CATALOG ISSUE2013-2014

THE CITADELTHE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

CHARLESTON, S.C.

FOUNDED 1842

Leadership

Since1842,TheCitadelhasmoldedindividualsintolead-ers.Asweenteranewmillennium,TheCitadelreaffirmsitsbeliefthatthewholepersonisonewhoisworthyofthetrustofothers.ThefollowingqualitiesofleadershipwillbetheguidingprinciplesforTheCitadelaswedevelopanewgenerationofleaderstoservetheirfamilies,theircommunities,theirprofes-sions,andtheircountry.

A Leader. . .

believes in an optimistic vision for the future.

motivates others to achieve.

demonstrates loyalty.

respects the rights of others.

sets a good example.

pursues excellence in all endeavors.

treats others with concern and civility.

demonstrates the courage to act responsibly.

possesses uncompromising integrity.

is devoted to duty and honor.

These principleswill guide our behavior and serve as ourmoralcompassinallthatwesayanddo.

Lieutenant General John W. Rosa, USAF, RetiredPresident

Brigadier General Samuel M. Hines, Jr.Provost and Dean of the College

Table of ContentsAcademicCalendar............................................................................................... 6HistoryofTheCitadel........................................................................................... 7GeneralInformation............................................................................................ 10RequirementsforAdmission............................................................................... 14AcademicPolicies............................................................................................... 22StudentSupportPrograms,Services,andActivities........................................... 48MilitaryPolicies.................................................................................................. 61ROTCPrograms.................................................................................................. 69Expenses............................................................................................................. 79FinancialAidandScholarships........................................................................... 84DepartmentofIntercollegiateAthletics.............................................................. 96TheCitadelHonorsProgram.............................................................................. 98TheUndergraduateCurriculum........................................................................ 103CoursesofStudy............................................................................................... 147SchoolofBusinessAdministration................................................................... 216SchoolofEducation.......................................................................................... 232SchoolofEngineering....................................................................................... 242 DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.............................. 243 DepartmentofElectricalandComputerEngineering............................... 260SchoolofHumanitiesandSocialSciences....................................................... 271 DepartmentofCriminalJustice................................................................ 272 DepartmentofEnglish.............................................................................. 282 DepartmentofHistory.............................................................................. 295 DepartmentofModernLanguages,LiteraturesandCultures................... 312 DepartmentofPoliticalScience................................................................ 325 DepartmentofPsychology........................................................................ 339SchoolofScienceandMathematics................................................................. 344 DepartmentofBiology............................................................................. 345 DepartmentofChemistry.......................................................................... 357 DepartmentofHealth,Exercise,andSportScience................................. 366 DepartmentofMathematicsandComputerScience................................ 384 DepartmentofPhysics.............................................................................. 398DepartmentofAerospaceStudies..................................................................... 408DepartmentofMilitaryScience........................................................................ 412DepartmentofNavalScience........................................................................... 416Organization BoardofVisitors....................................................................................... 422 SeniorAdministrativeStaff....................................................................... 423 AdministrativeandActivityDirectors...................................................... 424 AuxiliaryEnterprises................................................................................ 427 Faculty....................................................................................................... 428 EmeritiFaculty.......................................................................................... 449Index................................................................................................................. 453

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The Citadel Academic Calendar 2013-20142013

Aug.17 Classof2017Reports

Aug.25 CorpsofCadetsUpperclass StudentsReport

Aug.27 FreshmanConvocation

Aug.28 ClassesBeginfortheCorps ofCadets

Sept.2 LaborDay(ClassesHeld)

Sept.3 LastDaytoDrop/Add

Oct.4-5 ParentsWeekend

Oct.23 LeadershipDevelopmentDay NoClassesforCorpsofCadets

Oct.29 LastDaytoWithdrawwitha GradeofW

Nov.1-2 HomecomingWeekend

Nov.22 ThanksgivingBreakBegins afterLastClass

Dec.1 ThanksgivingBreakEnds

Dec.2 AllClassesResume

Dec.12 ExamsBeginforCorpsofCadets

Dec.18 ExamsEndforCorpsofCadets WinterBreakBegins

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Jan.12 WinterBreakEnds CorpsofCadetsReturn

Jan.15 ClassesBeginfortheCorpsofCadets

Jan.20 MartinLutherKingsBirthday(NoClasses)

Jan.21 LastDaytoDrop/Add

Mar.13-14 LeadershipSymposium

Mar.15 CorpsDay

Mar.19 LastDaytoWithdrawwitha GradeofW

Mar.21 SpringBreakBeginsafterLastClass

Mar.30 SpringBreakEnds CorpsofCadetsReturn

Mar.31 AllClassesResume

Apr.12 RecognitionDay

Apr.30 ExamsBeginforCorpsofCadets

May6 ExamsEndforCorpsofCadets

May10 CorpsofCadetsCommencement

May12 MaymesterandSummerI EveningClassesBegin

May26 MemorialDay(NoClasses)

May30 MaymesterEnds

Jun.2 SummerIDayClassesBegin

Jun.24 SummerIEveningClassesEnd

Jun.30 SummerIIEveningClassesBegin

Jul.1 SummerIDayClassesEnd

Jul.4 IndependenceDay-NoClasses

Jul.7 SummerIIDayClassesBegin

Aug.5 SummerIIDayClassesEnd

Aug.12 SummerIIEveningClassesEnd

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A Brief Historyof The Citadel

The OriginIn 1822, the South Carolina Legislature passed An Act to Establish a

CompetentForce toactasaMunicipalGuardfor theProtectionof theCityofCharlestonandVicinity.LandonthenorthendofMarionSquarewasselectedfor an arsenal and guard house, and in 1829, the architect, FrederickWesner,completedthebuildingwhichwasknownasTheCitadel.Asimilarfacilitywasconstructed in Columbia, South Carolina, which was known as TheArsenal.State troopsoccupiedboth sites at a cost of $24,000 a year.

GovernorJohnP.Richardsonfeltthatguarddutiesshouldbecombinedwithasystemofeducation.OnDecember20,1842, theSouthCarolinaLegislaturepassed an act establishing the South CarolinaMilitaryAcademy. The Citadeland The Arsenal were converted into educational institutions, and studentsreplaced the state troops. In1845, the roleofTheArsenalwaschanged to theinstruction of freshmen.As a result, cadets spent their first year in ColumbiaandtransferredtoTheCitadelfortheremainingthreeyears.TheSouthCarolinaMilitary Academy became known for its high academic standards and strictmilitarydiscipline.

Civil War PeriodEnrollment inTheSouthCarolinaMilitaryAcademy increased from thirty-

four students in 1843 to 296 in 1864. The $200 tuition in 1843 increased to$1,200 in 1864.When South Carolina seceded from the Union in December1860,MajorRobertAndersonmovedhisgarrisonofU.S.troopstoFortSumterandrequestedreinforcementsfromthefederalgovernment.OnJanuary9,1861,CitadelcadetsstationedonMorrisIslandfiredontheU.S.steamer, theStar of the West, as it attempted to supplyFortSumterwith troopsand supplies.Thiswas thefirst overt act of thewar.

On January 28, 1861, the Corps of Cadets was made part of the militaryorganizationof the state andwasknownas theBattalionofStateCadets.TheArsenal andTheCitadel continued tooperate asmilitaryacademies;however,classeswereoftendisruptedwhen thegovernor called the cadets intomilitaryservice. Manning heavy guns, mounting guard duty, and escorting prisonerswereamong theservicesperformedby thecadets.OnFebruary18,1865,TheCitadel ceased operation as a college when Union troops entered Charlestonandoccupied thesite.TheArsenalwasburnedbyShermans troopsandneverreopened.

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ReopeningIn January1882,TheCitadelbuildingswere returned to theStateofSouth

Carolina after seventeen years in the possession of the United States govern-ment. In the same month, the legislature of South Carolina passed an act toreopen thecollege.The1882 sessionbeganwithanenrollmentof185cadets.

Name ChangeIn1910, thenameof thecollegewasofficiallychanged toTheCitadel, the

MilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolina.ThewordAcademyhadbecomesynonymouswith secondary schools, and the public had the misconception that the SouthCarolinaMilitaryAcademywas a preparatory school.

New CampusTheCitadel hadoutgrown its campusonMarionSquare, despite numerous

building additions and could accommodate only 325 students. In 1918, theCityofCharlestongave theStateofSouthCarolina176acreson thebanksoftheAshleyRiver for anewcampus. In1922, thecollegemoved to its currentlocation.

Today,thepicturesquecampuscontainstwenty-sixmajorbuildings.Inaddi-tiontoaCorpsofapproximately2000cadetscoeducationalsince1996TheCitadel Graduate College offers undergraduate and graduate degree programsduring the evening and summer. The U.S. News & World Report has rankedTheCitadelamongthebestcollegesintheregioninitssurveysofAmericasBestColleges.

Military ServiceAs early as 1846, Citadel cadets served as drill instructors for the recruits

of South Carolinas Palmetto Regiment prior to the regiments departure fortheMexicanWar.

DuringtheCivilWar,theCorpsofCadetsparticipatedineightengagements.The flag of the Corps of Cadets includes eight battle streamers representingthoseengagementsandonestreamerrepresentingtheConfederateStatesArmy.

In thewarwithSpain in1898,moreCitadelalumnivolunteeredforservicethanwereneeded.InWorldWarI,Citadelgraduateswereamongthefirstcon-tingentsofAmerican troops tofightwith theEnglish andFrenchdivisions. Inmajor conflicts sinceWorldWar II, Citadel cadets have continued to performmilitaryservicefor theircountry.Twenty-threecadetsservedonactivedutyasmembersoftheNationalGuardandReservistsduringOperationDesertStorm.

ThroughoutTheCitadels162-yearhistory,themilitarycollegehasproducedscores of graduates who have selflessly served their country, often givingtheir lives, to protect our freedom and the freedom of our allies.Aswe fight

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the war on terrorism inAfghanistan, Iraq and other regions, we are proud torecognize our cadets and graduates who are continuing that tradition. PleasevisitTheCitadelswebpage forup-to-date informationonCitadel alumniwhohave been deployed or havemade the supreme sacrifice for their country andfellow soldiers.

