College InfoSource Student Handbook
Section One: Mission Statements
1.1 Duquesne University
1.2 McAnulty College of Liberal Art
Section Two: University Academic Policies
2.1 Student Responsibility
2.2 Degrees
2.3 Graduation Requirements
2.4 Honors
Section Three: Core Requirements
3.1 University Core Curriculum
3.2 College Core Curriculum
3.3 Honors College Core Curriculum
Section Four: College Academic Policies
4.1 Effective Catalog
4.2 Classification of Students
4.3 Academic Load
4.4 Class Attendance
4.5 Academic Integrity
4.6 Dean's List
4.7 Pass/No Pass Electives
4.8 Non-Arts Electives
4.9 Writing Intensive Courses
4.10 Sequential Courses
4.11 Repeating Courses
4.12 Incomplete (“I”) Grades
4.13 Residency Requirement
4.14 Registration for Graduate Courses
Section Five: Advanced Standing
5.1 Transfer Credits from Other Institutions
5.2 College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
5.3 Advanced Placement
5.4 Credit by Examination
5.5 Experiential Learning
5.6 Military Credits
5.7 University-Level Courses Taken While in High School
Section Six: Special Programs
6.1 Certificate in Business
6.2 Internships
6.3 Study Abroad
6.4 Pittsburgh Filmmakers
6.5 Pre-Law
6.6 Pre-Medical Programs
6.7 Dual-degree Programs
6.8 B.A./M.A. Program
6.9 B.A./B.S./M.B.A. Program
6.10 B.A./B.S. – Law Program
6.11 Second Bachelor’s Degree
Section Seven: Major and Minor Areas of Study
7.1 Declaring a Major
7.2 Minor Programs-Information
Section Eight: Registration
8.1 Registration
8.2 Change of Schedule (Drop/Add)
8.3 Course Withdrawal
8.4 Auditing Courses
8.5 Cross-Registration
8.6 Leave of Absence or Off-Campus Study
8.7 Complete Withdrawal
Section Nine: Admission
9.1 Internal Transfers
9.2 Readmission
9.3 Three-Year Special Readmission Program
9.4 Transfer Credits from Other Institutions
Section Ten: Student Records
10.1 Confidentiality of Student Records
10.2 Transcripts
10.3 The Grading System
10.4 Calculating the GPA
Section Eleven: Academic Standing
11.1 Student Standing Committee