1. A minimum of 120 semester hours. Some degree programs may require more than 120 credits
2. A minimum of 30 credits in courses with numbers 300 or higher
3. A minimum cumulative quality point average of 2.00. Some degree programs may require a higher cumulative quality point average
4. Demonstration of competence in basic mathematical skills.
5. Completion of the general education requirements.
6. For students in B.A. programs, no more than 48 credits from any single department may be applied toward the 120 credit minimum. Students in B.S. programs may apply no more than 64 credits from any single department toward the 120 credit minimum. In either case, if a department offers courses under more than one rubric, then this regulation applies separately to each rubric used
7. Completion of the requirements for one or more majors
8. A minimum residency as outlined below:
1. The minimum residence requirement for the baccalaureate degree is one year (32 credits earned from East Stroudsburg University)
2. The last 32 credits must be taken at East Stroudsburg University unless a waiver is granted. This waiver requires the approval of the student's adviser, major department chair, and academic dean. Some programs which require off-campus senior level experiences at other schools have automatic exemptions from this section
3. The minimum number of credits in the major which must be taken at East Stroudsburg University will be determined by the department housing the major.

Home Study Credit Limit

Course Numbers

• Below 100 level remedial courses do not carry credits toward graduation
• 100-199 Freshman level courses; typically no prerequisites
• 200-299 Sophomore level courses; probably has one prerequisite
• 300-399 Junior level courses; at least one prerequisite
• 400-499 Senior level courses; at least two prerequisites
• 500-600 graduate courses; cannot be taken by undergraduates without advanced approval

In cases where students have not completed the prerequisites for a particular course, they may request a waiver of the prerequisites from the course instructor.

Course Credit

Credits in semester hours, classroom work, and laboratory or fieldwork are indicated by three numbers in parentheses immediately following the course title:

• The first number shows the credit in semester hours
• The second number shows the periods of concentrated classroom instruction per week
• The third number shows the periods of laboratory, field or other supervised activity work per week

For example, CHEM 353 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (4:3:3) is a course in Chemistry which earns 4 semester hours of credit. It meets for 3 periods of class lecture and 3 periods of laboratory per week for one semester.

Basic Mathematical Skills Competency

Means for Demonstrating Basic Mathematical Skills Competency This competency may be demonstrated in any of the following ways:

1. A Math SAT score of 500 or higher
2. A Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) ranking of Proficient or Advanced on the Grade 11 Mathematics Exam
3. A grade of 3 or higher in an AP Calculus or Statistics test
4. A passing score on the "College Mathematics" CLEP test
5. A grade of C or better in a mathematics transfer course that is applicable toward satisfying the East Stroudsburg University general education requirement in Science: Mathematics
6. A passing score on the ESU Basic Mathematics Competency Exam (Note: This exam may be attempted up to three times.) or
7. A passing score on the ESU course MATH 090 Intermediate Algebra (for which the ESU Basic Mathematics Competency Exam is the final examination)

Criteria 1-5 above will satisfy competency only if completed within five years prior to the date of matriculation to East Stroudsburg University.

If students have not satisfied the requirement based on SAT, AP or CLEP scores, PSSA ranking, or transfer credit, they will have an opportunity to take the Basic Mathematics Competency Exam during the summer orientation program. If students have not satisfied the competency requirement prior to the beginning of the first full-time semester, they should attempt the exam during the first semester of attendance. The exam is given during each semester for students who do not attend orientation or who fail the test during orientation.

Developmental Approach
Entering full-time students and full-time transfer students with fewer than 45 credits who have not satisfied the competency requirement will not be allowed to register or enroll in a third semester until they have formulated a plan for satisfying the requirement and had that plan approved by an appropriate academic authority (see Plans below).

If, by the end of the third semester of attendance, any students still have not satisfied this requirement, they will be allowed to register and enroll in the next semester only if the course MATH 090 is included in their schedules.