The Student BodyIn1864,therewere145cadetsintheCorps,andwhenthemovetothenew

campus wasmade, there were almost 300 cadets. In 1947-48, 2,271 studentswere enrolled, including cadets and veterans. Nearly 3,500 veterans ofWorldWarIIandtheKoreanconflict,mostofwhomwerecivilianstudents,attendedthe College under the G.I. Bill. The Citadel program for veterans ended in1960,butwasresumedin1967.TheVeteransCivilianDayProgramwassus-pendedin1992,andthenre-instatedin2010.TheCorpsofCadetsmaintainsastrengthofapproximately2,000cadets.ThroughTheCitadelGraduateCollege,undergraduateprogramshavebeenofferedforcitizensoftheLowcountrysince1966,andthegraduateprogramshavebeenavailablesince1968.Inthe1993-94academicyear,thatcollegewasformallydesignatedastheCollegeofGraduateandProfessional Studies, and in 2007, renamed toTheCitadelGraduateCol-lege.Thiscollegeoffersfourundergraduatedegrees, threethroughcooperative2+2programswithTridentTechnicalCollege.Inaddition,sixmastersdegreeprogramsareoffered, three jointlywith theUniversityofCharleston, and twospecialist degree programs are offered. The Citadel also offers a MaymesterandSummerProgram throughTheCitadelGraduateCollege.

Archives and MuseumTheArchivescontainsmanuscriptmaterial,photographs,andfilmspertaining

toTheCitadel. In1966,GeneralMarkW.Clarkdonatedhispersonalmilitaryand official papers covering his career inWorldWar II, theAustrianOccupa-tion, theKoreanWar,andpresidencyofTheCitadel.Othernotablecollectionsinclude thepapersofPulitzerPrizewinninghistorian,BruceCatton; theCivilWar letters of General Ellison Capers, Citadel Class of 1857; and the papersof ViceAdmiral Friedrich Ruge, who was Rommels naval advisor. Authorsand scholars from theUnited States and Europe frequently visit theArchivesto research the collections.

TheMuseumcontainsexhibits,which trace thehistoryofTheCitadelfrom1842 to the present and features the military, academic, social, and athleticaspects of cadet life. In addition, Citadel rings from 1895 to the present areexhibited.CitadelgraduateswholosttheirlivesinWorldWarII,Korea,Vietnam,Lebanon,Grenada,andIraqarememorializedinphotographalbums,whichareondisplay in theMuseum.

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General InformationAccreditation

TheCitadelisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononCollegestoawardbaccalaureate,masters,andspecialistineducationdegrees. Contact theCommission onColleges at 1866SouthernLane,Decatur,Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditationofTheCitadel.

Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements,finan-cial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly toTheCitadeland not to the Commissions office. The Commission should be contacted onlyif there is evidence that appears to support a significant non-compliance with arequirement or standard.

Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering Programs are accredited by theEngineeringAccreditationCommission(EAC)oftheAccreditationBoardforEn-gineeringandTechnology(ABET),111MarketPlace,Suite1050,Baltimore,MD21202-4012. Telephone:410-347-7700;Fax:410-625-2238.Thewebaddressiswww.abet.orgor email themat eac@abet.org.

TheundergraduateprograminBusinessAdministrationand theprogramlead-ing to theMaster of BusinessAdministration are accredited by theAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness (AACSB),777SouthHarbour IslandBoulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730. Telephone: 813-769-6500; Fax:813-769-6559. Theweb address iswww.aacsb.edu.

Programsfor thepreparationofsecondaryteachersat thebachelors level, forthepreparationofsecondaryandspecialeducation teachersat themasters level,for the preparation of guidance counselors at the masters and specialist degreelevels, and for the preparation of school superintendents at the specialist degreelevelareaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation(NCATE), 2010MassachusettsAvenue,NW, Suite 500,Washington,DC 20036.Telephone:202-466-7496;Fax:202-296-6620.Thewebaddressiswww.ncate.org.TheDeanoftheSchoolofEducationservesastheDirectorofTeacherEducation.

TheB.S.ChemistryProgramisaccreditedbytheAmericanChemicalSociety,1155 Sixteenth Street, NW,Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 800-227-5558.Theweb address iswww.acs.org.

TheBachelorofScienceinComputerScienceisaccreditedbytheComputingAccreditationCommission(CAC)oftheAccreditationBoardforEngineeringandTechnology(ABET),111MarketPlace,Suite1050,Baltimore,MD21202-4012.Telephone:410-347-7700;Fax:410-625-2238.Thewebaddressiswww.abet.org.

The Citadels School Psychology Program has been granted full approvalby the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), 4340 East WestHighway,Suite402,Bethesda,MD20814.Telephone:301-657-0270;FAX:301-657-0275. The web address is www.nasponline.org. The Clinical Counselingprogram is accredited by theMasters in PsychologyAccreditationCouncil, P.O.Box 721173,Norman,OK73070. Telephone: 405-329-2424. Theweb addressiswww.mpacsite.org.

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Statement of VisionAchievingexcellence in the educationanddevelopmentofprincipled leaders.

Core ValuesHonor Firstandforemost,honorincludesadherencetotheHonorCodeofTheCitadel.

Acadetwillnotlie,cheatorsteal,nortoleratethosewhodo.Thecommitmenttohonorextendsbeyond thegatesofTheCitadeland isa life-longobligation tomoralandethicalbehavior. Inaddition,honor includes integrity,doing therightthingwhennoone iswatching.Finally, honorable behavior includes exercisingthemoralcouragetodotherightthingwheneveryoneiswatching.TheHonorCode is the foundationof our academic enterprise.

DutyFirst and foremost, dutymeans to accept and accomplish the responsibilities

assignedtome.AtTheCitadel,myprimarydutyistoperformacademicallyandthentoperformasamemberoftheCorpsofCadetsandthecampuscommunity.I accept the consequences associated with my performance and actions. Once Ihaveheldmyselfaccountableformyactions, thenIwillholdothersaccountablefor their actions. Finally, dutymeans that others can depend onme to completemyassignments and to assist themwith their assignments.Duty is also a call toserveothers before self.

RespectFirstandforemost,respectmeanstotreatotherpeoplewithdignityandworth

--thewayyouwantotherstotreatyou.Respectforotherseliminatesanyformofprejudice, discrimination, or harassment (includingbut not limited to rank, posi-tion,age,race,color,gender,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,religion,physicalattributes, etc.). In addition, respect for othersmeans to respect the positions ofthoseinauthoritywhichincludefaculty,staff,administrators,activedutyperson-nel,andtheleadershipoftheCorpsofCadets.Finally,respectincludesahealthyrespect for ones self.

MissionAs a higher education institution, The Citadels mission is to educate and

develop our students to becomeprincipled leaders in allwalks of life by instill-ing the corevaluesofTheCitadel in adisciplinedand intellectually challengingenvironment.Aunique featureof this environment for theSouthCarolinaCorpsofCadets is thesenseofcamaraderieproduced through teamworkandservice tootherswhile following amilitary lifestyle.

The Citadel strives to produce graduateswho have insight into issues, ideas,and values that are of importance to society. It is equally important thatCitadelgraduates are capable of both critical and creative thinking, have effective com-

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munication skills, canapplyabstract concepts toconcrete situations, andpossessthemethodological skills needed to gather and analyze information.

Throughout its history, The Citadels primary purpose has been to educateundergraduatesasmembersoftheSouthCarolinaCorpsofCadetsandtopreparethem for post-graduate positions of leadership through academic programs ofrecognized excellence supported by the best features of amilitary environment.The cadet lifestyle provides a structured environment that supports growth anddevelopmentofeachstudentsintellect,discipline,physicalfitness,andmoralandethical values. The four pillars which define The Citadel experience for cadetsconsist of these four developmental dimensions.

AcomplementarypurposeofTheCitadel,realizedthroughTheCitadelGradu-ateCollege, is to provide the citizens of theLowcountry and theState ofSouthCarolina opportunities for professional development by offering a broad rangeof educational programs of recognized excellence at both the graduate and un-dergraduate levels. These programs are designed to accommodate the needs ofnon-traditional students seeking traditional anddemanding academic challenges.

Institutional Characteristics. TheCitadel isacoeducational,comprehensive,public,four-yearinstitutionwhoseprimaryundergraduatestudentbodyconsistsofmorethan2,100membersoftheCorpsofCadets,allofwhomresideoncampus.The primary service area for these students is regional,with approximately halfofeach freshmanclasscoming fromSouthCarolina.TheCitadel,however,doesdrawundergraduatestudentsfromallpartsoftheUnitedStatesandmanyforeigncountries.Thecollegeoffersawiderangeofbaccalaureatedegreeprograms(Bach-elorofArts,BachelorofScience,BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration,Bachelor of Science inCivil Engineering, andBachelor of Science in ElectricalEngineering) in the humanities, social and natural sciences, business administra-tion, engineering, and education.These academic programs prepare graduates oftheCorps ofCadets for a variety of careers; about half of these graduates enterbusiness and the professions, a third ormore enter themilitary and governmentservice,andtheremaindergodirectlyintograduateandprofessionalstudy.Manygraduateschoosetopursueprofessionalorgraduatedegreeslaterintheircareers.

Throughitsundergraduateandgraduateprograms,TheCitadelGraduateCollegeserves a degree-seeking population of approximately 1,000.The primary servicearea is theSouthCarolinaLowcountry.TheCitadelGraduateCollegeoffersfourbaccalaureatedegreeprograms(BachelorofArtsinCriminalJustice,BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration,BachelorofScienceinCivilEngineering,andBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering), seven graduate degree programs(MasterofArts,MasterofScience,MasterofArtsinEducation,MasterofArtsinTeaching,MasterofEducation,MasterofBusinessAdministration,andSpecialistin Education), and eight certification programs.Meeting the needs of the SouthCarolinaLowcountryintermsofinstruction,publicservice,andresearch,includ-ingsuchinitiativesascooperativeprogramswithothereducationalinstitutions,isan important part ofTheCitadelsmission.

