CONTENTS
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Official
University Calendar 2008-09 (offsite link to the Office of the Registrar)
Description of the University
- First-Year Admission Criteria
- High School Curriculum
- Home School Criteria
- Application Timetable for First-Year Students
- Required Testing
- Performing Arts Auditions
- Reserving a Place
- Health Examination
- Credit by Examination
- SMU Departmental Examinations
- International Certificate Programs
- Concurrent Dual Credit/College Programs
- Transfer Admission Criteria
- Readmission of Students
- Academic Forgiveness
- International Students
- Nondegree Students
- Housing Policy for All Students
- Applications for Residence
- Undergraduate Residence Halls
- Upperclass, Graduate Student and Family Halls
- SMU Apartments
- Special Housing Needs
- Confidentiality of Education Records
- Enrollment
- Academic Advising Policy
- Student File Number
- Transfer Courses from Other Institutions
- Name Change
- Mailing Addresses, Telephone and E-mail Address
- Transcript Service
- Cell Phones
- Mandatory Declaration of Major
- Change of Academic Program
- Concurrent Degree Programs
- Schedule Changes
- Withdrawal
- Audit Enrollment (Course Visitor)
- Enrollment for No-Credit
- Academic Progress and Probation, Suspension and Dismissal
- Class Attendance
- Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities
- Classification of Students
- Term-Hour Loads
- Final Examinations
- Grades
- Pass/Fail Option
- Grade-Point Average
- Changes of Grades
- Grades for Repeated Courses
- Academic Forgiveness
- Academic Petitions and Waivers
- Appeal of Grades
- Academic Grievance and Appeals Procedures for Students With Disabilities
- Interpretation of Course Numbers
- Graduation
- Commencement Participation
- Statute of Limitations for Degree Plans
- Honors
- Summary of General Education Requirements
- Fundamentals
- Wellness – CHOICES For Living
- Science and Technology
- Perspectives
- Cultural Formations
- Human Diversity Co-Curricular Requirement
- Exemptions and Exceptions
- Rules
- Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC)
- SMU Libraries
- Laboratories and Research Facilities
- Museum
Information Technology Services
Academic Programs- Preface to the Curriculum
- Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- Honors Programs
- Academic Advising
- International Students
- International Center/Education Abroad
- SMU-in-Legacy
- SMU-in-Taos
- Reserve Officers' Training
- Academic Integrity and Code of Conduct
- Honor Code
- Code of Conduct
- Services for Students With Disabilities
- New Student Programs
- Student Activities and Multicultural Student Affairs
- Student Center
- Student Media
- Volunteer Programs
- The Women's Center
- Chaplain and University Ministries
- Hegi Family Career Development Center
- Health Services
- Recreational Sports
- Housing
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
- Academic Programs of Study
- Honors Programs
- Departmental Distinction
- Programs for Preprofessional Students
- Undergraduate Internship Program
- Teacher Education
- Multiple Majors and Minors
- Transfer Courses From Other Institutions
- Admission
Courses of Study in Dedman College
- Aerospace Studies
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Evening Degree Program
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Human Rights
- Individualized Studies in the Liberal Arts
- International and Area Studies
- Markets and Culture
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Statistical Science
- Women's Studies
Simmons School of Education and Human Development
- Department of Teaching and Learning
- Undergraduate Teacher Certification
- Education Courses
- Institutes
- Admission of SMU Students to the B.B.A. Program as a Major or Minor
- Admission of External Transfer Students to the B.B.A. Program
- Statute of Limitations
- Acceptance of Transfer Credit
- Curriculum
- Advising
- Career Counseling
- Business Associates Program
- B.B.A. Honors Program
- Business Scholars Program
- Business Administration Requirements
- Major in General Business
- Major in Accounting
- Major in Finance
- Major in Financial Consulting
- Major in Marketing
- Major in Management
- Major in Real Estate Finance
- Minor in Business Administration
- Minors
- Directed Studies
- Internships
- Concurrent Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Leadership Institute
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Management and Organizations
- Marketing
- Real Estate, Risk Management and Business Law
