ACADEMIC POLICY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
once declared, the guarantee will no longer remain in force.
Students majoring in education or music education should be
aware that state certification requirements may extend the time
needed to complete a degree beyond four years. Individualized
majors cannot be covered by the four-year guarantee.
The following majors must be declared at the beginning of the
first year: art (all studio art majors), chemistry, education (all
degree programs), music (all majors and degree programs),
music education, and musical theatre.
The following majors must be declared by the end of the first
year: art history, Asian studies, biology, business administration,
economics, English, global and comparative studies, history,
mathematics, media and film studies, philosophy, physics,
political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and urban
environmental studies.
All other majors must be declared by the end of the second year.
(4) Maintain status as a full-time student, complete four units per term
in at least six of the eight regular terms offered during the student’s
four-year residency, and complete one course in two Exploration
terms.
(5) Pass all attempted courses with a grade of “C-” or better, and
maintain a grade point average of at least 2.00, both cumulative and
in the major.
(6) Register each term at the first time made available to the student by
the Records Office.
(7) Take courses at regularly scheduled class times, even if scheduled
times or courses are not the student’s first choice.
(8) Fulfill all graduation requirements as outlined elsewhere in this
catalog.
(9) Comply with all College standards, regulations, and procedures,
from the date of matriculation through the date of final graduation.
Academic Probation
A student will be placed on academic probation for any one of the
following reasons:
(1) Failure to make at least a 1.00 grade point average in any term.
(2) Failure to meet the academic year grade point requirement for the