Together, the Corps of Cadets and The Citadel Graduate College enroll ap-proximately3,200students,abouttwo-thirdsofwhomcomefromSouthCarolina.

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Initseducationprograms,TheCitadelacknowledgesandendorsestheteacher-scholar ideal, recognizing that the excellence of all of its academic programs isdependentupon thequalityof its faculty.This ideal ispursued through teachingand lecturing, researching,writing, publishing, andpublic service.TheCitadelsfaculty also address audiences beyond the college by sharing their knowledgewithother scholars andwith thepublic.

Four-Year Leader Development Model 4th class Prepare 3rd class Serve 2nd class Lead 1st class Command

The Purpose of The Citadels Military EnvironmentThe Citadel seeks to provide the best qualities of a military and disciplined

environment to support the growth and development of character, physical fit-ness,andmoralandethicalprinciples, therebypreparing itsstudents tomeet therequirements of citizens and especially of leaders. From the first year, with theFourth-Class System, through the senior year, themilitary environment requiresadditional duties and responsibilities not normally foundon a college campus.

ThemilitaryenvironmentatTheCitadelalsoattemptstodrawoutandcultivatesuch values as truth, honor, integrity, and courage.Qualities of proper behaviorand etiquette are stressed, and excellence inmilitary bearing and appearance istaught. Whether in military or civilian life, the testimony of the value of thisinstitution in service to thenation, state, and local communities is prominent.

Official CommunicationsEachCitadelstudentisassignedaCitadele-mailaddress.Officialcommunica-

tions are often sent electronically, and these communicationswill be sent to thecadets Citadel e-mail address. It is the responsibility of each student to checkhis/herCitadel e-mail regularly to ensure receipt of all official communications.

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Requirementsfor

AdmissionThe Citadel gives consideration to all applicants who meet the personal,

physical, and educational requirements for admission to the Corps of Cadets.TheCitadelseekstoenrollwell-rounded,maturestudentswhosemotivationandeducationalachievementsindicatethattheyarepreparedtodocollegelevelworkwithareasonableprobabilityofsuccess.Therefore,eachadmissionportfolioisreviewed individually andmust include at least the following:

a. High School Record (courses, grades, class standing). The high schoolrecordprovides insight into an applicantsmotivation, studyhabits, and scopeofinterest.ParticularattentionisgiventogradesearnedinEnglish,mathemat-ics, science, history, and foreign languages.

b. College Entrance Examination Board Test Scores. Consideration isgiventoanapplicantstestscoresontheCollegeBoardsSATortheAmericanCollegeTestingProgramsAssessmentExam (ACT).Students who desire to submit ACT scores must include the optional writing test offered by ACT.

Althoughthesetestscoresrepresentonlyonefactorinthedeterminationofanapplicantsacceptability, they tendto indicate theapplicantseducationaldevelopment with respect to contemporaries; therefore, the applicants scoresprovideareasonableevaluationofactualpreparednessandpotential todocol-lege levelwork.

c. TheCitadelseekstodetermineacceptabilitythroughathoroughevalu-ationof each applicants character,maturity,motivation, readiness for college,amenability toa regimented lifestyle,emotional stability,andpotential tocon-tributetocadet life.Whereanyoneof thesefactors is inquestion, theCollegemay obtain additional information by means of interviews with the applicantand/ortheapplicantsparentsorotherpersonswhoknowthecandidate.Ifit isdeemednecessary,TheCitadelmayrequestthattheapplicantpresentawrittenreportongoals inlife,reasonsforchoosingTheCitadel,orreasonsforchoos-ing a particularmajorfieldof study.

d. The Citadel reserves the right to cancel any academic acceptance orreservation if the recipient is found tobephysicallydisqualifiedor if a subse-quentacademicorconductrecordisfoundunsatisfactory.Entrancerequirementsmustbefullymetbeforethedateofmatriculation.Noonewillbeadmittedonprobation.

Initial Acceptance and WithdrawalsNew cadets are admitted to the Corps of Cadets only in the first semester

of the school year but may commence their academic work in the precedingsummer.However,coursestakenbeforeformalmatriculationwillnotbecountedtoward the24credithours required tobecompleted in thefirstacademicyear

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as a continuation requirement. Mid-year transfers from the federal serviceacademieswill be consideredon an individual basis.

IfacadetfindsitnecessarytowithdrawfromTheCitadelduringthecollegeyearordoesnotwishtoreturntoTheCitadelinAugustfollowinganycollegeyear,awrittenrequestforanhonorabledischargemustbesenttotheRegistrar.

Admission ProcedureFormal application for admissionmust bemade by the applicant. The ap-

plication for admission may be found online at www.citadel.edu/admissions/apply.TheCitadeladmitsnewstudentsintotheSouthCarolinaCorpsofCadetsonly in the fall semester of eachyear.

A nonrefundable application fee of $40must accompany each application.Applicationsforadmissionmaybesubmittedafterthecandidatesjunioryearinhighschool.Allstudentsareencouragedtoapplynolaterthanthefallsemesterof theprospectivecadetssenioryear inhighschool. Inaddition, theapplicantshouldmake early arrangements to take the SAT orACT test and have thesetestscoressenttoTheCitadel.ProspectivecadetsareresponsibleforhavingtheofficialhighschooltranscriptsentdirectlytoTheCitadelsOfficeofAdmissions.

The Citadel will advise the applicant of subsequent procedural actions asthey are necessary.

Adepositof$300isrequiredofallnewcadetsacceptedforenrollment.ThisreservationfeeisnotrefundabletothosestudentswhocanceltheirreservationsafterMay1.

Eachapplicantmustundergoathoroughmedicalexamination.Finaladmissioniscontingentupontheresultsof this test.OnlyTheCitadelsforms,whichareprovidedbytheOfficeofAdmissions,maybeusedtoreporttheseresults.Themedical examination form shows the immunizations requiredbyTheCitadel.

Legal Presence and ResidencyThe State of South Carolina requires all state colleges and universities to

verifyeachstudentslegalpresenceintheUnitedStates.Priortomatriculation,eachmatriculantwillberequiredtosubmitaphotocopyoftheirbirthcertificateorvalidU.S.passport.(AcopyofthebirthcertificatemustbeprovidedaspartofthepreregistrationinformationnecessaryforenrollmentintheROTCclasses.)

Personal RequirementsApplicantstotheSouthCarolinaCorpsofCadetsmustmeettheU.S.Army

standard for height and weight (Army Reg 40-501) and must be physicallyqualified as determined by theCitadel Surgeon.An initial applicantwho failstomeet theCitadel height/weight standard can gain admission by passing theCitadel body-fat standard (includedon theAdmissionswebsiteunderPhysicalFitness) using the U.S.Army technique for measuring body fat.A final pathtoadmissionfor theinitialapplicantwhofails tomeetheight/weightandbodyfat standardswouldbe to pass theCitadelPhysicalFitnessTest.

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Should an accident, injury, or serious illness in any way change the physical status of the applicant after acceptance but prior to arrival on campus, the Citadel Surgeon must be informed immediately. Anyphysicalimpairment could result in cancellation or postponement of admission. In ad-dition, an applicantmustmeet the followingpersonal requirements: a. Applicantsmustbe at least 17 and less than23yearsof ageon theday

ofmatriculation atTheCitadel.Exceptions to this policy aremadeonlyunder extremely extenuating circumstances and with the permission oftheProvost.

b. Applicants may not bemarried. (If a cadet marries, he/she will be dis-charged immediately.)

c. Applicants may not have childcare responsibilities for any minor childrelated to him/her by blood or marriage. (If a cadet assumes childcareresponsibilities for anyminor child related to him/her by blood ormar-riage, he/shewill bedischarged immediately.)

d. Applicants must not have a record of conviction of a criminal offenseshowingpoormoral character.

e. Applicantsareexpected tobepreparedphysically for the rigorsofcadetlife. The Citadel Physical Fitness Test (CPFT) will be administered forrecord early in the fall semester. Individualswho do notmeet standardswill be required to participate in remedial physical training.

High School Course RequirementsAllapplicantsforadmissiontoTheCitadelmustbegraduatesofaccredited

high schoolsormusthave satisfactorily completed theGeneralEducationDe-velopment (GED) examination. By this, the basic requirements for admissionto theCollege complywith standards prescribed by the SouthCarolinaCom-mission forHigherEducation (CHE).

The following secondary school subjects are required:Area UnitsEnglish 4 At least twounitsmusthavestronggram-

marandcompositioncomponents, at leastone must be in English literature, and atleast one must be inAmerican literature.CompletionofCollegePreparatoryEnglishI, II, III, and IVwillmeet this criterion.

Mathematics 4 TheseincludeAlgebraI(forwhichAppliedMathematics I and II may count togetheras a substitute, if a student successfullycompletes Algebra II), Algebra II, andGeometry.Afourthhigher-levelmathemat-icscourse shouldbe selected fromamongAlgebra III/trigonometry, precalculus, cal-culus,statistics,discretemathematics,oracapstonemathematicscourseandshouldbe

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taken during the senior year. Applicantswhoplantomajorinmathematics,computerscience,chemistry,physics,orengineeringandwhohavenot completedat leastone-half unit of trigonometrywill be requiredtocompleteMATH119withagradeofCor higher prior to enrolling in calculus.

LaboratoryScience 3 Two units must be taken in two differentfields of the physical or life sciences andselected from among biology, chemistry,or physics. The third unit may be fromthesamefieldasoneofthefirsttwounits(biology, chemistry, or physics) or fromany laboratory science forwhichbiologyand/orchemistryisaprerequisite.Coursesin earth science, general physical science,or introductory or general environmentalscienceforwhichbiologyand/orchemistryisnot aprerequisitewillnotmeet this re-quirement.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatstudents takephysicalscience(taughtasalaboratoryscience)asaprerequisitetothethree required units of laboratory scienceoutlinedinthissection.It is also strongly recommended that students desiring to pursue careers in science, mathematics, engineering or technology take one course in all three fields.

ForeignLanguage 2 Twounits of the same foreign language.SocialScience 3 OneunitofU.S.History is required.Half

units each of economics and governmentare strongly recommended.

FineArts 1 OneunitinAppreciationof,Historyof,orPerformance in oneof thefine arts.

