

Students transferring to the University of Oregon with an OTM from another institution will have completed 45 credits of the university’s general-education requirements.

Earning an OTM at the University of Oregon

To receive an OTM at the University of Oregon, students must complete a minimum of 45 credits—12 in residence at the UO—in foundational skills (writing, oral communication, and mathematics) and introduction to the disciplines (arts and letters, social sciences, and sciences). All courses must be completed with a grade of C– or better and students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at the time the OTM is posted on the transcript.

Academic Standing [back to top]

When there is evidence of lack of satisfactory progress toward meeting graduation requirements, the Scholastic Review Committee may place students on academic probation or disqualify them from attendance at the university. For information and assistance, students should inquire at the Office of Academic Advising, 364 Oregon Hall.

After grades are processed at the end of each term, term and cumulative UO GPAs are calculated for each undergraduate student, admitted or ­nonadmitted. A student’s academic standing is based on term and cumulative UO GPAs.

If a grade change affects the student’s term and cumulative UO GPAs and academic standing, the student should ask the instructor to submit the grade change through DuckWeb immediately. Retroactive changes to a term’s academic standing are made only if grade changes are submitted by the last day to register and add classes for the following term. If grade changes that affect GPAs and academic standing are submitted later than this, the student’s academic standing for the previous term is not amended.

Academic Warning. Students receive an academic warning when the term GPA is lower than 2.00 but the cumulative UO GPA is 2.00 or higher. This notation is not recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Academic warning is given as a courtesy to advise a student of potential academic difficulty. Academic probation does not depend on the student receiving prior notice of academic warning.

Academic Probation. Academic probation is earned and recorded on the student’s permanent record whenever the following conditions exist.

When the cumulative UO GPA is lower than 2.00, the notation “Academic Probation” is recorded on the student’s academic transcript. If the student has earned 45 or more cumulative credits, that student is subject to disqualification at the end of the first term on probation. Students who have earned 44 or fewer cumulative credits are allowed two terms of probation before they are subject to disqualification.

Students on academic probation are limited to a study load of 15 credits or fewer. A student with probationary status who has a cumulative UO GPA lower than 2.00 and a term GPA of 2.00 or higher remains on academic probation for the following term.

Incoming students may be admitted on academic probation. Students are notified when such action has been taken.

Academic Disqualification

A student on academic probation may be academically disqualified when the next term’s cumulative UO GPA is lower than 2.00. The notation “Academic Disqualification” is recorded on the student’s academic transcript. The student may enroll again only if the Scholastic Review Committee allows the student to continue on probationary status.

Students may apply for reinstatement after disqualification by contacting the Office of Academic Advising. Petitions are reviewed to determine the probability that a student can satisfactorily complete the requirements of a degree program.

Exceptions to Academic Regulations

1. Two standing university committees review requests in writing for exceptions to university rules, regulations, deadlines, policies, and requirements: the Academic Requirements Committee and the Scholastic Review Committee. For information about how to submit a petition to the Academic ­Requirements Committee, inquire at the Office of the Registrar, 220 Oregon Hall; telephone (541) 346-2935. For information about how to submit a petition to the Scholastic Review Committee, inquire at the Office of Academic Advising, 364 Oregon Hall; telephone (541) 346-3211

2. For information about removal from academic probation and academic reinstatement options, inquire at the Office of Academic Advising

Registering for Classes [back to top]

Class Schedule

The class schedule is published online two weeks prior to registration each term. The schedule lists courses offered for the term. Dates, deadlines, procedures, and information about tuition and fees can be found on the registrar’s website.

Registration

A registration period takes place before the start of classes each term; the dates are published in advance. Students are not officially registered and are not entitled to attend classes until they have completed the prescribed registration procedures.

Once registered, students are academically and financially responsible for their course enrollments until they officially withdraw. Withdrawal after the term begins results in some financial liability. Appropriate withdrawal procedures are explained in the class schedule.

Freshman Registration

Entering freshmen with 44 credits or fewer should plan to attend IntroDUCKtion, offered in July. After being notified of admission to the University of Oregon for fall term, freshmen receive information about this program. Space is limited, and the sign-up deadline is in June.

Reenrollment

Students planning to register any time during an academic year (except summer session) after an absence of four or more terms must notify the Office of the Registrar by filing a reenrollment form, available on the registrar’s website.

Reenrollment procedures for graduate students are described in the Graduate School section of this catalog.

