Columbus State University
1999-2000 Academic Catalog
University
College
Academic
Support Center
Office of Student Retention
Division of Basic Studies
University College is dedicated to student success. Here, everyone from our top honor students to those who need additional preparation for entrance to four-year programs finds the support and services to complete educational goals. University College consists of three divisions: the Academic Support Center, the Office of Student Retention, and the Division of Basic Studies.
Serving both University College and Columbus State University, the Academic Support Center promotes student success and retention through its programs, courses, and services.
The Academic Support Center promotes the academic and intellectual growth of the students it serves, while encouraging self-sufficiency. Tutorial services and study skills workshops provide students with strategies to reach the goals of thinking critically, reasoning scientifically, and understanding mathematical data and processes. Free tutorial assistance is provided to students enrolled in learning support and core curriculum classes, such as English, math, chemistry and others.
A collaborative team approach is taken in advising students in their programs of study. The Academic Support Center advises adult re-entry students, high school joint enrollment/post secondary options students, audit students and transient students enrolled at Columbus State University. Through community outreach programs such as Bridges PREP for middle school and high school students, McBride College Bound for elementary school students, Adult Re-entry, and High School Joint Enrollment, the Academic Support Center provides educational services to the region's diverse population.
The Office of Disability Services coordinates the compliance of Columbus State University with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), not merely to achieve legality but to foster academic potential through individualized plans tailored to the particular needs of the student. Students with a documented physical, psychological, or cognitive disability should contact the Office of Disability Services as early as possible so proper arrangements can be made.
With a major emphasis in University College on retention, this office coordinates the core curriculum, the orientation program (in collaboration with student services), the college success course, the university honors program, academic advising, interdisciplinary core courses, and assessment of the general education program.
CSU Honors Program--Designed to attract exceptional students to Columbus State University, the CSU Honors Program offers opportunities to enrich their educational experience, taking it beyond the ordinary, with special academic courses, cultural experiences, and social interactions. Honors Scholarships are available each year for entering freshmen. Admission into the program is highly selective, requiring a high school or college GPA of 3.5 or higher and a total SAT score of 1200 or higher, among another criteria. The CSU Honors Program features small classes (15 students maximum), special luncheons with guest speakers each semester, and study abroad opportunities. For more information about the CSU Honors Program, contact the Associate Dean of University College at 565-4009.
The Division of
Basic Studies serves highly motivated students who desire to pursue a college
education but need additional academic preparation to enter four-year programs. These
students fall in the following categories:
The following non-degree credit classes are offered by this
division:
To improve the chances that students in learning support courses will succeed, the
Board of Regents has placed certain limits on the extracurricular activities of these
students. While in University College, students cannot join a fraternity or a sorority and
cannot participate in intercollegiate athletics. By so doing, the Board of Regents is
indicating the seriousness by which students should approach the opportunity to remediate
the deficiencies. Admission Requirements Students who do not meet the requirements for admission to Columbus
State University may be considered for admission to the Division of Basic Studies in
University College. Please refer to the undergraduate
admissions section of this catalog for specific requirements. Learning Support Requirements Although institutional credit is granted for learning support courses, no degree credit
is awarded. Students placed into learning support courses must be enrolled in required
courses until all subject areas have been satisfied. Students may earn a maximum of 20
degree credits while enrolled in learning support courses, but may not enroll in degree
credit courses which require the content and skills of learning support courses as
prerequisites.
Courses Offered by University College:
CSUS
1105
Learning to Learn: Adult Re-entry
CSUS
1106
College Success
ENGL
0001
English Communication 1
ENGL
0002
English Communication 2
ENGL
0123
Listening and Speaking
ENGL
0098
Developmental Writing 1
ENGL
0099
Developmental Writing 2
LGSU
0095
Learning Support: Scientific Inquiry
LGSU
0096
Learning Support: Social Science Primer
MATH
0097
Developmental Math 1
MATH
0098
Developmental Math 2
READ
0098
Developmental Reading 1
READ
0099
Developmental Reading 2
Modules Offered by University College:
MODL
0088
Introduction to Microcomputers
MODL
0089
Introduction to the Internet
MODL
0090
Word Processing
MODL
0091
Presentation Graphics
During each semester of enrollment a student must first register for all required learning support courses before being allowed to register for degree credit courses. There are two exceptions:
Students who have accumulated 20 semester hours of college-level credit and have not successfully completed required learning support courses must only enroll in learning support courses until requirements are successfully completed. Students with transfer credit or credit earned in certificate or prior degree programs who are required to take learning support courses for their current degree objectives may earn up to 20 additional hours of college-level credit. After earning the additional hours, such students must enroll only in learning support courses.
Students with learning support requirements who are enrolled in both learning support courses and credit courses may not withdraw from the required learning support courses with a W unless they also withdraw from credit courses.
Students are eligible to take the COMPASS exam in English after successfully completing ENGL 0098 or ENGL 0099. To exit the English subject area, students must pass an essay examination and must receive a minimum COMPASS score of 60. Students are eligible to take the COMPASS exam in reading after successfully completing READ 0098 or READ 0099. To exit the reading subject area, students must receive a minimum COMPASS score of 74. Students are eligible to take the COMPASS exam in mathematics after successfully completing MATH 0098. To exit the mathematics subject area, students must receive a minimum COMPASS score of 30.
After two unsuccessful attempts to satisfy any required subject area, students are placed on probation. After three unsuccessful attempts to satisfy any required subject area, students are excluded from University College. Students may not be considered for readmission within three years of the exclusion. Prior to exclusion, however, a student may appeal for one additional course attempt under the following three conditions:
Progression and Exit Requirements
All students referred to University College for further screening and subsequent enrollment must meet exit requirements before they are eligible to transfer to a four-year state institution. These include the completion of all learning support requirements and 30 semester hours of degree level credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students may transfer to a two-year state unit if they meet the freshman admission standards of that unit before completing the 30 semester hours of other requirements. University College students are limited to courses offered by University College and courses in Areas A through F of the core curriculum.