Elective 1 Oneunitmust be taken as an elective. Acollege preparatory course in Computer Science (i.e., one involving significant programming content, not simply key-boarding) is strongly recommended for this elective. Other acceptable electivesinclude college preparatory courses inEnglish; fine arts; foreign languages; social science; humanities; laboratory science(excluding earth science, generalphysicalscience,generalenvironmentalsci-

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ence,orotherintroductorysciencecoursesforwhich biology and/or chemistry is notaprerequisite);ormathematics above the level of Algebra II.

PhysicalEducation/ROTC 1 One unit of physical education or ROTCmust be taken.

Prior to entering The Citadel, each applicant should take steps to address

any weaknesses in preparation in English or mathematics. The Citadel offerscourses in these areas each summer.

The Citadels Policy on Testing for Illegal DrugsTheCitadel has a clear andunwaveringpolicyof zero tolerance for drugs.

Whether on campus or off, the possession, solicitation, distribution, sale, oruseofhallucinogenic,narcotic,orothercontrolleddrugsorsubstances,oranydrug paraphernalia, (except in accordance with a legal prescription for suchsubstance, drug, or paraphernalia for the student possessing or using it), willresult inexpulsion.Thispolicydoesnotpermitcadets to tolerate theseactionsby fellow cadets. In support of this policy, The Citadel reserves the right totest members of the Corps of Cadets periodically for the presence of illegaldrugs and other controlled substances.Agreeing to participate in this programoftestingfordrugsisaconditionoffinaladmissiontoTheCitadel.Refusaltoparticipate in this testingmay lead to expulsion from the college.

Policy on PlacementTheCitadelrequiresfoursemestersoflanguagestudyoritsequivalentinthe

same language for allmajors except engineering and education.Studentswhowish to continue a language studied in high school or elsewheremust take aplacement test in that language.Theplacement test scoredetermines the levelatwhich the studentwill continuehis/her studyof the language.

Credit for by-passed courseswill be awardedwhen the higher level coursehasbeencompletedatTheCitadelwiththegradeofCorhigher,transferredin from an accredited institution, or completed through an approved testingout process.

If the grade of F is earned in a higher level course, no by-pass credit isawarded and all by-passed coursesmust be completed. If the grade of D isearned in the higher level course, that course may be repeated only once inanattempt to earnby-pass credits. If thegradeof Corhigher isnot earnedafter one repeat, no by-pass creditwill be awarded and all by-passed coursesmust be completed.

Entrance ExaminationsAllapplicantsforadmissiontoTheCitadelarerequiredto taketheCollege

BoardsSATor theAmericanCollegeTesting (ACT)AssessmentTests.

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Ifanapplicant listsTheCitadeloneither theSATorACTexamination, thetestscoreswillbesenttoTheCitadelapproximately30daysafterthetestsaretaken.An applicant should complete the required entrance examinations earlyin the students senior year in high school.

Students from a foreign country whose native language is not Englishmust receive satisfactory scoreson theTestofEnglishas aForeignLanguage(TOEFL). Students who score less than 550 on theTOEFL are generally noteligibleforacademicacceptance.TheTOEFLispreparedandadministeredbytheEducationalTestingServiceoftheCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardandmust be takenbeforeMarch1of the springpreceding admission.

Inorder toapplyfor these tests, theapplicantmayapplyonline.Testdates,registration information anddeadlinesmaybe found at the linksbelow:

SAT:http://sat.collegeboard.org/register TOEFL:http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register/ ACT:http://www.actstudent.org/regist/

The Citadel Non-Cadet Veteran Day Program

An eligible non-cadet veteran is defined to be an individual who providesevidence through a DD 214 of honorable discharge from one of theArmedServices indicatingaminimumof90consecutivedaysof full-time federalac-tive service, other than activeduty for training.

Academic Requirements: Veteran applicantsmustmeet the academic standardsoutlinedunder theHighSchoolCourseRequirementsandEntranceExaminations sectionsfortheCorpsofCadetsorprovideevidenceofprevioussatisfactorycollegework.QualifiedveteranstudentsapplyingastransferstudentsmustmeettherequirementsasstatedinthiscatalogundertheTransferStudentAdmissionssection.

Personal Requirements: A.Veteran applicants are civilians and are not subject to thosepersonal requirements specific to theCorpsofCadets.Theywill not be subject to theRPEDorROTC requirements. B.Veteran applicantsmust not have a recordof convictionof a criminal offense showingpoormoral character.

Admissions Procedure:InordertobeconsideredforadmissionasaveteranstudentatTheCitadel,the following actionsmust be completed:A. Submit a completeVeteransApplication forAdmissionswith a non-refundable$40 application fee.

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B. Request all high schools and colleges attended to send official tran-scripts (if high schoolwas completed byGED test, submit a copy of theequivalency certificate).C.RequesttheCollegeEntranceExaminationBoard(SAT)ortheAmericanCollege Testing ProgramsAssessment Exam (ACT) send to The Citadel,OfficeofAdmissions the latestSATorACT test scores.D. SubmitDDForm214 (member copy4).

Transfer Student AdmissionsAstudentwho isapplying foradmission to theCorpsofCadetsasa trans-

fer student fromanother accreditedcollegeoruniversitymusthaveanofficialtranscript sent directly from any college or university previously attended tothe Office ofAdmissions at The Citadel. The high school record and collegeentranceexaminationscoreswillalsobeconsidered.Inadditiontomeetingallthe personal requirements listed above for cadet admission, a transfer studentmust have completed aminimum of two semesters as a full-time student andmust have accumulated at least 24 hours of credit, maintaining a GPA of atleast2.0(ona4.0scale)oncoursesequivalenttothoseofferedatTheCitadel.Students presenting college transcripts with less than two full-time semesterswill be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. It is important for prospective stu-dents to realize thatmeeting any of theminimums stated in this section doesnot guarantee admission as a transfer student.

Transfer students must complete a full year in the Fourth Class System regardless of the number of academic credits transferred to The Citadel. Ex-ceptions to this policy will be considered on a individual basis for transfers from federal academies.

Credit Earned Through Testing

International Baccalaureate ProgramTheCitadelrecognizestheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)andawardscol-

lege credit for scores of 4 or higher on higher level examinations in the IBProgram. The number of credits will be determined by the score obtained.Acomplete listingof course credits thatmaybe earned through the IBProgrammaybe acquired from theRegistrars office.

CEEB Advanced Placement ProgramTheCitadelawardsadvancedplacementcredit toapplicantswhoscore3or

higher on appropriate examinations.Applicants desiringAdvanced Placementcredits must have the official score report form sent directly to The Citadelfrom CEEB. A complete listing of The Citadels courses that may be com-pleted throughAdvanced Placement creditmay be obtained by contacting theRegistrarsOffice.

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College Level Equivalency ProgramThroughCollegeLevelEquivalencyProgram(CLEP)SubjectExaminations,

students are permitted to earn college course credits for knowledge they havegainedincertainsubjectareaspriortobeginningtheircollegeexperience.Stu-dents are permitted to earn credits throughCLEP only during their first year,includingsummer,atTheCitadel.After thestudenthascompletedoneyearatTheCitadel, no course creditsmaybe earned throughCLEP.

CLEPs creditsmaybe earnedunder the following conditions: 1. SinceallCLEPexaminationsarenotacceptedbyTheCitadel,thestudent

must obtainprior approval through theOfficeof theRegistrar. 2. The score earnedmustmeetor exceed the currentminimumscored rec-

ommendedbyCLEP for that subject area exam. 3. The amount of credit will be determined by the scope of the material

measured. 4. Becauseof the laboratoryexperienceissuchanintegralpartof theCore

CurriculumScienceRequirement,credit foronly the lectureportionofascience coursemay be earned through CLEP.The lab portionsmust beearned through a laboratory course.

5. Becausethebasicskillsof listeningtoandspeakinga languagearesuchcritical components of the Core Language Experience, completing anyportionof thisrequirement throughCLEPmustbeapprovedbytheheadof theDepartment ofModernLanguages.

A complete listing of courses for which credit may be awarded throughCLEP is available in theOfficeof theRegistrar. A student may receive credit for no more than four courses through CLEP or any other testing out program.

Departmental Testing Out Program SomeCitadeldepartmentshavedevelopedaprocessbywhichstudentsmayearn credit for selected courses. These processes may differ from departmenttodepartment,andinterestedstudentsshouldcheckwiththeRegistrarsOfficefor a list of those credits that canbe earned through this program. A student may receive credit for no more than four courses through CLEP or any other testing out program.

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Academic PoliciesAny exceptions to policies stated in this Catalog, purported to have been

made verbally to a student by an official of the college, are null and void un-less documentedwith a signed statement from the collegeofficial authorized tomake the exception.

This catalog is not an unchangeable contract, but an announcement of the current policies. Implicit in each students matriculation at The Citadel is an unwritten agreement to comply with the institutions rules and regulations, which The Citadel may modify to ensure the quality of its academic programs. When graduation requirements are changed, students will be informed in writing. Ev-ery effort will be made to ensure that the new requirements can be met by the students original expected graduation date.

Catalog of RecordThe catalog bearing the number of the academic year inwhich cadets enter

TheCitadelwill be their catalogof record formatters of academicpolicy.When a cadet is readmitted after an absence of at least three academic se-

mesters (summer sessionswillnotbeconsideredas semesters for thispurpose),the catalog bearing the number of the academic year in which the student isreadmitted will be the catalog of record for matters of academic policy andgraduation requirements.

GradesOnly letter grades are given to evaluate a students progress. The following

definitionsof letter grades are applicable: A Superior B VeryGood C Satisfactory;Acceptable D Marginal;Passing F Unsatisfactory P Grade assigned in pass/fail courses that do not carry credit hours to

designatepassingperformance. S Grade assigned in pass/fail courses that carry credit hours to designate

that a grade of A, B or C has been earned and credit has beenawarded.

U Gradeassigned inpass/fail coursesand inENGL101 todesignate thatagradeofDorFhasbeenearnedandnocredithasbeenawarded.