If, by the end of this fourth semester, any students still have not satisfied this requirement, they will be permitted to register and enroll in ONLY MATH 090 until this requirement is met. See the requirements under "Entering and Transfer Students with Fewer Than 45 Credits Who Have Not Satisfied the Basic Mathematical Skills Competence Requirement," below.

Students starting at ESU with 45 or more credits (as well as continuing and readmitted ESU students under previous catalogs) who have not satisfied the competency requirement will not be allowed to register or enroll in a second semester until they have formulated a plan for satisfying the requirement and had that plan approved by an appropriate academic authority (see Plans below).

If, by the end of the second semester of attendance, any students still have not satisfied this requirement, they will be allowed to register and enroll in the next semester only if the course MATH 090 is included in their schedules.

If, by the end of this third semester, any students still have not satisfied this requirement, they will be permitted to register and enroll in ONLY MATH 090 until this requirement is met.See the requirements, below, under "Students Transferring to ESU with 45 or More Credits, Readmitted Students, and Students Continuing under Previous Catalog Students."

Plans: Information concerning the process for requesting approval of a plan will be available from the Center for Enrollment Services and the Department of Mathematics. University pre-approved model plans written in contract form are available from the student's academic adviser.

Entering and Transfer Students With Fewer Than 45 Credits
Who Have Not Satisfied the Basic Mathematical Skills Competency Requirement 1st ESU Semester: Academic advisers review the math competency requirement with students who have not satisfied it and together they formulate a plan to satisfy the requirement no later than the end of the second semester.

2nd ESU Semester: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students must formulate a plan for satisfying the requirement. The plan must be approved by the appropriate academic authority before the registration "hold" will be released.

3rd ESU Semester: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students must include MATH 090 in their next semester's schedule and submit their schedules to the appropriate academic authority before the registration "hold"will be released.

4th ESU Semester: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students may enroll only in MATH 090 in the next semester. Schedules must be approved by the appropriate academic authority.

Students Transferring to ESU with 45 or More Credits, Readmitted Students, and Students Continuing under Previous Catalogs Who have Not Satisfied the Basic Mathematical Skills Competency Requirement

1st ESU Semester for Transfers/ 1st Semester Policy I in Effect for Readmitted and Continuing Students: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students must formulate a plan for satisfying the requirement. The plan must be approved by the appropriate academic authority before the registration "hold" will be released.

2nd ESU Semester for Transfers: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students must include MATH 090 in their next semester's schedule and submit their schedules to the appropriate academic authority before the registration "hold" will be released.

3rd ESU Semester for Transfers: Students receive a letter notifying them that a "hold" has been placed on their registration. Students may enroll only in MATH 090 in the next semester. Schedules must be approved by the appropriate academic authority.

Foreign Language Competency Requirement
For Certain Bachelor of Arts Degrees

The following foreign language competency is required for selected Bachelor of Arts degrees:
Native speakers of English

• Passing a foreign language competency examination offered by the Department of Foreign Languages at a level equivalent to Language II with a grade of "C" or better
• Completing a college course at the level of Language II with a grade of "C" or better
• Passing the CLEP test.
  

  CLEP results are listed as either a "raw score" or a "percentile." The "raw scores" are translated on the test and indicate whether or not the student receives 3 credits. A "percentile" score of 50% or higher will result in the student receiving 3 credits. Passing the AP test with a score of "3" or higher

• Transfer students who have successfully completed a course of foreign language study at Level II with a grade of "C" or better, within the last 6 years, will be considered as having satisfied this requirement.

Native speakers of a language other than English will satisfy this requirement by successfully completing English composition (Engl. 103) with a grade of "C" or better. Final determination of a student's status as a native speaker of a language other than English shall be established by the Department of Foreign Languages.

Those Bachelor of Arts Degrees requiring foreign language are as follows:

Biochemistry English Mathematics

Biology Environmental Studies Philosophy

Chemistry Geography Psychology