Summer Session

Students planning to register for summer session should file the registration eligibility form, which is provided in the summer session catalog and on the summer session website. The form is also available from the summer session office and the Office of Admissions. Students who were enrolled spring 2006 or after need not submit this form.

Transcripts

Students are required to send to the registrar’s office official transcripts of any academic work taken at other institutions. A student’s official record must be kept complete at all times. Exceptions are made only for special and provisional students who are formally admitted under individual arrangements, and for summer transient and community education students who are not formally admitted. Failure to file required records can result in the cancellation of admission, registration, and credits.

Alternate Ways to Earn Credit [back to top]

The university has established programs through which students may earn credit toward graduation and, at the same time, decrease the cost and time required for standard undergraduate study. Brief descriptions of these programs appear below. Additional information is available from the Office of the Registrar.

Advanced Placement

Students who receive satisfactory grades in advanced placement examinations administered by the College Board may, on admission to the university, be granted credit toward a bachelor’s degree in comparable university courses. The fields included in the advanced placement program are art history, biology, chemistry, Chinese, computer and information science, economics, English language and composition, English literature and composition, environmental science, European history, French, German, human geography, Italian, Japanese, Latin, mathematics, music, physics, political science, psychology, Spanish, United States history, Western civilization, and world history. Information about advanced placement is available from the registrar’s website.

College-Level Examination Program

For some courses, departments have authorized the use of subject examinations prepared by the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Examinations are available, for example, in calculus, chemistry, economics, French, German, literature, Spanish, and sociology. Once a student is admitted to the university, it accepts as transfer credit the successful completion of CLEP subject examinations by students.

Community Education Program

Individuals who want to enroll for 8 credits or fewer in university courses without formally applying for admission may do so through the Community Education Program. Part-time students of all ages choose from a variety of courses. More information about enrollment and credit is ­available at the Continuation Center, 333 Oregon Hall, telephone (541) 346-5614; or at the Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St., Suite 110.

Credit by Examination

Credit by examination allows formally admitted undergraduate students to challenge undergraduate university courses without registering for the courses. Students seeking to receive credit by examination must be registered for the term in which the exam is given. Credit by examination may be earned only in courses whose content is identified by title in the University of Oregon catalog. Students should contact first the Office of the Registrar to complete an Academic Requirements Committee petition to determine eligibility for credit by examination. Students then obtain faculty and department approvals before the exam can be scheduled. Students are billed an examination fee of $60 per course.

Successful credit by examination is shown as transfer credit on the UO transcript and may be recorded as a pass (P) or graded (A, B, C, D), consistent with the options listed in the class schedule. Credit by examination may not be counted toward the satisfaction of the graduation residency requirement or for fulfillment of the requirement to complete 45 credits graded A, B, C, D at the University of Oregon. However, credit by examination may be counted toward the requirement to complete 168 credits graded A, B, C, D, P* from all institutions attended.

The following are not available for credit by examination:

• Courses numbered 0–99; Field Studies (196); Workshop, Laboratory Projects, or Colloquium (198); Special Studies (199); courses numbered 200 or 399–410

• First-year second-language courses

• 100-level mathematics courses and MATH 211, 212, 213

• English composition courses (WR 121, 122, 123)

• An elementary language course taught in the student’s native language

• A course for which a CLEP examination is available

• A course that substantially duplicates credit already earned

• A course that is more elementary in nature than credit already earned

• A course in which the student is already enrolled for credit

• A course for which the student has received a grade of A, B, C, D, P, P*, I, X, or Y

• A course for which the student has already taken and failed an examination for credit

Contact the Office of the Registrar for more information.

International Baccalaureate

Students who receive satisfactory grades in international baccalaureate examinations may, on admission to the university, be granted credit in comparable university courses toward a bachelor’s degree. Credit can be earned in art, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, computer science, economics, English, French, German, history, geography, Japanese, Mandarin, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, social anthropology, Spanish, Swedish, and theater arts. A complete list of university credit earned by international baccalaureate examinations is available from the registrar’s website.

Military Credit

The university generally grants credit for military education experiences as recommended by the American Council on Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, and in accordance with University of Oregon and Oregon University System policies regarding transfer credits. Students may request evaluation of credits earned through the Community College of the Air Force, Defense Language Institute, or military education. Students must submit official copies of college transcripts or a Certificate of Completion from the Defense Language Institute. An official copy of the student’s DD 214, DD 295, or an AARTS transcript is required for military credit.