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W Withdrawalfromacoursepriortotheofficialdeadline.After that time,studentswill receive the grade of F should they fail to complete thecourseor complete it unsuccessfully.Under extenuatingcircumstances,the grade of Wmay be awarded after the official deadline with therecommendationof the instructor and the concurrenceof theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.Supportingevidence is the responsibilityofthestudentandmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairs.

I An Incomplete is awarded when course requirements have been verynearlymetbutforauthorizedreasons(illness,injury,familyemergency,etc.)cannotbecompletedduringthecurrentsemester.TobeeligibleforthegradeofI,studentsmustbepassingatthetimetheyareforcedtoterminatetheirparticipationinthecourse.Studentswhoarenotpassingat the time they are forced to terminate their participationwill receivethegradeofFinthecourse.ThegradeofImustberemovedwithinthe first thirty class days of the next full semester, or the I becomesan F. The summer sessionwill not be considered a semester in thiscase. Under extenuating circumstances, an extension may be awardedbytheAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairswiththerecommendationof the instructor.Theremovalof theIncomplete is theresponsibilityofthestudent.StudentsmaynotenrollinacourseinwhichtheycurrentlyhaveanI.AstudentisnoteligibleforDeansListorGoldStarawardsuntil Incompletes are removed.

IP Grade assigned for courses inwhich requirements are not expected tobemet in one academic term. The grade of IPmust be removed inthe next full semester, or the IP becomes an F. The summer ses-sionwill not be considered a semester in this case.Under extenuatingcircumstances, an extensionmay be awarded by theAssociate ProvostforAcademicAffairs with the recommendation of the instructor. Theremoval of the IP is the responsibility of the student. Students maynot enroll in a course inwhich they currentlyhave an IP.

Shouldastudentfailtocompleteasemesterorsummersessionforanyreason,thegrade in eachcourse inwhich the student is thenenrolled shallbeF,I,orWasdeterminedbytheindividualfacultymemberinconsultationwiththeAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.

No numerical symbol, bracket, or percentage is assigned the equivalent ofanygrade.Arbitrarydistributionofgradesaccordingtosomeformulaorcurveisnotpermitted.However,bymeansofdepartmental supervisionandconsultationamong instructors, every effort is made to obtain consistent grading standardswithin thedepartment.

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End-of-the-semester grade reports and midterm progress reports are madeavailable electronically throughBANNERSelf-Service.

Grade-Point Average ComputationFor purposes of ascertaining a grade-point average, grades are weighted as

follows: Grade Quality-Points Per Semester Hour A.................................................................................... 4 B.................................................................................... 3 C.................................................................................... 2 D................................................................................... 1 F, I, IP,W,P,S,U....................................................... 0

Thegrade-pointaverage foranysemester isdeterminedbydividing the totalnumber of quality points earned by the total number of hours forwhich gradesofA,B,C,D, orFwere received.

Thecumulativegrade-pointaverageonwhichgraduation,academicprobation,andacademicdischargearebasedisdeterminedbydividingthenumberofqualitypoints earned at The Citadel by the number of quality hours attempted at TheCitadel. For this purpose, the number of quality hours includesall credit hours attempted atTheCitadel forwhich grades of A, B, C, D, or Fwerereceived.Thenumberofqualitypointsearnedincludesallqualitypointsassoci-ated with quality hours earned at The Citadel. The Citadel does not recognizeplus orminusgrades in undergraduate courses.

Academic AwardsThe Deans List is a recognition given for the work in a semester to those

students registered for 12ormore semester hourswhosegrade-point average is3.200 or higher, with no grade of I and no grade below C. The medal iswornon the cadet uniformduring the following semester.

Gold StarsareawardedtothosestudentsontheDeansListwhohavemadeagrade-pointaverageof3.700orhigherfortheworkofasemester.Starscanonlybewornonthecadetuniformif thecadetearnedthemintheprevioussemester.

Pass-FailJuniors and seniors with cumulative grade-point averages of 2.00 or higher

may take elective courses on a Pass-Fail option. Normally no more than onecourse may be taken under this option each semester, and no more than fourcourses taken under this option may be used to meet graduation requirements.Studentsmay not change their decision to take a course on the Pass-Fail basis

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after the first twoweeks of the term. Courses taken Pass-Fail carry graduationcredit,butnoqualitypointsareawarded.Suchcoursesarenot included inGPAcomputations except in determining the First and Second Honor Graduates ofthegraduating cadet class.

Instructors report grades as usual, A through F. The Registrars OfficetranslatesanA,B,orCasanS(meaningsatisfactory,creditawarded).Grades of D or F are translated as U (meaning unsatisfactory, no creditawarded).

Cadetswho are taking a course under the Pass-Fail option andwhowish tobe considered forDeans List orGold Star honorsmust satisfactorily completethePass-FailcourseandmustearntheappropriateGPAon12ormoresemesterhours in addition to thePass-Fail course.

IndeterminingtheGPAforthepositionofFirstandSecondHonorGraduates,courses takenunder thePass-Fail optionwill be included.

Studentsdesiring to take a courseon thePass-Fail option should contact theRegistrarsOffice.

Students with Documented DisabilitiesTheDirectoroftheAcademicSupportCenterisresponsiblefordeterminingif

astudenthasadocumenteddisabilityasdefinedbytheAmericanswithDisabili-tiesActandfordeterminingappropriateaccommodationsandservices.Studentswith disabilities are encouraged to self identify to theDirector upon admissiontoTheCitadel. If theDirectordetermines thatadisabilitywarrantssubstitutionsfor courses required in the areas of foreign language and/or mathematics, allgrades of F earned in previously completed courses in that disciplinewill bechangedtoUandwillnotbeincludedincomputingthestudentsGPA.Gradesof A, B, C, or Dmadeby students in previously completed courses inthat disciplinewill not be altered.

Audit StatusAnystudentwho iseligible toenroll inaparticularcoursemay,with theap-

proval of the instructor and theRegistrar, audit that course for no credit.Therewillbenoadditionalchargeifthestudentisenrolledforcreditincoursestotaling12 or more hours. For students taking fewer than 12 credit hours, registrationfees and 100 percent of the tuition for the coursewill be assessed.The studentmaynotchangethedecisiontotakethecourseontheauditbasisratherthanforcreditafterthefirst twoweeksoftheterm.Gradeswillnotbegivenforcoursestaken in audit status.

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Change of GradeAfter grades in a course have been submitted to the Registrars Office, a

changeofgradewillbeconsideredonly incasesof instructorerror.Thechangeofgrademustbemadewithinonemonthafter thebeginningof thenextsemes-ter following the recording of the grade andmust be approved by the head ofthe instructors department/school and by the Associate Provost for AcademicAffairs.Agrade changemaynot be basedonwork submitted afterfinal gradeshavebeen submitted.

Taking or Repeating Courses to Improve the GPAAstudentmaynottakeorrepeatacoursewhichistaughtatalowerlevelthan

orservesasaprerequisiteforacoursewhichthestudenthasalreadycompleted.Coursesmaybe repeatedunder the following conditions:

1. NocoursemayberepeatedonceagradeofBorhigherhasbeenearned. 2. Ifacourseisrepeated,thelastgradeofrecordisusedtodeterminewhether

course requirements for graduationhavebeenmet. 3. Ifapreviouslypassedcourseisrepeated,thehoursmaybeusedonlyonce

towardmeeting requirements for total hours passed. 4. Whencoursesarerepeatedundertheconditionsdescribedabove,theoriginal

coursegradewillbereplacedbythenewergradewhencalculatingstudentsGradePointAverages(GPAs),qualityhours,andearnedcredithours.Boththe old and new grades will appear on students transcripts, but only thenewergradewill beused in calculatingGPAs.

5. The maximum number of hours for which Grade Replacement will beallowed over the course of a students undergraduate career is 16. If astudent repeats more than 16 hours of credit, both the old and the newgradewill be used to calculate the studentsGrade PointAverage (GPA),quality hours, and earned credit hours.

6. For the purpose of determining graduation honors (e.g., cum laude, etc.),both the old grade and the new grade will be used in making the GPAcalculation to determinehonors eligibility.

Transfer CreditsTheappropriatedeansordepartmentheadshaveresponsibilityforconsidering

all transfer courses. Normally, only courses taken at an accredited institutionwhich are comparable in content and credit hours to specific courses offeredbyTheCitadel and inwhich grades of C or better have been earnedwill beconsideredfor transfer. However, theappropriatedeanordepartmentheadmayacceptfortransfertomeetGeneralElectivecreditscoursesthatarenotofferedbyTheCitadelbutwhichare considered tobeworthyof credit as electivesand inwhichgradesofCorhigherhavebeenearned.Inthosecaseswhereacourse

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hasbeentakeninadepartmentorschoolnotrepresentedatTheCitadel,thedeanof the school or head of the department in which the student is majoring willdetermine if thecourse inquestionmaybeacceptedforGeneralElectivecredit.

To ensure that courses taken away from The Citadel will be accepted fortransfer, studentsmust obtain written prior approval through the Office of theRegistrar. Gradesearnedincoursestransferredfromanothercollegewillnotbecomputedinthestudentsgrade-pointaverageatTheCitadel.CoursespreviouslypassedatTheCitadelwillnotbeacceptedfortransfer. Alltranscriptssentfromanother college toThe Citadel become the property of The Citadel and cannotbe issued to the student or a thirdparty.

Cadets who have been given Academic or Conduct Discharges from The Citadel or who leave The Citadel while their conduct status is in question may not enroll in courses at The Citadel during that period of discharge nor may they transfer back to The Citadel courses taken during that period of discharge. Cadets who have resigned in lieu of a conduct discharge will be treated as if they have committed the offense with which they have been charged and have been given the most severe consequence available for that offense. Courses these cadets may take during the period of that consequence will not be considered for transfer back to The Citadel. Cadets who have been discharged for reasons other than academics or conduct may transfer back to The Citadel no more than four (4) pre-approved courses taken during that period of discharge.

All transfer credits are provisional. If a department/school determines within a reasonable period of time after classes begin that the student is not prepared to take a course for which the transferred course is a prerequisite, the allow-ance of credit is withdrawn, and the student must take the prerequisite course at The Citadel.

