Advisor Manual-AB
AA Record in STARS/Banner
Academic Average
Academic Probation
Admission to the University
Advanced Placement Credit
AGRADE Program
American College Testing (ACT)
Appeals
Biology 1500 and 1510 Placement
Business Administration
Business Minor
AA Records are created to indicate an exemption to general education requirements either because the student has a previous Bachelor degree or meets the criteria for the General Education Transfer Policy. These AA records are visible in Banner or under the "Gen Ed/Curr" tab in STARS.
To figure your GPA, divide the total honor points by total credits. The 4 credit hours included in the "credit hours" column is for purposes of illustration only. Please use the actual credit hours earned for the course to compute your GPA.
| Grade | Honor points per Credit Hour |
Credit Hours | Honor Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | X 4 | = 16 |
| A- | 3.67 | X 4 | = 14.68 |
| B+ | 3.33 | X 4 | = 13.32 |
| B | 3.0 | X 4 | = 12 |
| B- | 2.67 | X 4 | = 10.68 |
| C+ | 2.33 | X 4 | = 9.32 |
| C | 2.0 | X 4 | = 8 |
| C- | 1.67 | X 4 | = 6.68 |
| D+ | 1.33 | X 4 | = 5.32 |
| D | 1.0 | X 4 | = 4 |
| D- | 0.67 | X 4 | = 2.68 |
| E | 0 | X 4 | = 0 |
| + | + | ||
| Total Credits | Total Honor Points |
For a repeated course, deduct the honor points associated with the earlier attempt and add the honor points from the current term, utilizing the same number of total credits. If the credit hours for the course is different (e.g., SPB 1010 for 2cr. or 3cr.), deduct the credit hours associated with the previous attempt and add the credit hours from the current attempt. For additional assistance in figuring your GPA, see an academic advisor.
When a student's GPA falls below 2.00, he or she is considered to be on Academic Probation. The UAC notifies the student in writing of the university's policies governing probation.
A student's opportunity to participate in various university activities and to receive financial aid may be affected by being on probation. A Probation Status or Mandatory Advising Hold, preventing a student from registering for the next term without first seeing an advisor, is placed on all students with a GPA below 2.0.
The University-wide minimum standard states that a student must return to regular academic status by the end of the second term for which he or she registers following the initial probationary status. If the student remains on probation at the end of that term, the student's record will be reviewed to determine whether he or she should be excluded.
A student who is excluded may appeal the exclusion decision. Whether or not the appeal is granted depends on what grades he or she earns that term or on the substance of the grounds for appealing. A student who returns to Regular Status will have the Probation status lifted for the following term. The exclusion stands for a student whose current grades do not meet the "C or better" standard. A student in that situation may, however, file an Reinstatment Application for the term following his or her initial exclusion if there are documented extentuating circumstances.
A student's exclusion is otherwise effective for one calendar year during which he or she may not register for classes at WSU. The student must apply for reinstatement, the deadline for submission being the 15th of the month immediately prior to the start of classes in which the student hopes to participate. The committee will not consider any application that is incomplete.
The registration status that results from being on Academic Probation will not be released once classes for the term begin.
Students in other schools or colleges who are on academic probation may transfer to either CFPCA or Liberal Arts & Sciences only if they are ineligible for exclusion based on university standards, meaning:
- They have been excluded or asked to withdraw from one of our other schools or colleges but do not have below a 2.0 cumulative GPA; or
- They have not registered for any term following the one in which they went on probation; or
- The current term for which they are registered is their first term of enrollment after going on probation; or
- The current term for which they are registered is their second term of enrollment after going on probation, in which case they may not register during Priority Registration and the final grades they present must raise their GPA to a 2.00 or higher. If the student finishes the term with a cumulative GPA below a 2.00 the advisor will complete a Reinstatement Contract with the student as a part of the change of college process. The student must meet all Reinstatement Contract terms for continuance.
University Admissions is responsible for admitting freshmen, transfer students, guest students, and post-baccalaureate and graduate students.
Admission as a FTIAC requires a minimum GPA from high school of 2.75. Lacking that, a student who has an ACT Composite Score of at least 21 and a minimum GPA from high school of 2.00 is admissible.
Admission as a transfer student without using one's high school record or test scores requires a minimum of 12 transferable semester hours with at least a 2.00 GPA. Admission directly to a professional program usually requires more credit hours, a higher GPA, and the completion of specific pre-professional courses.
The following schools and colleges do not admit freshmen: Nursing, Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Social Work.
A student who does not enroll for classes in the term for which s/he has been admitted must file a renewal application.
The Advanced Placement Program provides high school students the opportunity to complete college-level courses during secondary school.
The rule prohibiting students from using courses with the same departmental code more than once in satisfying general education group requirements also applies to AP credit.