- Strategy and Entrepreneurship
- The Caruth Institute
- Academic, Performance and Exhibition Spaces
- Meadows School of the Arts and the Liberal Arts Education
- Admission Requirements
- Program of Study
- B.A. in Advertising
- Minor in Advertising
- Advertising Courses
- Instructional Facilities
- Admission and Financial Aid
- Programs of Study
- B.F.A. in Art
- Minor in Art
- Minor in Photography
- Art Courses
- Instructional Facilities
- Admission and Degree Requirements
- Internships
- Directed Studies
- Class Attendance
- B.A. in Cinema-Television
- Minor in Cinema-Television Studies
- Courses
- Admission
- Special Requirements
- Scholarships
- CCPA Honors Program
- B.A. in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
- Minor in Coirporate Communications and Public Affairs
- Courses
- Admission, Audition and Financial Aid
- Performance
- Program of Study
- B.F.A. in Dance Performance
- Regulations
- Evaluation
- Dance Performance Minor
- Dance Courses
Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts
Division of Journalism- Instructional Facilities
- Admission and Degree Requirements
- Scholarships
- Honors Program
- The William J. O'Neil Program in Business Journalism
- Internships and Practica
- Class Attendance
- Off-Campus Programs
- Program of Study
- B.A. in Journalism
- Minor in Journalism
- Courses
- Admission
- Instructional Facilities
- Act of Enrollment
- Specific Music Requirements
- Programs of Study
- Dual Degree in Performance and Music Education
- B.A. in Music
- Dual Degree With Computer Science
- Music Minor
- Music Courses Open to All University Students
- Music Courses for Majors
- Instructional Facilities
- Admission
- Evaluation of Progress and Artistic Growth
- Degrees and Programs of Study
- B.F.A. in Theatre with a Specialization in Theatre Studies
- B.F.A. in Theatre with a Specialization in Acting
- B.F.A in Theatre with a Specialization in Design and Technology
- Theatre Courses
- How the Cooperative Program Operates
- Policies of the Cooperative Engineering Education Program
- Co-op Certificate
Computer Science and Engineering
- Degrees
- Dual Degree Program (with B.A. in Music)
- 4+1 Master's Degree Program
- Teaching Certification
- Game Development
- Curriculum in Computer Science
- B.S. With a Major in Computer Science
- B.S. With a Major in Computer Science – Bioinformatics Track
- B.S. With a Major in Computer Science With Premedical Specialization
- B.A. With a Major in Computer Science
- Minor in Computer Science
- Curriculum in Computer Engineering
- Courses
- Departmental Facilities
- Curriculum in Electrical Engineering
- Areas of Specialization
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering Specialization)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Specialization)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.S. With a Major in Physics
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Communication and Signal Processing Specialization)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications Specialization)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Microelectronics and Photonics Specialization)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Engineering Leadership Specialization)
- B.S. With a Major in Electrical Engineering and B.S. With a Major in Mathematics
- Minor in Electrical Engineering
- Courses
Engineering Management, Information and Systems
- Curriculum in Management Science
- Dual Degree Programs and the 4+1 Program
- Computing Facilities
- Courses
- Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Programs
- Civil Engineering Program
- Degrees Offered
- Departmental Facilities
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering (Premedical Specialization)
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering and B.S. in Mathematics
- B.S. in Environmental Science
- B.S. in Environmental Science (Premedical Specialization)
- B.S. in Civil Engineering
- B.S. in Civil Engineering and B.S. in Mathematics
- Minor in Environmental Engineering
- Minor in Civil Engineering
- Courses
- Departmental Facilities
- Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (with a Minor in Business Administration)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and B.S. in Mathematics
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and B.S. in Physics
- Areas of Specialization
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Specialization)
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Premedical/Biomedical Specialization)
- Minor in Mechanical Engineering
- Courses