Duringthefallandspringsemesters,acadetmaynottakeacourseofferedatanotherinstitution(classroomoronline)oracourseofferedthroughTheCitadelGraduateCollege.

Maymester and Summer SchoolTheCitadel offers aMaymester, twoday summer sessions, and two evening

summer sessions. Over a summer, a student will not normally be permitted toenrollatTheCitadelortransferinfromanotheraccreditedinstitutionmorethanfourcoursesandassociatedlabs.If,however,thestudentisenrolledinMaymesterand two summer sessions, amaximumof five courses and associated labsmaybetaken.ThemaximumloadallowedinMaymesterisonecourse;themaximumallowed in each session of summer school is two courses and associated labs.As with all transfer courses, prior approval is required for transfer of summercourses taken at another accredited institution.

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Class Attendance PolicyThe cornerstone of undergraduate education is communication between the

teacherandthelearner,andatTheCitadel,classattendanceismandatory.Studentsmay,however,needtomissclassforauthorizedreasonsathleticevents,academictravel,specialceremonies,guardduties,etc.Illnessandpersonalemergenciesmayalsocausestudentstobeabsentforlegitimatereasons.Shoulditbenecessarytomiss a class for any reason, the student will, unless circumstances preclude it,notify theprofessor inadvanceandwillbe responsible foranymaterialmissed.Tests and labs are critically important and are scheduledwell in advance. It is,therefore,imperativethatthesearemissedonlyduetocircumstancesbeyondthecontrol of the student and that the student notify the instructorwhenmissing atest or lab cannot be avoided.

Absences,whether excused or unexcused, in excess of 20%of themeetingsofaparticularcoursecan,at thediscretionof theprofessor, result inagradeofFinthecourse.Whenclassattendanceisusedtoadjustordetermineacadetsgrade, the faculty members class attendance record will provide the officialattendance record. Faculty members may correct submitted class absence datafor6workingdays after theday the classmeetsby sending this information totheAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.However, theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairswillacceptnolateclassabsencesubmissionsfromthefacultyafter the last dayof classes each semester..

As soon as a determination has been made that a grade of F for exces-sive absences is warranted, the instructor will notify theAssociate Provost forAcademicAffairs,and thestudentwillbeassignedanF. If,asa resultof thisaction,thetotalhourscarriedbyafull-timestudentdropsbelow12credithours,the student is subject to immediate discharge from theCollege unless there areextenuating circumstances. Such circumstancesmust be presented inwriting totheAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.

Whenthenumberofunexcusedabsencesreaches5,thestudentandhisorherparentswill be issuedawarningby theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairsthat continued disregard of the academic policy requiring class attendance willresult in an academic discharge from theCollege.After 10 unexcused absencesin any semester, the studentwill bepermitted to complete the current semester,butwillbeacademicallydischargedfromtheCollegeforthefollowingsemester.Cadetswho accumulate 10 ormore unexcused absences in the spring semesterand who would otherwise be eligible to participate in commencement will notbe permitted to do so. In all other circumstances, cadetswho accumulate 10 ormoreunexcused absenceswill be awarded an academicdischarge.

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Final ExaminationsExaminationsare requiredat the endof each semester.Examinationswill be

given at the assigned time. If a faculty member has more than one section ofthe same course, studentsmay,with the permission of the facultymember andprovidingthatthereisnoconflict,takethefinalexaminationwithanothersection.

Sinceno scheduling conflicts are possible,make-up examinations shouldnotbenecessary.Anyexaminationwhich ismisseddue to anemergency shouldberescheduled after the regularly scheduled examination period but not during aReadingPeriod,duringESP,oronaSunday.Ifreschedulingisnotpossiblepriorto the deadline for submission of final grades, the instructor should award thestudent an I. Conflicts resulting from a students travel arrangements do notconstitute an emergency anddonot justify amake-up examination.Any excep-tion to thesepoliciesmustbe requested inwritingby thestudentandconcurredin by the instructor and theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.

The final examination schedule is published each semester on The Citadelwebpage.

DegreesThe degree ofBachelor ofArts is conferred upon satisfactory completion of

theappropriateprogramofstudy inchemistry,criminal justice,English,history,modern languages, political science, or psychology. The Bachelor of Sciencedegree is conferred upon satisfactory completion of the appropriate program ofstudy in biology; chemistry; computer science; education; health, exercise, andsport science;mathematics; or physics.

GraduatesinbusinessadministrationreceivethedegreeofBachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration.

Graduates in civil engineering receive the degree of Bachelor of Sciencein Civil Engineering. Graduates in electrical engineering receive the degree ofBachelor ofScience inElectricalEngineering.

Requirements for Degree CompletionAcademics: Astudentmustcompleteoneof themajorcoursesof studyout-

lined in thecatalogof recordandmustachieveaminimumgrade-pointaverageof2.000basedonallqualityhoursattemptedandallqualitypointsearnedatTheCitadel. In addition, each studentmust achieve aminimumgrade-point averageof 2.000 based on all quality hours attempted and all quality points earned inmajor coursework atTheCitadel.

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courses; andmust have on file in the RegistrarsOffice atTheCitadel passingscores for the appropriate PRAXIS II and Principles of Learning andTeaching(PLT)Examinations.

If a student is pursuing a minor, a grade-point average of 2.000 must beachieved in all coursework completed in thatminor.

All students, including transfer students from other colleges, are required toearn at The Citadel a minimum of one-half the semester hours prescribed fortheirmajor courseof study.

Thestudentsschoolordepartmentisresponsibleforensuringthatthestudentsknowledge in themajor iscurrent.Cadetswhohavemet theoverallgrade-pointaverage and major coursework grade-point average requirements and who areconductproficientbutwhohavenotcompletedallcourserequirementsforgradu-ationmay take notmore than two courses totaling 7 semester hours at anotherinstitution for transfer toTheCitadel in order to completedegree requirements.Prior approval of these courses ismandatory.

ROTC:TheROTCrequirementforcadetsservestwopurposes.First,ROTCcourseworkplaysamajor role inTheCitadelsmission toeducateandpreparegraduates to become principled leaders in all walks of life. Second, ROTCcoursework is an essential component of the criteria to receive a commissionin one of the armed forces.All cadets are, therefore, required to enroll in andpassanROTCcourse forevery semesterduringwhich theyareenrolledatTheCitadeloruntil theyhave completedeight semestersormetgraduation require-ments. Ifextenuatingcircumstancesbeyond thecontrolof thecadet require thathe/she withdraw or not register for ROTC, the cadet who is pursuing or maywishtopursueacommissionmusthavethepermissionoftheheadofthatROTCDetachment.Thecadetwhoisnotpursuingacommissionmusthavethepermis-sion of the academic advisor and theAssociate Provost forAcademicAffairs.Cadetswhomissor fail anROTCclassmustmeet that requirement inorder tograduate.Whencadets aremakingupamissedROTC requirementor changingtoanotherROTC,theyarenot,withoutthepermissionoftheheadoftheROTCDetachment, permitted to enroll in an ROTC class at a level lower than theiracademicclass.Forexample,amemberoftheseniorclasswhowishestochangetoanotherROTCmustenrollinasenior-levelcourseinthenewROTCunlesstheheadoftheROTCDetachmentauthorizestheenrollmentinalower-levelcourse.

Upon the recommendation of the head of the appropriateROTC departmentand with concurrence of the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, trainingexperiencesmaybeacceptedinlieuofROTCcoursework.Whenapproved,thedesignatedROTCcourseswillbe recordedon thestudentsCitadel transcriptasexemptedmilitary credits.

ROTC classes may not be used to satisfy elective requirements in any course of study.

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Cadetswhoarepursuingacommission inoneROTCprogramandwho thendecidetopursueacommissioninanotherROTCprogrammusthavetheapprovalof the head of theROTCprogram they are leaving and the head of theROTCprogram theywish to join.Cadetswhowish tomove fromoneROTCprogramto another but do not wish to pursue a commissionmust have the approval ofthe head of theROTCdepartment theywish to join, academic advisor, and theAssociate Provost forAcademicAffairs.A change in ROTC program does notreduce thenumberof semesters ofROTC required for graduation.

Physical Education: The required physical education program for cadets isdesignedtoprovideanexemplaryenvironmentandexperienceswhichcontributetoan improvedqualityof life for the student.Theprogramoffersbasic instruc-tion in adult and lifetime physical fitness, healthful living, physical activitiesand recreational sportswhich areof immediate and lastingvalue.Each cadet isrequired to completeRPED250,ContemporaryHealthFoundations, andRPED251,FoundationsofFitnessandExercise,aswellastwodifferentactivitycourses.

Residential: Students pursuing a cadet degree must reside in the Corps ofCadets for at least four full semesters.

Requirements for Participation in Commencement Exercises

Studentswhohavenot completed all degree requirementsmayparticipate intheMayCommencement if the following conditions aremet: 1.AllGradePointAverage (GPA) requirements have beenmet.That is, the

cumulative and major grade-point averages must be at least 2.000. ForEducation majors and Physical Education (Teaching Track) majors, thecumulative and professional education grade-point averages must be atleast 2.500.

2. Thestudentmustbenomorethan15credithoursshortofmeetingdegreerequirements.

3. The studentmust be clearedby theOfficeof theTreasurer. 4. The cadet must have completed all tours and confinements, must have

passed theCorps Physical FitnessTest, andmust havemet height/weightrequirements as presented inChapter 5 of theWhite Book.

5. The cadetmust havemet allROTCandRPED requirements. 6.Thecadetmustbeeligibletocompletedegreerequirementswithoutreturn-

ingtotheCorpsofCadetssinceparticipationincommencementisthefinalact of a cadet.

Commencement HonorsCommencementAwardsarerestrictedtothosegraduateswhohaveearnedand

areusingtosatisfygraduationrequirementsaminimumof90semesterhours.

