2009-2010 Printed General Catalog


A new updated catalog, containing information approved after the printed version was published in April 2009, is now online. To access this “online version” click here.


The 2009-2010 Printed General Catalog can be purchased at the USU Bookstore (located on the ground floor of the Taggart Student Center on campus). The printed catalog is also available through call-in or mail-in orders. For further information, click on the Ordering Information link (shown under the In this section sidebar, at the right of this page).


The printed catalog is also available online. The catalog can be viewed as the entire catalog (pages 1-696) or within five group sections: (1) introductory sections, (2) college and departmental sections, (3) course description sections, (4) graduation requirement worksheet, and (5) catalog index. To view the catalog within smaller individual sections, click on the links shown below the group sections.


The full catalog, as well as the group sections, can be accessed at the links below:


Entire Catalog (inside front cover and pages 1-696)


All Introductory Sections (pages 1-120)


All College and Departmental Sections (pages 121-488)


Course Descriptions Index and All Course Descriptions Sections (pages 489-682)


Graduation Requirement Worksheet (pages 683-684)


Catalog Index (pages 685-696)


Individual introductory sections can be viewed by clicking on the links below. The range of page numbers for each catalog section is shown in parentheses following each link.

Introduction

Enrollment

  • Getting Started at Utah State University (Student Checklist) (29)
  • Undergraduate Admission (30-35)
    • New Freshman Admission (30-32)
    • High School Curriculum (30)
    • Admission Index (31)
    • Transfer Student Admission (including Approved Transfer Institutions and Articulation Agreements) (32-34)
    • Readmission (34)
    • Residency Policy and Appeal (35)
    • Other Admissions Information (Veterans Educational Benefits, Western Undergraduate Exchange) (35)
  • Graduate Admission (36-37)
  • International Student Admission and Programs (38-39)
    • Undergraduate Admission Requirements (38)
    • Required New International Student Orientation (39)
    • Undergraduate Graduation Requirements (39)
    • Special Programs (39)
  • Credit by Examination and Advanced Coursework (40-45)
    • Advanced Placement (AP) (40)
    • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) (41)
    • DANTES Standardized Subject Tests (DSST) (42)
    • International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) (43-44)
    • Placement Tests (including English, Mathematics and Statistics, TOEFL, Languages) (44)
    • Credit by Departmental Examination (45)
    • Credit by Advanced Coursework (Language Credits) (45)
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Information (46-51)
    • Financial Aid Office (46)
    • Grants, Work-Study, and Loans (46)
    • Method of Awarding Financial Aid (47)
    • Estimated Cost of Undergraduate Education (47)
    • Repayment of Federal Funds Policy (47)
    • Responsibility of Financial Aid Recipients (47)
    • Scholarship Policy (47)
    • Freshman Scholarships (Resident and Nonresident) (48-49)
    • Transfer Scholarships (Resident and Nonresident) (49-50)
    • New Century Scholarship (50)
    • Centennial Scholarship (50-51)
    • Regents Scholarship (51)
    • University Research Fellowships (51)
    • Continuing USU Student Scholarships (including College Scholarships and Private Endowment Scholarships) (51)
  • Housing and Residence Life (52-53)
  • Dining Services (54)
  • New Student Orientation and University Connections (55)
  • Registration, Student Records, and Academic Standing (56-63)
    • Registration (56-59)
    • Student Records (59-61)
    • Academic Standing (61-63)
  • Tuition, Fees, and Refunds (64-66)

Graduation Requirements

USU Academic Policies

Student Support Programs and Resources

  • Academic Support Programs and Services (84-86)
    • Academic Resource Center (84)
    • Cooperative Education Internship Program (84)
    • Cultural Exchange Program (85)
    • Disability Resource Center (85)
    • Mathematics and Statistics Drop-in Advisement (85)
    • Study Abroad Program (85-86)
    • Student Support Services (86)
  • Other Student Resources (87-92)

National Honor Societies

  • National Honor Societies with Chapters at USU (93-94)
    • Beta Gamma Sigma (93)
    • Golden Key (93)
    • Mortar Board (93)
    • National Society of Collegiate Scholars (93)
    • Phi Alpha Theta (93)
    • Phi Kappa Phi (93)
    • Phi Sigma Iota (93-94)
    • Pi Sigma Alpha (94)
    • Pinnacle (94)
    • Psi Chi (94)
    • Sigma Tau Delta (94)

Other University Units and Programs

Graduate General Information (110-120)

  • Graduate General Information (110)
  • Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Certificates (110-111)
  • Graduate Financial Assistance (111-112)
  • Graduate General Regulations (112-116)
  • Graduate Degree Requirements (116-119)
  • Graduate Interdepartmental Curricula (119-120)
    • Interdepartmental Concurrent Degrees (119-120)
    • Interdepartmental Degrees and Certificates (120)

Individual college or departmental sections can be viewed by clicking on the links below. The range of page numbers for each catalog section is shown in parentheses following each link.


COLLEGES

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

All course descriptions, as printed in the 2009-2010 General Catalog, can be viewed at the link below:


Course Descriptions Index and All Final Course Descriptions Sections (pages 489-682)


Course descriptions, as shown in the 2009-2010 printed catalog, can be viewed within seven group sections, accessible by clicking on the links below. Within each section, descriptions appear alphabetically by prefix. The range of page numbers for each section is shown at the end of each link. The Course Descriptions Index, which shows the first page number for each prefix, precedes these seven sections.



Graduation Requirement Worksheet (683-684)

The Graduation Requirement Worksheet is designed to aid students in planning their Bachelor's Degree, in consultation with their academic advisor. To view or print out this worksheet, click on the link above.


Catalog Index (685-696)

The catalog index shows page number references for policies, degree requirements, college and departmental sections, course description sections, etc. for the entire catalog. To view this index, click on the link above.


Campus Map Legend (Facing Inside Back Cover)

The Campus Map Legend includes an Alphabetical Listing of Buildings and Selected Offices. The listing for each building or office is accompanied by the building abbreviation and map coordinates. An alphabetical list of Buildings by Abbreviation is also included, with each abbreviation accompanied by the building name and map coordinates. To view or print the legend, click on the link above.


2009 Campus Map (Inside Back Cover)

This color campus map includes the building abbreviations and coordinates referenced in the campus map legend. A new layers feature is now included, allowing users to view or hide the various layers of the map (by clicking on the icon to the left of each layer). To view or print the map, click on the link above.


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