NOTE: If a student satisfies both areas of Natural Science by examination, the university's Natural Science Laboratory Requirement should be considered fulfilled.
Score Reports may be requested after the testing dates and sent to WSU. The student should be directed to contact the College Board either by phone or mail at the following address:
College Board Testing Services
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-7300
(609) 771-7300
Accelerated Graduate Enrollment (AGRADE) Program
The College of Liberal Arts introduced the Accelerated Graduate Enrollment (AGRADE) program in the Fall 1989 to encourage academically superior students to continue their education at Wayne State as graduate students. Such students who are majoring in a department that participates may, upon admission to the AGRADE program begin to accumulate up to 15 semester hours of approved coursework that will fulfill undergraduate and graduate requirements simultaneously. Admission to the AGRADE program does not constitute admission to a graduate program: the student must apply for admission as a graduate student and be admitted, following which Student Records creates a graduate transcript showing the authorized courses, credit and grades.
Each academic department in Liberal Arts & Sciences has the prerogative of deciding whether or not to participate in the AGRADE program. For further information, consult the current Undergraduate Bulletin or Graduate Bulletin or call (313) 577-2690 (Liberal Arts) or (313) 577-8246 (Science).
American College Testing (ACT) scores are the basis upon which University Admissions admits or rejects a student whose high school GPA is between 2.00 - 2.74. For admission based solely on the ACT, student must have a composite score of at least 21.
Students who need to contact ACT to have their scores reported to Wayne State should call 1-319-337-1313 or write to:
ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
Appeals/Waivers of University or College Requirements
Appeals for waivers of requiremants may be directed to the following individuals or offices:
University Requirements:
Howard Shapiro
Undergraduate Programs
577-2024
Appeals/waivers of college requirements:
Liberal Arts and Science, 2155 Old Main, 577-5188
Fine, Performing & Communcation Arts, 5104 Gullen Mall, 577-5342
Biology 1500 and 1510 Placement
Effective Winter 2008 term the Biology department will be utilizing a placement exam into BIO 1500 and BIO 1510.
- Students who have a composite score of 21 or higher on the ACT within the last 2 years can automatically go into BIO 1500 and BIO 1510. Students with older scores are required to take the Biology placement exam
- Students with an ACT Composite of 20 or below are placed into BIO 1050 (only the 3 credit lecture of 1050 is required - they do not have to take the lab).
- If a student with a 20 or below ACT score wishes to place into BIO 1500 and BIO 1510, they will need to take the Biology placement exam.
The School of Business prohibits students from taking its courses at the 4000-level or higher without permission. Students should not anticipate getting permission if they are deficient in total hours, GPA or course prerequisites. Students who register for such courses without permission are likely to be withdrawn from them administratively.
Completion of the minor in Business Administration as well as ACC 4630, FBE 4400, MGT 4520, and MGT 4600 enables a student who is admitted to the master of business administration (MBA) to begin taking the program's core requirements.
Community college courses titled Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, and other courses in which similar subject matter is taught at the 4000-level at Wayne State will not transfer, with two exceptions:
- If the student took the courses at Macomb Community College (MKT 101= MKT 4300; MKT 102 = MKT 5700; MKT 201 = MKT elective; MKT 202 = MKT 5490; MGT 101 = MGT 4510) and enters WSU in the Fall of 1994 or later.
- If the student took these courses or their equivalents at a community college other than Macomb and follows Fashion Merchandising at WSU, in which case transferred courses are listed with the prefix "G E."
To graduate from the School of Business Administration, students must have earned at least 52 hours in "non-business" coursework. All courses with a subject area code of ACC, FBE, MGT, and MKT are considered to be "business" coursework as are Economics courses at or above the "3000" level. Computer Science courses below the "3000" level may be used as "non-business" electives but Physical Education and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) credit may not be so used.
The School of Business Administration offers a minor which is open to any undergraduate other than a Business Administration student who has a minimum overall honor point average of 2.50. Students must complete all course requirements, including prerequisite courses (MAT 1500, ECO 2010: Micro, 2020: Macro, and PSY 1010) with no grade lower than a "C." The minor consists of eight courses totalling 23 hours. Students who plan to graduate from CFPCA or Liberal Arts & Sciences should note that this total exceeds by seven hours the maximum credit allowed in professional courses. (See Restrictions on Credit). Students may substitute ECO 4100 for ISM 3300, thereby exceeding the limit by only four hours, and be able to graduate at 124 hours rather than 127 hours. Students who complete some of the requirements for the minor at schools other than WSU are likely to have earned more professional course credit than they would have earned here. Because students who pursue this minor are not enrolled in Business, they must officially declare the minor in room 200, Prentis Building.