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Annually,theBoardofVisitorsrecognizesthetwotopgraduatesoftheCorpsofCadetsbypresentingatCommencementtheDavidShinglerSpellHonorGraduateAwards,honoringDavidShinglerSpell,Classof1950.TheFirstHonorGraduatereceives the traditionalScholarshipMedalandboth theFirst andSecondHonorGraduatesreceiveanappropriatelyinscribedplaqueandastipendtobeusedforeducationalexpensesatthegraduateleveloratthediscretionoftherecipient.Thesehonorsareawardedtothecadetgraduateswhosegrade-pointaveragesatTheCitadelarehighestandsecondhighestamongthegraduatingcadetclass.Incaseofatie,gradesincoursestakenunderthePass-Failoptionareincludedincomputingthegrade-pointaverage.Inthosecaseswherethegrade-pointaveragesarestillidentical,thetotalnumberofqualitypointsearnedisusedtobreakthetie.

Tobeeligibletograduatewithhonorsandtobeeligiblefordepartmentalhonors,astudentmusthaveearnedatTheCitadelatleasthalfofthesemesterhoursrequiredinthemajorcourseofstudy.

Adegreesumma cum laudeisawardedtothosestudentsinthegraduatingclasswhohaveachievedagrade-pointaverageof3.900-4.000.

Adegreemagna cum laudeisawardedtothosestudentsinthegraduatingclasswhohaveachievedagrade-pointaverageof3.700-3.899.

Adegreecum laude isawardedtothosestudentsinthegraduatingclasswhohaveachievedagrade-pointaverageof3.500-3.699.

School/Departmental Honors are awarded on the recommendation of deans/departmentheadstothosestudentsofthegraduatingclasswhohaveearnedagrade-pointaverageof3.500orbetterinatleast36hoursofworkinthemajorcompletedatTheCitadel.

Non-cadet Enrollment in ROTCNon-cadets arenotpermitted to enroll inROTCclassesunless theymeet all

the following conditions: 1. Theindividualmusteitherbeonactivedutyandonordersasaparticipant

inacommissioningprogramforoneofthearmedservicesorbeanenrolledveteran student.

2. The individual must be accepted as a degree-seeking student in the dayprogramofTheCitadel.

3. The individual must be enrolled as a full-time student in courses in thedayprogramofTheCitadel.

4. Theindividualmustbeprovidedleadershipexperiencesoutsidethecontextof theCorpsofCadets.

5. ROTC classeswill fulfill no degree requirements in a degree program ofa non-cadet.

6. The individualmust be in uniformwhile on campus.

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Fine Arts RequirementFreshmenandSophomoresarerequiredtoattendatleastoneapprovedFineArts

performance each semester.The completion of this requirementwill be verifiedbeforetheacademicclassificationof2A(firstsemester,juniorstatus)isapproved.

Course Load RequirementsAfull-timestudentmustbeenrolledthroughouteachsemesterincoursework

totaling at least 12 credit hours.A cadetmust be a full-time student.Any cadetwho drops below the 12-credit-hourminimumat any time during a semester issubject todischarge,unless thereareextremelyextenuatingcircumstances.SuchcircumstancesmustbepresentedinwritingtotheAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairs. Students and their parents should be aware that carrying fewer than 12credit hoursmayaffect insurance coveragewith some insurance companies andmay also affect eligibility forfinancial aid.

Course OverloadThemaximum course load (credit hours) which will be approved for either

fall or spring semester is normally22.OverloadsmayberequestedinwritingtotheAssociateProvostforAcademic

Affairs.

Course SubstitutionsCoursesubstitutionsaremadeonlywhenjustifiedbyextenuatingcircumstances.

Suchcircumstancesmustbepresentedinwritingbythestudent,andtherequestedsubstitutionmust have the support of the faculty advisor, the associate dean ordepartment head, and the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. Forms forrequesting course substitutions are available in theRegistrarsOffice.

Combining CoursesCoursesmaybecombinedtomeetamaximum of one general electiverequire-

ment under the following circumstances: 1. The courses to be combinedmust be offered by the samedepartment and

must be related in someway. 2. The associate dean or department head of the students major school or

department must provide a recommendation and rationale for combiningthe courses.

3. TheAssociate Provost forAcademicAffairsmust grant final approval forthe combiningof courses.

Graduate CoursesStudentspursuing anundergraduatedegreewill not bepermitted to enroll in

graduate courses.

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Change of Academic MajorStudentswhowish to change theirmajor should consultwith their academic

advisorsaswellaswith theassociatedeanordepartmentheadoffering thenewmajor. Forms for requesting a change of academic major are available in theRegistrarsOffice.

Pursuing a Double MajorUndercertaincircumstances,astudentmaywishtopursuetwodifferentmajors

concurrentlywithin thesamebaccalaureatedegree.Thiswillbepermittedunderthe following conditions: 1. StudentsmustdeclaretheirintentionstotheRegistrarnolaterthanthefall

semester of the junior year. 2. Bothmajorsmust beofferedunder the samebaccalaureatedegree. 3. Studentsmust complete all requirements for eachmajor. 4. Students, in addition to meeting a minimum overall grade-point average,

mustachievetheminimumgrade-pointaveragerequirementsofeachmajor. 5. Requirements for bothmajorsmust be completed concurrently.

A student who has met these requirements will have both majors indicatedon the transcript.

Pursuing a Second Baccalaureate DegreeUndercertaincircumstances,astudentmaywishtopursuetwodifferentbacca-

laureatedegreesconcurrently.Thiswillbeallowedunderthefollowingconditions: 1. The studentmust complete all requirements of eachdegree. 2. Thestudent isnormallyexpected tocomplete requirements for thesecond

degreewhile pursuing the initial undergraduatedegree. 3. Any remaining requirements after the initial degree has been completed

maybeaddressedintheCitadelssummerschool,inTheCitadelGraduateCollege, or inDayStudentStatus.

InternshipsAcademic internships offer the opportunity for students to apply academic

learning to practical situations.Normally, only juniors and seniors are eligible for academic internships. A

minimumcumulativeGPAof2.500 is preferred.Exceptions to this requirementwill be consideredby the internshipadvisor and thedepartmentheador associ-ate dean.

Toreceivecoursecredit,thestudentshouldpursueaninternshipthatisclearlyrelatedtohisorhermajorcourseofstudyand/orcareerinterest.Iftheinternshipisnotofferedbythestudentsschoolormajordepartment,thestudentmusthavesuccessfully completed appropriate preparatory coursework.

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To receive three semester hours of credit, each internwillwork aminimumof 50 hours over the course of the semester, to include activities on site at theinternshipagencyandregularmeetingswiththeinternshipadvisor.Eachstudentintern will be required to maintain an internship journal or diary containing adetailed record of internship activities andwill prepare a formal paper and/or aformal oral presentation based on a substantive topic related to the internshipexperience.

Astudentmayearnamaximumof six semesterhours credit from internshipcoursestoapplytoadegreeprogramatTheCitadelandmayparticipateinonlyone internshipduring the semester.

Academic ClassificationsAcademic classificationsof 4A (first semester freshman) through3B (second

semestersophomore)arebasedstrictlyonhoursearned.Forexample,tobeclas-sified 3A (first semester sophomore), the cadets total hours earnedmust be nolessthan8fewerthanthetotalhoursrequiredthroughthespringsemesterofthefreshmanyearof themajorcourseof study.A tableofcredithours required foreachacademicclassificationforeachmajorisprovidedonTheCitadelwebpageunder Registrar.

Tobe academically eligible tobe classified as afirst semester junior (2A), acadetmusthavecompleted theFineArts requirement inaddition to the require-ment for hours earned.

Tobeacademicallyeligible tobeclassifiedas afirst semester senior (1A), acadetmusthaveearnedasufficientnumberofhourstobenomorethan8hoursshort of the number of hours required in themajor course of study through thespring semester of the junior year.

Academic classification is used by the Office of FinancialAid to determineloaneligibilityandbytheCommandantsOfficetodetermineroomassignments,theappropriateclassnumeral,classprivileges,andeligibilitytoholdcadetrank.

Class PrivilegesCadetsareconsidered forprivilegesbasedon theirAcademicClassifications.

Tobeeligible toreceiveclassprivileges,acadetmustnotbeonAcademicPro-bation andmust bebothConduct andPhysicallyProficient.

Ordering and Receiving a Class RingWhileanyrisingseniorcadetmayinthespringofthejunioryearbemeasured

for and order a class ring, to be eligible to receive a class ring, a cadet mustmeet these two conditions: (1) have an academic classification of 1A and (2)have a cumulativeGPAof at least 2.000.To participate in theRingCeremony,thecadetmust(3)havepassedtheCorpsPhysicalFitnessTestand(4)havemet

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theheight/weightrequirementasoutlinedinChapter5oftheWhite Book.Cadetswho havemet academic requirements to receive the ring but have notmet theCommandants Physical Effectiveness Requirements to participate in the RingPresentationmaypickuptheirringsontheMondayfollowingParentsWeekendat theHollidayAlumni Center. If a cadet fails tomeet requirements to receivethe ringwith his/her class, theAlumniAssociationwill normally hold the ringuntil the endof the following spring semester. If the cadethasnotmet require-ments to receive the ring by that time, it will be returned to themanufacturer.Thecadetmaynotordertheringagainuntilallrequirementstoreceivetheringhave been met. The eligibility of cadets who failed to meet ring eligibility inOctoberoftheirsenioryearwillbecheckedagaininJanuary.Theringsofcadetswhohavenotyet received their ringsbutwill receive theirdiplomas inMayorwill be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony will be clearedto receive their ringsbefore commencement.Noother cadetswill be cleared toreceive their ringsuntil after commencement.

These are minimum requirements and will not be waived. Students should see the Registrar to confirm eligibility.

Academic Criteria for ContinuanceInordertobeeligibletocontinueatTheCitadel,astudentmustmeetminimum

standards for hours earned at The Citadel or properly transferred from anotheraccredited institutionandcumulativegrade-pointaveragemaintained.Thesecri-teria are assessed initially after the cadets second semester at The Citadel andthen at the endof each two-semester period.

Credits earned throughAPor coursework taken by an entering freshman inthesummerpriortoinitialmatriculationWILL NOTbeusedtowardmeetingtheminimum standard for hours earned in an academic year.AlthoughTheCitadelwill notify students who are deficient in either or both areas, it is the respon-sibility of the student to ensure that these criteria are met. To avoid academicdischarge, a student must meet both hour and GPA requirements concurrentlyeither at the end of the fall semester, at the end of the spring semester, or inAugust, as appropriate.

Afull-timestudent(onecarryingatleast12credithourseachsemester)mustpassatleast24semesterhoursineach12-monthperiodafterinitialmatriculationorreadmission.If a previously passed course is repeated, the hours may be used only once toward meeting requirements for hours passed.

Part-time studentsmust pass 50%of thehours attempted.Each student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average as

prescribed in the following table. This grade-point average is calculated as de-scribed earlier in this section.

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ThecolumnlabeledTotalHoursincludes1)allcreditsattemptedforwhicha grade of A, B, C, D, or F was received at The Citadel, 2) courseworktransferredfromothercolleges,and3)coursestakenPass-Failorinwhichthegradeof Uwas earned. Total Hours Grade-Point Average (Quality Hours Plus for Continuance Transfer & Pass/Fail Hours) on Probation 0-39 1.300 40-69 1.500 70-99 1.700 100&above 1.900

This table shows the minimum academic progress a student must make tocontinue at theCollege and to avoid academicdischarge.

For the purpose of determining academic probation, criteria for continuance, deans list, gold stars, graduation, and other academic matters, the grade-point average will be computed to three decimal places.

Academic ProbationAstudent isplacedonacademicprobation foranysemesterwhen thecumu-

lative grade-point average based on courses taken at The Citadel fails to meetthe requirements for continuancewithout probation as outlined in the followingtable.A studentwill be removed fromacademicprobation after the semester inwhich the cumulative grade-point average meets the requirements set forth inthe following the table. Total Hours Grade-Point Average (Quality Hours Plus for Continuance Transfer & Pass/Fail Hours) without Probation 0-39 1.700 40-69 1.800 70-99 1.900 100&above 2.000

Academic DischargeA cadets academic record will be subject to formal review for purposes of

academic discharge at the end of the second semester after initialmatriculationatTheCitadel.Duringthesetwosemestersandthesummersessionsafter initialmatriculation, the cadet must have earned at least 24 credit hours and must atthetimeofreviewmeetGPArequirementsforcontinuance.Iftheserequirementsarenotmetconcurrentlyat that time, thecadetwillbedischarged foracademicdeficiencies.

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Academic assessment for the purpose of academic discharge is conducted atthe end of each two-semester period, and the associated summer sessions, afterthe student is admitted or readmitted. Under the academic discharge policy,cadetsmay be discharged for academic deficiencies in January or inAugust ofeach year.Credits completedwhile a student is on academic dischargewill notnormallybeacceptedfor transfer toTheCitadel.Exceptions to thispolicymusthave the approval of theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairs.

Summersessionworkcannotmakestudentsineligibletoenrollinthefollow-ing fall semester, if theywereeligible forenrollmentat theendof thepreviousspring semester.

Minimumgrade-pointaveragesforthevariouscategoriesareasshownintheprevious sections; however, theminimumGPA requiredwill not be raised as aresultofsummerschoolwork.Thatis,studentsmovingfromonecategorytothenexthighercategoryasa resultofcredithoursearned insummerschoolatTheCitadel or elsewhere will be required to meet the GPAminimum of the lowercategoryof credit hours for continuance in the following fall term.

Studentswho voluntarilywithdraw at times other than January orAugust orwho are discharged for other than academic reasons will have their academicstatus assessedupon application for readmission.

Whenthenumberofunexcusedabsencesreaches5,thestudentandhisorherparentswill be issuedawarningby theAssociateProvost forAcademicAffairsthat continued disregard of the academic policy requiring class attendance willresult in an academic discharge from the College. If the number of unexcusedabsencesreaches10,thestudentwillbepermittedtocompletethecurrentsemester,butwillbeacademicallydischargedfromtheCollegeforthefollowingsemester.Cadetswho accumulate 10 ormore unexcused absences in the spring semesterand who would otherwise be eligible to participate in commencement will notbe permitted to do so. In all other circumstances, cadetswho accumulate 10 ormoreunexcused absenceswill be awarded an academicdischarge.

ReadmissionAstudentwho is discharged for academic reasons for thefirst timemay ap-

ply for readmission after being out of school for one semester. Summer schooldoesnot constitute a semester in this instance.Studentswho are discharged foracademic or disciplinary reasonsmay not, during the period of discharge, takecoursesfortransfertoTheCitadel.ThedeadlineforthereceiptofanapplicationforreadmissionforthespringtermisOctober1standforthefalltermisJune1st.

In addition to any specific readmission requirements stated at the time ofdischarge, applicants for readmission to the South Carolina Corps of Cadetsmustmeet thepersonalandphysicalfitness requirements forcurrentcadets (seeupdatedApplication forReadmissionon theRegistrarswebsite).These includethe following:

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a. ApplicantsforreadmissionmustmeettheU.S.Armystandardforheightandweight (ArmyReg600-9)andmustbephysicallyqualifiedasdeterminedby the Citadel Surgeon. Applicants who fail to meet the height/weightstandards can gain readmission bymeeting theCitadel body-fat standard.Height/weightandbody-fatstandardsforcurrentcadetsaredetailedintheWhiteBook,Chapter5.Thesestandardsaremorestringent than thoseforinitial applicants.

b. Applicantsforreadmissionmaynotbemarriednorhavechildcarerespon-sibility for anyminor child related to himor her bybloodormarriage.

c. Applicants must not have a record of conviction of a criminal offenseshowingpoormoral character.

d. Applicantsforreadmissionmustbe less than26yearsoldon thefirstdayof classes in the semester of their readmission.

If approved for readmission after an academic discharge, the studentwill bereadmittedonacademicprobation.Cadetswhohavebeenapprovedforreadmis-sionmayormaynot be assigned to their former cadet company.

Second Academic DischargeA student who fails for a second time to meet minimum academic criteria

for continuance will be awarded a SecondAcademic Discharge. TheAssociateProvost for Academic Affairs will review the academic record and any ex-tenuatingcircumstances the studentwishes topresent inwriting. Basedon thisreview and in consultationwith the faculty advisor and the department head orAssociateDean, theAssociate Provost forAcademicAffairswill determine theconditions under which the student may be considered for readmission after asecond academicdischarge.

Academic Forgiveness or Fresh Start PolicyAny undergraduate studentwho has been separated fromTheCitadel for 48

ormore consecutivemonths is eligible to apply forAcademicForgiveness.Uponreadmission,astudentseekingtoapplyforAcademicForgivenessmust

first complete 24hours atTheCitadelwith a grade-point average (GPA)of 2.0or higher on those24hours in order to apply forAcademicForgiveness.

To apply forAcademic Forgiveness, a readmitted student who has met theminimumGPArequirementon24hoursmustmakeaformalwrittenrequest foran academic fresh start and must meet in person with theAssociate ProvostforAcademicAffairs to discuss that application.

IfastudentisgrantedAcademicForgiveness,thenallpreviouscourseworkcom-pletedatTheCitadelwillbetreatedastransfercredit(i.e.,aspass/failcoursework)for thepurposeofcomputing thestudentscumulativeCitadelGPA; inaddition,courseswhich thestudentpreviouslypassedatTheCitadelwithagradeofD

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willcontinuetobecountedin thestudents totalearnedhoursandwillnothavetoberepeated.Allpreviousgradeswillremainonthestudentspermanentrecord,but theywill notbe computed in the studentsGPA.The transcriptwill containthis notation: Academic Forgiveness was granted as of (date of readmission);gradesearnedatTheCitadelprior to thisdatearenot included in this studentsGPA calculation. Students who have been grantedAcademic Forgiveness willnot be eligible to receivegraduationhonors (e.g.,cum laude, etc.).

Conduct DischargeCadetswhohavebeensuspendedordismissedorwholeavetheCollegewith

adisciplinaryboardpendingarenoteligibletoattendanyundergraduateclassatTheCitadelday,evening,orsummerortotransfercreditsbacktoTheCitadelfor any courses takenduring theperiodof discharge.

Cadets Called to Active DutyWhenCadetsarecalledtoActiveDuty,itisthepolicyofTheCitadeltominimize

theacademicandfinancialimpactsofbeingrequiredtointerrupttheirstudies.Whenthecadetlearnsthatcall toactivedutyis likely,he/shenotifiestheOfficeoftheAssociateProvostforAcademicAffairsandhis/herTacticalOfficer.

FinancialIfthecadetandhis/herinstructorsfeelthatcompletingcoursesinwhichhe/sheis

currentlyenrolledisnotareasonableexpectation,thecadetisawardedthegradeofWineachcourseandisprovidedafullrefundlessroomandboardusedandQMcharges.Whenthecadetelectsnottowithdrawfromallcourses,refundsoftuitionandfeesareproratedbasedonaper-credit-hourrateandthenumberofcreditsthecadetandhis/herfacultymembersbelievehe/shewillbeabletocomplete.

AcademicWhenthedateofrequireddeparturefromTheCitadelbecomesfixed,thecadet

workswithhis/herinstructorstodetermineifitisreasonabletocompletecoursesafterdepartingonactivedutyordelayingcompletionuntilthecadetreturnstoTheCitadel. In this effort, the instructor isnot expected tomodify theexpectationsorassignmentsofthecourse,buttohelpthestudentdetermineifitisfeasibletocontinue toworkon,andultimatelycomplete,course requirementsafter leavingTheCitadel.Insomecases,thedateofdepartureissufficientlylateinthesemesterthatfinalcourseassignmentsandthefinalexamcanbecompletedbeforethecadetleavescampus.This,however,willlikelybetheexceptionratherthantherule,andfacultymembersarenotexpectedtoforceearlycoursecompletion.

Whenthefacultymemberandthestudentfeelthatitisnotreasonabletocompleterequirementsinaparticularcourse,thestudentiswithdrawnfromthatcoursewiththegradeofW.Whenthefacultymemberandstudentfeelthatrequirementsin

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aparticularcoursecanbecompletedbythestudentthroughindependentstudy,thegradeofIisgivenuntilcourserequirementsaremet.Ifatanytimethefacultymemberand/orthestudentfeelthatcompletingthecourseisnolongerareasonableexpectation,thestudentisgiventhegradeofWinthatcourse.

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